When a LEGO creation makes the front page of Digg.com, it's usually because of the project's massive size. For example, the giant LEGO tower built in the UK this past summer or the release of the biggest and most expensive LEGO set of all time, the 24 pound Star Wars Millennium Falcon ($500). But this time, it's the LEGO creativity, not the scale, that's getting all the attention.

The Toy Zone blog has assembled pictures of 20 famous movie scene recreations using LEGOs. Normally, any sort of top 10/20/50 list is loathed on Digg.com, but who can resist a headline like "20 Classic Films Recreated in LEGO"?


In addition to the Titanic, LEGO recreations were made for such movie classics as Creep Show, Iron Giant, Casablanca and The Matrix. You can see all 20 LEGO movie recreations at TheToyZone.com.

I wonder if Nathan Sawaya was behind any of this.


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Got a lot of free time on your hands? Are you a huge Star Wars fan? Yes? Then biggest LEGO set ever made, the Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon, is for you!

This LEGO version of the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo's famous smuggling starship, was designed to scale based on the size of LEGO people. The end result is almost three feet long. After assembly, the model measures (in inches): 33.1 (L) x 22.2 ( W) x 8.3 (H). This 5,195 piece LEGO set weighs 24.2 pounds, costs $499 and is far the largest set ever sold by the company.



The Millennium Falcon also features rotating laser turrets, radar dish, retractable boarding ramp and can instantly scare away any dates you bring home with you.


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If you're a gamer (particularly one with some history or if you just like retro items), take a look at the Classic Nintendo Themed TV Remote. It's actually a TV remote control. If you want some exercise than pressing buttons while seated on your couch, the Nerf Maverick is is next-gen Nerf gun (hit the link for a funny vid game-inspired video).

Onto the multimedia scene, there are at least two cool gadgets to check out – the Credit Card Size Digital Video Player and the return of M&K Sound. The former is a mini video player that has a 2.8-inch high resolution LCD multimedia player that lets you play video continuously for 4 hours or audio for 8 hours. M&K Sound is back! This is great news to all audiophile geeks, as this professional speaker manufacturer has bounced back into the market complete with new owners.

We also featured a coupple of reviews this week. First up is the Honestech's VHS to DVD 3.0 Deluxe which sounds just like its name, but essentially lets you take a video/audio signal from your VCR/camcorder/turntable/whatever and capture it on your computer for storage there or eventual burn to CD/DVD. No Starch press has put out a new edition of the book Hacking, The Art of Exploitation.

Are you a camper or a world traveler? Then the iStraw Emergency Water Filter is perfect when you need instant potable water on the go. The straw is created with several special micro-filters that can clean water and eliminate harmful organisms in it.

Amphibious cars were a novelty that you may have seen in 60s TV shows or James Bond movies, but the Rinspeed sQuba looks like it'll be a reality soon. Only question is how practical this really is.

Lastly, in case you haven't seen the news regarding the slew of unlimited cell phone plans, everyone including Sprint is in on it now too and Sprint may just have the best deal out there.

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Got a lot of free time on your hands? Are you a huge Star Wars fan? Yes? Then biggest LEGO set ever made, the Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon, is for you!

This LEGO version of the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo's famous smuggling starship, was designed to scale based on the size of LEGO people. The end result is almost three feet long. After assembly, the model measures (in inches): 33.1 (L) x 22.2 ( W) x 8.3 (H). This 5,195 piece LEGO set weighs 24.2 pounds, costs $499 and is far the largest set ever sold by the company.



The Millennium Falcon also features rotating laser turrets, radar dish, retractable boarding ramp and can instantly scare away any dates you bring home with you.


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Labels: gadgets, movies, toys