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[choopie]

Wow, some of you guys are harsh. There is simply nothing wrong with this PF, IMO, other than the fact that some people didn't get the pose they wanted.

Where do you draw the line between complaining about production flaws (which are legitimate) and throwing Sideshow under the bus for an artist rendition (which is subjective)?

 

[kl241]

Shirt's too clean! That's not Indy!

Come on now.

That's a publicity photo his shirt is sweaty during that scene in the film but like Sideshow you obviously don't get it.

 

[kaiburr]

I personally really like the pose a hell of a lot. Had it just been indy standing there like many wanted (including me for a while) it would have been too similar to the pose of the ROTLA one. I hope they give him a clenched swap-out hand or a neutral one though. I don't need a poseable whip, the piece is busy enough without it. Very excited for this one!

 

[Deckard]

Wow, some of you guys are harsh. There is simply nothing wrong with this PF, IMO, other than the fact that some people didn't get the pose they wanted.

Where do you draw the line between complaining about production flaws (which are legitimate) and throwing Sideshow under the bus for an artist rendition (which is subjective)?

I'm just driving the bus, they threw themselves in front of it.

Who wants an artist rendition? This isn't an animated character. Its an iconic movie star, make him FROM the movie.

They did that with Mola Ram. Not here. Simple as that.

Does Trevor Grove get this license? Hell yes.

Does Sideshow? No.

 

[Something Sexy]

I'm just driving the bus, they threw themselves in front of it.

Who wants an artist rendition? This isn't an animated character. Its an iconic movie star, make him FROM the movie.

They did that with Mola Ram. Not here. Simple as that.

I usually don't have a problem with an artist rendition but you are 100% correct. Mola Ram was basically taken EXACTLY from the movie, while this piece was not. Kind of weird.

 

[Khev]

That's a publicity photo his shirt is sweaty during that scene in the film but like Sideshow you obviously don't get it.

And what about this statement didn't you understand:

Its a 3D collage in the tradition of the movie posters, production stills, and a zillion other film related images.

People display movie posters and framed publicity photos, you know.

By your selective logic Drew Struzan doesn't "get" Indy because he painted him holding the machete while standing in the temple, just like the PF.

 

[kl241]

And what about this statement didn't you understand:



People display movie posters and framed production stills, you know.

By your selective logic Drew Struzan doesn't "get" Indy because he painted him holding the machete while standing in the temple, just like the PF.

That's an idealization and the PF is a hodge-podge culmination of items that appear throughout the film (chilled monkey-brains chalice, Thugee temple stand) and is not scene-specific. At NO POINT in the film is Indy holding the Sankara stone while he's holding the machete. Sideshow decided to create an idealized representation of the character but if they had only put just a wee bit more effort (painted stubble on the face, darker fleshtones, grimey shirt, swap-out whip holding hand) it would have been scene specific accurate and iconic instead of a neutral and generic looking loose representation.

 

[The Josh]

Khev, by now there is ample evidence to support the claim that "Sideshow just doesn't get INDY". They've basically punted on this license since Day 1. That's probably why folks are over-sensitive about details on this particular PF. I know I'm still waiting on a 100% homerun INDY collectible from them (the first Indy PF was close... Mola Ram looks like it might be it).

Really? I'd like to see the evidence that they don't get Indy. Other than your "I'm Carl and have all the answers" opinion. The line has been slow but I don't know if they've punted it since we've gotten several products now from this line. I think we've gotten it a couple times actually. The Mola Ram PF looks amazing and honestly I think the KOTCS Indy is pretty damn cool too. The first Indy PF was for sure again IMO.

And it's not about being scene-specific, either. It's about the character's iconography. Ask 100 INDY aficionados if it makes more sense to display him holding either his whip or a Sankara stone, and 99 of them will say "whip" without any hesitation. The 1 is obviously one of our resident Sideshow apologists.

Does Indy have to be holding a whip in every figure? I don't think he does. My KOTCS 1:6th I have him standing in the "You're a teacher" scene. Is that not Indy? I'll take it when you refer to the 1 resident apologist you mean me since that is the opinion of a few here (though you really lose my ability to give a damn what you say when you have to call names like a 5th grader does). I think the piece looks fine as is without him holding the whip. Its not a requirement to make a great Indy piece.

 

[kl241]

This one he REALLY needs to be holding the whip.

 

[Khev]

If this poster came out today people would be complaining that Mola Ram is scene accurate but Indy is incorrectly fighting the Thuggee swordsmen with his whip coiled on his belt!

 

[kl241]

Give me the whip!

 

[Khev]

First give me the idol!

 

[kl241]

First give me the idol!

Give me the whip!

 

[Restaurajones]

This is going to be a great pf for repaint...blood...blood and more blood

Outstanding work. For me, best sculpt than the previous, more dinamic pose...but it would have been nice if there were more tension in the expression of his face. The base is great, according to the Mola Ram pf and a great detail to identify the temple of Doom theme.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

First give me the idol!

Alfred Molina long before Spider Man 2

 

[bearmodel]

TOD Indy looks great but I will be able to make a better judgment when I go to Comic Con this year. I'm pretty sure it will be there.....maybe.....

You should start to write to SS to let them know we want to see it at Comic Con.

 

[Something Sexy]

TOD Indy looks great but I will be able to make a better judgment when I go to Comic Con this year. I'm pretty sure it will be there.....maybe.....

You should start to write to SS to let them know we want to see it at Comic Con.

I would be very surprised if they didn't have both Mola Ram and this at comic con.

 

[tylerdurden]

He made a valid point. While I haven't seen anyone say it "sucks" the posts stating "SSC doesn't know Indy," "It isn't Indy," etc., are pretty ridiculous. Of all the PF's made by SSC only what, two or three actually represent specific scenes from movies/comics? You'd think people would have had that figured out by now. "Indy never carried a coiled whip on his belt! SSC doesn't know the character!" Please. Its a 3D collage in the tradition of the movie posters, production stills, and a zillion other film related images. It captures Indy as he appeared in Temple of Doom, and other iconic moments from the film, fantastically.

the point he may have WANTED to make was valid but the way he did it just made him sound like a troll, knocking folks who have been offering their opinions against the pf in a properly elaborated manner. what this dude was doing was simply coming in here to "laugh his a$$ off" at the thread. i thought that merited a retort.

then again, maybe i was just having a really bad day and wanted to unload on a random insolent noob. my bad.

I think Indy's open sleeves prevented them from doing the switch out hands many were anticipating. I don't think they ever do that on a PF without a piece of cloth like a collar or sleeve to obscure the seem.

hmmm. good point. but actually, i don't think it would've been a problem to hide the seam for the switch-out hand. the sleeve goes almost up to his wrist, so the seam just needed to be further up his forearm. so i don't buy that as a reason for ss to not give us an alternate hand to grip an uncoiled whip.

which is the main bone of contention for many fans here. it's a perfectly reasonable expectation, esp after the sparrow pf. and a pretty crucial option too, scene-specifics aside. this whip option would've instantly set the doom pf apart visually from the rest.

 

[Valarauko]

Sideshow decided to create an idealized representation of the character but if they had only put just a wee bit more effort (painted stubble on the face, darker fleshtones, grimey shirt, swap-out whip holding hand) it would have been scene specific accurate and iconic instead of a neutral and generic looking loose representation.

Oh no, not going down THAT road again (ROTLA)!

 

[EXOTICLEX]

So how many of you are planning on ordering this PF?