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The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
Santa Fe Ave. near the 4th Street Bridge is another location used where the Gangster Squad sends their message to Cohen.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The movie opens at L.A.'s Union Station on Alameda. Then, seen again later when Sgt. O’Mare (Josh Brolin) drops his wife off at the Station.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The power pole that Keeler (Giovanni Ribisi) climbs to do his wiretap can be found on Palmetto St., which is right in front of Paddy’s Pub from “It’s Always Sunny…”.
This location is at 544 Mateo Street, Los Angeles.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The location where Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) witnesses the murder of a child is in front of the Boardner's lounge on Cherokee in Hollywood.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The exterior location of the Club Figaro can be found on 4th Street in Downtown. The interior was shot on a redecorated interior set in the Tower Theater.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
Chinatown was a location used for one of the more violent confrontations between Cohen's thugs and the Gangster Squad.
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Rosario Dawson, Josh Brolin, and Jessica Alba at the panel for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
Following today’s character poster for Powers Boothe’s sinister returning Senator Roark, we’ve two new posters for SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR featuring newcomers to the graphic novel franchise in Sultry songstress Lady Gaga and a crazy-eyed Ray Liotta.
Robert Rodriguez and...
Manhattan Beach stood in for a fictitious Gordita Beach in the 2014 crime drama "Inherent Vice" (top).
This private residence in Manhattan Beach was the location used as the home of Larry "Doc" Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix).
This home is located at 214 El Porto St.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
Chinatown was a location used for one of the more violent confrontations between Cohen's thugs and the Gangster Squad.
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Film Review: TRUE GRIT (2010): Coen, Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges
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TRUE GRIT (2010) Movie Trailer
White 3sum pods in background by Alberto Frias
for the Men in Black III (MIB3 MIB 3) Headquarters Set.
Actors: Will Smith "Agent J", Emma Thompson "Agent O", Josh Brolin "Young Agent "K".
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Production Designer: Bo Welch
Makeup Effects Artist: Rick Baker
Minimalist Poster #26
Here is a poster I've designed inspired by the iconic adventure film of the 1980's, the legendary masterpiece that is The Goonies.
I decided to use the map used in the film as the primary basis and brought a couple of the written elements in as decoration. Then done a burnt paper effect for the iconic skull eyes and nose parts, with the bottom shape representing the skull key.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
Chinatown was a location used for one of the more violent confrontations between Cohen's thugs and the Gangster Squad.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The Park Plaza Hotel on S. Park View was a location used for one of the shootouts.
The excellent Paul Thomas Anderson back with the seventh feature film, reuniting again with his lead from the controversial drama THE MASTER for an adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel, INHERENT VICE. Joaquin Phoenix leads this all-star comic crime caper, although in this latest domestic ...
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
Josh Brolin before the press conference for the film "Hail Caesar!"
at the Berlinale on the 11th of February 2016.
Continuing the superb alternative character poster artwork from Paul Thomas Anderson’s outstanding psychedelic crime comedy INHERENT VICE, we now have a look at Benicio Del Toro’s Sauncho Smilex. Anderson’s romp is the incredible filmmaker’s seventh feature in...
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
This apartment on Cherokee Ave. is where Mickey Cohen's boys bring a young girl that they have abducted.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
From his underrated debut HARD EIGHT to last year’s compelling drama THE MASTER, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson continues to impress with his awesome ensembles. For his seventh feature, the BOOGIE NIGHTS and MAGNOLIA writer/director adapts Thomas Pynchon’s hypnotic ...
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The location where Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) witnesses the murder of a child is in front of the Boardner's lounge on Cherokee in Hollywood.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The location used for Slapsy Maxie's was a vacant department store in the city of Bellflower.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The first meeting of the Gangster Squad takes place under the 6th Street Bridge.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
A fake fountain was built in MacArthur Park for the scene involving a fist fight between Cohen (Sean Penn) and O’Mara (Josh Brolin).
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The first meeting of the Gangster Squad takes place under the 6th Street Bridge.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
Chinatown was a location used for one of the more violent confrontations between Cohen's thugs and the Gangster Squad.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
Chinatown was a location used for one of the more violent confrontations between Cohen's thugs and the Gangster Squad.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
Chinatown was a location used for one of the more violent confrontations between Cohen's thugs and the Gangster Squad.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" (top) takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
The L.A. City Hall makes an appearance in this movie more than once.
The 2013 crime drama "Gangster Squad" takes place in a 1949 Los Angeles. Lots of great vintage locations were used to film this epic movie.
A fake fountain was built in MacArthur Park for the scene involving a fist fight between Cohen (Sean Penn) and O’Mara (Josh Brolin).
Along with Hulk, another Figuarts release I purchased was Thanos, specifically the Endgame version, for $80 CAD. Not something I normally would have purchased, but the price was good so I figured why not.
Thanos is of course, the main villain of the overall OG MCU. Technically he's not the same Thanos, being from an alternate time line and all, but same goal oriented motives. One of the biggest differences between the Infinity War version is that Thanos is wearing his golden armour, introduced in the end clip of the original Avengers, with a further sneak peek in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. I can't remember whether or not the double bladed weapon was showcased in Infinity War, but it definitely was showcased in Endgame. One of the more nagging issues (for some.. not so much myself) is that you'll notice that the figure is equipped with the Infinity Guantlet on the left forearm. Part of me says this was probably parts recycling, seeing how this is very much based on Pajama Thanos. The interesting thing, however, is that even the Hot Toys version has the same "error".. which says to me that perhaps something may have been changed from the artwork that was provided to these companies to work with.
The set comes with the figure, three total expressions (neutral, smiling, gritted teeth), his weapon, and four additional hand, two types of open palm for the Infinity Gauntlet and an open palm and a weapon gripping hand for the other arm. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be anyway to remove any part of the arms, which says to me there are no plans to give the figure its "proper" arms, namely a bare left forearm and a Nano Gauntlet for its right arm... or maybe there'll be some surprise "final battle" edition.
The figure itself looks gorgeous, which really is its selling point. While not as intricately detailed as the Hot Toys one, there are some very nice paneling lines across all the armoued parts and of course the Infinity Gauntlet itself. The paint work on Thanos is almost perfect IMHO - all surfaces generally are smooth and evenly painted, with the exception of the boots which look like there was some brush application or something that caused a slight imperfect surface, but that's going into super anal retentive territory. There are no masking issues to report nor are there areas of overspray. While I'm not a fan of all the faces (anything other than a snarl on Thanos doesn't look right, and his eyes unfortunately translate into really tiny specs at this size), at least I can't say it doesn't LOOK like Thanos. Naturally, you can probably guess that the gritted teeth face is my favourite. Overall build quality of the figure is very good. Again, no issues with regards to poor finishes and materials, joints hold poses well, and not tolerance issues, even where the helmet comes off to allow for the face swap.
Just a bit of trivia - despite being only slightly bigger than Thanos, the box for Hulk was about a inch bigger in all directions.
Where the figure kind of falls flat is articulation.. now before I get started, in case you just joined us, I have just finished looking at the Hulk who, while is not Gumby, was pretty damn good with regards to posing, and usually the smaller the figure the better the articulation.
Well, this would be one of those "but there will always be exceptions" situations.
Now, Thanos isn't really missing any points of articulation. He's got toe, ankles, single jointed knees, hips with pull down for additional range of motion, waist, mid torso, shoulders with chest compress action, double jointed elbows. wrists that pop out slightly to allow better range of motion, neck, and head. If I were a betting man, I'd say that all these were present on Pajama Thanos. Posing the upper body isn't as refined as I'd like, particularly the shoulders, especially if you're trying to go for anything overhead as the shoulder guards get in the way, but it's generally alright. The lower body, on the other hand, is kind of a trainwreck. It isn't the rubber skirt that gets in the way, strangely enough. Thigh articulation is average at best, with pretty good forward motion, and almost no backwards motion due to the ass cap back there. Movement to the sides is limited by the cut of the hip joint and the ankles are very limited in their motion due to how far the ankle armour dips down. Overall, you're able to do menacing standing poses, with the occasional semi crouching looks, but anything even resembling a crouch or a dynamic battle pose is pretty not an option here. The extended wrist joints do allow for a bit more flexibility when posing the weapon, which does help things, but again, it's pretty much standing and/or kind of crouch.
And that, folks, was Thanos. Visually impressive with great paint and sculpting work, but kind of limited in posing options unless you like your Thanos basically standing around and looking intimidating. I suppose if you had a stand, he'd do OK in mid air, even with the limited options as the legs aren't as necessary to portray a convincing dynamic pose mid-air. Overall, it's a bit disappointing for personally, given the price point and the fact a few modifications could have easily improved the articulation, particularly in the legs. But, I GUESS you could argue Thanos doesn't really actually do much other than scowl and look menacing for most of Endgame anyway.
The beautiful and talented Mark Deklin
From Wikipedia:
CRITICAL RECEPTION
As an Actor - The New York Times' D.J.R. Bruckner has called him "likable and dangerous", praising his "notable theatrical gifts", while Robert Hurwitt of the San Francisco Chronicle has described him as "gently captivating" and Clifford Ridley of the Philadelphia Inquirer has called him "perfect...simply delicious."
As a Fight Director - Kevin Kline's Broadway performance of Cyrano de Bergerac was credited by TheaterMania's Dan Balcazo as being "...simply magnificent...thanks in no small part to fight director Mark Deklin", while Peter Ritter of Variety praised Deklin's "cleverly choreographed swordfights" and Ben Brantley of the New York Times described his work as having "the swashbuckle of an Errol Flynn flick."