sladesuperagent
Mine's bigger.
The one thing I really like about this board is that everyone seems to have pretty consistent tastes when it comes to the figures that they find great and the figures that they one day hope to own. We all have a pretty similar idea of what should be made, but what about the few of us cynics out there? What are the figures that you think should be made, but you know there's no snowball's chance in hell that we'll ever see 'em?
1. GHOSTBUSTERS--I know, I know, this one hits hard for a lot of people, but I really don't think it's gonna happen. Bill Murray is pretty defensive when it comes to using his likeness and I think if this was going to happen, we'd already have seen them from NECA. Plus, these would have to be really sweet to be done right (i.e. voice chips, electronic backpacks, real slime).
2. ANYTHING CLINT EASTWOOD--Another actor who won't lend out his likeness, Clint won't be okaying the sale of a "Man With No Name" figure anytime soon. Fortunately, this is a pretty easy custom these days with the Yamato "Josie Whales" head.
3. CHRISTOPHER REEVE SUPES--I'm just not sure how, when, and why they (they being whomever own the rights to his likeness) would market this. It would have to be a Hot Toys or Medicom job, otherwise DC Direct would screw it up and make it gawky. If they were smart they make it super nice and sell it with the intent of donating a portion to a Reeve's charity. Didn't I just read that their children are taking over their charitable foundation?
4. BACK TO THE FUTURE--The only way we'll see these is if Michael J. Fox decides to do 4th movie (it's rumored he would be the crazy scientist and some other kids would travel through time--ugh.) because then you'd have enough buzz to make it possible. And I'd only pick up a Doc Brown if it had rooted hair!
5. PULP FICTION--I think this one is another case of shoulda-woulda happened already if the forces of nature had been properly aligned. But I also wouldn't rule these out completely. I have a feeling we'll see some sort of kit-bashed mess from Tokyo pretty soon.
HONORABLE MENTION: GOONIES--Yeah, we got a Sloth figure for a ridiculous 300 bucks, but I wouldn't expect any of the kids. The 1/6 child body has yet to be perfected and you couldn't just make few of the Goonies, you'd need to make all of them, which wouldn't be cost effective b/c no one would by the Stef figure.
I'd like to see some Lost Boys, Police Academy, Space Balls, Bloodsport, Cobra, and Spies Like Us figures too, but people laugh at the idea of a 1/6 Guttenberg!
1. GHOSTBUSTERS--I know, I know, this one hits hard for a lot of people, but I really don't think it's gonna happen. Bill Murray is pretty defensive when it comes to using his likeness and I think if this was going to happen, we'd already have seen them from NECA. Plus, these would have to be really sweet to be done right (i.e. voice chips, electronic backpacks, real slime).
2. ANYTHING CLINT EASTWOOD--Another actor who won't lend out his likeness, Clint won't be okaying the sale of a "Man With No Name" figure anytime soon. Fortunately, this is a pretty easy custom these days with the Yamato "Josie Whales" head.
3. CHRISTOPHER REEVE SUPES--I'm just not sure how, when, and why they (they being whomever own the rights to his likeness) would market this. It would have to be a Hot Toys or Medicom job, otherwise DC Direct would screw it up and make it gawky. If they were smart they make it super nice and sell it with the intent of donating a portion to a Reeve's charity. Didn't I just read that their children are taking over their charitable foundation?
4. BACK TO THE FUTURE--The only way we'll see these is if Michael J. Fox decides to do 4th movie (it's rumored he would be the crazy scientist and some other kids would travel through time--ugh.) because then you'd have enough buzz to make it possible. And I'd only pick up a Doc Brown if it had rooted hair!
5. PULP FICTION--I think this one is another case of shoulda-woulda happened already if the forces of nature had been properly aligned. But I also wouldn't rule these out completely. I have a feeling we'll see some sort of kit-bashed mess from Tokyo pretty soon.
HONORABLE MENTION: GOONIES--Yeah, we got a Sloth figure for a ridiculous 300 bucks, but I wouldn't expect any of the kids. The 1/6 child body has yet to be perfected and you couldn't just make few of the Goonies, you'd need to make all of them, which wouldn't be cost effective b/c no one would by the Stef figure.
I'd like to see some Lost Boys, Police Academy, Space Balls, Bloodsport, Cobra, and Spies Like Us figures too, but people laugh at the idea of a 1/6 Guttenberg!
