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02-22-2009, 11:13 PM | #601 |
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The new Night Raven does look more like the fictional MIG-31 from FireFox than the original Night Raven. I do wish it was bigger.
The original did look better and certainly more aerodynamic, I'm confused as to why the movie designers went the FireFox route as opposed to enhancing the original Night Raven design, since it actually looks more realistic and aerodynamic than the FireFox MIG-31. |
02-22-2009, 11:44 PM | #602 |
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true forgot about that show!! hahaha
its toy line was very different in that the toys interacted with the TV show. does any one remember that ???? |
02-22-2009, 11:52 PM | #603 |
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Yeah I remember wanting the Captain Power jet, but never getting one. That show must not have lasted very long because I only remember seeing a handful of episodes.
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02-23-2009, 03:55 AM | #604 |
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It lasted only one season. It cost over 1 million to produce one episode, it was on at 5 am, and had "adult themes". Those were among the several reasons the show was cancled.
It was cheesy as hell, but having recently rewatched a few episodes I have to say it was way better than G.I.Joe. Better writing, directing, editing. Capitan Power had better characters, not that G.I.Joe had bad characters, but they rarely used the good characters of G.I.Joe to an advantage in the cartoon. Like I said it was really cheesy, but the Cheesiness, bad acting, and silly costumes made it an acceptable, and humorous kind of cheesy, like a Roger Corman film, or 60's episodes of Star Trek. IMO that show never got a fair shake. It was stupid enough to still be likeable. I can't even sit through one episode of G.I.Joe now it was so poorly done. |
02-23-2009, 08:59 AM | #605 |
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ugh they all look horrible ... as soon as hasbro starts adding over sized rocket launchers with giant ugly rockets .. totally kills it for me. but thats ok , i will be saving a bunch of money on this line so i can get my hands on the sideshow stuff
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02-23-2009, 10:36 AM | #606 |
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So the seling point of the Pitt is the cardboard pingpong table? What a snow job.
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02-23-2009, 02:15 PM | #607 |
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I was MOST excited about a new LARGE playset. This new "PIT" is the most rediculous thing ive seen since the road toad. The vehicle mode looks ugly, clumsy, and seems like it was a complete after thought. The "base" mode is not anything like GIJOE bases of the past. Very dumb looking when its opened up. The whole upper platform that opens is a dumb idea. why? so the joes can play Ping Pong?!?! to me if just ONE of the Modes REALLY kicked ass it might be OK..but it seems BOTH Modes were not thought thru. Im older now..but Im still a kid at heart. If I seen this as a kid I would have LAUGHED, and went and played with my 83 HQ. Im completly over the Night Raven. it LOOKS ok at first..but the dumb pump feature kills it. I know some are in love with this thing, but this isnt even better than the Thunderwing. And I would put this on the level of the water shooting ghost striker. All the other stuff...jeesh..there mabye 2-3 figures Ill buy.,..but im going to avoid this Movie line like Herpes. What a joke....I hope the Kids like it. I DONT want Hasbro to fall on thier faces, but most of this stuff is just DUMB. As for Captain Power..I Bought some of that stuff as a kid when It was clearanced at Ames on time. I got ALL the vehicles and a few figures for like 25$... The biggest thing with Captain Power was the Laser tag features. THAT WAS COOL...if you shot the other guy 3 times the cockpit would eject. It even had a digital sight that would tell you if you were on target. The BEST tho was the videos and the Show. The shows had these red and yellow flashing lights. you couldent point your jet or cannon at the red ones, but you had to shoot the yellow ones...it was pretty cool, and as a kid you could really get into flying your jets or using the cannon with the scope. Im completly over the Movie stuff now...I think its gunna be a flop, I hate to say it. I DONT wish that on them..but this will be the typical movie toy that enjoys a week or two of success, and then clogs shelves with lame product. Hulk..Iron Man..now GIJOE stuff.
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02-23-2009, 02:32 PM | #608 |
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See this playset? It was around $100. It came out during the Batman craze (movies, albeit the neon shit, cartoons, etc). It collected dust and went clearance.
This was aimed at kids and was a pretty spiffy toy, huge, lots of playability, nifty gadgets. Not many kids wanted it. The Pit looks alot worse than this. Add to the fact alot of parents are going to be scrounging for money this year, It's going to be a stinker for sure. Last edited by Ewokhunter92; 04-04-2009 at 12:23 AM.. |
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02-23-2009, 06:42 PM | #609 |
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That big-ass accellerator suit figure = Wee. Todd. Id.
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02-23-2009, 08:04 PM | #610 |
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If Hasbro wanted to do a super soldier suit they should have taken the one that was put on "River Rat" in "Return of the Living Dead 3". Quite probably the greatest horror movie of all time!!!
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