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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: What's spinning?
« on: July 22, 2008, 04:41 PM »
Continuing my Maiden kick...
And this, too...
And this, too...
Bringing Balance to the Force
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Batman - The Dark Knight
« on: July 21, 2008, 07:02 PM »
Saw Dark Knight a second time earlier today. I actually enjoyed it more, as the rushed/choppy scenes seemed to flow better upon my second viewing. Still my current favorite movie of '08.
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The Legacy Collection / Re: Most Anticipated Item for 7/26?
« on: July 21, 2008, 02:36 PM »
Rebel Pilots II Evolutions.
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The Legacy Collection / Re: 7/26 Release Day Checklist
« on: July 20, 2008, 01:20 PM »
Updated list, including wave 2 and $7.99 figures.
Legacy Basic Figures
Bane Malar x1
Chewbacca x1
Leektar & Nippet x1
Yarna D’al Gargan x1
Clone SCUBA Trooper x1
Mon Calamari x1
Total - $47.94
CW Basic Figures
Captain Rex x1
Total - $7.99
Battle Packs
Hoth Speeder Bike Patrol x1
Total - $20.00
Evolutions
Rebel Pilots II x1
Total - $20.00
Overall Total - $95.93
Yikes
Legacy Basic Figures
Bane Malar x1
Chewbacca x1
Leektar & Nippet x1
Yarna D’al Gargan x1
Clone SCUBA Trooper x1
Mon Calamari x1
Total - $47.94
CW Basic Figures
Captain Rex x1
Total - $7.99
Battle Packs
Hoth Speeder Bike Patrol x1
Total - $20.00
Evolutions
Rebel Pilots II x1
Total - $20.00
Overall Total - $95.93
Yikes
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Batman - The Dark Knight
« on: July 20, 2008, 12:18 PM »I also wouldn't be opposed to a female villain like Catwoman, Poison Ivy or Harley Quinn. I actually think Harley Quinn could be a way to pay homage to the Joker without having him in the film. She could take up his mantle while he's cooling his heels in Arkham Asylum or somewhere.
I had that exact same idea. Maybe Harley and some Joker goons could try a bank job, or even try and break the Joker out of Arkham, but be thwarted by Bats, similar to Scarecrow and his gang in TDK.
The Riddler gets my vote for a third movie villain. Someone to challenge Bats intellectually, and he could really put his detective skills to work.
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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: Recent 30AC Purchases
« on: July 19, 2008, 08:26 PM »
While I was picking up groceries at Giant, I bought a SL Shadow Stormtrooper.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Batman - The Dark Knight
« on: July 18, 2008, 10:37 PM »
Just came back from TDK- It ******* rocked. Hard. Quite possibly one of the best comic booked based movies I've seen. My thoughts and nitpicks below...
Spoilers Below
Heath Ledger easily deserves at least an Oscar nod. He stole every single scene he was in. From his vocal and facial nuances to the way he walked, he was amazing. I loved how he kept changing the story of how he got his facial scars. Kind of like how in Batman: The Killing Joke he has a bit about how he likes his past to be "multiple choice". I think he surpassed Nicholson's Joker, and definitely brought his own unique spin to the character. I was however disappointed in the lack of Joker Venom. I know that wouldn't really fit with Ledger's take on the character, but I still would've liked to see it. My favorite Joker bit from TDK? "Magic trick!"
Two-Face was handled really well. When he turns all bad-ass vigilante, he kind of reminded me of Doc Ock in Spiderman 2. The burns were done very well, a couple girls in my theater even screamed when he was revealed.
Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Lucius, Gordon, and the rest of the guys from BB pulled in solid performances. Alfred had some nice refreshing funny bits, and Bale was as good as ever.
Gyllenhall, IMO, was a better Rachel than Katie Holmes, and really gave a good performance.
My only nitpicks are the editing. It seems like the Joker had a whole bag of plots that he just weaved in and out of the film, and it was kind of hard to tell what the characters current motivations were.
Overall I thought it was fantastic, quite easily the best film of 2008. I'll definitely try to see it again in the theaters.
Spoilers Below
Heath Ledger easily deserves at least an Oscar nod. He stole every single scene he was in. From his vocal and facial nuances to the way he walked, he was amazing. I loved how he kept changing the story of how he got his facial scars. Kind of like how in Batman: The Killing Joke he has a bit about how he likes his past to be "multiple choice". I think he surpassed Nicholson's Joker, and definitely brought his own unique spin to the character. I was however disappointed in the lack of Joker Venom. I know that wouldn't really fit with Ledger's take on the character, but I still would've liked to see it. My favorite Joker bit from TDK? "Magic trick!"
Two-Face was handled really well. When he turns all bad-ass vigilante, he kind of reminded me of Doc Ock in Spiderman 2. The burns were done very well, a couple girls in my theater even screamed when he was revealed.
Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Lucius, Gordon, and the rest of the guys from BB pulled in solid performances. Alfred had some nice refreshing funny bits, and Bale was as good as ever.
Gyllenhall, IMO, was a better Rachel than Katie Holmes, and really gave a good performance.
My only nitpicks are the editing. It seems like the Joker had a whole bag of plots that he just weaved in and out of the film, and it was kind of hard to tell what the characters current motivations were.
Overall I thought it was fantastic, quite easily the best film of 2008. I'll definitely try to see it again in the theaters.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Who Watches the Watchmen?
« on: July 18, 2008, 03:08 PM »That trailer was confusing. I had never even heard of them before.
It would probably be less confusing, if you actually read the graphic novel on which it was based on...
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The Legacy Collection / Re: Legacy Wave 3 - Repaints/Repacks
« on: July 17, 2008, 10:28 PM »
Although not terribly exciting, this wave looks pretty decent. Jodo Kast is a must-have for me, and I surprisingly like that holo Dooku. I hope the BF2 Imperial Engineer has more gear than just a standard blaster. Perhaps an all-new fusion cutter?
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The Legacy Collection / Re: Legacy Collection Comic Packs
« on: July 17, 2008, 10:25 PM »
I like the new Marvel packs, nice to see more Mandalorians besides Boba/Jango. The Legacy packs are cool, but I'm not sure if I'll get them.
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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: Recent 30AC Purchases
« on: July 16, 2008, 07:09 PM »
Picked up an Academy Biggs at Target, just for the hell of it.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Batman - The Dark Knight
« on: July 15, 2008, 04:16 PM »
Bought advance tickets for Friday at 7 PM.
Can't... wait... any... longer....
Can't... wait... any... longer....
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The Vintage Collection / Re: Hasbro Q&A Sessions
« on: July 15, 2008, 04:12 PM »Does that Han have an Imperial blaster? WTF is with that?
I believe that's actually the blaster from the McQuarrie Chewie, which makes even less sense.