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Post by undertaker on Jan 23, 2007 17:50:42 GMT -5
All NECA news, announcements, questions, comments, anything NECA, goes here.
Here's the latest from NECA's MySpace....
Sunday, January 21, 2007 Site News & Images This Week
Crazy busy with Toy Fair coming in a few weeks so here is a brief update...
We're currently sculpting figures from Resident Evil Anniversary 2, Cult Classics, Pirates 3, Harry Potter, NBX, and Player Select (including 2 new licenses)
Watch for the following to be added to the NECA site in the coming week(s) Kratos images and packaging design Iron Maiden Live After Death Eddie in packaging Iron Maiden Phantom of the Opera production images and packaging Shaun of the Dead Winchester 2 Pack packaging
A look at Reservoir Dogs* * FYI - the sales image leaked online was when we first started sculpting 6 months ago and does not represent the final product. As a matter of fact the shadows are all Mr. Brown figures and the boxed set contains 5 figures not 4. As usual unless you hear it from me or the official NECA site it's probably wrong.
We are also waiting for final paint approvals on our first Deluxe Boxed Set from Harry Potter that we will debut on the NECA site very soon. I think you guys & girls will love this diorama.
I am also going to try and re-fresh the gallery on here soon with more clays in progress to give you a glimpse at what lies ahead come Toy Fair.
Thanks Randy NECA Reel Toys
I cannot wait for the RD figures. Hopefully, Pulp Fiction aren't far from here. Discuss.
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Post by The UndyTaker on Jan 23, 2007 18:18:30 GMT -5
I can't wait for RD either. Pulp is a problem because half of the cast didn't want any figs. I was at TF2003 and was interviewing Palisades about it because back then they had the RD license. They said they never had the idea of toys from the film, so no one had it in their contracts. So they had to go around ask ask permission from the stars. Some were unreceptive. Travolta, being what he is(I won't even say the name), is not allowed to profit from his image, so no figs could be made due to his "religious" beliefs.(If you mention that Travolta had "Battlefield Earth" figs of himself made, that's because the "church" that Travolta belongs to produced that film, so they were allowed to make figs. Hyprocrites.) A few others didn't want any Pulp figs made. That's why they only released those crappy Kubrick-type things. Maybe people will change their minds. Especially since Bruce and Sam already have figs of their likenesses made. I wish for Pulp figs everyday.
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Post by undertaker on Jan 23, 2007 18:26:46 GMT -5
Thurman, Willis, Keitel, Tarantino, and Buscemi have/or or having figs made by NECA already, so that isn't far off.
Not to mention, Tarantino and NECA's mutual respect.
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Jan 24, 2007 19:04:18 GMT -5
If the travolta thing is true, that's just lame.
And you can't have Pulp fiction figures unless you have the two main guys, so that sucks greatly.
You know, he could just do it and not profit off of it... But no, that makes too much sense.
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Post by Lita's Lover on Jan 26, 2007 20:56:13 GMT -5
I got my first NECA figure a few days ago: V. I'm also stoked for the Hary Potter line
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Post by undertaker on Jan 26, 2007 22:25:04 GMT -5
I just got the Cobain:Unplugged figure.
Very dull buy.
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Post by undertaker on Jan 31, 2007 9:35:05 GMT -5
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Post by bjd on Feb 2, 2007 1:55:57 GMT -5
I do think if we get Pulp Fiction figures, they will be from NECA...
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Post by undertaker on Feb 3, 2007 21:57:00 GMT -5
AC/DC, Lennon, Mercury, Hannibal v.2, Kratos, and Reservoir Dogs are ing mine.
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Post by blu3blazer on Feb 9, 2007 21:42:56 GMT -5
Those Pee-Wee figs are awesome! I had the original Pee-Wee and Conky when I was a kid.
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Post by undertaker on Feb 11, 2007 19:16:17 GMT -5
CC6 will have S-Mart Ash (Evil Dead), Michael and David (The Lost Boys). Another surprise will be revealed soon.
Castlevania will have it's own series. Player Select 2 will have Dante from Devil May Cry.
I'll update this more later. BTW, INCREDIBLE news there.
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Post by comebackkid on Feb 11, 2007 19:29:41 GMT -5
NECA stuff at Toyfair looked incredible, made me a new fan of them!
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Post by JCWBobC on Mar 23, 2007 6:51:50 GMT -5
I'm confused as to why they need to get the actors permission to make a figure of the character they played. Whoever owns the rights to Pulp Fiction would own the rights to the characters and would make the decision on how they are used.
They're not making a figure of John Travolta, they are making a figure of the character that he played. That character is not owned by Travolta so he has no say in whether they use it for a figure, a poster, or anything else.
Just my opinion, Bob
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Post by The UndyTaker on Mar 28, 2007 2:33:59 GMT -5
It's called "Likeness Rights". Sure people play characters, but they can't use their image for anything other than what's agreed upon. I remember when "Star Trek:Generations" came out, Whoopi Goldberg had it in her contract that her image could not be used to promote the film. She worried that people might not want to see the film if they knew she was in it. It's strange, but it's true.
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Post by austin81 on Mar 30, 2007 5:31:57 GMT -5
yesterday i bought lara croft from player select wave 1! this figure is awesome! i will take moc!
who will be in the second series? dante and ?
who will be in the second series of resident evil anniversary 2 ?
kratos is from player select series? is yet in stock?
let me know thanks!
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Post by plasticsuperstar on Apr 17, 2007 17:26:50 GMT -5
I hate NECA, they make decent figures but they have absolutely no idea of how to make a whole series of figures. I think it's disgusting the way they get a licence for something that's been crying out for a whole line of action figures and has millions of fans that have been praying for action figures of their favourite film or band for 10 or 20 years and what do NECA do with such a precious license? They make one figure of the main character and then throw the license in the bin. They are basically saying they don't care about the film/band or any of the fans, they just think it's a good oportunity to show off their sculpting skills and add to their range. I hate what they did with Ghostbusters (I know they had problems with likenesses but they lied about how they would get around it and then didn't bother) DEVO (could have been amazing figures with instruments, neon D-E-V-O letters and pieces of interlocking stage to stand on which would have been an amazing figure display for any fan but instead we just get one figure with five interchangeable heads) Kurt Cobain (would be worth buying if the rest of Nirvana were made).and now Lost Boys is getting just 2 figures! If NECA were to ever get the Goonies license they would probably just release a 7 inch Sloth and dissappoint more people than ever before.
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Post by The UndyTaker on Apr 17, 2007 22:48:26 GMT -5
I hate NECA, they make decent figures but they have absolutely no idea of how to make a whole series of figures. I think it's disgusting the way they get a licence for something that's been crying out for a whole line of action figures and has millions of fans that have been praying for action figures of their favourite film or band for 10 or 20 years and what do NECA do with such a precious license? They make one figure of the main character and then throw the license in the bin. They are basically saying they don't care about the film/band or any of the fans, they just think it's a good oportunity to show off their sculpting skills and add to their range. I hate what they did with Ghostbusters (I know they had problems with likenesses but they lied about how they would get around it and then didn't bother) DEVO (could have been amazing figures with instruments, neon D-E-V-O letters and pieces of interlocking stage to stand on which would have been an amazing figure display for any fan but instead we just get one figure with five interchangeable heads) Kurt Cobain (would be worth buying if the rest of Nirvana were made).and now Lost Boys is getting just 2 figures! If NECA were to ever get the Goonies license they would probably just release a 7 inch Sloth and dissappoint more people than ever before. I think you're looking at it wrong. Ghostbusters-They wanted to make the GB's themselves, but Murray did not want a figure of himself made. And let's face it, more people would buy the Murray than any other figure. So why make the others when you won't be able to have the one that would be the biggest moneymaker? Some people just don't want figures of themselves made. Clive Owen, for example. If you look at NECA's MySpace page, you see people always complaining about NECA not making a Dwight figure. That's not NECA's fault. It's because Clive Owen wouldn't allow his likeness to be used. Same thing with Lucy Liu from Kill Bill V1. They made her a prototype, but she changed her mind and didn't allow them to sell it. Some of the other lines are the same way. And for some lines there's no reason for them to make any other figs other than a chosen few because they wouldn't sell as well. Do you really think the mother or grandfather from Lost Boys would sell that well? It's all about money. Kurt Cobain-obviously he's a moneymaker. But Kris wouldn't sell that well. Again, it's about money. Goonies-Do you really think a Fratelli 3-pack would sell well? NO. I like NECA a lot. They do some great figs. Their Sin City figs were great. Hopefully Reservoir Dogs will look better than the protos. And hopefully the 12" Stuntman Mike will have Kurt's voice rather than some impersonator like they did with the new POTC 18" Sparrow. Lame.
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Post by plasticsuperstar on Apr 18, 2007 16:01:32 GMT -5
I hate NECA, they make decent figures but they have absolutely no idea of how to make a whole series of figures. I think it's disgusting the way they get a licence for something that's been crying out for a whole line of action figures and has millions of fans that have been praying for action figures of their favourite film or band for 10 or 20 years and what do NECA do with such a precious license? They make one figure of the main character and then throw the license in the bin. They are basically saying they don't care about the film/band or any of the fans, they just think it's a good oportunity to show off their sculpting skills and add to their range. I hate what they did with Ghostbusters (I know they had problems with likenesses but they lied about how they would get around it and then didn't bother) DEVO (could have been amazing figures with instruments, neon D-E-V-O letters and pieces of interlocking stage to stand on which would have been an amazing figure display for any fan but instead we just get one figure with five interchangeable heads) Kurt Cobain (would be worth buying if the rest of Nirvana were made).and now Lost Boys is getting just 2 figures! If NECA were to ever get the Goonies license they would probably just release a 7 inch Sloth and dissappoint more people than ever before. I think you're looking at it wrong. Ghostbusters-They wanted to make the GB's themselves, but Murray did not want a figure of himself made. And let's face it, more people would buy the Murray than any other figure. So why make the others when you won't be able to have the one that would be the biggest moneymaker? Some people just don't want figures of themselves made. Clive Owen, for example. If you look at NECA's MySpace page, you see people always complaining about NECA not making a Dwight figure. That's not NECA's fault. It's because Clive Owen wouldn't allow his likeness to be used. Same thing with Lucy Liu from Kill Bill V1. They made her a prototype, but she changed her mind and didn't allow them to sell it. Some of the other lines are the same way. And for some lines there's no reason for them to make any other figs other than a chosen few because they wouldn't sell as well. Do you really think the mother or grandfather from Lost Boys would sell that well? It's all about money. Kurt Cobain-obviously he's a moneymaker. But Kris wouldn't sell that well. Again, it's about money. Goonies-Do you really think a Fratelli 3-pack would sell well? NO. I like NECA a lot. They do some great figs. Their Sin City figs were great. Hopefully Reservoir Dogs will look better than the protos. And hopefully the 12" Stuntman Mike will have Kurt's voice rather than some impersonator like they did with the new POTC 18" Sparrow. Lame. I'm not looking at it wrong I'm saying exactly what you're saying - NECA are all about the money. They don't care about the brands/licenses they just care about what will sell best so they only release the main character instead of a whole series and in doing so they deprive the fans of a decent set of figures that could have been made by a different company. It totally backfires with things like the Cobain/lack of other Nirvana members because I would have bought a bunch of their figures if they had released the rest of the band but because I display my figures loose and like to set up "the whole scene" I have no use for just one of the band so I buy none. I don't know anything about the Nirvana/NECA deal so it may not be that simple but as far as Ghostbusters are concerned, NECA said from the start that they were having problems with the likenesses of some of the actors but they said they were releasing the ghosts first while they sorted it out and if they couldn't sign the actors they would release stylised versions that did not look like the actors or they would obscure the problem actors faces with slime or goggles. But they PROMISED that we would get some Ghostbusters to go with the ghosts that we had already purchased in good faith. The reason that they backed out of the stylised or obscured versions was probably because they wouldn't sell quite as well as if they looked like the actors but I think that is a nasty and selfish way to treat both the fans and the license. Why should we care that they make slightly less profit than they had hoped? Unless they went out of business over it no one would suffer. Any real fans of the film would have been just as happy with ghostbusters that looked nothing like the actors. But instead we get cheated out of figures that we've wanted for over 20 years because NECA weren't sure if they'd make enough money off them (they would have still made alot more money than paying for a license and not using it) I agree that NECA make really good figures but I just wish they'd stay away from licenses that millions of people really care about if they're going to treat them like crap just to maximise their profit. There are plenty of great toy companies but our favourite films are one offs that are more important than some arrogant figurine sculpters that think they are more important than anything else. If you want particular figure lines to be made you should pray that NECA don't get the license because they always dissappoint. The only people that like to buy NECAs stuff are buying it for the look of the figurine not because they like what it is of. And btw a Fratellis 3 pack would be better than anything and if you look at the Goonies fansites and forums you can see how many people badly want Goonies figures. I'm so glad that Mezco are doing them at last.
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Post by The UndyTaker on Apr 19, 2007 0:22:54 GMT -5
I'm not looking at it wrong I'm saying exactly what you're saying - NECA are all about the money. They don't care about the brands/licenses they just care about what will sell best so they only release the main character instead of a whole series and in doing so they deprive the fans of a decent set of figures that could have been made by a different company. It totally backfires with things like the Cobain/lack of other Nirvana members because I would have bought a bunch of their figures if they had released the rest of the band but because I display my figures loose and like to set up "the whole scene" I have no use for just one of the band so I buy none. I don't know anything about the Nirvana/NECA deal so it may not be that simple but as far as Ghostbusters are concerned, NECA said from the start that they were having problems with the likenesses of some of the actors but they said they were releasing the ghosts first while they sorted it out and if they couldn't sign the actors they would release stylised versions that did not look like the actors or they would obscure the problem actors faces with slime or goggles. But they PROMISED that we would get some Ghostbusters to go with the ghosts that we had already purchased in good faith. The reason that they backed out of the stylised or obscured versions was probably because they wouldn't sell quite as well as if they looked like the actors but I think that is a nasty and selfish way to treat both the fans and the license. Why should we care that they make slightly less profit than they had hoped? Unless they went out of business over it no one would suffer. Any real fans of the film would have been just as happy with ghostbusters that looked nothing like the actors. But instead we get cheated out of figures that we've wanted for over 20 years because NECA weren't sure if they'd make enough money off them (they would have still made alot more money than paying for a license and not using it) I agree that NECA make really good figures but I just wish they'd stay away from licenses that millions of people really care about if they're going to treat them like crap just to maximise their profit. There are plenty of great toy companies but our favourite films are one offs that are more important than some arrogant figurine sculpters that think they are more important than anything else. If you want particular figure lines to be made you should pray that NECA don't get the license because they always dissappoint. The only people that like to buy NECAs stuff are buying it for the look of the figurine not because they like what it is of. And btw a Fratellis 3 pack would be better than anything and if you look at the Goonies fansites and forums you can see how many people badly want Goonies figures. I'm so glad that Mezco are doing them at last. Personally, I love Ghostbusters. BUT I would not buy stylized figs that didn't look anything like them. That's boring to me. I can see some die-hard fans doing it, but I don't think enough people would buy them where any toy company would make a profit. I don't like stylized figures at all. One of my favorite films is Scarface. When Mezco got the license I was excited. Then they released those awful stylized figs. I only ever bought one talking one because I got it for cheap at a con. But I did buy the 7" realistic ones. Another example of a line that should have had more characters, but I don't blame them for not since Tony is the real seller. That's cool that YOU would buy the other Nirvana members, but a lot of other people would not. Again, it wouldn't be worth it to produce them. It is always about money, and I don't blame them. If it weren't for some of these lines/licenses where there are only main characters, we wouldn't have other lines/licenses. Example: Look at the Classic Superstars line. We have to keep getting Hogan and HBK because they sell. And what happens with those figs is that with the money they make just doing repaints of those two guys, Jakks can afford to sign more superstars and sell their figs. So sometimes profit is good. And there is NO WAY that a Fratelli's 3-pack would sell well. I don't care what a few fansites and people on some message boards say. If someone put out that 3-pack, it would probably sell for at least $30. Not enough people are going to spend that for the company to make a profit from them.
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Post by xxxKevinxxx™ on Apr 20, 2007 17:49:16 GMT -5
NECA needs to make Slipknot or a Dimebag tribute figure.
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