Official Darkman thread !!!!!

[Cocoboloboy]

The last 12" spot could still be Darkman couldn't it? Just because they announced The Fly license and products at the same time doesn't mean they have to do it that way this time.
No more The Dead! Please!

 

[JGouse0498]

Darkman has been one of the top licenses that people have requested for a long time. The press release says it's only for the Darkman character, so no Frances McDormand for you. But I don't know of anyone else besides Peyton that anyone would want from the franchise.

I'm bummed the last 12" isn't Darkman, but I guess those that are hoping for new Dead might get their wish.

Yeah, I can't imagine any other character that would warrant a collectible.

I was really, really, REALLY hoping it'd be a 1:6 figure pre-order, but I'm just thrilled that one is coming. And I may consider a PF version depending on how it looks (plus whether or not I can afford it at that time).

 

[MadCow]

I will definitely buy a Darkman/Westlake 12" figure when released. This movie rocks!

 

[Rogue Trooper]

Looking forward to seeing what the darkman stuff will look like.

And it good to see SS starting to do more 12 inch lines, want the exclusive to be the bunny.

 

[JGouse0498]

Looking forward to seeing what the darkman stuff will look like.

And it good to see SS starting to do more 12 inch lines, want the exclusive to be the bunny.

Don't you mean the elephant? You are referring to the carnival scene, yes? If not...where the frig was there a bunny???

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

Just when I thought SSC 1/6 was all but dead except for Star Wars, they come roaring back with Darkman, Shaun of the Dead, Indy.

Now, if Sideshow would just go ahead and let me pre-order my Darkman, Indy and Short Round figures, I'd be all set.

 

[galactiboy]

I'm so happy to see that Sideshow is now acquiring new 1/6 licenses... I was really getting worried that they were gonna go strictly statues and busts.

 

[HAPPYBOY]

Darkman!!! Called it from the jump. I could not be a HAPPIER BOY. LOL I have been hoping Sideshow would see the "light" and get the Darkman license, and doggone it they didn't read my mind. The greatest news to come out of Spook in my opinion is that we will be getting Darkman figures done like they should be. Way to go Sideshow!!

 

[galactiboy]

In preparation for this one I'm gonna have to rewatch Darkman... I never remember being real impressed by it. But if there are to be collectibles, I need to give it a second look!

 

[The Mike]

I can't wait for the Darkman 12" and I hope we get a Peyton Westlake figure as well (Liam Neeson version not Arnold Voosloo) but I would also like a Durrant figure as well.

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

In preparation for this one I'm gonna have to rewatch Darkman... I never remember being real impressed by it. But if there are to be collectibles, I need to give it a second look!

I wasn't really blown away by the movie either honestly, but Darkman himself will make for an extremely cool figure.

 

[pointytail]

...one of my FAVE movies of all time....a classic!!!

 

[JGouse0498]

...one of my FAVE movies of all time....a classic!!!

I agree!!

Yes, it's melodramatic, comic-booky, and over-the-top. But somehow it still manages to have such...heart to it, and I fully credit Liam Neeson's performance and Danny Elfman's score for that. It's a wonderful modernization of Phantom of the Opera in much the same way I feel Robocop beautifully modernizes Frankenstein.

 

[GuruAskew]

There's a new "Darkman Trilogy" DVD collection that's pretty readily available for about $15 or less.

It's a two-disc set, if you had the old discs the "Darkman III: Die, Darkman, Die" one is identical content-wise (the disc art is new for the collection), it's the same completely bare-bones no-frills DVD where there's no menu or anything, you just put it into your player and the movie plays. The film itself is presented with an anamorphic widescreen transfer that looks a hell of a lot better than any low-budget direct-to-video movie should though and that's what really counts.

The first disc contains both "Darkman" and "Darkman II: The Return of Durant" and that's where the real improvement over the previous discs lies. The second film's previous DVD was non-anamorphic letterboxed and that has thankfully been rectified and now the film is anamorphically enhanced and looks as good as the third film (they were made simultaneously with the same crew and a lot of cast overlap except for the characters unique to one film or the other obviously).

The first film was anamorphic before but that first "Darkman" DVD is nearly a decade old and the transfer was really dated and the new anamorphic transfer on the trilogy collection is really the main buying point. Compared to the old disc it's a revelation.

In spite of the satisfactory technical presentation of the sequels I can't really recommend them as movies but the "Darkman Trilogy" DVD set is worth buying for the first film alone. The only extras are trailers for the first two films but for $15 you can't go wrong for one of Sam Raimi's best movies and you can treat the two crappy sequels as extras and at the very least they're there to check out. Hell, you might even enjoy them.

But yeah, it's the perfect release for anyone who is curious about this license.

 

[Vader AL]

I agree!!

Yes, it's melodramatic, comic-booky, and over-the-top. But somehow it still manages to have such...heart to it, and I fully credit Liam Neeson's performance and Danny Elfman's score for that. It's a wonderful modernization of Phantom of the Opera in much the same way I feel Robocop beautifully modernizes Frankenstein.

I agree wholeheartedly and it's the way i feel about Darkman and Robocop. They're both just fun to watch too...and the main character in each make(will make) great collectibles.

 

[JGouse0498]

There's a new "Darkman Trilogy" DVD collection that's pretty readily available for about $15 or less.

It's a two-disc set, if you had the old discs the "Darkman III: Die, Darkman, Die" one is identical content-wise (the disc art is new for the collection), it's the same completely bare-bones no-frills DVD where there's no menu or anything, you just put it into your player and the movie plays. The film itself is presented with an anamorphic widescreen transfer that looks a hell of a lot better than any low-budget direct-to-video movie should though and that's what really counts.

The first disc contains both "Darkman" and "Darkman II: The Return of Durant" and that's where the real improvement over the previous discs lies. The second film's previous DVD was non-anamorphic letterboxed and that has thankfully been rectified and now the film is anamorphically enhanced and looks as good as the third film (they were made simultaneously with the same crew and a lot of cast overlap except for the characters unique to one film or the other obviously).

The first film was anamorphic before but that first "Darkman" DVD is nearly a decade old and the transfer was really dated and the new anamorphic transfer on the trilogy collection is really the main buying point. Compared to the old disc it's a revelation.

In spite of the satisfactory technical presentation of the sequels I can't really recommend them as movies but the "Darkman Trilogy" DVD set is worth buying for the first film alone. The only extras are trailers for the first two films but for $15 you can't go wrong for one of Sam Raimi's best movies and you can treat the two crappy sequels as extras and at the very least they're there to check out. Hell, you might even enjoy them.

But yeah, it's the perfect release for anyone who is curious about this license.

I've seen this but have ZERO interest in owning the sequels (they sucked the first time I saw them, and that hasn't changed). But I wasn't aware that the original film's transfer was so much better. I just may have to pick this one up along with the Tremors "Attack Pack".

So thank you for the info!!!

I agree wholeheartedly and it's the way i feel about Darkman and Robocop. They're both just fun to watch too...and the main character in each make(will make) great collectibles.

Oh no doubt about it...they are a lot of fun. Honestly, the only drawback for me with Darkman is Raimi's camera angles. They get frustrating after a while (e.g. - the "screaming camera pan" during Darkman's episode at the carnival), but then again, the POV shots of the bolts flying at the end were and still are awesome.

 

[Parker]

They seriously need to hurry up with some figures! This is one of my favorite movies! And one of my favorite makeup f/x too. (at least the first movie anyway. KNB did an unusually bad job on the second two) I am so stoked that it is more than just 12" figures!

 

[GuruAskew]

They seriously need to hurry up with some figures! This is one of my favorite movies! And one of my favorite makeup f/x too. (at least the first movie anyway. KNB did an unusually bad job on the second two) I am so stoked that it is more than just 12" figures!

Yeah, I agree about KNB. I'm normally amazed by their work and I wouldn't hesitate to call Greg Nicotero the Tom Savini of his generation but I remember watching those movies for the first time and being shocked at how bad the makeup was and being further shocked to see that KNB did it.

One of the slight downgrades of that trilogy DVD set is that the text-based production notes from the old DVD's are missing, (though all the video-based content is either duplicated or improved upon) but I remember reading in the production notes on the old "Darkman II" disc that their "Darkman" makeup was designed to be quickly applied and removed so I can sorta cut them some slack, I'm thinking they probably had a paper-thin budget and a whiny actor that didn't want to spend serious time in the makeup chair.

Tony Gardner's work on the first film is brilliant though. It's definitely one of my favorite movie makeup jobs. A lot of makeup jobs fail when the illusion of negative space is required, even Stan Winston's work on "T2" doesn't quite hold up to scrutiny because you can see that it was kinda bulked-up in the areas where the endoskeleton is exposed, but I think Gardner's "Darkman" makeup pulls it off better than any other makeup. He did a great job on Evil Ash too.

 

[TOE]

 

[Parker]

Yeah, I agree about KNB. I'm normally amazed by their work and I wouldn't hesitate to call Greg Nicotero the Tom Savini of his generation but I remember watching those movies for the first time and being shocked at how bad the makeup was and being further shocked to see that KNB did it.

One of the slight downgrades of that trilogy DVD set is that the text-based production notes from the old DVD's are missing, (though all the video-based content is either duplicated or improved upon) but I remember reading in the production notes on the old "Darkman II" disc that their "Darkman" makeup was designed to be quickly applied and removed so I can sorta cut them some slack, I'm thinking they probably had a paper-thin budget and a whiny actor that didn't want to spend serious time in the makeup chair.

Tony Gardner's work on the first film is brilliant though. It's definitely one of my favorite movie makeup jobs. A lot of makeup jobs fail when the illusion of negative space is required, even Stan Winston's work on "T2" doesn't quite hold up to scrutiny because you can see that it was kinda bulked-up in the areas where the endoskeleton is exposed, but I think Gardner's "Darkman" makeup pulls it off better than any other makeup. He did a great job on Evil Ash too.

Absolutely. Tony Gardner is highly underrated if you ask me. He has done a whole lot of great stuff, but know one really realizes it was him. It actually makes me have more respect for him, as he is not one of those glory hounds.