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Yamato and Bandai are not stupid. I'm sure the fact that people were willing to shell out HUNDREDS for a broke-ass Jetfire or Joons knock off on auction sites had a lot to do with their new toys and reissues. Just be glad that you can get a modern 1/48 for what a yellowed, incomplete vintage toy would have cost you 4 or 5 years ago on a good day, when someone didn't snipe your bid at the last second.

If he can jump out of a 7 or 8 story window and not be hurt when smacking the concrete, why would a punch or bullet be a problem? Makes no sense.

The bastardization of his Robocop 2 screenplay must not have bothered him too much to appear in the movie. He played the scientist making Nuke for Cain in the semi truck trailer. Cain even calls him Frank.

Many popular Japanese series/characters get revised/retold as well, though. How many Getter Robo incarnations have there been with the same major characters and story tweaked to some degree. Tetsujin 28, Astro Boy... Anyway, the single greatest contributor to the decline of comics in the US is video games. Could be worse, in Japan (according to USA Today) the young adults have lost interest in having sex, and are afraid of each other. The boys prefer virtual girlfriends and hookers, while the girls prefer to fashion shop and vacation with their girlfriends.

Was it Guy Ritchie who directed Snatch and Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels? I enjoyed those two, even though they were almost the same movie. Very clever.

Indeed, personally I love the mans paceing when it comes to his story telling. Personally I love his camera work, how he lingers on a scene, letting us soak up the image. Unforgiven, Pale Rider, and Jose Wales are 3 of my favorite movies of all time. Oh toss in Mystic River into that lot as well! I reckon so. The Outlaw Josie Wales is an awesome movie, as is Unforgiven. I thought Pale Rider was a bit more formulaic (Open Range had almost the same story formula) but still enjoyable.

This story immediately made me think of Battle Royale, I wouldn't be surprised if the girl had seen that manga, I understand it's very popular over there. I glanced through volume 1 of the Tokyo Pop release of it here and it's some seriously sick crap. Little girls in school uniforms cutting each other's heads off with scythes and the like.

Saw it on Cinemax a couple weeks back. Not nearly as good as the first one. The lack of budget forces them to use dark, destroyed sets, stock footage, and a single locale. Kind of a let down.

I saw Arnold at San Diego ComiCon couple years back when he was promoting T3. Someone form the audience asked him about the King Conan project. He said he was very enthusiastic about doing it if they could work out everything. Can't remember if it was a script problem or what but the impression was that he was actively trying to get it done. Of course that was the summer before he decided to run for Gov. I re-watched the orginal Conan recently and never realized how good it really was. I love that part where Conan pummels that one Doom follower with the flowers to get his robe. That look Conan gives the guy when he's stroking Conan's chest is priceless.

Like the Starwars Prequels, for instance?

I think this movie is going to be better than expected, visually at least. I'm looking forward to it. http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avp/featurette3/large.html

Playing Mantis put out 1/18 diecast 'kits' of the 50's and 60's style batmobiles. You can get them at Walmart for under $20.

I wonder if this show has pumped up the resale value of 1986 Corolla GTS hatchbacks in the states...

Actually, the 1st issue YF-19 is worth more than the improved second issues, in part because the production run was lower. not true. where did you get that? As long as it's in the box, they go for the same price. out of box, the second edition sells for more. I do now know if the run was cut short but some of the retail stores on the net have the first one for alot more. http://www.tisinc99.com/macplusyftra1.html http://www.tisinc99.com/macplusyftra2.html http://www.epopy.com/macross/macross_index.html Etailers are a bad place to gauge the value of a toy. the thing is though, the value of these things are really determined by demand at a point in time. Neither of the 1st or 2nd edition have sold particularly better. People pick these up if the price is right. Personally given the choices, I'd take 2nd edition hands down without second thought... I'd surmise many more feel the same way... second editions for yamato are just patched up toys. I know the first issue YF-19's are worth more because I lived through the whole craze that was sparked when Yamato issued the revised versions. I had 2 first issues and thought they were pieces of crap. I was glad to unload them for over 3x retail each. The second issues were still going for retail at the same time.

Actually, the 1st issue YF-19 is worth more than the improved second issues, in part because the production run was lower.

When is that Crabcannon Zoid that looks like a Masamune Shirow tank design coming out?

Define cheap, and where you are. That will help dewtermine if it's of interest to folks in the US.

... real cool lookin. I hope EP 3 is so violent little kids run out of the theatre screaming. You know, that would actually be funny. After years of being accused of kiddy-fying his films, Lucas snaps and makes "3" a gore-fest. You should hear how Mace gets it... Is he eaten by a big-ass genetically enhanced shark?

Well I'm pretty much keeping the standard grading scales in mind (I can supply you many, many links to grading scales): SWFigures.com I would classify it as a solid 9 (maaaaayyyybbbeeeee a 9.5)... i.e. NOT MINT And your right I said CROCK as in Crock of Shiznit, not crook... a crook would be someone trying to sell my '81 VW as "mint" Age and rarity in mind... it probably is worth $1000 as a 9+. My argument is the word "Mint" I see a lot of crap labeled as "Mint" on Ebay that is in no way mint "Near Mint" yes (Shelf wear is "near mint"). Anyone who thinks that an original Japanese issue Legioss is worth $1000 PLEASE PM ME! I will gladly sell you a Green one in C9 box with all accessories (including pilot), missiles still in bag, and stickers applied for half that price. Shipped even. Then you can put it on eBay and double your money. No kidding.

You could easily dress that up as a Garland from MegaZone 23 as well. In the latest CycleWorld magazine, someone wrote in about the similarity between the Suzuki and the Akira bike.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that appreciates some of these movies that most people seem to think suck! Some favorites in my DVD collection: Starship Troopers (anyone else heard there is a sequel in the works?) Alien 3 Predator 2 Resident Evil Super Nova Red Planet (don't have the DVD but it's on Sci-Fi every other weekend) and not a space movie, but The Big Lebowski

Wow, must really suck living in a socialist - oriented country doesn't it guys? They tax the hell out of you poor bastids. They tax us plenty in the US too but at least they don't bend us over on imports as well. Are there still customs taxes from the US to Canada after NAFTA?

Of all the new Trek series, the episode "Yesterday's Enterprise" from TNG stands out as what they can do when it all comes together. That episode rocked. Most of the time, though, they rely on all this technobabble horseshit like "if we direct a subspace tachyon particle from the main deflector , or release plasma from the warp core, it just might let us break free." That gets old. In the old days, all they needed was Kirk to kick somebody's ass or screw some chick and the job got done!

Here's what's going to happen. The preds and aliens will wipe out the humans till only the chick is alive. Then at the last minute Ahnold will bust in as Dutch from Predator 1 and whack the predators. Then he turns and starts Groping the chick. An alien sneaks up and bites him only to hit steel because he is also the TERMINATOR!! The terminator promptly wastes the aliens , shoots the chick and flies off to California to be the Governator! The end.

Where is this pic from?!