Hot Toys - MMS466 - The Matrix - Neo Collectible Figure

[-=LoneWolf=-]

I’m thinking the green is the colour correction that was heavily utilised throughout the film. Behind the scenes show black suits.

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[Antihero]

The Iminine it’s based on is better, but this is pretty close. I’ve got one of each.

I honestly think this sculpt (the knockoff & definitely the original) capture the likeness much more than the the iconic or the HT sculpts. Especially if you look at the original movie poster.

The HT & iconic are just more detailed, but less accurate.


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I believe HT tends to do idealized portraits, that they make their sculpts symmetrical even if real people all have asymmetrical faces. I remember seeing a photo of an HT sculptor using a mirrored photo of Carrie Fisher as reference for their first Leia.

One thing I like about HT is that they cast in a semi-transparent, molded-in-color plastic, making the heads look softer, more organic and of course, realistic. I think these 3rd party heads (like Iminine's) are molded in opaque plastic, that they reveal the imperfections of the original wax sculpture.

 

[Gates70]

Proto as it never saw the light of day:

Joseph Gordon Levitt as Neo ?

 

[jlacivita]

I believe HT tends to do idealized portraits, that they make their sculpts symmetrical even if real people all have asymmetrical faces. I remember seeing a photo of an HT sculptor using a mirrored photo of Carrie Fisher as reference for their first Leia.

One thing I like about HT is that they cast in a semi-transparent, molded-in-color plastic, making the heads look softer, more organic and of course, realistic. I think these 3rd party heads (like Iminine's) are molded in opaque plastic, that they reveal the imperfections of the original wax sculpture.

Interesting, makes sense to me. Although i think the Iconic head is better than the hot toy... The new HT head looks like a cross between Keanu and Lou Diamond Phillips

 

[Captain Clown]

 

[Garemlin]

Hot Toys lists Jyn's jumpsuit as being green. If I hadn't read it was green I would have never known.

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[Wor-Gar]

People here still can't accept the green suit? Are these people that grew up with the movie on their cathode ray tube TV?

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

People here still can't accept the green suit? Are these people that grew up with the movie on their cathode ray tube TV?

The directors and Hugo Weaving could make a video showing the damn green suit and the people here would be skeptical

 

[Wor-Gar]

The directors and Hugo Weaving could make a video showing the damn green suit and the people here would be skeptical

It's those same confused blue-coat people from Star Wars.

 

[Ropen]

Did you guys ever bought the 10 dvd boxset? The suits in the many behind the scenes are all black, green/blue suits can be done with some ikea led cabinet lights lol


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[The Clown Prince of Crime]

The suits in the many behind the scenes are all blacklk

I...I...re...respect...your opinion...

https://youtu.be/qzEQ1n7EHPM?t=24

 

[Lejuan]

 

[Ropen]

Lolol


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[pjam]

This is an excellent sculpt, but Yulli's is better IMO.

Proto as it never saw the light of day:

 

[Snake Plissken]

Proto as it never saw the light of day:

It's a crime we need to settle for HT's over this.

 

[Prime Clone]

If the face on HT's was longer (or didn't look so stubby against the neck) it'd be spot-on. I don't have a problem with the sculpt itself.

 

[Lejuan]

The Iconic Toys sculpt looks good because the eyes have been done particularly well. Almost everyone who'll buy Neo will have the shades on 99% of the time. In which case the real shortcoming of the HT version is in the lumpy sunglasses.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

The Iconic sculpt gets a pass because the standards are lower for smaller companies and custom pieces. If that same sculpt had HT's logo on it, people would be pointing out how inaccurate it looks.

I like the hair, nose and the shape of the face, but the eyes look off and so does the mouth, imo. Overall, I prefer the HT sculpt. Can it be better? Probably, but I'm not sure what can make it better.

 

[Lejuan]

You don't like the eyes on the IT sculpt? That and the nose are the selling points imo.

I reckon HT's looks fine. Keanu's Neo likeness is a particularly difficult one to photograph I think. Iminime's Neo doesn't hold up in pics very well, but looks great in hand.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

The HT is more refined, obviously, but the iconic has better likeness.