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The island of Mata Nui must face one final threat from the evil Makuta: The Rahkshi. The only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seven... Read allThe island of Mata Nui must face one final threat from the evil Makuta: The Rahkshi. The only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver him the Mask of Light.The island of Mata Nui must face one final threat from the evil Makuta: The Rahkshi. The only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver him the Mask of Light.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
Jason Michas
- Takua
- (voice)
- …
Andrew Francis
- Jaller
- (voice)
Scott McNeil
- Toa Tahu
- (voice)
- …
Lee Tockar
- Makuta
- (voice)
- …
Kathleen Barr
- Toa Gali
- (voice)
Dale Wilson
- Toa Lewa
- (voice)
- …
Michael Dobson
- Toa Kopaka
- (voice)
- …
Trevor Devall
- Toa Pohatu
- (voice)
Lesley Ewen
- Turaga Nokama
- (voice)
Chiara Zanni
- Hahli
- (voice)
Doc Harris
- Kolhii Announcer
- (voice)
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This was one of my favorite movies when I was young. I was super into Bionicle and Lego. Watching the movie today is quite nostalgic but even ignoring that, this still is a pretty good kid's movie. The characters are well designed, the voice talent is pretty good, and it is a pretty entertaining story. I think that this movie does teach some good lessons about friendship and working together to achieve the best outcome. There are a couple elements that only a Bionicle fan will understand but the movie does a decent job of introducing newcomers to the world of Bionicle. Overall, "The Mask of Light" is a fun and entertaining adventure.
"Unity, Duty, and Destiny."
Bionicles were my absolute favorite thing throughout my entire childhood. All the iterations of these beloved toys I adored, all the way up until they were canceled and replaced with the less superior Hero Factory line. I collected every figure in every era, so it's an understatement to say I cherished this film as a kid.
That all goes to say this was not nearly as good as I remember it being. The animation, script, voice acting, and fight scenes are all comically bad.
I wish they went for more of a Lego Movie approach and made the world / characters actual Bionicles, especially for characters like Makuta who honestly has almost no resemblance to its toy counterpart, it just would've made the movie that much better.
Part of this film will always have a special place in my heart because of my love for the Bionicle line of toys and pure nostalgia, but this is honestly a terrible movie.
That all goes to say this was not nearly as good as I remember it being. The animation, script, voice acting, and fight scenes are all comically bad.
I wish they went for more of a Lego Movie approach and made the world / characters actual Bionicles, especially for characters like Makuta who honestly has almost no resemblance to its toy counterpart, it just would've made the movie that much better.
Part of this film will always have a special place in my heart because of my love for the Bionicle line of toys and pure nostalgia, but this is honestly a terrible movie.
I'm a huge fan of Bionicle when it first appeared as a Lego creation. The movie previews didn't appeal to me at first, but when I did watch it, I'm glad I did! The story line is a bit young, but the over all effect is fantastic! The characters each have their own unique personalities, which can be related to while watching. The animation is absolutely brilliant, I would love to work on something like that.
If you loved the movie, then I suggest reading the books of Bionicle. Their short and easy to understand, but they are a good read.
My favourite character would be Tahu and Jaller. Tahu, the brave but impatient hero, leads the group but can cause trouble along the way.
If you loved the movie, then I suggest reading the books of Bionicle. Their short and easy to understand, but they are a good read.
My favourite character would be Tahu and Jaller. Tahu, the brave but impatient hero, leads the group but can cause trouble along the way.
This movie is a twist between Lord of the Rings and Warriors of Virtue. The concepts are similar, yet this movie has it's own uniqueness as well. I enjoyed it, though it seemed to not take its time toward the end. 7.8 out of 10.
This is a very good film! This movie is more than just a toy commercial, it has great action, CGI, characters, design, story, etc. This film is part of the BIONICLE franchise, so of course who wouldn't like this movie? The problem with this film is people look at the CGI and think it looks awful, at todays standards it kinda is. However back in the day this CGI was AMAZING for its time! I will admit that this movie is nowhere near perfect, as it has its downs. I definitely recommend this one. I've noticed how when people upload this film on YouTube, the quality is not the same. In fact the quality is usually much more worse. If you want to watch it with better quality than I recommend buying the DVD instead of the watching the poor quality uploads on YouTube. Overall this film is great, if you get the chance you definitely should watch this film.
Did you know
- TriviaAt the beginning of the Kolhii match, the competitors salute each other by saying "play well." Lego, the company that produced the Bionicle toys, takes its name from the Danish phrase "leg godt", which means "play well".
- GoofsThere is an editing error when the green Rahkshi attacks Tahu who's lying on the ground: it is standing in a completely different pose and farther away from view in the first frame of the shot. This jarring shift is visible when viewed in motion.
- Crazy creditsToward the end of the credits, a sentence written in Matoran script appears. It reads: "No Rahi were harmed in the making of this film". ("Rahi" is a term that refers to Mata-Nui's fauna.)
- Alternate versionsIn Germany, the movie was marketed towards very young children, and many frightening or intense scenes got removed or edited. These include:
- Most shots of the Rahkshi opening their headplates to reveal their tentacled faces, with the exceptions of the brown Rahkshi roaring for a second time after Tahu surrounds it with fire, the white Rahkshi screeching as Takua and Pewku approach it in Onu-Koro, the red and black Rahkshi moving about in Onu-Koro, and the white and black Rahkshi screeching as they're defeated at the end.
- Tahu's swords landing next to Jaller.
- Makuta creating the first three Rahkshi.
- The green Rahkshi's hand rising out of the destroyed shrine.
- Much of the siege on Ta-Koro is cut, including the Rahkshi menacing its people, Gali grabbing Hahli out of harm's way, and most of Tahu's fight with the green Rahkshi. The editing is very choppy, with Tahu inexplicably lying on the ground with the green Rahkshi over him, then their positions being suddenly reversed without showing how any of this happened.
- The shot of the three Rahkshi flying toward Takua and Jaller inside the ice crevice is cut, as is the following shot of them flying over Kopaka's unconscious body. Strangely, the former shot is repeated a few seconds later.
- Makuta's eyes floating in the darkness after Takua turns down his offer.
- Pohatu and Onua engaging the three new Rahkshi only to be beaten by them is cut entirely.
- The poisoned Tahu attacking Gali. The scene cuts just as Tahu gets up.
- The Rahkshi ambushing and climbing after Takua on the "chimney" is cut, and so is Pohatu pinning the red Rahkshi to the wall. A wipe effect jumps to the scene of the two remaining Rahkshi running toward Pohatu and Onua, making it appear this is the first time they fight.
- Jaller being killed by fear power is shortened, Makuta only says "Fear me" once.
- Jaller's death scene is severely shortened. The moment when Jaller dies is cut, but the audio is heard. Takua looking at his body with sorrow is cut and his subsequent closeup is also shortened.
- The Kraata worm slithering into Makuta's lair.
- Much of Makuta's fight with Takanuva is cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #29.11 (2003)
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- Bionicle: Mask of Light - The Movie
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- $5,200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m(70 min)
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- 1.78 : 1
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