LEGO Turns 80, Still Uses Flash

Posted 8 years ago by Toys

The LEGO Group quietly turned 80 years old today, and so far the only thing I’ve found that qualifies as an official announcement is this 20 minute long CG animated short video. If it’s not showing up for you, that’s because the video is Flash. Apparently they can pay a company (I assume) a large chunk of change to animate this history of the company, but can’t afford to create a MP4 file.

Update: The video is up on YouTube now.

Seriously though, Happy Birthday to my favorite toy company around. Here are some details from their official blog:

In 1932, Ole Kirk Christiansen founded the LEGO Group. Today the company has approximately 10,000 employees, and it is the world’s third largest manufacturer of play materials.

I’ll admit I didn’t have the patience to watch that whole video, but I can happily report that I skipped ahead and found out that the kid sounds almost exactly like Ralph Wiggum.

  • That LEGO man head on the player is enough to make me forgive them for the Flash.

  • Tim Briscoe

    There is much to critique and parody in this video. As you mention, the length and pacing is excruciating. But still, I admire the company and I’m grateful for them.

    And, wow. That kid does sound like Ralph Wiggum. I was waiting for him to say “I bent my wookiee… mini-fig.”

    • Me fail English? That’s unpossible!