Did The Lego Movie have a better night than most of the movies that actually won Oscars? The animated film famously snubbed in its category didn’t win the best-original-song statue either, but thanks to the Lego Oscars handed out during the ebullient “Everything Is Awesome” performance, might have won the whole night anyway.
When you’ve got Oprah joyfully receiving your fake Oscar:
And Emma Stone carrying it around all night:
And Clint Eastwood holding it:
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And Meryl freakin’ Streep pretending it’s a gun:
Is a real Oscar even going to be half as good? OK, fine, a real Oscar is pretty good. But a zillion points to The Lego Movie for making the most out of what could have felt like a disappointing night, and for making us covet an Oscar we can actually recreate in our own home. Who’s got 200 yellow Legos we can borrow?
