so---"That Mummy"???????? WHY???

[Master Wayne]

____ then...you're right. You know, that movie Predator sucks, I mean, why the ____ are we following Arnold's character??? It's not called DUTCH! Amiright? Alien sucks too. WTF IS THIS WOMEN ____! God that movie blows. Holy ____ The Shining sucks too! Where is this shining??? WTFFFFF!!!!! OMG MOVIES SUCK.

 

[Anton Phibes]

____ then...you're right. You know, that movie Predator sucks, I mean, why the ____ are we following Arnold's character??? It's not called DUTCH! Amiright? Alien sucks too. WTF IS THIS WOMEN ____! God that movie blows. Holy ____ The Shining sucks too! Where is this shining??? WTFFFFF!!!!! OMG MOVIES SUCK.

There have been multiple Predators movies. Arnold's only in one of them. The newest one was just as good as the original in some reviewer's opinions-- try releasing a film called "Dutch" and have no monsters in it. Think it would be a financial success? I dont follow his character at all, nor recall him being in any sequels or even in the Dark Horse comics. But people do follow further Predators films.

After the actual Mummy was removed from the Mummy films--then replaced with Chinese Mummy wannabes--the movie tanked and sank. Frasier cannot support a film franchise--why would he be a good beginning point for a proposed series of a high end collectibles?

If you are going to start a line of collectibles based on a film franchise that is risky to begin with: you dont produce a lame character first. You should start with the title character. Because when Frazier 's released, his sales will most likely stink. Then they wont make the rest of the line because they base the sales potential of said proposed line on a non monster figure/title character. Plus as far as those Mummy films go--I would sooner root for the Mummy than B.F. He is a one dimensional cardboard cut out Ken doll Indiana Jones wanna be.

As for the Shining--they made a Mr. Torrence. The film was called the Shining but didnt even focus on the power as the King novel did. All anyone remembers is Jack and the axe. Not Scatman. I doubt you'll see Wendy anytime soon either. One of the only times I can see making a non title character the start of a proposed line would be the Exorcist, and obviously films that are not solely a singular characters name (Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.). Because releasing Father Marin before the possesed Reagan would be like...starting a Mummy line with Brendan Frazier. Certain death.

 

[The Ween]

I think the last Mummy movie wasn't as good because of the woman they got to replace his wife STUNK at that role. Plus aging his kid so fast didn't help either.

 

[CelticPredator]

You missed my point. The Mummy is the villain. He is the evil monster that wants to destroy the world. It's a no brainer that heroes are the one's who are seen more. When you oversaturate your monster, he becomes boring, and useless. That's why in Predator the creature was in the movie for what....15 minutes total screen time? The title character. Same with Alien.

When people think of The Mummy 1999 they think of Rick O'Connell, and Evy. Because they were the classic heros. (in the literary sense, not in terms of all time.)

So honestly, i'm suprised they never did Dutch first in any of the Predator lines. He WAS the main character. When most people think of Predator, they think of Arnold.

 

[ozzfan84]

CelticP has dug his heels in on this one, so he'll never see the benefits of logic (or lack thereof) in this discussion.

It's decisions like this that give me hope that one day Sideshow will complete the Universal Monsters lifesize bust line and make a Mummy bust... featuring the likeness of Zita Johann!

 

[Anton Phibes]

CelticP has dug his heels in on this one, so he'll never see the benefits of logic (or lack thereof) in this discussion.

It's decisions like this that give me hope that one day Sideshow will complete the Universal Monsters lifesize bust line and make a Mummy bust... featuring the likeness of Zita Johann!

Or David Manners or Edward Van Sloan...or maybe even Isis. After all she's the real "hero" of the Mummy. The real heroes were completely useless against Ardeth.

 

[thenammagazine]

You missed my point. The Mummy is the villain. He is the evil monster that wants to destroy the world. It's a no brainer that heroes are the one's who are seen more. When you oversaturate your monster, he becomes boring, and useless. That's why in Predator the creature was in the movie for what....15 minutes total screen time? The title character. Same with Alien.

When people think of The Mummy 1999 they think of Rick O'Connell, and Evy. Because they were the classic heros. (in the literary sense, not in terms of all time.)

So honestly, i'm suprised they never did Dutch first in any of the Predator lines. He WAS the main character. When most people think of Predator, they think of Arnold.

Who gives a ____ about all this ranting crap above. Fact is, and Anton's point, a Mummy PF of a ____ing Mummy would've been long sold out by now. Mr. Fail PF here hasn't even hit low quality alert and he's been up since Thursday afternoon.

 

[CelticPredator]

Well yeah. The Mummy WOULD sell more....but this was about including the main character over the villian.

Who's the main character of the Terminator series? Hint...it aint Arnold.

 

[Rotfish]

Um... it could be. The movie's called The Terminator. And in at least T2, Arnie's arguably the main character.

 

[thenammagazine]

Well yeah. The Mummy WOULD sell more....but this was about including the main character over the villian.

Who's the main character of the Terminator series? Hint...it aint Arnold.

Blade's right numbnuts. Bad choice of example. The movie's called Terminator and is about a cyborg who comes from the future to kill Sarah Connor.

 

[BadMoon]

Blade's right numbnuts. Bad choice of example. The movie's called Terminator and is about a cyborg who comes from the future to kill Sarah Connor.

And here I thought the movie was actually a public service announcement from the NRA.

 

[pixletwin]

This will look awesome next to VanHelsing!!!

 

[Anton Phibes]

Blade's right numbnuts. Bad choice of example. The movie's called Terminator and is about a cyborg who comes from the future to kill Sarah Connor.

I think Celtic P. just likes to argue Nam. Even when others are thinking "what the --?" over the statements he posts--he sticks to this passion he has about the hero being the central character.

If this were the case The Wolfman would be retitled "random villager mob with torches avenging the death of Jenny Williams and Richardson" instead of The Wolfman. Most times the heroes are a lame necessary plot device to tell the story of the title character and nothing more. They can be colorful and entertaining like Blaine in the first Predator...but by no means are they the central character.

That's why in countless Universal Monster sequels we never followed the exploits of "the hero". The Creature from the Black Lagoon is a prime example. No one even cares if any of the protagonists returned for the sequels. Just the star. That would be the Creature. You just don't start a Creature from the Black Lagoon proposed series of figures and release Lucas first. As colorful as he is--he is a bad choice to start the line with to gauge how successful the line could be, and he's by no means the main character. Even though (besides the Creature) he's the only re-occuring character who appeared in 2 of the 3 films. That's what Sideshow is doing here by releasing BF first before the Mummy. If his sales suck---you will most likely never see Im Ho Tep.

 

[thenammagazine]

I think Celtic P. just likes to argue Nam. Even when others are thinking "what the --?" over the statements he posts--he sticks to this passion he has about the hero being the central character.

If this were the case The Wolfman would be retitled "random villager mob with torches avenging the death of Jenny Williams and Richardson" instead of The Wolfman. Most times the heroes are a lame necessary plot device to tell the story of the title character and nothing more. They can be colorful and entertaining like Blaine in the first Predator...but by no means are they the central character.

That's why in countless Universal Monster sequels we never followed the exploits of "the hero". The Creature from the Black Lagoon is a prime example. No one even cares if any of the protagonists returned for the sequels. Just the star. That would be the Creature. You just don't start a Creature from the Black Lagoon proposed series of figures and release Lucas first. As colorful as he is--he is a bad choice to start the line with to gauge how successful the line could be, and he's by no means the main character. Even though (besides the Creature) he's the only re-occuring character who appeared in 2 of the 3 films. That's what Sideshow is doing here by releasing BF first before the Mummy. If his sales suck---you will most likely never see Im Ho Tep.

The light at the end of the tunnel may very well be Sideshow realizes new Mummy crap doesn't sell and re-embraces the classic which wound up being a virtual gold mine.

 

[Anton Phibes]

The light at the end of the tunnel may very well be Sideshow realizes new Mummy crap doesn't sell and re-embraces the classic which wound up being a virtual gold mine.

That would be the only thing that would make me applaud the decision to go with the risky new Mummy offerings, and then even riskier first release choice. Bring on the Masque of the Red Death Phantom pf.

 

[pixletwin]

That would be the only thing that would make me applaud the decision to go with the risky new Mummy offerings, and then even riskier first release choice. Bring on the Masque of the Red Death Phantom pf.

I don't collect PFs but this one I would buy.

 

[Fritz]

Use this link...

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=5442

 

[Anton Phibes]

You missed my point. The Mummy is the villain. He is the evil monster that wants to destroy the world. It's a no brainer that heroes are the one's who are seen more. When you oversaturate your monster, he becomes boring, and useless. That's why in Predator the creature was in the movie for what....15 minutes total screen time? The title character. Same with Alien.

When people think of The Mummy 1999 they think of Rick O'Connell, and Evy. Because they were the classic heros. (in the literary sense, not in terms of all time.)

So honestly, i'm suprised they never did Dutch first in any of the Predator lines. He WAS the main character. When most people think of Predator, they think of Arnold.

The line is cancelled before it ever got started. I guess ol Ricky bombed. So....did I win that argument or not? If Im Ho Tep wouldve been released first, more than 7 would have sold. Then Rick wouldve had a better chance because folks wouldve been roped in since they already had the Mummy. R.I.P. Mummy line.

 

[thenammagazine]

The line is cancelled before it ever got started. I guess ol Ricky bombed. So....did I win that argument or not? If Im Ho Tep wouldve been released first, more than 7 would have sold. Then Rick wouldve had a better chance because folks wouldve been roped in since they already had the Mummy. R.I.P. Universal line.

Fixed for accuracy.

 

[Kabukiman]

We have TWO of these F'N threads now?

Can a mod please transfer this to the Star Wars section or something?