Sideshow 1/6 Beetlejuice

[Nitro80]

Yeah you are right about the wrinkles.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

If only SS would include a second sculpt with that expression.

 

[Nitro80]

I created a facebook page in hope to raise a petition for the sculpt changes. I think if we all like the page we can show the number of people who want this.
The facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/SideshowBeetlejuice/

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Cool, I'll click like right now You should post it on the One Sixth Republic page.

edit- Never mind, saw it on OSR.

 

[afattori]

I created a facebook page in hope to raise a petition for the sculpt changes. I think if we all like the page we can show the number of people who want this.
The facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/SideshowBeetlejuice/

Joined and commented.

 

[afattori]

Are you kidding...BJ is still pretty popular because a generation of kids grewup watching the film. In fact, I see the movie playing on the Disney channel all the time. The first thing people ask Keaton is, when is BJ2 coming out I think he's pretty popular in the mainstream. If you google SS BJ, you'll see movie news websites like Joblo and Collider talking about the figure, so I do think there's market for it.

I think the figure will sellout even with the ridiculous price tag. It might take a while, but it'll sell out just like the Snake Plissken sold out on the SS website or the 1/6 Joker too...and now that figure is pretty expensive. To be fair, the joker is a nice looking figure and it comes with a lot of accessories.

There is a big fan base yes, but many ssc and Hts collectors mainly focus on DC and marvel, but do like the movie. But those who like the movie as myself, don't like it enough to buy it as is with price, head sculpt, and lack of accessories. There is just not enough there to pull in the average fan of the character, and also pull in a new collector who does not collect 1/6 figures.

After seeing pics of Hts 1966 batmobile pulled me in to collecting 1/6 and eventually pf figures. Beetlejuice has a better than cult following, buy not enough there to the Figure to bring me to pull the trigger on it. Sideshow missed the mark big-time, and that's a shame.

This is just my opinion, but a couple of my friends who are in the same boat as mine are really disappointed in head sculpt, price, and not including the tombstone that is probably made out of PVC.

 

[VincentVegaFFF]

If only SS would include a second sculpt with that expression.

Two sculpts would push it into the $400 range most likely.

 

[franpincho]

Re: 1/6 SSC Beetlejuice figure

Ahh.

Another pointless petition.

 

[pixletwin]

Even if the sculpt were changed, it's still over priced. Sooooooo?

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Even if the sculpt were changed, it's still over priced. Sooooooo?

And even if the price were $150 and he had two great sculpts, the tombstone, and a bunch of accessories, it's a sideshow figure so the final product will suck....there, top that level of pessimism!

 

[T-?]

The sculpt isn't even the worst part to me. The sculpted hair, lack of accessories and price is what gets me most.

 

[Fia2k9]

I feel sorry for any BeetleJuice fans out there. Sideshow really knows how to royally muck things up don't they

 

[RiggsMcClane]

Still feel like the likeness isn't bad but agree with the rest.

 

[Nailz]

What part of the Film did BeetleJuice wear this Green Mustache ???

 

[afattori]

Of all the looks from the movie and they pick this one and still messed it up.

 

[Entropy]

I imagine the high price is due to this being a cult classic, meaning comparatively few fans/customers so the production costs (which are the same if you sell 10 or 10k units) are spread out over less product. Same happened with Big Chief's 1st doctor The price was higher due to only 500 being produced instead of 1000 or more, and less were produced because the demand isn't there. No company wants to get stuck with extra stock sitting around that they have to heavily discount to get rid of (see SS's first "reasonably priced" Cult Classic Snake Plisskin).

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Of all the looks from the movie and they pick this one and still messed it up.

Wrong picture.

They picked this one. The sculpt is pretty accurate, but it's just a weird choice.

 

[wierzbowski]

The likeness is terrible, and yeah go ahead and pose him then stand back and glare at that goofy expression on his face. And $240,... this piece is on the $190 cobra commander level. For $240 they should include a second portrait, and that tombstone,.. seriously $125 for that hunk of plastic. Jeeze sideshows prices are getting out of hand

 

[SwedishHeat]

I imagine the high price is due to this being a cult classic, meaning comparatively few fans/customers so the production costs (which are the same if you sell 10 or 10k units) are spread out over less product. Same happened with Big Chief's 1st doctor The price was higher due to only 500 being produced instead of 1000 or more, and less were produced because the demand isn't there. No company wants to get stuck with extra stock sitting around that they have to heavily discount to get rid of (see SS's first "reasonably priced" Cult Classic Snake Plisskin).

Hey you, don't be bringing that fancy logic and business sense in here.

 

[koon]

They were out of hand since the snowtrooper.