Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Not durable for a child) 『My 5 and 3 year old LOVE the toy but the head broke off in the first 15 minutes of receiving the toy.』
(An Agent of Chaos of your own.) 『Pros:
Well sculpted overall Decent articulation Good paint job from the neck down The only Movie Master to get a real accessory - his knife Easily the best Crime Scene Evidence extra It's the Joker!
Cons:
The weird neck The paint job from the neck up leaves a little to be desired (but is easily customized) Nearly impossible to find in stores (Luckily Amazon is a huge help)
Hello, and welcome to my review of the Movie Masters Joker. I won't even mention Ledger's excellent performance (which would be redundant at this point) or the rarity of this figure, I'll just get down to the nitty-gritty.
Overall, the sculpting is quite good. His clothes, from his gloves to his coat to his shoes, look great and are for the most part very accurate to the movie. You could rag on his shirt underneath the vest (it's the wrong color), but c'mon.
His clothes look great, but that wouldn't mean anything if he was lousy from the neck up. However, once again Joker delivers in the sculpt department. The hair looks good and while it's not a perfect Heath Ledger, it's at least a decent likeness. His Glasgow grin isn't entirely screen-accurate (The cuts here are a lot cleaner, whereas the movie Joker has a truly grotesque look with some serious Keloid damage), but I'm sure that's because they only had early photos and very limited reference material to work with, and did the best they could. As it is, he looks good, especially for this scale.
In fact there's only one bone I have to pick with the sculpt: The neck. In an attempt to capture the "looking at you through his brows" look (I call it the Kubrick Stare because...well, just watch Vincent D'Onofrio's performance in Full Metal Jacket), Joker has a bit of a hunch, with his head pointed down - even when it's tilted back as far as it can go, he still looks like he's prepping for a golf shot. It's not like he's Quasimodo, not at all, and in certain poses he looks great. But the neck is sculpted with a twist, so if you pose it level, it's still tilted off to the side, meaning you can't have him looking straight ahead without him looking weird. Why did they do this? I have no idea.
Paintwise, from the neck down everything looks excellent, from the deep purples of his coat to the green of his vest. Like I mentioned earlier his shirt's in the wrong color, but even it looks great. But things aren't as great from the neck up. The facepaint frankly leaves a lot to be desired. (Remember that this just applies to the figure I got, and the one you'll end up with may be different). The face is mostly a flat white, and with no real wash he loses some of his detail. The smile mostly fares a little better, but for some reason there's this huge red line running up to his nose (I've seen this on literally every Joker I've seen in person), making it look as if he's got a scare there, too. And the raccoon look of his eyes isn't nearly as dark as in the movie, and doesn't let the eyes "pop out" as they should. I know they're working in a six-inch scale and may not have had much to work with, but if the makeup artist had done this bad a job, he'd have been fired. However, the eyes are great and look appropriately haunted.
Fret not, because the issues I have with the makeup can be easily fixed. I took a little (not too much) white acrylic paint and covered up that red line, but I didn't trust my skill with a brush enough to use it around his eyes. Instead, I used a simple black ink pen - and it worked! I wouldn't touch the ink after applying it (it'll smudge), but it looks so much better. A lackluster paint job can become a great one, if you have the right materials.
Easily the most controversial feature of the Movie Masters is that, in lieu of any accessories, they're packaged with "crime scene evidence", which is generally a doodad in a tiny plastic bag which doesn't look bad, but is in the long run rather useless and makes you wish that Batman came with some batarangs or even a Bruce Wayne head (no one likes Chases anyway) instead. But Joker's is easily the best on the bunch: It's a...well, it's a joker. Like the card Gordon showed Batman at the ending of Batman Begins, or the many Joker cards seen throughout The Dark Knight. Not only does Joker look good standing on it as sort of a base, but it will also come in handy if you're making a Joker costume. Or you could just put it in your grandma's Rook game for kicks.
When you're looking at your Joker in the box, look closely at his left hand. You'll see that he's holding a knife. A real accessory? In a Movie Masters figure? Yes, it's true! While a bit too "soft" and easily bent (to avoid a safety hazard, I'm sure), this knife adds so much in terms of potential poses and playability. Be warned that it's *tiny*, so make sure you don't lose it. If you were to give Joker to your average little kid, it'd be gone in a heartbeat.
Throughout this whole review, I've probably been a little nitpicky: The neck's crooked, the facepaint's bad, blahblahblahblahblah... you may get the feeling that I don't like this figure. You'd be wrong! If you're a fan and want to get this guy, don't hesitate for a minute. He's an overall solid figure, and is your only real option for a Heath Ledger Joker at this scale (and price range)...unless you like the weird, cartoony 5 inch version, that is. And my biggest complaint - the rather lousy face paint - can be easily and quickly fixed. And as of this review, he can finally be grabbed up for a halfway decent price online, which is really your best bet in owning one.
Things to watch for - just make sure not to move his legs forward too high...you'll make an unsightly dent where the joint and torso meet in a rather visible area. Other than that, you should be fine.』
(dumb) 『I dont actually own this, my friend does. I own the 1:6 Scale Collector Figure by DC Comics which is currently around [...] bucks and definately worth it. I cant believe since they were taking this toy off shelves that certain companies tried to profit and say this was a collectible, now look, it's worth 7 bucks. To the people that actually paid over a [...] bucks or even 30 or more, thats gotta hurt.』
(Wonderful gift) 『When requesting a Christmas list for my grandsons I was told that this was one of the items that couldn't be found and would be the best gift I could get for the one child. Amazon came through and thanks to them I am now the "Grandma with the mostest" in my grandson's eyes. Upon receipt this toy appeared to be very sturdy and well made for play by an 8 year old.』
(Batman: The Dark Knight - The Joker with Crime Scene Evidence) 『The product shipped very fast from Amazon. When it arrived it was in great shape. I have loved Batman since I was a kid of course it was Adam West and the Superfriends back then. Batman has just gotten better since then with the movies and Batman the animated series. The detail of this product is great it has very quickly became collectible because of Heath Ledgers great performance in the movie. I have bought many of the Movie master action figures they are all of the same great quality and I highly recommend them kid or collector.』 『Baan: The Dark Knight - The Joker with Crime Scene Evidence. With this you can experience the denizens of Gotham city in all their heroic or hideous glory with movie masters figures.These highly detailed figures give you up-close-and-personal look at the freakiest make-up of the Joker and his Gotham city thugs.』
price:$19.82
McFarlane Toys
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Master Chief is awesome!) 『What a great figure! So far I love his detail and articulation. Halo is such an iconic game and really reawakened my love for gaming. This figure has done Halo fans right. If you love Halo you'll be glad to have this figure prominently placed in your room.』
(Very Nice for Display) 『Great size and accurate detail, very nice for display. The item is quite heavy though that tends to loosen the articulating joint along the ankle when the figure is in stading position. The movable finger joints on the right hand are too loose to perform a firm grip while holding the rifle handle. Over-all, very nice figure for display.』
(A bigger version of the 5" figures) 『My only gripe with this figure are some flaws in the design. The ankles weaken and the figure falls over if not properly balanced. They used a click-lock version of the ankle joint on the 5" figure. I believe they should have used an ankle similar to the 7" figure joyride studios produced for the Halo 2 figures. My other complaint is the right hand. The left hand is a sculpted hand with great detail, but the right hand is multiple joint hand that looks awkward. Its supposed to allow you to get a more realistic grip for the AR, but the fingers are weak and the rifle fits loosely. I believe they also should have used a sculpted right hand as well.
Those being my only complaints, Im still satisfied with the figure. Its a good price and very durable figure with a lot of detail. It compliments any room (if you're a Halo fan). However if you're skiddish about having things like this out in the open, this MC doesn't easily blend in to any shelf environment.』
(Another broke out of the package figure.) 『Not durable at all. The moveable fingers started falling off right out of the package UGH!!!! I guess I wouldn't be so bitter if it wasn't for the fact the last 3 things I have ordered were broke. Not from the same retailers to be clear.』
(Collector) 『The toy is super durable and one of the best of the halo 3 toy series, very big! over priced though should be [...] dollars』 『Two powerhouses of pop culture are collaborating?as McFarlane Toys announces a licensing agreement with Microsoft to produce action figures based on the hit video game series Halo.?Master?Chief?f igure me asures 12"H.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Cool Action Figure) 『Very detailed figure of the Spartan King from the movie '300' His cape is made of a sturdy plastic. Comes w/2 head pieces, one with his helmet and one w/o. Overall its a great figure to display and has its own stand』
(King Leonidas) 『Great movie action figure. Good for the collector, not necessarily for children to play with, mainly because of the small, sharp objects. More articulation than a Mcfarlane action figure. I use it mainly as a display on a shelf next to my Mcfarlane King Beowulf action figure.』
(Quick Delivery!) 『Very quick repsonse, wonderfully packaged. arrived earlier than expected and my son thoroughly enjoyed his new toy! The picture was acurate and the toy was in perfect condition. Thank you for such prompt service!』
(Astounding piece of work!) 『I don't know how to rate the educational value of this toy, as much as I don't know how to rate its durability, because I think this is a toy whose purpose is display, not getting bitten or toyed with by kids.
Anyway, it's a nice figure, from where I am they are almost sold out, and it's not strange, because it's a pretty detailed figure with a veryy detailed level of acuracy. I also have another figure from Neca, the one of Kratos, from God of War, and it's also very well done and detailed.』
(I Love Neca!!!) 『Not much to say about this that you won't already know just from looking at the available pic. This is another fine addition to Neca's already awesome line of life like action figures. I don't know that I would recommend this to children as I don't know how durable it is as I haven't removed mine from it's package. I bought it more for display purposes. As with most of these statue like figurines I can't imagine they're the most durable of play things, but again I can't say for sure; that would just be my guess. If you're a fan of the "300" film/book/event like myself this figure will look great on display in or outside of it's packaging. Now if I could just get a "Day Of The Dead - Bub" figure I'd be in heaven:)!! GO NECA!!!!!』 『This series comes from the highly anticipated film coming out on the Spartan War drama based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. Written and illustrated by Frank Miller, the story of 300 depicts the Battle of Thermopylae and the events leading up to it from the perspective of Leonidas I, king of Sparta. The comic was inspired by the 1962 film, The 300 Spartans , a movie that Miller watched as a young boy. These highly detailed figures come with alternate heads and movie accurate accessories.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Its all about the paint job) 『The design of this figure is great. Nice curves, good body contour and compared my other 1/7 figures she is huge. She stands pretty tall. I hate do this but I do have some problems with this figure. I have returned this item twice and I am on my third one. The paint job can be a real problem. The first thing that I noticed is the harsh shadings on her skin color. Areas I noticed this most on is her back right where her suit ends, on the shoulders and between her breasts. I don't like the fact that her face is a little too dark compared to the shoulders and hips. what gets me the most is that the paint job doesn't look as good as what you see on websites that sell this item. I know there going to show the best painted one they have but, I at least expect it to be close the perfectly painted one. For some reason this figure has a shiny finish to it which I wasn't to crazy about. Some of the painted detail lines get a little sloppy around the shoes, suit,head gear and the trim of the gloves. On the second one I purchased, there was over spray from the dark purple shading(near inner thigh) on the trim(light pruple) of her boot. On the last one I purchased the detail lines on one side of the headgear was barely there!? I was not about to return this again because it just takes to long to go through the process of returning and getting a new one. I grabbed a fine marker a fixed the detail line myself. One of my biggest gripes is the ugly seam line on back of her legs that start on the top of her boots to the back of the knees. It wasn't to bad on the 3rd time around. My advice, if you buy this figure pay close attention to the painted detail lines, Skin tone and seam lines. If your not fully satisfied and you have the patience, return it till you get a good one. Its just to much money for a piss poor paint job. I think the painted detail lines is what brings the craftsmanship down the most.
Heko』 『Imported from Japan! From the worlds of fantasy to a utopian technological future, Shunya Yamashita's artwork has brought them to life. Best known for his character design work for Square Enix on their fantasy role-playing games, Yamashita also creates original character designs, and the Shunya Yamashita Character Series: Kanaru statue presents one of his futuristic designs. Standing 8 1/4" tall and sporting a headgear of goggles and an air processor on her back, Kanura combines Yamashita's sensualized artwork with a techonological femininity. The future is gorgeous when Shunya Yamashita designs it, and this statue belongs in the collection of any fan of his art.』
『MERSA strikes again! One of Japan's most popular "garage kit" artists, MERSA once again lends his sculpting talents to Yamato. This time, his subject is Saotome Michiru of Getter Robo fame. Depicted here in bikini with towel captured in the wind, MERSA's striking 1/6 scale interpretation of Saotome is a perfect companion piece to his MAZINGER Z - Sayaka Yumi and UFO ROBO GRENDIZER - Maria Freed. Featrues "see-through" paint application.』
『From its CREATORS' LABO, Yamato unveils its latest masterwork: CL #012: Shunya Yamashita Original - Non-Non. Based upon the the illustrated works of Shunya Yamashita and sculpted by Mitsumasa Yoshizawa (REFLECT), this exceptional piece marks the collaboration of two of Japan's foremost pop culture artists. Poised and balanced, Non-Non holds sway in a magical display of sword-wielding talent. Window boxed with display base, Yamato's CL #012: Shunya Yamashita Original - Non-Non arrives this Fall.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Fun in more ways than one!) 『This is a figure of the character Sei from Burst Angel; her role in the anime is the leader, sort of the "Charlie" of her group and by far the most mature.
This figure is fun in several ways. First of all, it also comes with an extra torso part that has her trademark blue coat on. The regular torso's shirt (pictured) is also removable.』
(Goodness!) 『I bought this one for my collection simply because she is quite sexy and she is the spiting image of a special friend of mine. I swear she, my friend, must have modeled for this one. This is an excellent price for this particular figurine. If I remember correctly, I paid much, much more than this sale price, more like above the original price they have printed here. When my friend is one the road, I like to glance at my little warrior on the shelf and think of her. All in all, I was pleased with this one. She adds much to my collection』
(She's Bringing Sexy Back) 『I bought this figure a few years ago, and I love it. It's totally sexy (modeled after one of Ugetsu Hakua's images), and it's made of quality materials, so it's not so easy to break. Not only does it show a hint of a nipple, but (I'm not sure if it's suppossed to do this or not) the shirt actually can be taken off! :0 It's an overall beauitful figure, perfect for any collection, and well worth the purchase.』
(Good Looking Statue) 『I'm not familiar with the anime or manga this character came from, but she's certainly beautiful. Really neat costume (hint of a nip there under the shirt so beware if buying for someone underage...which I'm sure wouldn't be an issue anyway, considering her pose, but I thought I'd warn).
She's very sexy, and fun, a definite buy if you're a fan of hers, and enjoyable even if you just collect figures as I do. The changeable costume is simple and sturdy, and the details are wonderful. Very happy with this purchase.』 『Bakers beware! Sei, the aspiring pastry chef, is looking for a job. The leader of the beautiful girl mercenaries from Burst Angel, measures 6-inches long and features removable clothing. She comes packaged in an attractive window box, but you won't want to keep her cooped up in there, will you?』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!) 『Everything is so detail they captured Hakufu's innocent and sexiness with great detail u will not regret this purchase』
(A Thousand Words to the Third Power) 『It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Indeed, the image of the American Flag being raised at Iwo Jima - or ground zero - is good for 80,000 words and two award winning screenplays. The image here is Hakufu Sonsaku (who allows me to call her Hakufu-chan, because she's crushing on me), a certified Battle Angel and babe, faithfully rendered in three dimensions. She's soft where she wants to be and hard where she needs to be. In this fine depiction Hakufu-chan has, perchance, bitten off a bit more than she can chew. Perhaps the adversary is a sword-master who has, with the precision of a surgeon-tailor, reduced her vest and blouse to mere tatters while, miraculously, leaving her perfect skin unscathed. Or, maybe she's been set upon by mutated, ravenous moth larvae, hungry for the fabric of her life. Whatever the challenge, we see Hakufu-chan in a pensive moment, reevaluating her situation. We see her vulnerable, exposed and a bit contemplative. Her back may be against the wall, but Hakufu Sonsaku will use that wall as a launching platform to counter-attack her antagonist. Because that is what Hakufu-chan does. A picture is worth a thousand words. A three-dimensional representation is worth a thousand words to the third power.』 『Let's get ready to rumble! Yamato continues its most popular line of Story! Image! Figure! Ex: Ikki Tousen (a.k.a. Battle Vixens) collectibles with this stunning rendition of Sonsaku Hakufu. Sculpted by Japan's ZENKO, this 'Booby-bomb' girl may be down for the count, but she till manages to turn on her own unique, ditzy charm. With a playful wink, she knows what you spy... and who won't be able to with the enclosed mirror display! Packaged in collector style window box, this 1/7th scale PVC statue can be yours.』