1/6 1/6 Hot Toys: Ellen Ripley - Alien - Collectible Figure

[Wor-Gar]

So this month, huh?

This has turned into a sick joke.

 

[Rotfish]

I really disliked Alien Resurrection. Bizarre script by Joss Whedon that didn't fit the tone of the previous films at all, contrived revival of Ripley as some kind of hyper-sexualised xenomorph/human hybrid, strange production design choices that almost but didn't quite fit with the previous films, that ridiculous-looking Newborn thing, the list goes on.

Imagine if they'd let Ripley stay dead and focused on adapting something like Stronghold or Labyrinth from Dark Horse...

Exactly. They could (and arguably should) do the same for Predator. Big Game and Cold War had some nifty plots.

I just don't understand why so many of these films struggle to be part of the existing canon. Following the same beats (landing on a planet, things going wrong, blasting the creature into space) and referencing the previous movies.

Screw the cinematic universe. It's an unnecessary leash that only seems to result in greater creative and executive pressure. Make a good, compelling, standalone film.

 

[Bo Shrek]

Screw the cinematic universe. It's an unnecessary leash that only seems to result in greater creative and executive pressure. Make a good, compelling, standalone film.

The reasons why I believe that one day 25 years from now Prometheus will be seen as a masterpiece. Not from us, as so many of us hang strong to the "Alien" lore from our upbringing but from young today that will have Prometheus as their foundation and a constant to judge their own Sci-fi movies!

 

[P.]

P. would love that!

i easily imagined Clooney playing Vader in that pic.
same unstoppable blabber.
"don't make me talk you to death".

 

[Johnny6666]

The reasons why I believe that one day 25 years from now Prometheus will be seen as a masterpiece. Not from us, as so many of us hang strong to the "Alien" lore from our upbringing but from young today that will have Prometheus as their foundation and a constant to judge their own Sci-fi movies!

I respectfully disagree. Prometheus is overcooked blather without characterisation, style or a strong central conceit. Even when the Alien connection is suspended (which I would argue is implicitly necessary to give the film any chance at all), it's still an underwhelming hodge-podge of Sci-Fi tropes that lacks any sense of urgency, tension or wonder.

Alien Covenant at least hedges its bets by embracing its monster-movie roots, delivering a mostly entertaining romp that keeps the philosophical pretension to a minimum. It doesn't aim as high as Prometheus, but falls closer to its target as a result.

 

[darthkush]

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So this month, huh?

This has turned into a sick joke.

I'm gonna say Prisoner Harley, disguise Jyn ERso and both Batmans(Arkham knight AND BVS battle damaged) come out before her AND Doc and Marty. I hope I'm wrong but I doubt it. Same goes for Hulkbuster. I didn't preorder Ripley but I really WANT to see the final product cause if she's awesome and maybe sits a couple of months till I have more funds freed up, I wouldn't say no to buying her and putting her with my Ghostbusters.

 

[WolfBoy]

Yeah I like Promethues too, but its never going to become a masterpiece anything in the future.

 

[SmoothEmjay]

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So this month, huh?

This has turned into a sick joke.

Totally not going to happen. I'd wager 2017 is off the table full stop at this point.

 

[Bo Shrek]

Totally not going to happen. I'd wager 2017 is off the table full stop at this point.

I'm in agreence! Must have been HT type from the beginning should have been Q1 2018

 

[Asta]

Stock on the way soon

https://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/hot-toys-alien-1-6-ellen-ripley-figure

Don't know how long they've had that announcement there, but any port in a storm.


That was the first retailer I looked at. There may be more straws to grasp elsewhere.

 

[Rijie78]

"Coming soon"....

 

[KoBE]

Somewhere at a toy store or exhibit in Asia a few minutes ago...

 

[a-dev]

There has been some sort of decree - thou shalt not take good, clear pics of the Ripley figure.

 

[Asta]

Somewhere at a toy store or exhibit in Asia a few minutes ago...

One Sixth Society?

And they haven't created a thread to share this news???

 

[P.]

wow she looks ugly on those photos.

 

[Bo Shrek]

Dare I say "PHASE ONE" ?

 

[Alice]

Missing accessories now include the watch.

 

[Asta]

And the cat's run off.

 

[Rijie78]

Is the "3" in the top left corner the official number of preorders it received?

 

[Asta]

I don't see any shoes in the background.

Why is Ripley being displayed in a place that isn't a shoe shop?