For the majority of film writers, producers, directors, actors and animators being a winner at the prestigious Bafta Awards is a springboard to the ultimate Holy Grail which is the Oscar Awards.
However, the Lego Movie toy army had already made-up a different crusade as they have long known that their next camp does not include the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles due to being again included in the "snub" list.
"You are our favorite Academy by far," said the film's directors, Chris Lord and Phil Miller after accepting their award, a clear swipe at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which selects the Oscars. "You guys win the award for best Academy. This is the end of the awards road for us, so we can say whatever we want. There's no one left to impress."
This subtle derision was their day of reckoning for Lord and Miller as they were handed the mask bronze Bafta Award last Sunday, February 8th, 2015. Both directors also wrote the screen play as they came short once more to be nominated for Best Animated Film in this year's Oscars.
It was a different humble atmosphere though earlier last month at the Film Critics Awards as The Lego Movie walked away with the Best Animated Film category, just a few days after that deja vu oversight from the Oscar list.
"What a roller coaster of emotions today has been," said Chris Miller in his acceptance speech.
Phil Lord added, "We also want to thank you guys-the critics' choosers-for having the courage to give an award to something called The LEGO Movie."
"This movie is about freedom of expressions so please don't stop making things," Miller said as the get-off-the-stage music started to play. "Artists should never be silenced by fear; they should only be silenced by the wrap-up music."
Lord and Miller first teamed-up for the big screen in 2009's animated comedy "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" and earlier last year were on the critics' radar to be nominated for the 2014 Oscar Awards for Best Animated Film.
The Lego Movie was the duo's connect-the-bricks take on the popular culture's foreseen "Messiah", with rising silver screen actor Chris Pratt as the aforementioned plastic made construction worker turned as the "Chosen One".No Oscar Stop For The Lego Movie, Ends With A Gritty Consolation Prize Speech.
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