Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 22, 2024 20:54:41 GMT -5
i love seeing hbk with the punch action. i think it would've been cooler if they did the hasbro blue card black/silver gear for it, but it is what it is. i've only ever bought 4 retros(and from series 1 at that), but i might get this set simply to have a punch action hbk that all us 90s kids wanted after seeing the prototype in ads back in the day
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 22, 2024 16:17:55 GMT -5
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, good movie, not amazing but a worthy franchise entry. that's how i feel about it. i liked it, it was a good and fun watch, but at best its tied for 3rd place with afterlife for the canon ghostbusters movies. and thats not saying its bad, just gb 1 and 2 are such huge pieces of my childhood that no other movie in the franchise will take the top 2 spots in my ranking. i also felt a big real ghostbusters/ghostbusters extreme vibe from it. kinda like an extended, live action episode. so if they can put out a movie every few years pulling some influence from the cartoons, i'm all for it
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 21, 2024 18:54:11 GMT -5
ghostbusters frozen empire
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 20, 2024 21:24:37 GMT -5
Edge repeatedly being beaten by a soccer mom is getting tiresome and boring. EDIT: Finish makes absolutely no sense to me. The babyface is attacked by the heel group, but saved by his friends is fine. Why would they have the babyfaces tie up the monster in the heel group and then repeatedly use low blows and a spiked weapon on the heel while he's bound and defenseless? you kinda answered your own question there
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 17, 2024 21:03:53 GMT -5
chinese new year.
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 16, 2024 16:28:43 GMT -5
Maybe we could start getting some REALLY deep cuts if they started doing BAFs in every regular line set like Marvel Legends? If people are complaining about completing BAFs with 4 figures, what do you think the reaction would be if they needed to buy 6? they could keep the build-a-figure as 4 pieces and put those with the figures that wouldn't sell "as well", and then the anchor and/or chase figures would just have no piece since they would be the better selling figures in a series. i'm pretty sure hasbro does something like that with marvel legends(the one or two figures not having a baf piece aspect). its not a perfect idea, but it would be one way to get baf's into a 6 figure mainline series or if they really wanted to anger people, they could go the route of the diamond select ghostbusters figures from several years back and have a build-a-set spread across a few series. with those, if you bought all the figures you'd end up with the rooftop scene from the first movie. imagine if that's how mattel got us the nitro stage(no lights or anything)? there would be riots lol
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 16, 2024 15:58:14 GMT -5
Ok cool. Thanks bro. Any unpunched Hogans there? They had a lot unpunched Hogans and Pipers. My only question is why didn't Walmart keep these and sell them for $3-$4 a piece make some money. I went to Harrisburg today, hit up the Walmart, they had 2 Capt Lou, 2 Vader, a bunch pipers, and a few rocks. The I went to Ollies in Harrisburg the same A LOT Hogan's and Flairs unpunched. probably just more cost effective for them to unload a bunch all at once(even at a loss) than to worry worry about how long they'll sit on the pegs. i'm sure there's some behind the scenes advantages/kickbacks for walmart doing that also
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 16, 2024 15:40:16 GMT -5
following up with your off topic-ness, i met them the night of last year's royal rumble. they had done a signing at a local comic shop earlier in the day and then ended up doing a second signing at a bar that had a royal rumble viewing party thing. i can echo what you say about them being very nice guys. i made sure to mention how them being #1 and #2 in the 89 rumble is still one of my favorite rumble moments to this day and smash said they hear that a lot(not in a "yea yea whatever" way, but in a way that shows they realize how awesome the moment was in wrestling history). there wasn't a huge turnout for them, so i was able to actually spend some time chit chatting with them. they're genuinely cool dudes and i would absolutely go meet them again if i get the chance That actually came up in the Q&A today. They said other than top talent that had specific spots. Most of them drew actual numbers and didnt know who was coming in or what spot. Ax and smash didnt know they were 1 and 2 and just crap shooted a fight til βthank goodness andre came out so we could switch to him, first time we we were happy to see andre! Lolβ ax did go onto say how close him and andre were and how andre would call his wife to stay in touch while he was on tour in japan and andre was filming princess bride. So many good stories today real or not. Just a great moment in time i do remember them saying something similar to that now that you mention it! mostly the "first time we were glad to see andre" part haha. but as you said, real or not...i loved hearing the stories they told. with some wrestlers, you gotta take stories with a grain of salt but i feel like ax and smash have more truth than fiction to their stories...maybe with just a little embellishment to make the stories more entertaining to the average fan
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 16, 2024 15:18:16 GMT -5
Slightly off topic but today I was able to meet Demolition at a collector con show. I was super tempted to get my big rubber guys chase set signed ($80) but opted to just speak with them briefly, Shake hands, talk their current figures. They put over the big rubbers and epic toys figs big time. I let them know how great it was to meet them when i was 5yrs old and how kind they were to me back then (as heels) and that was a long lasting memory. I still have those autographs. They were so nice today and appreciative. Great experience and anyone with the chance to see them should. following up with your off topic-ness, i met them the night of last year's royal rumble. they had done a signing at a local comic shop earlier in the day and then ended up doing a second signing at a bar that had a royal rumble viewing party thing. i can echo what you say about them being very nice guys. i made sure to mention how them being #1 and #2 in the 89 rumble is still one of my favorite rumble moments to this day and smash said they hear that a lot(not in a "yea yea whatever" way, but in a way that shows they realize how awesome the moment was in wrestling history). there wasn't a huge turnout for them, so i was able to actually spend some time chit chatting with them. they're genuinely cool dudes and i would absolutely go meet them again if i get the chance
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 8, 2024 16:40:28 GMT -5
Not enough considering they named the entire line after him and seriously, how could this not be an UE?! I'd also love to see both Macho and Warrior's Ultimate Maniac's run back as an Ultimate 2 Pack, and I always thought Rumble 91 should have been an UE with the USA Leather Jacket, and make THAT a 2-pack with the Rumble Poster Green Tights and Brown vest! without quoting the other post mentioning two sets of kneepads, aren't those kind of a bitch to remove without taking the boots off? thats not a snarky question, but a legitimate one. i've never actually removed knee pads from any of my figures, but they don't seem to be as easy to take off as the jakks ones were. obviously most of us here would know how to go about doing it, but i feel like the average buyer(aka mattel's ideal market) would find extra knee pads to be somewhat useless. that's not me saying it would be a bad idea. just not something i see mattel doing
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 8, 2024 0:18:21 GMT -5
to be fair, my defining moments undertaker was about $10 at big lots back in the day. so the re-release is more expensive. guess i should buy that since it has more value... What? You donβt buy something automatically because itβs more expensive. Never once said that and doesnβt relate to any of my points. Nice try though. If anything, you got a great deal and over time your ten dollar purchase was valued around $200. Thatβs the fun part of collecting that Iβve been talking about this whole time. That should be a good thing. I donβt see why or how anyone could perceive that as a negative. ....you said you spent $200 for the "same" undertaker figure. sounds like you bought something because it was expensive(or lets say "valuable"). do you see how you just contradicted yourself?
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 7, 2024 17:06:40 GMT -5
Semantics, but they said the argument is stupid, not you as a person. Iβm stupid for still discussing this. Sorry if things being easily attainable for people who arenβt you offends you. Itβs always gonna be sour grapes Lol yes semantics. He said the argument was stupid. I brought up the argument. So I am stupid for saying it. Semantics. I can rephrase if it bothers you so badly. Again, I don't really understand why so many of you are arguing against my viewpoint on this. 1. It's my opinion. 2. The rereleases are still happening so you really don't need to make a case for anything. It's not like Mattel is reading this and is going to side with me. Don't worry. Your cheaper rereleases are safe and you won't have to work hard for anything in your collection (or hoard since its the same to you). to be fair, my defining moments undertaker was about $10 at big lots back in the day. so the re-release is more expensive. guess i should buy that since it has more value...
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 6, 2024 21:13:27 GMT -5
And my point is these are pieces of plastic that only hold the value we place on them. Donβt get me started on Funko. Thereβs gonna be an trash island made of those in the future. I more so think about people dying and a lot of this stuff just going in the garbage because to most humans thatβs what they are and they wonβt think to eBay thousands of pieces of plastic. Theyβll get donated or scrappedβ¦ You can say that about any collection. Trading cards are literally pieces of paper. Any and every collectible's value is based off of the value we place on them. You're all over the place with what you're debating here. All I said was my personal mindset as a collector. If these items have absolutely no value and are not "sought after," then I am essentially a glorified hoarder. That is not how I view myself because I value my collection and I want my collection to have value. and for every collector like you, there's several that collect just for the fun of it instead of placing artificial value on mass produced figures. limited edition figures, sure there's some actual value. but at the end of the day, they're all still only worth what someone is willing to pay.
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 6, 2024 20:33:51 GMT -5
and speaking of toybiz marvel figures(the early-mid 90s ones, not marvel legends), those things were re-released SOOO many times back in the day. between multi-packs, kb toys, etc...there was no shortage of the same exact figures being released multiple times. at least mattel is upgrading previous releases now toybiz marvel legends...i wish i had sold off my collection sooner than i did. back in the summer i sold the whole lot to a local store and got around $450 for it all. definitely got a little low-balled considering i had the galactus and apocalypse build a figures, but it was my own fault for letting them sit in a bin for so long while hasbro was pumping out better versions of everything i had. oh well, such is collecting Whoa! With Galactus and Apocalypse BAF!! I'm sorry you had to sell your collection but as great as those figures are (especially since they had those awesome stands), they should have been worth more! With toy collecting; things go up for some reason while others don't, like the stock market. I remember ToyBiz Deadpool going for $80 back in the days. technically, i didn't HAVE to sell everything off. i had taken them all off my shelves years ago and had them bagged up in a rubbermaid bin stored in the back of my closet. i saw that as them just taking up space so i figured it was just time to let them go. and realistically, i didn't really have anything TOO valuable besides the baf's. just a bunch of figures that reminded me of the early 90s marvel figures i had. i did however keep my series 6 reissue deadpool. remember when they did those re-issues for walmart? i was ecstatic that i was finally able to get deadpool without dropping a ton of money that 19 year old me didn't have to spend on action figures. sounds like a familiar scenario.... lol
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 6, 2024 20:21:34 GMT -5
Just a reminder to everyone to buy things because you get enjoyment from them, not because maybe theyβll hold some value later. These are mass produced toys in the year 2024, not real estate or stocks or precious metals. Everyone saves everything now. Old toys were an investment without knowing it because your dads and uncles blew up their Gi Joes and didnβt think to keep them mint on card for 50 years. Great point for collectors to understand. I used to collect Toybiz Marvel thinking they would appreciate in value. Now they go for cheap mostly all figures. I'm glad I didn't have the intention of collecting for reselling. and speaking of toybiz marvel figures(the early-mid 90s ones, not marvel legends), those things were re-released SOOO many times back in the day. between multi-packs, kb toys, etc...there was no shortage of the same exact figures being released multiple times. at least mattel is upgrading previous releases now toybiz marvel legends...i wish i had sold off my collection sooner than i did. back in the summer i sold the whole lot to a local store and got around $450 for it all. definitely got a little low-balled considering i had the galactus and apocalypse build a figures, but it was my own fault for letting them sit in a bin for so long while hasbro was pumping out better versions of everything i had. oh well, such is collecting Just a reminder to everyone to buy things because you get enjoyment from them, not because maybe theyβll hold some value later. These are mass produced toys in the year 2024, not real estate or stocks or precious metals. Everyone saves everything now. Old toys were an investment without knowing it because your dads and uncles blew up their Gi Joes and didnβt think to keep them mint on card for 50 years. I don't buy figures for the potential resale, but it is nice to have "sought after" figures as part of your collection. If all of my figures are worthless, then I don't feel like a collector as much as I would a hoarder. The potential in increased value makes it a "collection." The one's that bother me the most are the RSC exclusive KANE and the Defining Moments Undertaker. I started collecting Mattels a few years into the line and I totally missed the Defining Moments Taker. I am the type of collector that will save my money to pay secondary prices for something I am really interested in and is considered a rare or sought after item. I paid nearly $200 years ago for a MIB Defining Moments SS Taker because that is how this game should work. It is my own fault for not being a part of the game when it was happening. Mattel shouldn't have to help me catch up. If I care enough, I should catch myself up. And that is what I did, and still do with other lines like TMNT, Marvel Legends, etc. There is no reason for straight rereleases. they aren't straight re-releases though. different packaging, upgraded articulation, swappable hands, true fx(apparently). there's differences to distinguish from the originals
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 6, 2024 17:49:09 GMT -5
Just a reminder to everyone to buy things because you get enjoyment from them, not because maybe theyβll hold some value later. These are mass produced toys in the year 2024, not real estate or stocks or precious metals. Everyone saves everything now. Old toys were an investment without knowing it because your dads and uncles blew up their Gi Joes and didnβt think to keep them mint on card for 50 years. this.
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 5, 2024 20:31:18 GMT -5
Swapped the Monday Night War Undertaker Head on to the Ultimate Edition and the boots on to the Greatest Hits Undertaker. has anyone fixed up that ministry undertaker head with a full goatee? i know he didn't have a full one in that era, but that likeness is pretty damn good and even though the hair is a little too wavy for most taker eras, it could be a solid head to use for other fixups (its not one i have any particular interest in doing, just curious if anyones done it/shown it)
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 1, 2024 21:38:34 GMT -5
They were doing the screen blackouts because there was a fan there with a sign that read, βDie Rocky Die.β The Rock is talking about banging women in the crowd and called them all crackheads, but yeah that sign was just too much. π the good ol rock double standard
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 1, 2024 20:56:38 GMT -5
anyone else think its dumb how much they've been bring up wrestlers' video game ratings lately? or is that just me having never cared about any video games ever? They are trying to be more like actual sports. Where football players etc getting their game rating is a big deal. so i'll chalk it up to me being the odd man out and not giving a single damn about anything video game related lol
|
|
Jackass Pacific
Main Eventer
WF 20 Year Member
Joined on: Dec 22, 2001 22:58:55 GMT -5
Posts: 3,156
|
Post by Jackass Pacific on Mar 1, 2024 20:48:05 GMT -5
anyone else think its dumb how much they've been bring up wrestlers' video game ratings lately? or is that just me having never cared about any video games ever?
|
|