November 14, 2011 | Poe
- Tomorrow is the first time I’ll have to visit Mattycollector for a sale in quite some time. Will Bubble Power She-Ra bring about the Return of the White Screen of Death? I’m going to say…yes, probably, though casual collector enthusiasm for MOTUC has definitely waned over the last year or so.
- While I was in Vegas last week, I visited the Las Vegas Toy Shack, a store in downtown Vegas whose major claim to fame is that they’re the people Pawn Stars consults when they need to know how much a toy collection is worth. The store itself, though, is a bit disappointing. There is a U.S.S. Flagg on display (I don’t think I’d ever seen one in person before…it’s so HUGE) and some nice art and vintage toys in cases, but the actual toy selection of items for sale is weak. Maybe they were in the midst of some sort of re-org, I don’t know (but it can’t compare to Comicazi in Somerville, MA). Anyway, I took some pics, which you can check out here. There’s also a pic of an awesome Ghostbusters slot machine I saw at a casino.
- Good news: There’s going to be a Lego movie. Bad news: it’s going to be an animated/live action hybrid, which means at best Small Soldiers, and at worst The Smurfs. I’m going to go on the record and say that with a few exceptions (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?), animated/live-action mixes don’t work. They look weird and feel cheap somehow. On the other hand, Lego is a concept that might work in live action, particularly if they don’t use any little talking guys and focus on the building aspect. I still think a fully-animated Lego movie would be a better direction, though.
- On a semi-related note, have you heard about Wreck-It Ralph? I think this may be the videogame movie I’ve been waiting for. I do wish it was produced by Pixar, and the cast doesn’t inspire me with a lot of confidence, but I think the concept is great.
- Utterly Shameless Sponsor-Requested Plug (feel free to ignore): Thwipster has a nice deal going on this week–the 6″ replica of the Normandy SR-2, the ship from Mass Effect 2 (possibly my favorite game of 2010). It’s more than half off the MSRP, which means it’s hardly overpriced at all. And it’s made by Dark Horse, so your money may go toward the development of Hellboy III: More Like Hellgeezer, Am I Right?
