Hot Toys Announce Batman Returns License

[jye4ever]

This post needs to be narrated by Robert Stack. "Tonight on 'Unsolved Mysteries'..."

 

[DiFabio]

Fun Fact:


Max Shreck was a character Burton and writer Daniel Waters created for the film. He was inspired by the actor that played a character in the 1920s film, Nosferatu. Like a vampire, instead of sucking the blood out of people, the businessman Max Shreck sucks the power out of Gotham.

In 1992/1993, originally Paul Dini and Bruce Timm wanted to include Max Shreck in their Batman: Animated Series story. His Shreck cosmetics product/formula would create the villain known as Clayface.

Instead, they changed the name to Roland Dagget and made him look like Norman Osborn, another villain/businessman character from Marvel comics.

In 2012, Nolan and Co. used the businessman archetype with their "John Dagget" who was inspired by Max Shreck and Roland Dagget.

 

[jye4ever]

Isn't Dagget the robot dog from Battlestar Galactica.

 

[DarthDiggler]

Isn't Dagget the robot dog from Battlestar Galatica.

You are correct, sir.

 

[jye4ever]

You are correct, sir.

No wait, I think it was Muffit.

Dagget, Muffit, all the same ****.

 

[batfan08]

Fun Fact:


Max Shreck was a character Burton and writer Daniel Waters created for the film. He was inspired by the actor that played a character in the 1920s film, Nosferatu. Like a vampire, instead of sucking the blood out of people, the businessman Max Shreck sucks the power out of Gotham.

In 1992/1993, originally Paul Dini and Bruce Timm wanted to include Max Shreck in their Batman: Animated Series story. His Shreck cosmetics product/formula would create the villain known as Clayface.

Instead, they changed the name to Roland Dagget and made him look like Norman Osborn, another villain/businessman character from Marvel comics.

In 2012, Nolan and Co. used the businessman archetype with their "John Dagget" who was inspired by Max Shreck and Roland Dagget.

I always wondered about John Dagget bwing somewhat based on Roland from TAS, but I had no idea that Roland Dagget was based on Max Shreck.

 

[Azrael23]

Instead of TDKR, we should have got this instead,

It always bugged me that frickin' Fredericks from Begins came back, but Earle was never heard from again. Earle seemed like a smart cookie. If Coleman Reese could put two and two together, certainly Mr. Earle could have put together the fact that Batman was using his Wayne tech. But nah, we get Joseph Gordon Levitt who can tell Bruce is Batman based on a look and a "feeling in my bones".

 

[batfan08]

Wait, Fabio mentioned the John Blake Orphan look bull**** again? **** it, I'm not explaining this again. He knows what I said, and it's true, he can go back and read it again, if he wants to. I ain't posting no links, though.

 

[haytil]

In the original screenplay, he was a conniving, bad *** mother ****er. Originally he worked with Judge Phelan (who was corrupt) and was looking to take full control of the company, not to hand it over to Bruce. Wayne couldn't gain control until his Birthday (the birthday is the only thing that made the final cut) and Earle attempts to trick him with shares and other strings. But all that was cut.

Where did you read this? I would be interested in reading this draft of the screenplay.

I had heard rumors that Earle's role was bigger, but I didn't realize it tied in with Phelan or was that extensive.

Nearly 90% of the problems in these movies are from Wayne Enterprises, even from Bruce Wayne himself.

This is a good point, and one I wish that "The Dark Knight Rises" had explored further. Early on in production, it seemed as if income inequality and the (abusive) role of corporations in society were going to be strong themes of the film, but it ended up shying away from them - to its detriment, I feel.

It always bugged me that frickin' Fredericks from Begins came back, but Earle was never heard from again. Earle seemed like a smart cookie. If Coleman Reese could put two and two together, certainly Mr. Earle could have put together the fact that Batman was using his Wayne tech.

Earle didn't have day-to-day knowledge of the Wayne Enterprises prototype tech (hence his need to ask Fox about the "Wayne Enterprises 47B-1ME"), unlike Fox and Reese (who had just spent his time auditing Wayne Enterprises and had seen the blueprints up close and personal). Earle was too "big picture," in a corporation that was engaged in multiple markets (not just defense contracting).

 

[jye4ever]

Looks like HT no longer cares about 1/4 scale.

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131651&page=3

So no BR 1/4 figures.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Well.. that could be a good thing.

Less for them to be swamped with / have to commit to.

As long as we get a nice 1/6 Michelle - I'm good.

 

[Batfreak]

I don't see why I/4 is popular anyway, its way to damn big and expensive.

 

[jye4ever]

I don't see why I/4 is popular anyway, its way to damn big and expensive.

Big yes, expensive, not if you're getting the Neca 1/4 89 Batman.

 

[CloudN]

Looks like HT no longer cares about 1/4 scale.

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131651&page=3

So no BR 1/4 figures.

HT never cared about 1/4 scale. They purchased the 1:4 license just so competitors like Enterbay couldn't do so. I think HT was pretty upset that EB thought of getting a 1:4 scale license to release a Joker and Batman from The Dark Knight. Somehow, I think Warner Brothers worked out the deal by only allowing Enterbay to make a Batman based on his Begins suit and not the ugly one that he changed to in TDK.

Same deal with the Avengers 1:4.

 

[CloudN]

I don't see why I/4 is popular anyway, its way to damn big and expensive.

That's because you never owned one.
The size and detail are impressive. Just having a 18" collectible in your display almost automatically makes it your crown jewel.

 

[DiFabio]

I have a few 1/4 figures in my collection, high end and low end and I can't say they're the crown jewel of my collection.

 

[Maglor]

^^^ That's 'cos you don't a like 'em. The real question is how many people like them.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

My only 1/4 scale figure, is the Toy Biz Spider-man 2 uber articulated figure. It's probably the BEST figure of it's size in terms of value, playability & kick@$$ness to date.

I absolutely ****ing love it.

Not because it's beautifully detailed & a work of art, but because it's sturdy, looks amazing D) & has 65 million joints.

 

[DiFabio]

^^^ That's 'cos you don't a like 'em. The real question is how many people like them.

I like 'em just fine. Especially the Robocop. I just said they're not the crown jewels of my collection. My Kenner and 1/6 stuff is.

 

[Maglor]

Thought you said they were too clunky and awkward, or something like that.