I guess what I'm getting at is, I wish I held anything besides apathy for Robin Hood in the early '90s, because this was an awesome revival. Click here to download the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Kenner toy commercial, starring a few nobodies and an Ewok Village in new clothes.
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Chestnuts roasted by NoName @ 08/13/2006 11:39 PM EST
Thanks for the commercial, Matt. I've been sort of collecting the Robin Hood toy line (not actively, but just whenever I come across an item) for a while now, but I've never seen the commercial.
As I recall, Kenner also recycled the body mold from the SW Gamorrean Guard figure for Friar Tuck, as well as the Ewok Battle Wagon for Robin Hood's Battle Wagon.
Best thing about the line? Real firing bows-and-arrows. That's got 'Rocket-firing Boba Fett' written all over it.
Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/13/2006 11:43 PM EST
You are correct sir!
Also worth mentioning is the old Robin Hood PoT cereal brand, infamous for what I once referred to as "cornmeal cocks." The cereal was composed of sweet bits meant to look like arrows, but uh...
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 08/13/2006 11:44 PM EST
did I have these figures? I didn't see the movie but the figures look really familiar.
Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 08/13/2006 11:45 PM EST
I don't think that I ever saw the movie but I did get a Robin Hood action figure. That was the only thing though because, as you said, no one including me gave a fuck. I do wish that I had gotten that Ewok/Sherwood Forrest playset.
Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 08/13/2006 11:47 PM EST
I believe the mold for the Will Scarlet figure was taken from a Super Powers Robin. Yippee!
Why aren't they playing that awesome Bryan Adams song in the commercial?
Chestnuts roasted by Commander Awesome @ 08/13/2006 11:47 PM EST
Oh, that reminds me. Did you ever get into Mattel's figure line for Hook?
I don't recall if it was really popular at the time, but it was pretty much the most important thing in the universe for me and my friend Brad for a few months in 1991. I remember hating the bastard for getting the elusive Rufio figure that I was never able to find. I've got two of the suckers now, thanks to eBay!
Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/13/2006 11:50 PM EST
I plead guilty to buying the Robin Hood figure back in the day, if only to rearm Ollie Queen from Super Powers with much needed arrows. I swear.
Really. The tiny suede vests meant nothing to me. (shifty eyes)
Chestnuts roasted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/14/2006 12:07 AM EST
I think I remember seeing this and other commercials for Robin Hood toys on Saturday Mornings.
I thought it was odd back then too. Frankly, I think they'd have had better luck basing a toy line on "The Way We Were".
Chestnuts roasted by Tetsu Deinonychus @ 08/14/2006 12:10 AM EST
dohopoki: Yes, you did.
I'd go into the twisted tale of how I can know this with such certaintly, but I just spent way more time that I should have skimming through Geocities-hosted lists of McDonald's Happy Meal in an attempt to put a name to a line of toy monster trucks with fangs. As it turns out, the Attack Pack toys made the scene about four years too late for the joke I had in mind, and since apparently I'm the only one who had them, it probably wouldn't have gone over anyway.
In any case, bedways is rightways now. Right-right.
Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 08/14/2006 12:11 AM EST
This isn't quite related, but is anyone else peeved that Robin Hood: Men in Tights still isn't out on DVD? I guess I can't complain because it's actually due in a few weeks, but there's something wrong with a world where we get box sets of Joey before a Mel Brooks movie.
Chestnuts roasted by Paul @ 08/14/2006 12:14 AM EST
I loved these toys! I still have Robin Hood, Azeem, the Sheriff (who'se mold SUCKED incidentally) and Will Scarlett.
It had NOTHING to do with me being violently in love with Will Scarlett at the time.
I swear!
Chestnuts roasted by LemonWitch @ 08/14/2006 12:18 AM EST
Hells yeah. That playset looks awesome. All of my toys would get involved in that thing. Its multipurpose and shit.
Chestnuts roasted by mudogramx @ 08/14/2006 12:31 AM EST
I never had or even saw any of those action figures but did I ever love that movie. I was about 10 at the time and it was just purely awesome. it is the ONLY movie that I can ever recall watching and then going right back into the theater to see it again. i also loved the bryan adams song that was made for the movie... weirdly enough I have the dvd but never watched it. Hmmm
Chestnuts roasted by Kittycatgirl @ 08/14/2006 12:32 AM EST
Jedoc, I remember the Attack Pack. Those things were awesome. They sold those in stores, too. I had a tiger striped one that roared when you pulled down on a lever on its back. I totally forgot about those. Memories...like the corners of my mind.
Chestnuts roasted by mudogramx @ 08/14/2006 12:44 AM EST
Gee, I was just thinking about the Robin Hood merchandise blitz the other day--GET OUTTA MY HEAD!!
Speaking of which, remember those booklets that came with all Kenner playsets and vehicles showing the different Kenner toylines like Batman, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and of course Robin Hood.
Chestnuts roasted by Luap @ 08/14/2006 12:57 AM EST
Thank you Jedoc. That was going to drive me nuts.
Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 08/14/2006 01:02 AM EST
Oh, that reminds me. Did you ever get into Mattel's figure line for Hook?
I didn't get the Mattel's version but I have 2 (out of 4) of the Happy Meal Hook Toys. I have the Rufio toy that squirts water at your foe, and the Captain Hook toy, which to this day I have no clue what it does. Well it floats pretty well.
I'm only saying this because Hook is my favorite movie.
Chestnuts roasted by Brett @ 08/14/2006 01:20 AM EST
This discussion about unsuccessful toy tie ins to movies kinda reminds me of the My Dinner With Andre action figures from the end of Waiting For Guffman.
And now I just got an idea for a topic: What movies that don't have toys from it should? And what would those toys/acessories/vehicles be? DISCUSS!
Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 08/14/2006 01:21 AM EST
Citizen Kane and his quick action cane.
Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 08/14/2006 01:44 AM EST
You're totally right about those toys having to take a backseat to the other action figures. Those toys and the Hook toys took a backseat to the Turtles, Ghostbusters, Darkwing Duck,Aladdin, and Mario line (They used to sell these Hard Rubber ones in a defunct store at my Maine Mall), heck even the Mario Movie toyline made those toys take a backseat. Those toys became what we wrestling fans call "jobbers", as there weapons were used for other toys and the toys them self played the role of first line atackers who get defeated easily.
Chestnuts roasted by Ranger Joe @ 08/14/2006 01:52 AM EST
Hate to double post, but the toyline question seems mad fun. As someone who makes action figure movies the lack of a Marty Mcfly 6 Inch figure bothers me tremendously.
also
Ducktales (That aren't Cereal size)
Kenan and Kel
Garfield and Friends (WADE DUCK would rule)
Tommy Jarvis from Friday the 13'th (Part 6 edition)
Chestnuts roasted by Ranger Joe @ 08/14/2006 01:56 AM EST
What about 24 - you're telling me that Lost gets a toy line before 24?
With so many less-worthy films getting toy lines, what happened to:
1) The Goonies
2) Monster Squad
3) Revenge of the Nerds
And btw, there were "Back to the Future" kubricks - I think those count.
Chestnuts roasted by Frederico Bimmel @ 08/14/2006 02:10 AM EST
This is a little bit off topic but, I didn't have the ewok village but i did have an ewok tree house, does anyone remember that? I think i still have it somewhere, it was this big yellow tree that popped open when you pushed the secret button and then your little ewok family lived inside and they even had an elevator...and a horse...yeah. Anyways that was a cool toy and kids these days are deprived.
oh and also, im crossing my fingers and hoping this post works because ive been having some MAJOR issues with greymatter...
Chestnuts roasted by Katella @ 08/14/2006 02:42 AM EST
Well, for my first-ever X-E post, here's what would be an awesome list of action figures for the incredible movie, "The Big Lebowski".
The Dude - Naturally, the star of the movie gets top action figure billing. Dude would come with interchangeable hands; one with a built-in joint, the other holding a White Russian. He'd also be packed with the infamous rug-that-held-the-room-together, removable sunglasses, and bowling ball.
Walter - The Dude's bumbling, over-agressive sidekick would be packed with a gun, decoy bag full of dirty undies, coffee can to hold cremated best friends, and his own bowling ball. Also, he would have interchangeable heads, one normal, one with a bloody tongue hanging out of his mouth.
Donny - Since Steve Buscemi's character didn't do a whole lot in the movie, he'd probably just come with a bowling ball. However, a rare Chase Figure in the line would be Donny in Fetal Position, post heart-attack.
Mr. Lebowski w/ Brandt - The wheelchair-bound Big Lewboski himself would come with his plethora of of framed magazine covers, medals, awards, and maybe possibly the ransom note from his wife's "kidnappers", and a briefcase full of money. Brandt would just be a non-posable PVC figure, because he doesn't do much but stand there and look like a suck-up with a big grin on his face.
Maude - Mr. Lebowski's super-femenist daughter would have removable robe, giant canvas with paint splattered on it, record collection, and porno tape.
Bunny Lebowski - The trophy wife herself, would be packed with nail polish, removable cloth cloaths to reveal skimpy bathing suit, and detachable toe.
Nihilist Two-Pack - This would include Uli Kunkel & Kieffer, and would be packed with various weapons, but most importantly, the Marmet! Nice marmet, man. Another rare Chase Figure option would be Uli Kunkel in his "Karl Hungus" attire.
The Stranger - Sam Elliot's portrayal of the wise cowboy narrator would have a removable cowboy hat, and a Sasperella in one hand.
The Jesus - How could you NOT include this guy? All he would need to be packed with, is his trademark purple bowling ball. Don't fuck with The Jesus.
And that's about all for me. Hope you enjoyed...
Chestnuts roasted by BM Punk @ 08/14/2006 02:51 AM EST
I wanted a Howard the Duck plush doll.
Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 08/14/2006 02:53 AM EST
Darkwing Duck woulda rocked ass. Totally would have dropped up to six bucks for a Nega Duck.
Also what about Eek the Cat? I would have loved to get my hands on Sharky the Shark dog Toy.
Lastley, this is totally off topic, but this site made search for my TMNT figures, I found out I was a bigger nerd than I thought. I literally have every ninja turtle action figure, up until they introduced the Giraffe (Half-Court)
I also found out I have 11 Krang toys yet no accessories for them such as the AT-ST looking walker that came with them.
Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 08/14/2006 03:04 AM EST
How come they never made Romper Stomper toys... the name alone sounds like it would lend itself well.
Hando and Davey as a 2 pack, Gabe, a couple Vietnamese, maybe a factory playset?
Chestnuts roasted by WonKa @ 08/14/2006 03:07 AM EST
I don't think Kubricks count. That being said, Die Hard deserved a super cool toy line. I guess R rated movies weren't allowed to have toy lines . . . but wasn't Robocop rated R?
Chestnuts roasted by Julie @ 08/14/2006 03:11 AM EST
There ARE Darkwing Duck figures. I have DW and some rat with an electrical socket on his head from that line. They were great figures and I used them in my WWF ring often. As I did with a Robin Hood figure as well. I have never seen the movie and have no I idea how I ended up with the toy, but I do remember using it alot, along with my two Waterworld action figures (please do a post on those next!).
Chestnuts roasted by Ice D @ 08/14/2006 03:16 AM EST
Joker: Oh my God, you are SO right about Eek, The Cat! :o A plush line would've been spectacular. I have this big floppy/soft/squishy teddy bear and I named him Pierre, but no, he doesn't have a hat, or look like him in any way.
I would've loved some Courage the Cowardly Dog stuff, too, but I'm not sure about actual movie merchandise.
I think I saw the Robin Hood movie with my boyfriend at the time, and I remember him dedicating that Bryan Adams song to me over the radio. 
Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 08/14/2006 03:17 AM EST
Ice D is right; there was a Darkwing Duck figure line. I remember when an old family friend took me to the mall for lunch once, and I somehow managed to come back with a figure of the nightflapper himself. (This story ties into the Hook toys, strangely enough, cos I was actually aiming for the Captain Hook role-play hook that you can wear, but it was too expensive.)
Katella - I think that was based on the old Kenner 'Tree Tots' playset. My mum tracked one down over eBay (paid an ungodly sum for it) for her sister for Christmas last year. Favourite childhood toy and everything. Tears everywhere; very messy.
And Brett - mine too.
Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/14/2006 03:40 AM EST
i had the Robin Hood's Battle Wagon!! at least if thats the name that matches with the "vehicle" i had. it was a two-level, battering ram on wheels. i never understood how that thing could drive around, but somehow it always managed to. and it also had this completely useless drawbridge-like feature on it. as rediculous as it sounds, that was a pretty cool toy.
also did the the sherwood forest/ewok village have a spit where you could fit a figure's neck into it, allowing you to raost the figure over the fire? i seem to remember that from somewhere.
i had a cap'n hook figure from the hook line. and for some reason he had extendable legs, which allowed you to see his thighs where the ends of his frilly stockings were. hook with instant 1 foot growth power? i guess so.
Chestnuts roasted by kevin. @ 08/14/2006 04:01 AM EST
That was "Tall Terror Captain Hook", kevin. The majority of the figure line was Peter Pan and Captain Hook variations, of varying levels of ridiculousness.
I always wanted a "Moment of Epiphany Peter Banning, with cell phone" so I could re-enact that bit where he throws his phone into the snow.
Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/14/2006 04:11 AM EST
You can see pictures of the Darkwing Duck action figure line from 1991 here: http://www.virtualtoychest.com/darkwingduck/darkwingduck.html
Playmates also did a series of TaleSpin figures around the same time. I guess they didn't sell well and the 2nd series of each was cancelled.
Chestnuts roasted by Jon @ 08/14/2006 04:20 AM EST
i've always wanted a "Quest for the Mighty Sword" playset. damn that's a great (bad) movie!
Chestnuts roasted by angus @ 08/14/2006 05:10 AM EST
THE TOP 5 MOVIES OF THE 90'S THAT DESERVED TOY LINES, YET, NEVER GOT THEM, HOWEVER IN MY HUMBLE OPINON, "DESERVED" ONE....
1. SE7EN
2. TRAINSPOTTING (DEAD BABY CHASER!)
3. BOOGIE NIGHTS
4. DARKMAN
5. GOODFELLAS
6. BLOODSPORT
7. CEMETERY MAN
8. FIGHT CLUB
9. FACE/OFF
10. SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER
Chestnuts roasted by JERRY HORROR @ 08/14/2006 05:11 AM EST
Julie -
There wasn't a line of Die Hard toys, but Neca did make a John McLane figure. It's probably still in stores now if you look hard enough, or just try eBay.
What about "Fletch"? They could've done tons of Irwin Fletcher figures. Or "National Lampoon's Vacation" - there was talk of doing a 1:18 scale Family Truckster, but for some reason it never materialized. Sigh.
Chestnuts roasted by Frederico Bimmel @ 08/14/2006 05:12 AM EST
Ah, the Darkwing duck toys.. I even had two Darkwings, one of which I painted yellow so I could have a Negaduck.. .. That's really sad now that I think about it. Were there "Willow" action figures? I would have died for a Mad Martigan..
Chestnuts roasted by toktobis @ 08/14/2006 05:35 AM EST
I like your thinking on the Negaduck thing, toktobis. Reminds me of how I used a toy of the blonde girl from the Burger King Kids Club to stand in for Lex from Jurassic Park, cos Kenner never made a figure of her. They did of her whiny brother, though.
Hmm. I guess everyone's gone for the night/day. I'm waiting up for my mother to come onto MSN Messenger. It's my birthday tomorrow, and she usually tells me the story of 'The Night Before Danielmas' every year. This is the first year I haven't been at home on my birthday, so we're doing it in the manner of the age. I just hope she doesn't include l33tsp33k.
Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/14/2006 06:48 AM EST
I think Blue Collar Comedy Tour: the Movie would make an excellent action figure line. Bear with me, plase.
THE FIGURES
Name of figure: with included accesories
Jeff Foxworthy: with microphone, six-pack and fishing pole
Bill Engval: with microphone, dear rifle, and "STUPID" sign
Ron White: with microphone, cigarette, shot glass, scotch bottle
Larry the Cable Guy: with microphone, back scratcher and guitar
VEHICLES AND PLAYSETS
Electronic talking Bass Boat
Larry's Truck with electronic lights and sounds
Limosine with electronic lights and sounds
Tour Bus vehicle/playset
Center Stage talking Playset
EXPANSION FIGURES
Camoflage Jeff: with binoculars, duck call and jar of deer urine
River Tubin' Rob: with sunglasses, innertube, and beer cooler
Mall Walkin' Larry: with fart machine, store mannequin and fake dog dropping
The character played by David Alan Grier whose name I don't Remember: with camcorder, cowboy hat, and suit carrier
Victoria's Secret employee played by Heidi Klum: with pricing gun, tape measure and various articles of lingerie
Bill Engval riding an electric floor buffer with free-wheeling roll-and-spin action: with bottle of tequilla and electronic vomtting sounds
Chestnuts roasted by Hoverbored @ 08/14/2006 07:10 AM EST
If we aren't counting Kubricks,then I think the Japanese unliscensed "Android Hunter" figs wouldn't count either. So I pick Blade Runner. The figures could be Decker,Racheal,Priss,Billy Idol lookalike replicant (it's been awhile),Wake up it's time to die replicant,and the Tyrell boss. (was his name "Tyrell"?) The chase figure could be that "I make your EYES!" dude,the vehicle could be Deckard's "spinner" cop car,and the playset could be the rooftop from the final battle. Ertl did make some diecast spinners but they weren't action figure size.
Chestnuts roasted by Kid Nicky @ 08/14/2006 07:30 AM EST
Count Duckula
David the Gnome
Chestnuts roasted by BBBoggs @ 08/14/2006 07:33 AM EST
Most of the really cool movies I wanted to see toys for actually HAD toys, though some I've never actually seen. I have heard people talking about Krull toys though, and remember my parents telling me about me begging for them in the store (of course, this wasn't followed by "and then we bought it for you" or anything). I used to have a couple of the toys based on Clash of the Titans...they were pretty awesome. I don't know if there were ever Dark Crystal toys, but they'd be pretty cool.
One line that I would have liked to have seen would be Legend (and I mean toys, not models, not counting the McFarlane Darkness toy). Not just the main characters, as much fun as it would be to be able to lynch a Tom Cruise toy. The movie had some GREAT bit-part monsters in it that they could have pulled a Star Wars and made action figures out of. Would have worked really well with the Dungeons and Dragons figures (which contained my favorite playset to this day).
As for Robin Hood, yeah, great movie if you ignore Kevin Costner. Relatively serious, but had a lot of fun with itself. That said I don't think I've seen it in 10 years or so, but at the time, I loved it.
Chestnuts roasted by josh @ 08/14/2006 07:37 AM EST
How about Johnny Longtorso from MST3K?
I was going to say Bubba Ho-tep, but then found out it already had figures. Same with Mirrormask, though I've never seen them in real life and can't tell if they suck.
Chestnuts roasted by Jessica Marie @ 08/14/2006 07:58 AM EST
Brazil and Battle Royale should definately have had a toy range. Were there ever any for Time Bandits?
Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 08/14/2006 08:07 AM EST
Hey, I just watched Mirrormask a couple of days ago. I really have no strong feelings one way or the other about any associated action figures. I just wanted to point out that it was a really good movie.
Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 08/14/2006 08:10 AM EST
Apparently I'm like the only person on this board who not only sat through all of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, but actually like it. I was obsessed with this movie in an unhealthy way. Though disturbingly not with Kevin Costner, but with the guy who played the Sheriff of Nottingham. But then again, I was in 8th grade.
As for movies that should have toy lines ... I got nothing. Then again, I'm not huge into action figures. I'm still content with my Gumby and Pokie. I just wish I could find the Blockheads somewhere.
Chestnuts roasted by LemurCat @ 08/14/2006 09:18 AM EST
Three words:
Deliverance Action Figures
Wouldn't that be scary?
Chestnuts roasted by Deuce @ 08/14/2006 09:39 AM EST
Haha Titantic, with a sinking ship playset that tilts and Evil Glacier Lair.
Chestnuts roasted by kelley201 @ 08/14/2006 09:50 AM EST
hey wasn't almost the entire line remodels of other kenner products? that battle wagon was also an ewok vehicle. and i seem to remember the costner figure being a repainted (and new-headed) green arrow from the super powers collection. not sure about the other figures though.
Chestnuts roasted by tony @ 08/14/2006 10:20 AM EST
toktobis, are you sure Willow never had a toy line? That's sorta surprising.
I have nothing to add. I think they've made all the toys I ever would have wanted...Transformers, Star Wars (and of course, Star Wars Transformers), and my all-time favorites (which they still make) Robotech.
Chestnuts roasted by bad karma @ 08/14/2006 10:27 AM EST
Willow had a toy line. At the very least, a series of smaller scale figgaz.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 08/14/2006 10:31 AM EST
LemurCat, my little brother was crazy about that weird "Gumby: The Movie" in the mid-90s and had bendable figures for Gumby, Pokey, and both Blockheads. We used to goof around with them when I'd babysit him, trying to make them do pretzels or something. I don't know if he still has them. He cleared out his old toys in January.
I do remember the summer of "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," mostly because "Everything I Do, I Do It For You" seemed to be the ONLY song on the radio. I wouldn't see the movie until it came out on video. I generally agree with the assesment that, ignoring the out-of-place Costner, it was a lot of fun. Rickman and Freeman pretty much walked off with the film. My sister had a poster of this movie for YEARS. She liked the movie better than I did, but I think she had that thing for Will Scarlet.
That said, I completely do not remember the toys. I didn't even know they had a toy line for this movie, though it does look pretty cool.
I'm currently reading "Watership Down" for the first time. Great book, BTW, very evocative. You wouldn't think you'd care so much about a bunch of rabbits looking for a new burrow, but the vivid descriptions and wonderful action sequences really draw you in.
I know I've heard of a movie for this book (I may even have seen it as a kid), and I'm surprised no one's ever tried to do some kind of action figure or stuffed animal line for this. Realistic stuffed rabbits, seagull, mouse, cat, fox, and badger. Rabbitt figures with sprinting, clawing, and "digging" action and plastic grass and carrots to "grab." Seagull with real moving wings and thrusting beak.
The warrens alone would make awesome playsets, with many passages and tree roots and stones that could be used to "fight" predators, maybe a flat landing spot for the seagull.
Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 08/14/2006 10:50 AM EST
How about basing a toyline on the films of a specific director?
For starters, The John Carpenter Collection: you could have the ghost pirates from "The Fog", Snake Plissken, the various creatures from "The Thing", etc.
It'd be worth starting the line just to get to the Alfred Hitchcock collection.
Chestnuts roasted by TorgovsOrtega @ 08/14/2006 10:50 AM EST
What's amazing to me right now is just how many movies have had action figure lines. I'm trying to think through which movies are my favorites and which ones didn't have toy lines and I can't come up with anything except for one, which is Dances with Wolves. But I never really wanted a figure of Costner dressed up like an indian. Although a playset that included the buffalo stampede might have been cool for the kiddies.
Chestnuts roasted by TC Falcon @ 08/14/2006 10:56 AM EST
TorgovsOrtega: You can get a Snake Plissken figure, although it's more of a decoration than an action figure. They also have Micheal Myers in their Movie Maniacs range. I think they do The Thing mid dog cage change too. Yeuuuchh.
Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 08/14/2006 11:11 AM EST
Had the one with the crossbow. Lost the bolt to it after the first fucking shot.
Chestnuts roasted by Casey @ 08/14/2006 11:14 AM EST
actual action figures for Tank Girl. I found out that they did make 3 statues but you can't play with a statue. And I want the tank and the plane.
Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 08/14/2006 11:25 AM EST
Scott: thanks. I knew that the Halloween franchise had been covered. Who wouldn't pay, though, for an Ernest Borgnine cabbie figure from "Escape"?
As far as directors are concerned, I know that many of Tarantino's flicks have already been covered. However, I await with baited breath the Ed Wood Action Figure line. Talk about collectibles: an entire series based on "Plan Nine", complete with cardboard backgrounds and pie-tin spaceships.
Chestnuts roasted by TorgovsOrtega @ 08/14/2006 11:37 AM EST
Wow you guys were right there was a Darkwing Duck toyline
http://www.virtualtoychest.com/darkwingduck/darkwingduck.html
Strangly enough I remember owning a few of these toys. Maybe the High of getting the Technidrome, Snake mountain and the all Constructicons for christmas pushed all the other shitty toys I had outta my mind. Ah well, Still woulda been cool to get an Eek the cat toy.
Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 08/14/2006 11:38 AM EST
I had almost all of the Darkwing Duck toys. I even had the Thunderquack plane.
Chestnuts roasted by Luap @ 08/14/2006 11:48 AM EST
Sorry to Double Post but I just thought of one.
It comes from my favorite Horror Movie, "In the mouth of Madness"
It would be awesome, A figure of Sam Neill in a straight jacket, with crotch kickin action.
And a doll of the little girl with the ball, you could pull a string and hear "You know what today is? It's mommy's day!"
Freaky stuff!
Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 08/14/2006 11:49 AM EST
I think I'm not the only one that wishes there was a "The Wizard" toy line. Lucas would even have a powerglove accessory.
Chestnuts roasted by Jeff Mack @ 08/14/2006 12:06 PM EST
A movie that needs toys... I don't know if anyone's said this but the Last Star Fighter. I can't remember anyone's name so it'd be kinda hard to list what figures and ships I wanted, so lets just say all of 'em.
Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 08/14/2006 12:10 PM EST
I remember being sort of turned off by the Robin Hood PoT toy line becasue of the fact they just recycled old Star Wars toys. Even so, I still had the Robin Hood figure. One plus side was I already had the Ewok Village so it was like having two playsets in one.
Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 08/14/2006 12:17 PM EST
Oooooo How about "Flight of the Navigator"? That would be friggin awesome!!!!! And the ufo vehicle could shape shift and everything!!
Or Mac and Me?
Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 08/14/2006 12:39 PM EST
Here's a cool article relating to the recycling of Star Wars toys (with a huge portion devoted to Robin Hood).
Chestnuts roasted by Spoodles @ 08/14/2006 12:43 PM EST
My list, with figure/accessory highlights
Creepshow- Dad with his "Cake"
Manos: The Hands of Fate- The "Master" with robe furling action, Torgo with bonus MST3K pizza box
Rock and Roll High School- The Ramones, natch
Porky's- Collapseable playset
Robin Hood: Men in Tights- Rabbi with voice chip
SpaceBalls- Troopers with giant comb and afro pick
Blazing Saddles- Lily vonShtupp with "I'm Tired" cd single
Young Frankenstein (Painted in black and white)- Igor with movable hump
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust- Wearable "Left Hand" with wisecracking voice action
Kenner was big on recycling molds back then. Sky Commanders, Super Powers, Hook, Robin Hood, Batman, and a couple others had various parts in common.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/14/2006 12:47 PM EST
I would knock over a liquor store in Watts for a set of 3.5" plastic charachters from "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly". There would be a generic "western town" playset that would have a hotel on one side and a bombed out hotel on the other an outdoor gallows and a General store. I would make my own "Sad Hill" cemetary for Tuco to run around in my back yard.
Those toys are cool, but who wants to play Robinhood? I wonder why the Raiders of the Lost Ark toys didn't do better. Those were good toys based on a great movie, but my friends and I were obsessed with GI Joe and Masters of the Universe. The A-Team toys should have been great, but they absolutely sucked. The 3.5" toys were terribly generic and cheap looking. The 6" Mego figues were cool, but I didn't have any vehicles for them to share.
I used the Hoth Han Solo figure for Quinn the Eskimo charachter from the GI Joe comics.
Chestnuts roasted by klatubaradanikto @ 08/14/2006 12:48 PM EST
I would've liked to have seen a Secret of NIMH line, mainly because I'd have loved having a Justin figure. I also think there was potential for a sweet carrying case for the figures that opened and turned into a playset of the rat's lair under the rosebush, lit up by christmas-light type things. And I bet the rat guard (Brutus?) at the beginning with the pitchfork that shot electricity could have made a cool figure. Maybe they could have made a Don't Wake The Dragon type game where you had to drug the cat without getting caught too. Game pieces obviously include Justin. I guess they didn't think kids would want to play with fake rodents in cinderblocks. How wrong they were.
Chestnuts roasted by dylan @ 08/14/2006 12:53 PM EST
Wow, I actually got a real survey here. At last, recognition!
But I'll add one more variable to the mix: Unlikely movies/TV shows to get toy tie-ins. (as some people have added, I would've wanted a Sharky toy)
Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 08/14/2006 01:04 PM EST
For what it's worth I would have bought every item in the "Eek The Cat" toy line.
Chestnuts roasted by Scooter @ 08/14/2006 01:41 PM EST
Oh, I finally figured out which movie I would pick for it's own story line!
RAD! Yes, RAD!
I would love to race Cru Jones and Bart Connor around the Helltrack. I can even see a slot car like contraction.
Chestnuts roasted by LemurCat @ 08/14/2006 01:49 PM EST
This one's easy: Road House
Featuring Dalton and the Double Deuce playset with breakaway tables, that monster truck the henchmen drove around in, and Jimmy the Thug with removable throat.
Chestnuts roasted by Eric @ 08/14/2006 01:52 PM EST
What about Never Ending Story?
I woulda loved the Dogdragon.
Also for the Eek the cat Line, a large Annabell figure that was made of squishy stretch armstrong material would be cool
Chestnuts roasted by Joker @ 08/14/2006 02:23 PM EST
oh my god LemurCat, I thought I was the only one who saw RAD!! I watched that movie repeatedly in my youth. I would LOVE a Christian/aunt becky action figure!
and my vote for TV show toys goes to either mama's family or golden girls. or both.
Chestnuts roasted by bitchpants @ 08/14/2006 02:28 PM EST
The Rocketeer. Good God, of all the movies that came out in 1991, not getting figures based on The Rocketeer was a crime.
I would have killed for even just the Rocketeer, but for a full figure set, there could have been Jenny, Sinclair, Peevey, a Zepplin playset, Nazis, Eddie Valentine and a Gee Bee racer vehicle!
Damn you, Disney!
Chestnuts roasted by DocLathropBrown @ 08/14/2006 02:28 PM EST
bitchpants -- 1. Just typing your name puts a smile on my face. 2. Rad is easily accessible on eBay now. So much of my youth is tied on in Rad. I was heartily disappointed to find out there wasn't a real Helltrack.
Chestnuts roasted by LemurCat @ 08/14/2006 02:57 PM EST
Pete and Pete should've had their own action figure line, too. They could've had an endless array of figures! Pitstain, Openface, Endless Mike! :o Oh God... and the playsets: Metal Shop, the Station Wagon (with Hoover Dam accessories), Mr. Tastee.
The options are limitless.
Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 08/14/2006 03:04 PM EST
Original version of Rollerball- Battle Damage James Caan variant
Soylent Green- Riot-Control garbage truck, gummi Soylent Green disks
Animated AEon Flux- Soft and cuddly DemiUrge
Evolver, that early SciFi channel cheesemovie- Evolver room guard, with random lethal force reaction
And in the missed opportunity department: Mummies Alive Nefertina- Come on! She would have been cool as an action figure!
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/14/2006 03:25 PM EST
Did Silence of the Lambs have a toyline? I would spend hours and hours playing with Buffalo Bill
http://www.explosm.net/comics/628/
thought matt might like this
Chestnuts roasted by bren @ 08/14/2006 03:27 PM EST
Pete and Pete WOULD be awesome! But how would they make the lady tattoo dance on the arm of the younger Pete?
There could be a switch on his back that you move up and down a la the Mantenna variant, or any of the other MOTU figures with super-cool-extra-movement action.
Chestnuts roasted by Justin @ 08/14/2006 03:29 PM EST
Man, Robin Hood with Kevin Costner was one of the best movies ever. Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, and an amzingly good performance by Alan Rickman (of Harry Potter fame - Snipe rules)as the Serrif of Nottingham. This is seriously one of the only reasons I even know who Kevin Costner is, and the absolute best Robin Hood story ever adapted to film. The following the arrows through the woods all the way to the target camera trick has been ripped off by many movies and video games to date, making it the only part of this movie that gets old for me.
Sherrif: Robin of Locksley, I would love to dig his eye out with a spoon.
Thug #1: Why a spoon Sherrif? Would not a knife or a sword work better. It would be much more efficient.
Sherrif (becoming even more agitated): Because it is dull you twit! It will hurt more!
I love that scene.
Chestnuts roasted by OLD E @ 08/14/2006 03:47 PM EST
What about back to the future toys, that would be sweet having a little Delorian to race around, and don't get me started on the hoverboards, all the characters at different periods (Marty, Biff and Family, Doc Brown, even Copernicus and Einstein) and maybe a big downtown area that changed to the three periods he went to (Old West, the 60s and the future)
Chestnuts roasted by LDT^G @ 08/14/2006 03:57 PM EST
Unlikely toys? How about a series from the "Godfather" films? You can get the bullet-riddled Sonny variant figure, the Jack Woltz w/ Khartoum-head figure, the Moe Greene w/Cracked-Eyeglasses variant, you name it.
For the true collectors, you can get the transforming figure, which morphs from Carlo and Connie's baby to a bad actress...
Chestnuts roasted by TorgovsOrtega @ 08/14/2006 04:07 PM EST
LOL Invader, my first thought was of the Remains of the Day lunchbox.
I'd love to get real versions of the Reno 911! action figures that Matt wrote about...Weigel with detachable pregnancy belly and Clemmy with beekeepers hat! Garcia with real stick time action and Dangle with detachable new boots!
Seconding Pete and Pete and all the MST3K related...I'd particularly love a Zap Rowsdower and Troy versus Satoris playset.
Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 08/14/2006 04:25 PM EST
Wonka- Romper Stomper the action figure line, that's a riot.
I'll agree BTTF and Rocketeer being passed over was a travesty. But how about this one...
The Explorers.
I want a figure of Darren, Darren was a badass.
Chestnuts roasted by DarthPete @ 08/14/2006 04:31 PM EST
80 + Comments in and NO requests for a Short Cicuit toy line? Even though it would be cool to finally have a Steve Guttenberg action figure, I would totally settle for one of those Number 5 toys that Ben was selling on the street in the sequel.
Chestnuts roasted by Ed @ 08/14/2006 05:05 PM EST
If I'm not mistaken, there were Rockateer action figures. I think I've seen them somewhere on the net before.
Chestnuts roasted by Deuce @ 08/14/2006 05:34 PM EST
1. Gummi Bears (not plush). The OGRES would have been well worth the money.
2. Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. Not the LJN ones, ones based on the cartoon.
3. Garbage Pail Kids
Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 08/14/2006 05:53 PM EST
Office Space.
Milton and his desk with the red Swingline. Lumbergh with his coffee mug. All figures would talk, of course. Also, you'll need the office playset with defective printer and TPS reports a plenty.
Chestnuts roasted by Ryane @ 08/14/2006 06:28 PM EST
Steve gutenberg HAS an action figure ..of sorts...Police Academy had the cartoon action figures....
also, does Mcfarlane count as toys? b/c if not, then I want ROcky Horror figures NAO!
Anchorman Action NEWS playset!
Ron Burgundy in his action news suit, then he can change into his turtle neck or blue smoking jacket
he would come with Baxter his puppy
Then you'd have all the other guys
Champ: who would say Whamo! when you pushed a button
Brick, who would just be half assed looking with a weird grin
And Fontana witha jar of sexpanther that would growl
and veronica as well....
they could make a van and a Les Manthooth mail away figure...
Chestnuts roasted by mandy_Reeves @ 08/14/2006 06:38 PM EST
Check out McPhee.com for some of the greatest toys ever. I personally love the Ben Franklin and Albino Bowler action figures. Also of not are the Shiva and Syphilis lunchboxes. Great stuff.
Band -Aids shaped like bacon rule.
Chestnuts roasted by Old E @ 08/14/2006 06:44 PM EST
If you gusy thought the toys ruled for Robin Hood. You should have had the cereal. It turned your pooop green.
Rocky Horror had toys, but I hate the movie, so the toys sucked to me as well.
My movie that should have deserved toys? Fear and Loathing. Or Where the Buffalo Roam.
Or What About Bob!
Chestnuts roasted by Rixliss @ 08/14/2006 06:52 PM EST
Dumb and Dumber
A Lloyd Christmas, Harry Dunne, Mary Swanson as the the good figures.
The main bad guy
A "gas man" and other chick two pack
and don't forget Sea Bass
Harry and Lloyd in their suits two pack
The Shaggin Wagon(of course)
and possibly asian chef with large fish.
Also Half Baked, Harold and Kumar, and Friday.
Chestnuts roasted by mr.jayberry @ 08/14/2006 07:21 PM EST
Squee- I imagine Rowsdower coming with a selection of dirty flannel shirts and a pickup truck full of beer cans. Troy would have pants-wetting action.
The idea of bad toy lines makes me think of Retrocrush.com's Worst Halloween Costumes of All Time... it's so hilariously tragic to think of some poor kid having to dress up as Father Murphy. Click my name if you haven't seen it already.
Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 08/14/2006 07:24 PM EST
For me, it would definitely have to be the Princess Bride. I'd want two seperate figures for Westley. One "Farm Boy" figure and one "Dread Pirate Roberts" figure. The Inigo Montoya would HAVE to have a voice chip. So would Vizzini- "Inconceivable!". As for a playset, I'd have to go with the Zoo of Death, complete with all levels and animals. I would want them to incorporate details from the Book that weren't covered in the movie. As for TV shows...I'd have to go with The Golden Girls...kitchen playset.
Chestnuts roasted by MissJess @ 08/14/2006 08:02 PM EST
There was a TaleSpin toyline, but the proportions were all screwed up. I'd kill for a scale Sea Duck.
Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 08/14/2006 08:05 PM EST
Granted, it's not a film, but I lusted over a Small Wonder line. There could be the whole cast, and of course a V.I.C.K.I., but only you could buy expansion "innards" packs that could snap on and show varying wiring throughout her body.
And then a Living Room playset.
I'm not that creative to go into detail like you guys 
Chestnuts roasted by ColonelCatsup @ 08/14/2006 08:20 PM EST
Maybe Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. Minifigs of the kids, with a giant LEGO block, giant ant, and giant cookie.
And a deluxe set with Rick Moranis swinging off the clothes-line.
Chestnuts roasted by Daniel85 @ 08/14/2006 09:05 PM EST
the show that needs it's own line of toys is Count Duckula.
Please Hasbro lets make this happen! Matt you have connections at Nick, can you fire off an email?
First time poster, hooray!
Chestnuts roasted by G$ @ 08/14/2006 09:09 PM EST
I'm going to say Robot Jox. It came from the right era (91ish) for toy tie-ins, with Transformers fading. I mean, they could come with interchangable parts like the Medabot toys & models; you could have the big black bot with 2 legs or 4, different weapons, different modes (suck ass roller legs). It would have been sweet.
Chestnuts roasted by Ronald MacKinnon @ 08/14/2006 09:16 PM EST
No one will probably see this, since it's almost 10:00 eastern on Monday when I post. This was still an awesome thread though. I really wish I'd gotten in on it sooner. Damn my workplace for not having internet!
Ronald, the Robot Jox toys would have kicked total ass. I would see them more like Robotix than Medabots though.
Personally, I think a "Gladiator" toy line would have rocked if they'd done it in 6" size. All the guys could have had removable armor and blood & guts spewing gimmicks.
I also think Reign of Fire would have made cool 3 3/4" toys. Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale would have made excellent action figures. A castle/farm playset would be neat. The helicopter with the "Angels" would have been a badass vechicle (can you say parchuting action?). Van Zan's tank would have to have a firing gun. And the dragons would need to be articulated puppets like the insect puppets Matt recently reviewed.
Chestnuts roasted by spaz307 @ 08/14/2006 09:50 PM EST
Deuce: I second the deliverence idea, but only if they have "squeal like a piggy" action.
I'd love action figures based on the classic anime Bubblegum Crisis!
They'd have to be based on the 80s version (not the "2040" remake) and be anatomically correct with removable armor.
Chestnuts roasted by Tetsu Deinonychus @ 08/14/2006 10:18 PM EST
Allow me to indulge myself with an imaginary toyline for my favorite movie of all time: Return To Oz.
Low price point-
DOROTHY GALE with heel-clicking action: pull the lever on her back, her heels click together and an LED under her dress makes them briefly flash. Comes with Toto and a child-sized replica of the key from the movie.
JACK PUMPKINHEAD with Billina: press the lever on the back of his head, and Billina's head will poke out of one of his eyes for the giving of advice. Features detachable arms, legs, and head, and comes with Jack's ornament form and an egg that fits into his head too.
TIK-TOK with Battling Action: Press the lever under his belt, and his torso spins wildly for fighting action! Comes with Dorothy's lunch pail as a weapon, and his medal ornament form.
WHEELER with Wheeling Action: Push down on his body and he rolls forward with spring-loaded action! Comes with removable helmet and sneering Nome rock.
High price point-
PRINCESS MOMBI: A full 12 inch fashion doll with three different outfits and three different heads: #22, #4, and #31-- her original and cruelest head. Comes with a mirror with a holographic Ozma trapped inside.
THE GUMP: Half character and half vehicle, the Gump can be reassembled into three different forms. His flying mode features flapping palm-leaf wings, his walking mode can crawl forward on sofa-legs, and his detachable Gump head can look around and move its mouth. Powered by two AAA batteries in the walking couch.
THE NOME KING: The cold-hearted king of the underworld has two different modes. His almost-human mode has gleaming ruby slippers and light-up eyes, and a pipe he can throw. Turn his soft rubber body inside out to see his Nome form, a looming stone face that you can puppet like a Boglin!
Playsets-
THE RUINED EMERALD CITY: A replica of the 'town square' where Tik-Tok's fight with the Wheelers took place. Features stone statues of the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion-- but place them on the light-up base and watch them come back to life! (Translucent plastic glows through the stone-texture paint!) Also features a breakway wall that says "Beware The Wheelers," and two sneering Nome rocks.
THE HALL OF HEADS: Here in the Hall of Heads, you look through the keyhole and see all of Mombi's thirty heads, except for the three she came with! Push the levers on the side and all the heads will look around, open and close their mouths, or scream together!
THE ORNAMENT ROOM: All of the ornaments that come with the small figures would have pedestals for display here: when Dorothy removes the ornament from the pedestal, it triggers a spring-loaded trap door to drop that character's figure on the floor! Also features a breakway floor that splits in half, and walls with bendable Nome guards.
These are a dream in and of themselves, but the Oz books themselves so lend themselves to a toyline; it's like a turn-of-the-century version of Masters of the Universe. Come on, HasKen, let's see some literary toys!
Chestnuts roasted by G'Tron @ 08/14/2006 10:56 PM EST
My pick- aside from all the ones listed: COBRA! Tiny Joe scale Stallone with his awesome car and scuzzy apartment playest. Oh yeah!! (Glances at watch). Two hours, Caracappa. Two hours...you've got some Monday left. Hit me with some Kool-Aid. Or old commercials. Or, best of all- a Knacks and Kuse update!
Chestnuts roasted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/14/2006 11:15 PM EST
I don't know if anyone said this yet but I think Underworld should've gotten a toyline. I mean vampires and werewolves, come on!
Chestnuts roasted by Todd @ 08/14/2006 11:25 PM EST
Fifth Element.
Last Unicorn.
Rock & Rule.
Rollerball.
Omega man.
G.L.O.W. - Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
Chestnuts roasted by G-Dog @ 08/14/2006 11:31 PM EST
My unproduced toy line would have to be "The Fugitive." Think about it: Dr. Richard Kimble would be easy; just use an old Han mold. Tommy Lee Jones would need extra-accurate facial weathering, but at least I could stop using my MIB figures to re-enact the initial search (the "...every farmhouse, hen house, and outhouse" line just doesn't sound right coming from Agent K. And imagine the possibilities of The One-Armed Man; I'm envisioning something akin to Trap-Jaw and his interchangable weaponry.
Well, I'll start saving up for the "Sewer Tunnel High Dive Playset" now.
Chestnuts roasted by Thorzul @ 08/14/2006 11:34 PM EST
I'm late.
The freaky clown from the movie It.
Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 08/14/2006 11:48 PM EST
Josie and the Pussycats of course.
Josie, Mel, Val, Fiona, Wyatt, Alan M, Alexander and Alexandra, Du Jour. And we could have the Pussycat's Van and Du Jour's jet with quick-change merchandising-wall action. And we could have a Virgin MegaStore playset. Fiona's Underground Lair, and a Studio with the MegaSound 8000!!
Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 08/14/2006 11:51 PM EST
I did see an Eek the cat plush once before at a TRU back in the day. Except he was pink and came with a cryptic tag that said something like "Please treat me gently. I'm fragile..."
Also Gummi Bears did have a toyline, I had one of the figures.
Chestnuts roasted by RewolfJ @ 08/14/2006 11:57 PM EST
Mst3k: Basically it'd just be the bots (Crow, Gypsy, Tom Servo) rather than Joel or Mike cos to me that'd seem awkward
Chestnuts roasted by Jenny @ 08/15/2006 12:37 AM EST
Others
more Monty python figures!
a few years ago, they had those Holy grail dolls n stuff, why not ones of a lumberjack or something
Kingklash: I fucking love your Ramones idea. A few years back, there was a cartoonish Joey Ramone figure, but it was goofy..
How about a Tek Jansen figure and Stephen Colbert double pack thingy?!
hehehehe.. my brain's a buzz..
A Tim Burton and Danny Elfman figure would rock too
Chestnuts roasted by Jenny @ 08/15/2006 12:40 AM EST
In response to Invader Norbert, I think an unlikely (but possibly very appealing) possibilty would be Married With Children. Figures would include all of the Bundys, Buck the Dog, Steve, Marcy, and Jefferson. The Bundy living room/kitchen would be an obvious choice for a playset. For vehicles, there's Al's Old Dodge and Steve's Mercedes (from the early episodes). How about Rosanne? Sitcoms have a common feature that makes them potential fodder for action figures: they tend to have a certain location where characters appear at least once in every episode, be it Central Perk from Friends, the Warsaw Tavern from the Drew Carey Show, or the back yard fence from King of the Hill. With that in mind, any sitcom to become a toy line would have automatic candidates for a playset. Before reading this blog entry, I had the idea for an action figure for Charles Evans Hughes (he was the Republican presidential candidate in 1916; he lost), largely because I thought the name sounded exciting and he made an interesting pose in a textbook photo. There could be an entire collection of action figures based on presidents from each of the main political parties from the 19th and 20th centuries. There could be a White House playset.
Chestnuts roasted by Hoverbored @ 08/15/2006 12:46 AM EST
I love the idea of
Robot jox
Josie and the Pussycats
and best of all
3 3/4" Reign of Fire toys
Chestnuts roasted by Mrjayberry @ 08/15/2006 12:47 AM EST
-Road House needed figures. Or some real people you could purchase, just so you could beat the poo out 'em and toss them out of places.
-Bio-Dome needed figures as well. Complete with the Bio-Dome playset, Cobra Command Center-style!
-Joe Dirt should have gotten figures as well....for all the hillbillies around the globe.
Chestnuts roasted by Dino @ 08/15/2006 04:37 AM EST
I had several of those Robin Hood figures and still do (although sadly, I've lost track of the Morgan Freeman figure). I've always thought Kenner's Little John makes an excellent stand-in for Jesus despite sharing a body with Hawkman.
As for movies that need toys, I say Clerks. Those crappy non-poseable cartoon ones don't cut it. I want fully-articulated versions of Dante, Randal, Jay, Silent Bob, Caitlyn Bree, and Veronica with Quick Stop and RST Video playsets thrown in for good measure. Make an Annoying Customers subset for the clerks to do battle with, and let the fun and witty repartee commence.
Chestnuts roasted by Kaga @ 08/15/2006 12:34 PM EST
has no one thought of it yet?
surely, its on the hearts and tongues of all of america...
what we really want is breakfast cereal!!!
Cap'n Crunch with ship...
Sogmaster, nefarious crunch bastard!
Tony fuckin tiger and lucky the leprcahun...
frooty yummy mummy!
you see how brilliant that would be as a toy line!!!!
Chestnuts roasted by sir douchebag @ 08/15/2006 02:33 PM EST
Responding to Paul's comments from yesterday:
Earlier this year, Robin Hood: Men in Tights was released on DVD. The catch was, it was only available in the Mel Brooks Collection box set that cost $100 MSRP (better price with a discount). However...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6BLW4/sr=1-4/qid=1155670652/ref=sr_1_4/104-4348434-4030306?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
It's coming to DVD separately for $15 MSRP (so around $10 elsewhere) on September 5th!
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And major props to the prospects of toy lines for Fight Club (Bitch Tits Bob with hugging action, anyone?) and especially Darkman (CRIMINALLY underrated flick, by the way).
As for unreleased toy lines?
I think a RoboCop line based on the first movie and NOT the "Ultra Police" version Kenner did in the late 80's. I'm talking the original, 1987 Verhoeven movie, with:
-RoboCop (with Auto-9 Beretta, removable helmet, and pop-up double-edged dagger apparatus)
-Anne Lewis (with guard-shield helmet and that ultra-badass rocket launcher at the end of the movie, the Cobra Assault Cannon)
-Clarence Boddicker (with shotgun and handgun)
-Dick Jones (with Desert Eagle and ED-209 remote control)
Vehicles/Accessories:
-ED-209
-RoboCop Squad Car
-Steel Mill Playset (with scaffolds, rundown landscape, and toxic-waste barrels)
-OCP Boardroom Deluxe Playset (with Delta City architectual model, ED-209 figure, and boardroom table)
Mail-Away:
-Bixby Snyder talking figure (all he says is "I'd buy that for a dollar!"
Expansion Packs:
-Battle-Damaged RoboCop (same as RoboCop figure but with "damaged" look)
-Alex Murphy (with handgun and removable combat helmet)
-Emil Antonowsky (with TEC-9 and interchangeable toxic waste melting action)
And how about some articulated Pulp Fiction figures for good measure? They made Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill figures, why not Tarantino's most famous movie? And of course, you could mail away for Head-Exploding Marvin.
And a closing note: if NECA keeps doing Cult Classics from movies, that's awesome. I love their designs (don't own any though). But you know what I want? Cult TV Classics. And I have the first series that they should do...
-Jack Bauer (24) with handgun, GPS tracker/cell phone, bulletproof vest, and small knife)
-FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks) with handgun, coffee mug, tape recorder, and a box of jelly donuts)
-George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II (Arrested Development) with articulating deck of cards, really big hunting knife, Segway, and, oh yes, a CD with "The Final Countdown" by Europe on it)
-Cordell Walker (Walker: Texas Ranger) with removeable cowboy hat, handgun, and roundhouse kick action)
Also available are 18" talking figures for Gob and Dale Cooper (Bauer would be cool, but the former two are far more quotable...I'd KILL for Cooper to say "Damn fine cup of coffee!" and Gob to do the chicken-dance chant). A Seinfeld "Fab Four" 4-pack with Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer figures will also be available.
For their regular series, these are some characters they should consider for the regular Cult Classics series:
-Otto Maddox (Repo Man)
-The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
-Frank-N-Furter (The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
-MacManus Brothers (The Boondock Saints)
-Leon (Leon: The Professional)
-Dirk Diggler (Boogie Nights)
-David (The Lost Boys)
-Frank the Tank (Old School)
-Frank Booth (Blue Velvet)
-Harry Callahan (Dirty Harry)
Chestnuts roasted by Michael Flynn @ 08/15/2006 04:33 PM EST
The Manimal:
There was a Gummi Bears non plush toy line. In fact I still have some of the toys myself. I think it was Wendy's that gave them out.
Chestnuts roasted by Alyssa @ 08/15/2006 04:33 PM EST
Has anyone said Goonies in answer to the survey question? I didn't read all the blogs but the I think the Goonies REALLY should have had a line of action figures-LOL
Chestnuts roasted by Casper @ 08/15/2006 04:41 PM EST
The Fifth Element--Battle Damage Taxi.
I loved that movie and I never saw anything that even remotely resembled a toy for it, though it lends itself well. (plus, though it's more of a prop than a toy, you could get your own Multipass with a space to paste your own photo on it...*grin*)
Chestnuts roasted by squirrel-chan @ 08/15/2006 10:17 PM EST
Was there ever a Dark Crystal playset/action figures? If not, there should be.
Chestnuts roasted by Ceeg @ 08/16/2006 02:36 AM EST
Oh, the mentions of Gummi Bears reminds me that I would enter a lion cage wearing a wildebeest suit for a Duke Igthorn action figure with Kickable Toadie and a working catapult. Boss.
Also, back in '93 or so there was one of the most un-PC cartoons I've seen here in Sweden. Some kids looking at skeleton-like plastic figures on their table at the hamburger joint, with the caption:
"The Happy Meal toys from Schindler's List weren't as fun as the ones from Jurassic Park."
Tasteless, but wouldn't you have mud-wrestled a circus dwarf just to see McDonald's marketing them?
BTW, there never were any "Home on the Range" happy meals, right? Why was that, pray tell?
Chestnuts roasted by Videot @ 08/16/2006 08:30 PM EST
Last night I was watching much maligned (possibly with good reason) Ray Liotta film "No Escape" and all the way through it my thoughts kept coming back to this question of toys that should've been and how amazing No Escape toys would've been... i mean two of the characters (the one played by Lance "Bishop" Henriksen and Ernie "Winston" Hudson) surely already have molds out there somewhere?... and some of the playsets they could've made!!! the village playset would've been great with lifts,etc... it all would have been amazing... but alas... who the hell would make these toys just for me? I should add here that I am now absolutely desperate for No Escape toys almost as much as a Photog
Chestnuts roasted by plaintoyplaying @ 08/17/2006 01:00 PM EST
Well, it did get a mega-crappy toy line, but it deserved much better: The Karate Kid. Tjose dolls were a little too Barbie-like for my action figure not a doll masculinity obsessed six-year-old self. The dojo playset was kinda cool, but I mostly used it with me GI Joes and Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars toys. The Karate Kid guys were too oddly shaped to fit in with those other figures, and who wanted Sato anyway? Oh, and I second the need for Back to the Future toys.
First post here, by the way.
Chestnuts roasted by Rich @ 08/17/2006 07:47 PM EST
