New Camera! New Lego Star Wars Sets! Oh My!

Oh my indeed except for the fact that my hick town doesn't have ANY of the new Lego Star Wars sets! I checked Toysrus, Target, Wal Mart and nothing! But, its ok because last night I ordered Wampa Attack off Toysrus.com for $40. The only other two sets they had online were Palpatines Shuttle and the CTT. Unfortunately I will have to wait until July 26th to buy anymore. In other news I got my new Camera! I made a review today on the Atlantis Impulse set Manta Warrior, so check it out and watch HD! In addition because my camera doesn't work on Movie Maker I need to upload it directly to YouTube which means until I can find a converter that doesn't require you pay for upgrades, from now on my videos will have NO grades at the end. But, I thought they were kid of pointless anyway... lol

Toy Story 3 Movie Review

I saw Toy Story 3 today and here is the review - no spoilers! Also, something else worth noting is that Toy Story 3 has had the largest June opening ever, with a whopping $109 million sofar! As testament, my local theater was packed when I saw it and it wasn't just kids, but people my age and single adults. Anyway, on to the review...In the movie Woody and the toys are undergoing a BIG turning point in their plastic lives. Andy (now 17) is moving out to go to college, but because of an accident Woody and the gang are sent to Sunnyside; a parody of a retirement home and prison. All the Lego sets are well presented in the movie one of which is the train which appears at the beginning. There's not much else, I can say without ruining the experience, though, as in other Toy Story movies the ending is a winner! My mum who went to see it with me thought it was great too, and I concur! Pixar is probably the best of all the animated studios and keeps making better and better films. Overall my mum and I couldn't find any flaws in the movie so I can say this is a must see!! A+.
P.S. We saw it in 3D and in this case, the 3D doesn't do much for the movie, so the extra ticket price isn't worth it, plus you may get a headache?!(both my mum and I did!)

New Lego Kingdoms Reviews comign soon!

Today I was at Toysrus because of several requests from my subscribers to do reviews on the Kingdoms sets. At first I wasn't very interested in this line, but my opinion has changed. While I was there I also saw all the World Racers sets which look great, but I came for Kingdoms so thats what I got. In total I bought 5 sets: Jester, Wizard, Knights Showdown, Prison Carriage Rescue, and Outpost Attack! I actually lucked out on the two impulse sets (jester and wizard) because they only had one of each! I also saw the castle which looks cool, but at Toysrus it costs a whopping $105 so that was a no-go. Reviews won't be up until tomorrow, tonight I will be reviewing the Lego City Pig Farm and Tractor set.

School Finished!

I'm done with School!!! Whoo! Which means that there will be alot of new Lego Reviews coming soon! Including: X-Wing, Pig Farm and Tractor, Collectible Minifigures, BBQ Stand, Empire State Building Architecture, Medieval Market Village, Speed Racer Grand Prix, Bridgewalker vs. White Lightning, Twilight. And probably some other things which I have forgotten... These are all sets that I have but have been sitting unopened in their box, Medieval Market Village has been under my bed for over a year! :O lol
Also my new blog video will be on the 15th and this blog will be updated weekly with something new! Whats to expect inludes my movie review on Toy Story 3, as well as Lego news and stuff thats going on with me! So favorite this blog and follow me!
Oh and I'll soon be making a facebook page so you can "become a fan" of Nightshroud99 Lego Reviews!

Prince of Persia Movie Review

OK! Because of the hype surrounding the great "Prince of Persia" Lego sets, I wanted to see the new movie out this week-end! Now knowing almost nothing about the game franchise this review is based upon the Lego sets and my own opinion. First, the movie is long, over two hours, however, this is a good because it leaves room for character development and lots and lots of action. The story revolves around Dastan who is taken in by the King of Persia because of a prophecy stating that another Prince not of royal blood was to be found. Dastan has two brothers who are actual sons of the King and of royal blood. But, I noticed these two brothers that played a pivotal role in the movie were not made into Lego figures, which was strange... I'm not going to go into spoilers but Dastan is betryaed and must seek the truth behind his deceit. This betrayal involves running away with Princess Tamina who is the guardian of the holy city of Alamut (Lego Battle of Alamut Playset) and the protector of the mystical Dagger of Time. It is after the escape that Dastan learns how the dagger operates by accident, and I must say the special effects for the dagger of time are amazing! During their ventures they come across Sheik Amar (Ostrich Race set) and his bodyguard, Seso. I can say that from the Lego sets I had no idea that Sheik Amar played such a big role in the movie! He provided comic relief and helped our heroes on their quest. Also, of note is that Dastan never actually races the Ostriches, which is implied from the Lego set. From there the group meets the Hassansins who are sent to covertly kill Dastan by his uncle Nizam (fyi - Nizam appears in two of the sets). I don't want to reveal much of the movie because I believe it is worth seeing! The climax involves fighting at the sands of time (Quest against Time playset) which unlike the Lego set doesn't include weapon traps. After the dagger is turned though, a twist that is reminiscent to the LOST (TV show)finale happens which makes for a great ending. But, I'll leave that to the reader to find out in the theater...In conclusion the Prince of Persia movie was a fun thrill ride for everyone!!! I give it a B+ overall.