LM-CAPITALISM

Capitalism: An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

Lego Movie : Lord Business (villain) is the President of Lego Land, who presides over a dictatorial state. His regime creates virtually everything in the Lego society and he uses televised broadcasts to inform his citizens (with a friendly grin on his face) that they’ll be executed if they disobey. He controls a secret police, who is charged with torturing dissidents and rebels.

Set product: This is reflected in one of the film’s posters (the main poster). Lord Business is towering over the other Lego figures, who are

running away from him hysterically. He has complete control

as the ‘evil’ characters whom he is in charge of are creating

Mass hysteria and destroying the city. 

Reflects society: As America is a capitalist society, The Lego Movie Poster reflects this and the time when it was produced. Lord Business is a symbol of austerity. In 2014 there were difficult

economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public

expenditure (pay cuts, property cuts) due to the economic slump and

world wide recession that began 2008.