Better Class Of Toyline (Official: Movie Masters Thread)

[ManInTheNarrows]

I was finally able to pick up my second two-face and extra jail cell joker on Saturday morning. My local toys r us's out here in phoenix are literally only getting 1 case per shipment and thats not every truck. They receive about 3 trucks a week. lucky if they get 1 case on 1 truck.

Anyway anybody seen business suit scarecrow and sonar batman? ive only come across the two face, JC joker, Dent and proto bats case. No luck with sonar bats case.

 

[theman]

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[theman]

well i got very lucky today and found the MM wave at 2 TRU and managed to snab the last twoface, which im very happy about! they had jail cell joker, survival suit bruce wayne and harvey dent. the only one i dont want is the harvey dent. AND i managed to get twoface at clearance price, though i had to do a little switch with the price tags. seriously i thinks its bogus that they are charging the new MM figures at full price of 12.99. that is a rediculously high amount for a figure that doesnt even come with a weapon. so if i have to cheat a bit to get the discount, i will. anyay the TRU guy lowered the price but said he could only do it for one figure, not for 2. so i could only get the twoface, didnt have enough to get jail cell joker or the bruce wayne so i took them and stashed them somewhere and i hope they dont find till the end of the week so i can go back and get them! these suckers are so hard to find.

i went to another TRU to see if i could do the same thing but damn they gave me so much flack about them being 12.99 and that only CERTAIN ones were on clearance and i almost got loud with them, i wanted them to clearnce it but they wouldnt and i was so angry i just left. some ppl are nice enough to lower the price and be more casual with it while others simply WILL NOT. it was just bad experience.

and no, i havent seen the sonar bats or scarecrow either, but i need the scarecrow.

also i saw the 6" ironman and war machine at walmart, they seemed to have them in abundance which is good for those of us who need to save some cash. but they look awsome, especially war machine.

 

[mikey1974]

just something i was thinking about...how does this affect the sales for Two-Face on matty.com?

i mean,everyone expected him to be there first,on May 15th....yet he started hitting TRU's nearly a month early....considering the line wasn't suppossed to even START being sold at TRU until after he went on sale online,those who've been patiently waiting for him CAN'T be happy that others just kinda "swept in" and got him first...and discounted,no less,in some cases!

i mean,do people continue waiting til the 15th? or say F-It,and try to get him at TRU,earlier AND cheaper?

also,how does this affect the supply? i mean,i imagine they HAD to know he was going to be a "hot" figure,and i would imagine they produced more of him than the others,but still,TRU orders are being filled BEFORE online orders...i gotta believe that will lower the available stock for matty.com...unless there was a set amount produced for online,and a set amount produced for retail....but even so,people are going to be pissed if he sells out online before they can order him,with the impression they should've filled the online orders first,before taking any leftover's to retail...

i get the feeling this might become a headache for Mattel....

 

[sabetoonth]

a well deserved Headache for the mess theyve made, i bet we've had plenty, am i right?

 

[mikey1974]

oh,yes,they do....after all the problems...the initial small production runs,the recalls,the cancellations,the matty.com fiasco's....oh,yes,they most certainly do...

i'll chalk this up to one last,massive headache for a line that could've been epic,the first fully realized Batman movie collector's line - but instead became a footnote in action-figure history....

 

[sabetoonth]

too bad, id have loved an SR superman fig, or one from the new movie

 

[mikey1974]

funny thing was,the 4H mentioned Superman Movie Masters around SDCC 2008...a Routh,and a possible Con-exclusive Reeve Superman in the future...then,nothing...

i guess it IS still possible at some point,as the Movie Masters brand encompasses other properties (Avatar, Ghostbusters) ,but i would imagine if they do make any,it'll be for the new movie Nolan is overseeing....

 

[sabetoonth]

probably either way i gotta get a supes to go with bats

 

[ManInTheNarrows]

I strongly believe that Mattel will release more Batman related Movie Masters. Sales have been great not only on matty.com, which all of the movie masters have sold out but also at toys r us. Mattel is obviously not being stupid with production numbers this time around, which is great after the first fiasco.

I honestly just dont see why they dont bridge the gap between The Dark Knight Movie Masters and the 3rd batman figures with some 1989 bats and batman returns movie masters. It just makes so much sense.

The 4HM could make a solid 6 to 8 figures per film and break them up into waves. It generally takes roughly 6months to a year to go from concept to prototype to shelf for a figure. That means get working now on the concept sculpts and they could have new 89' and returns MM's on the pegs or matty.com by summer of 2011 and they could release the new figures through summer of 2012 and then release the mother load of new MM's for the 3rd batman film.

They could also throw in an MM batmobile and maybe a damn accessory pack for christs sake lol.

this could all be done. do you hear us Mattel, this could all be done and you would get our money lol.

What do you guys think?

 

[sabetoonth]

i like you

though i wouldnt mind having some Forever and B&R MMs, cuz im a emi completist

 

[ManInTheNarrows]

lol thanks Sabetoonth. I just really wish Mattel would use my damn advise. It would only make them oodles of money in the end of course.

Sorry i left our Forever and B&R, i totally understand what its like to be a completist, i guess just the terrible memories of those films made me leave them out.

but honestly Mattel could easily get working on a total of 20 figures. 6 figures for 89' Bats, 6 figures for Returns, and then 4 from Forever and 4 from Batman and Robin. This way every fanboy can be happy.

I just dont get it man. Right now is the perfect opportunity to get this line going again full steam.

We should honestly just start a petition towards Mattel to continue this line. Again it only makes sense.

 

[Team Andino]

lol thanks Sabetoonth. I just really wish Mattel would use my damn advise. It would only make them oodles of money in the end of course.

Sorry i left our Forever and B&R, i totally understand what its like to be a completist, i guess just the terrible memories of those films made me leave them out.

but honestly Mattel could easily get working on a total of 20 figures. 6 figures for 89' Bats, 6 figures for Returns, and then 4 from Forever and 4 from Batman and Robin. This way every fanboy can be happy.

I just dont get it man. Right now is the perfect opportunity to get this line going again full steam.

We should honestly just start a petition towards Mattel to continue this line. Again it only makes sense.

Agreed, its ridiculous. I want to give Mattel my money, why won't they take it?!? Instead of over charging for shipping give me products that make me wanna throw my paycheck at you

 

[mikey1974]

like the idea...HOWEVER,Nicholson and DeVito will not sign over their likeness rights for toys,so right there you'll be missing Joker and Penguin....

i'd like to see them do B89 and BR in 2011,switch to 3atman in 2012 (and give us Gordon and normal Bruce Wayne,goddammit!) ,then back to BF and B & R in 2013, then do an "all-encompassing" line in 2014,to fill in the gaps - Ra's Al Ghul,Ducard,Alfred,Nurse Joker,another Bank Robbery Thug,Batman with backpack/sticky-bomb gun,new 'Begins' Batman...

 

[mikey1974]

here's my thing that rattles my cage right now....Gordon,Bruce,Lucius,Alfred,and "Final Battle" Ra's can all be made RIGHT FRIGGIN NOW!

they have the body and hands already done...use the Thug body for all,Scarecrow hands for all except Ra's (who'll keep the gloved Thug hands),and the Dent/Face tie...all you would have to do is mold the bodies in different suit colors,paint the shirts different colors,mold the tie in different colors,and - of course - mold Lucius' hands brown....

the only new parts they would have to make are the heads....

 

[sabetoonth]

lol thanks Sabetoonth. I just really wish Mattel would use my damn advise. It would only make them oodles of money in the end of course.

Sorry i left our Forever and B&R, i totally understand what its like to be a completist, i guess just the terrible memories of those films made me leave them out.

but honestly Mattel could easily get working on a total of 20 figures. 6 figures for 89' Bats, 6 figures for Returns, and then 4 from Forever and 4 from Batman and Robin. This way every fanboy can be happy.

I just dont get it man. Right now is the perfect opportunity to get this line going again full steam.

We should honestly just start a petition towards Mattel to continue this line. Again it only makes sense.

not only continue the line but who we'd like to see in it!

here's my thing that rattles my cage right now....Gordon,Bruce,Lucius,Alfred,and "Final Battle" Ra's can all be made RIGHT FRIGGIN NOW!

they have the body and hands already done...use the Thug body for all,Scarecrow hands for all except Ra's (who'll keep the gloved Thug hands),and the Dent/Face tie...all you would have to do is mold the bodies in different suit colors,paint the shirts different colors,mold the tie in different colors,and - of course - mold Lucius' hands brown....

the only new parts they would have to make are the heads....

thats one anoying as hell thing i want muther fukin Liam Neeson!

 

[Team Andino]

I've been begging for a Ra's al Ghul (Liam Neeson) and Gordon since these figures were first released. I'd love to see an Alfred get made as well but if they can barely make main villains and I don't see much hope for any other characters

 

[sabetoonth]

i can live without alfred and gordon and most supporting characters, but i NEED villains

 

[Nirvana]

I went to TRU yesterday to look for these. Seriously, **** these guys. Why is this **** so hard to find? They STILL have the old Joker on clearance.

 

[sabetoonth]

at least youve got MMs i cant find anything

 

[theman]

im pretty happy with what we've got if this is indeed the end of the line of this line. we got figures from both the dark knight AND batman begins, not to mention the incredibly awsome batpod. the MM batpod has got to be one of my favorite pieces in my action figure collection, its a great size, great detail for a toy like that. so really, im pleased and i cant wait to finally complete the collection and no more worrying about not haveing certain figures. there is hope that mattel may come back to MM for the 3rd movie but im not giving up my hopes for that.

also, anyone hopeing for a MM tumbler, gordon alfred, etc, please. that aint gonna happen for this line just cuz they made a harvey dent figure, which im also not picking up cuz its so, well, BORING. a guy in a suit. same thing with gordon, it just to me be boring. i like the visually appealing characters just lik everyone, and getting what is essentially a guy in a suit, bowtie, etc doesnt strike me as "cool". only figure i wish they made was a Ras al guhl, who i feel is the only character that is really missing from this line.

 

[MST3KPIMP]

man i went to tru this weekend and found a jail cell joker and proton suit bats. I didnt buy em because they were ugly. whoever painted them must have had been blind. Just really sloppy. I'll prob never see them again but we'll see.

 

[sabetoonth]

man i went to tru this weekend and found a jail cell joker and proton suit bats. I didnt buy em because they were ugly. whoever painted them must have had been blind. Just really sloppy. I'll prob never see them again but we'll see.

repainting is awesome

im pretty happy with what we've got if this is indeed the end of the line of this line. we got figures from both the dark knight AND batman begins, not to mention the incredibly awsome batpod. the MM batpod has got to be one of my favorite pieces in my action figure collection, its a great size, great detail for a toy like that. so really, im pleased and i cant wait to finally complete the collection and no more worrying about not haveing certain figures. there is hope that mattel may come back to MM for the 3rd movie but im not giving up my hopes for that.

also, anyone hopeing for a MM tumbler, gordon alfred, etc, please. that aint gonna happen for this line just cuz they made a harvey dent figure, which im also not picking up cuz its so, well, BORING. a guy in a suit. same thing with gordon, it just to me be boring. i like the visually appealing characters just lik everyone, and getting what is essentially a guy in a suit, bowtie, etc doesnt strike me as "cool". only figure i wish they made was a Ras al guhl, who i feel is the only character that is really missing from this line.

i just want ras and gordon, tumbler would be cool though

 

[mikey1974]

i'd be happy with both versions of Ra's ( Watabe and Neeson),and a Gordon....

also,keep in mind: Movie Masters was NOT intended to be the "main" movie line - the 5" line was...MM were intended to just be a little nod to the collector's....a very limited release...

but,the 5" line tanked,and everyone was buying the MM figures,so things kinda got reversed....so i am happy we got what we did,because i can imagine Two-Face being planned,but Proto Bats? Jail Cell Joker? Harvey Dent? ETC.? ....i would imagine we only got them BECAUSE of the line's popularity....if they had pegwarmed in the summer of '08 , we likely would've only got the first 2 series....

 

[mikey1974]

im pretty happy with what we've got if this is indeed the end of the line of this line. we got figures from both the dark knight AND batman begins, not to mention the incredibly awsome batpod. the MM batpod has got to be one of my favorite pieces in my action figure collection, its a great size, great detail for a toy like that. so really, im pleased and i cant wait to finally complete the collection and no more worrying about not haveing certain figures. there is hope that mattel may come back to MM for the 3rd movie but im not giving up my hopes for that.

also, anyone hopeing for a MM tumbler, gordon alfred, etc, please. that aint gonna happen for this line just cuz they made a harvey dent figure, which im also not picking up cuz its so, well, BORING. a guy in a suit. same thing with gordon, it just to me be boring. i like the visually appealing characters just lik everyone, and getting what is essentially a guy in a suit, bowtie, etc doesnt strike me as "cool". only figure i wish they made was a Ras al guhl, who i feel is the only character that is really missing from this line.

unfortunately,it is the end of the line...nothing more is planned after Two-Face ...at least for the moment....