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Discover the Force / Movie Heroes / Re: Walmart "Discover the Force" 3D Movie Figure Wave
« on: February 19, 2012, 11:59 AM »
I wish I had seen this before I went out this morning. I saw a lone G8 droid on the pegs.
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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Four Discussion Thread
« on: February 18, 2012, 08:58 PM »I had to do a Google search to figure out who you guys were talking about...I always assumed Ray Parks did his own voicework.
Turns out it's the dude who was the roommate in Shaun of the Dead. He has one of my favorite lines from the whole movie "Sort your life out, mate!"
He also played "Sctanley", spelled with a C in Couples Retreat and Darth Chef on South Park.
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Discover the Force / Movie Heroes / Re: Walmart "Discover the Force" 3D Movie Figure Wave
« on: February 18, 2012, 12:30 PM »
Different color force fields for the Droideka? I guess I have to get another one so that I can make the full force field.
Dammit.
Dammit.
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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Four Discussion Thread
« on: February 18, 2012, 12:28 PM »
Witwer seemed a little crazy in that BTS video. He seems really into just how mentally and physically broken Darth Maul seems to be. Still, it was very cool to see him in the voice over studio working with Clancy Brown. And the incorporation of the Sith Code? That's some serious EU canon to throw into the mix.
Seeing that video though, I don't know if Serafinowicz would have taken it as seriously. He's an incredibly funny guy, and his voiceover work for TPM was great. But he wound up delivering all of what, 3 lines of dialogue in Episode I. It didn't seem like as much of an acting job as much as it was a few punches of ADR. I think he wound up having more dialogue in one of the Episode I trailers than he had in the entire film.
Seeing that video though, I don't know if Serafinowicz would have taken it as seriously. He's an incredibly funny guy, and his voiceover work for TPM was great. But he wound up delivering all of what, 3 lines of dialogue in Episode I. It didn't seem like as much of an acting job as much as it was a few punches of ADR. I think he wound up having more dialogue in one of the Episode I trailers than he had in the entire film.
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Discover the Force / Movie Heroes / Re: 2012 TPM Multi-Troop Transport (MTT)
« on: February 18, 2012, 12:20 PM »
Day late, dollar short. This should be hitting store shelves NOW in order to capitalize on the theatrical release.
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Feedback / Re: Rob's (pka Kneel Before Zod) feedback
« on: February 18, 2012, 12:58 AM »
Just finished up a deal with Rob. Happy to deal with him!
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Feedback / Re: Dan's (pka Bob Dylan SW fan) feedback
« on: February 18, 2012, 12:42 AM »
Good collecting karma to Dan for a quick and fair trade! I appreciate you offering up the TVC Echo Base Trooper.
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TV-9D9 / Re: The Clone Wars - Season Four Discussion Thread
« on: February 17, 2012, 07:08 PM »We gotta wait until next week for what I think is part 1 of another 4 part saga. Making this season composed of just 8 or 9 stories when its done. (9 if you consider the two R2-D2 & C-3PO episodes as seperate, if related, adventures)
Some behind the scene video with Sam Witwer recording as Darth Maul. WARNING: It might spoil the episode(s) a little if you watch it though.
Still kind of pissed that they didn't get Peter Serafinowicz to reprise the voice role as Darth Maul. His Twitter feed alone is laugh-out-loud funny.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: Kenner "Special Action Figure Set" 3-Packs
« on: February 17, 2012, 07:01 PM »I don't see any way they could squeeze Ephant Mon/Hermie Odle into these packages, but I'd love to see those released again... even though I have those figures, for some reason I'd like to get a couple more.
The KOTOR set idea is outstanding. They could even switch it up a bit and give us two sets:
Set One:
- Darth Revan (30AC repack)
- Bastilla (TVC repack)
- HK-50 (B.A.D. repack)
Set Two:
- Darth Malak (30AC repack)
- Darth Nihilus (Evolutions repack)
- HK-47 (B.A.D. repack)
^ If not in the "Special Action Figure" sets, at least in some format.
Swap the HK droids around and I think you get some cool sets. If only...
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The Vintage Collection / Re: Recent Vintage Collection Purchases
« on: February 17, 2012, 06:29 PM »Bought that darn Royal Starship Astromechs battle pack.
I felt very much the same way when I got mine.
Another option is to pair them with some extra Naboo Pilots.
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Discover the Force / Movie Heroes / Re: 2012 TPM Multi-Troop Transport (MTT)
« on: February 17, 2012, 05:55 PM »
Buying these big vehicles at full price really is necessary to keep the line going. It stings the wallet to plunk down $100 plus for a single item...especially since the online collecting community has educated everyone about the clearance process at major retailers.
If anything, I think doing this is advisable: buy an MTT/Turbo Tank/Shuttle for yourself at full price. After that if you want to fleet build, then shop the clearances. And keep in mind that clearances are also good for scoring some trade bait. I wound up being able to get some good stuff because I had the foresight to buy some clearance Republic Gunships back in the day.
If anything, I think doing this is advisable: buy an MTT/Turbo Tank/Shuttle for yourself at full price. After that if you want to fleet build, then shop the clearances. And keep in mind that clearances are also good for scoring some trade bait. I wound up being able to get some good stuff because I had the foresight to buy some clearance Republic Gunships back in the day.
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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: The Future of the Clone Wars Toy Line?
« on: February 17, 2012, 05:49 PM »I think they should combine TCW line into the main line. with just getting 20 CW figures a year now, to save cost on the package just put them on one card
I think we're starting to see that already. Witness the realistic versions of Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan from Clone Wars in the TVC line. Hasbro seems to be deliberately testing these characters out in a realistic form to see if they'll sell better this way. I got a sense that this might be a trend when I saw that new Anakin Skywalker at NY Comic Con.
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The Clone Wars '08-'13 / Re: Walmart Exclusive Clone Wars 2-Packs
« on: February 17, 2012, 05:46 PM »
What was really new about these? The Clones? In the grand scheme of things those aren't a tremendous loss, but I think we may see those some time this year. It's been said before and it bears repeating: If Hasbro has shown a product publically, then more than likely it's going to make it's way to market. They've shown a committment to doing that time and again, even if it take a while.
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Star Wars Universe / Re: 'Star Wars' in 3-D?
« on: February 17, 2012, 01:39 AM »
Wow. TPM-3D lost to the Rock riding around on a giant bee? Uggghhhh.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« on: February 16, 2012, 07:15 PM »
Sad day for NY baseball fans. Gary Carter was a great ball player, and he's gone far too young.
My fondest memory of "The Kid"? I was at a Mets - Expos game around 1988 or so. We have amazing seats at field level, right behind the backstop. Gary Carter comes up to the plate, and it's Pasquale Perez on the mound. Perez throws what may have been the slowest offspeed pitch in the history of Major League Baseball for a strike. You could literally see Gary Carter SLOWLY following the ball across the plate and into the catcher's mitt. And even he was laughingand smiling over how slow that pitch was! At the time I was wondering "why didn't he swing at that pitch?", but in hindsight I can only think of just how much he would've had to change up the timing of his swing to hit a pitch like that.
My fondest memory of "The Kid"? I was at a Mets - Expos game around 1988 or so. We have amazing seats at field level, right behind the backstop. Gary Carter comes up to the plate, and it's Pasquale Perez on the mound. Perez throws what may have been the slowest offspeed pitch in the history of Major League Baseball for a strike. You could literally see Gary Carter SLOWLY following the ball across the plate and into the catcher's mitt. And even he was laughingand smiling over how slow that pitch was! At the time I was wondering "why didn't he swing at that pitch?", but in hindsight I can only think of just how much he would've had to change up the timing of his swing to hit a pitch like that.