Post by bjd on Oct 26, 2005 4:17:40 GMT -5
Mezco Toyz' "The Warriors"
"These are the Armies of The Night. They are 100,000 strong. They outnumber cops five to one. They could rule New York. Tonight they're all out for the Warriors."
Prices: Set of 5 Regulars(Swan, Cleon, Cochise, Yellow Fury, Luther): 79.99+ Shipping, Ajax: 19.99+ Tax, Red Fury: 19.99+ Shipping
Purchased From: but Ajax, who was purchased from a local shop)
Size: Approximately 9" tall each
Swan
"When we see the ocean, we figure we're home...we're safe."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Pipe, Switchblade, Knife, Spraycan
Articulation: 15 points
Review: Swan is my second favorite Warrior, and wound up being my second favorite figure(to Ajax). The figure features a decent facial likeness, as I feel they did a good job representing Michael Beck. The style of these figures is almost cartoonish, but it works for the movie. The vests and outfits are well done, as are the accessories. The ones I received seem to be the "dirty" variations, meaning that they look like they have been brawling all night. Don't be fooled by the 14 points of articulation, these are basically display pieces. Some of the joints move well, while the others are too tight to risk moving. Generally, I feel this figure is a good representation of the "Swan" character.
Likeness: 9/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 4/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Ajax
"Maybe we'll get to waste a few heads along the way..."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: None, except some stickers
Articulation: 15 points
Review: As my favorite Warrior, Ajax is naturally my favorite figure. Not needing much but a pair of closed fists, Ajax looks ready to rumble. As an exclusive(to Mezo's online store, as well as SDCC), Ajax is pretty hard to find, going for up to 60$ on eBay. I was lucky enough to find him in a local comic shop for a third of that price. The likeness to James Remar is actually very good, considering the style of these figures, and he only comes in a "bloody" variation. Ajax seems to move a bit better than most of the other figures in the set as well.
Likeness: 9.5/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 5/10
Accessories: 2/10
Overall: 9.5/10
Cleon
"Everybody says that Cyrus is the one and only... I think we better have a look for ourself."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Nunchucks, spraycan, chain
Articulation: 15 points
Review: I was never too fond of the Cleon character, probably because he gets wasted so early in the movie, but the figure is very nice. Notably they include his necklaces and headdress, which make for a very cool looking figure. The facial likeness is decent, and like the rest, the articulation is misleading, as the joints are pretty tight. He includes some nice accessories as well.
Likeness: 9/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 3/10
Accessories: 8/10
Overall: 8.8/10
Cochise
"Cyrus was right about one thing. Its all out there. All we gotta do is figure out a way to go steal it."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Board with nails in it, spraycan, molotov cocktail
Articulation: 15 points
Review: Cochise was quietly one of my favorite characters, and I think Mezco captured him well. Good facial likeness, and he is probably the most colorful of the Warrior figures. Good selection in accessories, and poor articulation. I do think he is the worst facial likeness though.
Likeness: 8/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 4/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
The Baseball Furies
"Latest sports news off the street, boppers: The Baseball Furies dropped the ball, made an error. Our friends are on second base and trying to make it all the way home. But the inside word is the odds are against them, stay tuned boppers, stay tuned."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Two baseball bats, one whole, one broken
Articulation: 12 points
Review: The Baseball Furies were a goofy gang, and their figures portray their goofiness quite well. I like the straight face variant(red) a bit better, because I think the grinning one is a bit over the top, but both are fairly nice. I will probably have to buy more to customize. I refuse to pay 200$ for the blue variant. The articulation on these ones are very poor though, I feel like the left arm is going to break off if I move it too much.
Likeness: 8/10
Paint Application: 9/10
Articulation: 1/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
Luther
"I'm havin' a good tiiime!"
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Gun, broken bottle, 3 bottles(for fingers)
Articulation: 14 points
Review: Luther is another one that turned out really good. The facial likeness is a very good comical representation of David Patrick Kelly. I feel his hoodie should be a bit lighter gray though. The accessories are very character appropriate as well.
Likeness: 9.5/10
Paint Application: 8.5/10
Articulation: 3/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 9.2/10
Overall thoughts: I am usually a bigger fan of realistic action figures, but I feel Mezco did a good job with these. They captured a 70's-80's style with them that really represents the movie well. The only problem I have with the line is the poor articulation, and the fact that the lineup leaves me dying for more. While I feel they shot most of their load in the first series, there are still other characters warranting action figures that could make up a series 2... especially Rembrandt, Vermin, Snow, Fox, Cowboy, Mercy, Cyrus, Masai, the orphans leader, and the punks leader. I'd like to see at least a few more released as exlusives.
Here is one last group shot:
"These are the Armies of The Night. They are 100,000 strong. They outnumber cops five to one. They could rule New York. Tonight they're all out for the Warriors."
Prices: Set of 5 Regulars(Swan, Cleon, Cochise, Yellow Fury, Luther): 79.99+ Shipping, Ajax: 19.99+ Tax, Red Fury: 19.99+ Shipping
Purchased From: but Ajax, who was purchased from a local shop)
Size: Approximately 9" tall each
Swan
"When we see the ocean, we figure we're home...we're safe."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Pipe, Switchblade, Knife, Spraycan
Articulation: 15 points
Review: Swan is my second favorite Warrior, and wound up being my second favorite figure(to Ajax). The figure features a decent facial likeness, as I feel they did a good job representing Michael Beck. The style of these figures is almost cartoonish, but it works for the movie. The vests and outfits are well done, as are the accessories. The ones I received seem to be the "dirty" variations, meaning that they look like they have been brawling all night. Don't be fooled by the 14 points of articulation, these are basically display pieces. Some of the joints move well, while the others are too tight to risk moving. Generally, I feel this figure is a good representation of the "Swan" character.
Likeness: 9/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 4/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
Ajax
"Maybe we'll get to waste a few heads along the way..."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: None, except some stickers
Articulation: 15 points
Review: As my favorite Warrior, Ajax is naturally my favorite figure. Not needing much but a pair of closed fists, Ajax looks ready to rumble. As an exclusive(to Mezo's online store, as well as SDCC), Ajax is pretty hard to find, going for up to 60$ on eBay. I was lucky enough to find him in a local comic shop for a third of that price. The likeness to James Remar is actually very good, considering the style of these figures, and he only comes in a "bloody" variation. Ajax seems to move a bit better than most of the other figures in the set as well.
Likeness: 9.5/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 5/10
Accessories: 2/10
Overall: 9.5/10
Cleon
"Everybody says that Cyrus is the one and only... I think we better have a look for ourself."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Nunchucks, spraycan, chain
Articulation: 15 points
Review: I was never too fond of the Cleon character, probably because he gets wasted so early in the movie, but the figure is very nice. Notably they include his necklaces and headdress, which make for a very cool looking figure. The facial likeness is decent, and like the rest, the articulation is misleading, as the joints are pretty tight. He includes some nice accessories as well.
Likeness: 9/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 3/10
Accessories: 8/10
Overall: 8.8/10
Cochise
"Cyrus was right about one thing. Its all out there. All we gotta do is figure out a way to go steal it."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Board with nails in it, spraycan, molotov cocktail
Articulation: 15 points
Review: Cochise was quietly one of my favorite characters, and I think Mezco captured him well. Good facial likeness, and he is probably the most colorful of the Warrior figures. Good selection in accessories, and poor articulation. I do think he is the worst facial likeness though.
Likeness: 8/10
Paint Application: 9.5/10
Articulation: 4/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
The Baseball Furies
"Latest sports news off the street, boppers: The Baseball Furies dropped the ball, made an error. Our friends are on second base and trying to make it all the way home. But the inside word is the odds are against them, stay tuned boppers, stay tuned."
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Two baseball bats, one whole, one broken
Articulation: 12 points
Review: The Baseball Furies were a goofy gang, and their figures portray their goofiness quite well. I like the straight face variant(red) a bit better, because I think the grinning one is a bit over the top, but both are fairly nice. I will probably have to buy more to customize. I refuse to pay 200$ for the blue variant. The articulation on these ones are very poor though, I feel like the left arm is going to break off if I move it too much.
Likeness: 8/10
Paint Application: 9/10
Articulation: 1/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 8/10
Luther
"I'm havin' a good tiiime!"
Packaging: Plastic Clamshell
Accessories: Gun, broken bottle, 3 bottles(for fingers)
Articulation: 14 points
Review: Luther is another one that turned out really good. The facial likeness is a very good comical representation of David Patrick Kelly. I feel his hoodie should be a bit lighter gray though. The accessories are very character appropriate as well.
Likeness: 9.5/10
Paint Application: 8.5/10
Articulation: 3/10
Accessories: 10/10
Overall: 9.2/10
Overall thoughts: I am usually a bigger fan of realistic action figures, but I feel Mezco did a good job with these. They captured a 70's-80's style with them that really represents the movie well. The only problem I have with the line is the poor articulation, and the fact that the lineup leaves me dying for more. While I feel they shot most of their load in the first series, there are still other characters warranting action figures that could make up a series 2... especially Rembrandt, Vermin, Snow, Fox, Cowboy, Mercy, Cyrus, Masai, the orphans leader, and the punks leader. I'd like to see at least a few more released as exlusives.
Here is one last group shot:
