The Mattel Toyline that could have been.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

I have to say "I'm out!"

[vzzbux]

I have to say "I'm out!"

I could imagine you bank account wimpering just at those images.






V

[JamesC]

I find it strange there's no Hammerstein mould in that trial run. It's almost like he was in the film purely for the merchandising potential.

[Steven Sterlacchini]

I can't believe Hollywood would be so cynical? That's like suggesting the only reason Batman changes his costume in each film is to sell more action figures. Shame on you 

[J3D1]

Might have to drop a dime on these.

[bluemeanie]

I find it strange there's no Hammerstein mould in that trial run. It's almost like he was in the film purely for the merchandising potential.

Still holding out for a remote control version of him, like those creepy white robots that were huge a few years back.

Just to press that button to make him say "WWAARRRRRRR"

[John Caliber]

I've got the 3" versions of these kicking around the house somewhere. What's suprising me, looking at those pics, is that only fifteen years ago a kid's toy had a knife. I can't image that now in these namby pamby, whataboutthechildren, times.

Quite a few Star Wars figures carry knives and blades (Ewoks have little dinky knives so easily lost, and even individual arrows and a little quivver to store them in ... aawwwwww!).

[Dreddzilla]

Closing bid was US $920.00 

[J3D1]

Closing bid was US $920.00 

Thats a canny old wedge that there!

[johnnystress]

recession, what recession?

that's ridiculous

[ozebane]

I've got the 3" versions of these kicking around the house somewhere. What's suprising me, looking at those pics, is that only fifteen years ago a kid's toy had a knife. I can't image that now in these namby pamby, whataboutthechildren, times.

What a silly society we live in...

While I was in the States I picked up the Joker figure from the Dark Knight movie. The version over here was the "oooh, it'll scare my baby!" one so instead of looking like Heath Ledger its a total cartoon version. Apprently the real ones were on sale here VERY briefly then got banned.

Took a pic of one against the other


Will admit though to being slightly surprised that the US version came with a knife.

Not quite.
The more movie accurate Joker is from the 'Movie Masters' line.
He was an incredibly rare figure, and even more-so over here because the Movie Masters line just plain wasn't released to toy stores in the UK. Still, I see him all the time in collectors shops, forbidden planet and the like.
The US got the cartoony fella too, he was the standard Joker for the slightly smaller, kid-oriented line.

Those Dredd prototypes are super-awesome though, would have been a cool line.