25 years ago to the day, the cult-classic scifi film "Predator" hit theatre screens across the nation, and the rest is history. Happy anniversary!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Hot Toys releases a new teaser of The Joker DX 2.0!!!
BREAKING NEWS!!
From Hot Toys:
"Following The Joker 2.0 announcement last week, many of our fans should have been expecting more news about him!
Here we are proud to present our specially tailor-made costume, which is finely customized by the extraordinaire 1/6th scale figure costume artist Kato. The Joker 2.0 costume would be the best which fits this advanced body, with well tailored movie-accurate cutting and materials.
More details will be unveiling soon! Stay tuned!"
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NECA - Behind the Scenes
NECA released this photo via Twitter today. It shows a very early WIP of their upcoming Prometheus "Engineer" next to an Ash figure for size comparison. It looks like the figure will be around 9-10 inches. Lookin good!
Get Your Dark Knight Rises Tickets Today!
Advance tickets for The Dark Knight Rises starts today! Get your's before they sell, because they're going quick! We've already got ours, and we're ready. Bring on The Batman!
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Mattel - Movie Masters - TDKR Bane
Just as Mattel produced figures for the The Dark Knight, they are once again giving fans an array of different toys for The Dark Knight Rises. The Movie Masters line is targeted for the "adult collector" market, featuring 6" figures with detailed likeness of characters from The Dark Knight Rises. So far Series 1 is available on store shelves now, which consists of Batman, Bane, and Alfred. The other day I purchased Bane, which was actually the only one left in the entire store.
The boxes of these figures are pretty interesting. Im actually a graphic design artist by profession, so I think that I'm a bit more judgemental. My honest opinion is that there's way too much going on so the overall presentation feels a little cluttered. If you're a collector who prefers to display their figures in the box, I don't believe these really stand up to that. I dont personally, so it doesn't hurt the figures reputation for me.
After removing Bane from his box, I have to say I was pretty impressed. These figures are said to be for the "adult collector" (it even states that on the card), but their detail doesnt really even compare to products from companies like NECA, McFarlane, or Mezco. But they do pretty fine on their own and Bane actually has a pretty good amount of accuracy and detail. The mask is finely sculpted and the rubber coat has a very nice painting to it. Just like the other MM figures, he offers a lot of articulation such as elbows, wrists, feet, legs, hips, and several points in his torso alone.
Something that Mattel is offering this time around with their Movie Masters line is "Build A Projecting Bat-Signal". Each figure of the line includes a single piece of a TDK style Bat-Signal that's in scale with the MM figures. Its a cool idea, but in my opinion I think it would be nicer if they actually sold it complete by itself. Especially because not everyone is going to want to buy all the figures from the line.
Overall, the figure along with the rest of the Movie Masters series are pretty solid toys. They offer a lot articulation, can stand firmly, and have moderatly good detail. I believe the only con is the price. At US$16, around the same price as a NECA figure, you'd expect a little more detail. But other than that, it's an overall good buy. They're good enough stand in an adult's collection, and safe enough for children. Celebrate The Dark Knight Rises and go get yourself some, before they fly off the shelves.
The boxes of these figures are pretty interesting. Im actually a graphic design artist by profession, so I think that I'm a bit more judgemental. My honest opinion is that there's way too much going on so the overall presentation feels a little cluttered. If you're a collector who prefers to display their figures in the box, I don't believe these really stand up to that. I dont personally, so it doesn't hurt the figures reputation for me.
After removing Bane from his box, I have to say I was pretty impressed. These figures are said to be for the "adult collector" (it even states that on the card), but their detail doesnt really even compare to products from companies like NECA, McFarlane, or Mezco. But they do pretty fine on their own and Bane actually has a pretty good amount of accuracy and detail. The mask is finely sculpted and the rubber coat has a very nice painting to it. Just like the other MM figures, he offers a lot of articulation such as elbows, wrists, feet, legs, hips, and several points in his torso alone.
Something that Mattel is offering this time around with their Movie Masters line is "Build A Projecting Bat-Signal". Each figure of the line includes a single piece of a TDK style Bat-Signal that's in scale with the MM figures. Its a cool idea, but in my opinion I think it would be nicer if they actually sold it complete by itself. Especially because not everyone is going to want to buy all the figures from the line.
Overall, the figure along with the rest of the Movie Masters series are pretty solid toys. They offer a lot articulation, can stand firmly, and have moderatly good detail. I believe the only con is the price. At US$16, around the same price as a NECA figure, you'd expect a little more detail. But other than that, it's an overall good buy. They're good enough stand in an adult's collection, and safe enough for children. Celebrate The Dark Knight Rises and go get yourself some, before they fly off the shelves.
Upcoming Unique TDKR Collectible!
Since we're coming down to the final month before The Dark Knight Rises hit theatres nationwide, so many companies are getting into the merchandise action. This is definitely a unique piece to add: Pittsburgh Steelers player Hines Ward as he appears in TDKR as a football player on "The Gotham Rogues". Sweet!
The Dark Knight Rises Presale Tickets Start Tomorrow!
The Dark Knight Rises pre-sale tickets become available in the United States tomorrow, and we couldn't be more excited! American movie theatre companies AMC and Regal Entertainment are offering presale oppertunities starting June 11th at what we believe 12 Noon Westcoast time, but we could be mistaken. Warner Bros. is planning to beat out The Avengers, which took in an astounding $207 million their opening weekend. Along with the midnight premier presale, both theatres are offering a Nolan Batman Trilogy marathon which will start with Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and go directly into The Dark Knight Rises. The movie hits theatres July 20th but I think it's pretty safe to say that if you don't buy the presale tickets, you wont be seeing it for days after it releases. Batman fever baby!
Saturday, June 9, 2012
New Purchase - Mattel Movie Masters TDKR Bane Figure
Very excited after a trip to my local Target. I found the only remaining Mattel Movie Masters Bane figure in the store. I'll review it as soon as I feel like opening it. lol
Hot Toys Announces Prometheus License!
From Hot Toys:
"In view of the great response of the Prometheus movie, we are glad to announce that our movie-accurate collectibles are coming this Fall! Come and join this exciting adventure soon!"
"In view of the great response of the Prometheus movie, we are glad to announce that our movie-accurate collectibles are coming this Fall! Come and join this exciting adventure soon!"
NECA Reveals Prometheus Figures!
That's right, you read that correctly. NECA recently revealed their figures for this Summer's extraterrestrial blockbuster Prometheus. These things look awesome, and they're the first merchandise to be released for this very creepy movie from the original Alien director. Definetly get your hands on these when they hit store shelves!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Strange Hasbro SDCC 2012 Exclusive
Hasbro has revealed a very odd San Diego Comic-Con 2012 exclusive. It seems to be the eccentric Gungan Jar-Jar Binks trapped in carbonite. Any Star Wars fan knows the classic scene in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back that Han Solo is frozen in carbonite so bounty hunter Boba Fett can transport his capture to Jabba The Hutt. Why Hasbro decided to make such an odd toy a SDCC Exclusive is beyond me, but if you'd enjoy it then to each their own right?
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