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Yeah, but I still want to at least see the trailer, even though I’m expecting disappointment

The Man’s Laughter joke has been a dad joke for a few decades, but it still sounds funny delivered by Liam Neeson

That’s possible as well. Not sure though, but Pg these days are fairly tame compared to pg-13 and R these days can go far beyond Robocop which was the benchmark for R for a long time. Don’t forget about the booty cheeks

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-the-first-plausible-sony-handheld-specs-leaks-emerge-but-how-capable-can-it-be Digital Foundry: "The first plausible Sony handheld specs leaks emerge - but how capable can it be? Strategically cut-back PlayStation 5 gaming looks viable."

You apparently can't have a Sonic without a Tails. Or in this case, a Blue Booster without a Wingtail. From the neck down, Wingtail looks more like a Transformer to me than Blue Booster did. Sure, the red-and-white feet emulate Tails' shoes, the white forearms his gloves, and the yellow-ish legs and biceps Tails' natural fur color, but the predominantly red-and-black torso with visible airplane parts instead of a mecha-fur chest work for me in a way that Blue Booster kind of didn't. From the neck up, though, his head suffers from the same uncomfortable combination of too-accurate anthropomorphic cartoon animal with soulless light blue robo-eyes. The biggest strike against Wingtail's aesthetics, though, is the metric butt ton of kibble he's wearing. The wings on his arms I want to give a pass too, as they're reminiscent of an inverted Powerglide, but then he's got another set of wings sticking pretty much straight out his back. Those wings are paired with the entire rear half of his alt mode dangling off his butt. Sure, I get that it's supposed to be like the two fox tails that hang off of Tails' butt, but they don't really look like fox tails, do they? Perhaps if the horizontal stabs folded up and maybe the entire thing spun around to reveal a yellow and white side? I don't really love where the joint's connecting the tails sit, either, as it kind of forces them to be constantly in the way. As far as accessories go, Wingtail comes with a booster gun and a blue flame effect part. Wingtail's ball-jointed head can look up a bit and tilt sideways ok, but he has zero downward tilt. His shoulders can, in theory, swivel and move laterally about 75 degrees. In practice, the wings on his arms will get in the way long before that. Likewise, his biceps swivel, but the wings are very much in the way. I'll point out, though, that the wings are kind of just pegged on; there's a part pegged into the back of his shoulders, then the wing itself is separately pegged onto that part. For bot mode, that does mean that they're removable if they're bothering you. Moving on, his elbows are double-jointed and bend 180 degrees (a necessity for transformation), but he has no wrist swivels. He has a waist swivel, as it's part of his transformation, but with all of his tail kibble pegged in place it's pretty useless in bot mode.ev His hips are capable of going 90 degrees forward and nearly 90 degrees laterally, but his tail kibble is going to make that more like 45 degrees laterally, plus the way his back is shaped gives him only a slight backward hip bend. His thighs swivel, and his knees can bend nearly 180 degrees (basically until his feet and thighs collide). Speaking of feet, there's no up/down tilt but his ankles do swivel and pivot 90 degrees. There's a peg on the booster that Wingtail can use to hold it as a gun, with the effect part making it look like it's blasting Decepti-Eggs or whatever. I'll also point out that there's a peg hole on the end. If you remove the flame effect, you can use it to combine with Sonic's item box for a bigger sort of blaster, or you can put Blue Booster's ring on it. I guess you can technically attach Blue Booster's item box to Wingtail's gun, then the ring to the item box, but then there's still nowhere to put the flame effect. Something always gets left off. Kibble might be the worst thing about Wingtail's aesthetics, but the actual worst thing about this figure is probably the transformation. On paper it seems simple enough; tuck the head into the engine, lift the engine up, fold his arms into the gap, line up his wings, tuck up his legs, then encapsulate the legs with the tail. In practice, there are two things I found frustrating. The first is that the pegged-in wings on his arms pop off constantly. On my copy, one wing pops off the assembly on the back of his shoulder, and on the other side the entire assembly pops off his shoulder. Eventually I stopped fighting it and basically partsform him, which is probably for the best because the other issue is getting the engine tabbed into place. As a Deluxe-sized figure the tolerances just aren't tight enough to really tuck his arms in perfectly, so you wind up squeezing them with one hand while forcing the engine to tab over with the other... something that's easier to do when the wings aren't in the way. Credit where credit is due, Wingtail's biplane mode is excellent, and aside from there being a little extra white in the middle, the stripe on the tail missing a line, and the robot feet not quite integrating into the belly, it's a pretty accurate rendition of the Tornado. Turns out you can have a pretty good plane mode with you A.) start with a chunkier plane than most modern fighter jets, B.) work backward from the plane instead without worrying about the robot's cartoon accuracy, and C.) Don't mind if the robot in question is covered in kibble. In alt mode, Wingtail's gun plugs into a port on the belly of the plane, with the flame effect pointing backward like a booster. A booster which is, in fact, canonical to the games, so kudos to Wingtail for alt mode accessory storage and double kudos for game accuracy. With the booster installed, the wheels (which do roll) on the wings and tail don't quite reach the ground. There are little black nubs on the booster, though, so the plane still remains upright. While the canopy has hinges to open, the ends of it are partially encapsulated by the tail, so you can't open it in plane mode. Between Blue Booster and Wingtail, Wingtail is definitely the more interesting figure in my book. He's got better accessories that integrate better with his alt mode. Speaking of alt mode, I like it a lot better than Blue Booster's. It's less cartoony and out of place, and a rare example of a plane alt mode that doesn't look like jet with a box of robot kibble strapped to its belly. However, better doesn't necessarily mean "good." The robot's kind of a kibbly mess, said kibble limits his articulation, and a few frustrations with the transformation process make me want to leave him in plane mode. And quite frankly, if you're a Sonic fan and just want the plane, you can get a bigger toy of the Tornado that comes with a Sonic figure to for less than this set. As a Transformers fan, they're below-average figures that don't blend aesthetically with other figures in your collection. Ultimately, this is a set most people should pass on. Even I wouldn't have bothered with it if I had to pay full price; I used a Target coupon though and figured it'd at least be decent review fodder.

T-1000 and John Connor.

For the AI-era, at least one hand needed to have six fingers. I really hope this is as funny as I hope it is!

This is definitely looking like streaming fare.

Jada Toys Street Fighter II Blanka x2.

So Clash of the Titan, Spaceballs and Airplanes did it!!😁 And kids in the 2020s can now hear sh*t and f*ck on regular TV. At least until the dialogue hits the limit per episode...

Came here to say that. The system probably updated over the years on what was allowed for each rating. Amazing what we 80s kids grew up with, lol.

According to wikipedia, PG-13 as July 1 1984: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Association_film_rating_system

Pg13 these days kinda replaced the old pg standard. Not sure if the first Spaceballs movie was before the change. Clash of the Titans had a lot of stuff that would be in an R rating today and that also had a pg rating. That movie had gore and occasional nudity throughout the movie. I think clash was 81, again not really sure when the change in the ratings system hit

Had to look it up but had no idea that SPACEBALLS was rate PG, it had a lot of sex innuendo and adult language including one F bomb. "I bet she gives great helmet", lol. On a slight note I can see why it took so long to make a proper sequel as we have had lots of STAR WARS spoofs in recent decades. Notably from ROBOT CHICKEN and Family Guy.

My first 1:72 aircraft, the VE-1 is bigger than I thought. The test fitting is good. Lots of seam removal needed and lots of very delicate parts. I love the design so much. Such a chunky little buddy. It has sooooo much more detail than any of the old kits I have been working on. It’s going to look awesome once it’s painted.

That’s an awesome lineup! I’ve got a soft spot for Macross II—something about the music and pacing really clicks for me. Fingers crossed we’ll see Macross Plus get the same love soon; it’s long overdue for a proper modern release.

She was standing tall with her helmet between this and the other adult Klan. This one's armor and face are my favorites. io games

Maybe in an alternate reality

I still think this has a neat car mode that says "Batmobile" to me, albeit a bit cartoony. I'm not at all into Sonic so I passed on this set, but I recall this and his partner both having good alt modes. What really impresses me from a noteworthy perspective is that both of these are individual new molds. We have long-time established characters that don't even warrant that treatment, so that stings a bit. Anyway, the alt mode of his partner is of particular interest to me and I'm looking forward to the next review.

Yes, i love this kit and i'm still excited when i think about building it. I'm looking forward to matching the two up! I should have ordered an extra Mirya for a custom.

No, I just said I didn't see how it made a difference, and that-- Tell you what: I'll solve this for you. I just put you on ignore, so that way you don't have to worry about me commenting on any of your posts. My best friend was just diagnosed with Glioblastoma; I don't need this crap today. Departing topic.