# Children's Toy Oscar Posters The Academy's Best Picture Nominees are Given a LEGO Makeover By Mesel Isaac | Published 2014-02-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-picture-nominees References: [ufunk.net](http://www.ufunk.net/illustration/oscar-nominees-recreated-with-lego/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [movies.yahoo](http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/the-9-best-picture-nominees-recreated-as-lego-movies-1392309271-slideshow/) With the recently released [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-carter) movie being an incredible success both financially and critically, Yahoo Movies created "LEGO-fied" movie posters of the 2014 [Academy's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-awardsinspired-playing-cards) Best Picture nominees. Made by artist Old Red Jalopy, these 2014 Academy movie posters are incredibly funny and creative. By giving the posters of these (mostly) dramatic films a LEGO twist, Old Red Jalopy imbues these Best Picture nominees with the LEGO spirit, which undercuts a lot of the emotional heaviness that some of these movies have and makes them accessible to a wider audience. Hopefully these LEGO posters of the Academy's Best Picture nominees will help to bring some the lesser-known films like Her, Nebraska, and Dallas Buyers Club into the public consciousness, who will then hopefully see them, especially Her which is fantastic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **LEGO Movie Poster:** Creating LEGO-fied movie posters for popular films can attract a wider audience and add a fun twist to traditional marketing. - **Emotional Undercutting:** Infusing emotional films with a humorous or light-hearted element, such as the use of LEGO, can make them more relatable and appealing to a wider audience. - **Artistic Mash-up:** Combining different artistic styles, such as LEGO and movie posters, can result in unique and eye-catching creations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film Marketing:** Using innovative techniques, like creating LEGO movie posters, can help promote films and generate buzz. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Collaborating with popular movies to create LEGO-fied versions of movie posters can lead to new and exciting toy collaborations. - **Art and Design:** Merging different art forms, such as movie posters and LEGO, can inspire new artistic expressions and ideas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Space-Themed Puzzled Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-carter.md) - [Toy Brick Reimagined Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-movie.md) - [Puzzle Animated Biopic Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piece-by-piece-trailer.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Brick Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ideas-jaws-set.md) - [Blockish Music Tour Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-ideas-eras-tour-poster.md) - [Fandom-Honoring Building Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fandomhonoring-building-block-sets.md) - [AI-Generated Christmas Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-posters.md) - [Reimagined Film Brick-Form Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bricktoons.md) - [Animated Biographical Movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piece-by-piece.md)