Preview: Transformers pop!

Transformers

Funko are making some pop transformers to go along with the incredibly horrible Transformers live action movies.
Fans of the movie aesthetic should like these offerings;

Autobot Drift, hmmmm Drift he must play a huge role in the upcoming  Age of Extinction movie. Drift was once a deception know as deadlock, he carries a cool sword that taps ito the power of the users spark energy. 
I don't know if any of that will make it into the movie though.
 

 Optimus Prime we all know him, the do good, do nothing leader of the Autobots. He looks ok, wonder if he will get a Rides Grimlock, now that would be cool.

Bumblebee i am not really sure why he is so loved by everybody, he did swear in the original movie which was kind of cool. But until hes a VW Beetle again. ill pass.

Verdct:

I cant help but wonder what the G1 Transformers would look like as Pops. Perhaps even the Beast Wars era ones, but as it stands these are an easy miss for me. I am curious how they will go as non-transforming transformers have always been a little bit odd.

Also no decepticons? That is kind of odd, not even Megatron?

Availability:  

May 2014

Robby the Robot, Forbidden Planet review

Robby the Robot

Funko have released their Robby the Robot figure. Robby first appeared in the 1956 science fiction movie Forbidden Planet. 
He went on to appear in many other movies, series and even did some commercial advertising. He is in the Robot Hall of Fame.

 A poster from the Forbidden Planet movie, from which Robby is most well known.

 Robby is number 89 in the Funko vinyl pop movies line of figures.

 

Robby has his big feet and tire like legs.

 

 Robby looks like hims self, is well painted and is quick a sturdy heavy figure.

  

He has nicely painted and accurate dials on his chest unit.

  

His head is also nicely sculpted.

 

Here he is with the Lost in space Robot, Robby also appeared in Lost in Space.

 Robby is a classic and much loved robot.

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Silent Bob from Jay and silent Bob strike back.

45 Silent Bob

 

Silent Bob along with his partner Jay are the linch pin of the Askewniverse movies. Sorry the LINKS are not working.

 Silent Bob is number 43 in the Movies line of Funko vinyl Pop! figures, he is from the Jay and Silent Bob strike back movie.

Silent Bobs figure is a good likeness and fits well with Jay.

Silent Bob looks the part, his paint isn't too bad. 

He wears his trademark backwoods baseball cap.

He has one hand in his pocket and the other is holding a cigarette. That reminds me of a song. The smoke is very poorly painted.

His shoes look very cool.

I would love a pop sized shop facade for them to stand in front. 

 

From another movie. 

Movie Review with Happy ending:

         

Jay From Jay and Silent Bob strike back

42 Jay

Jay and Silent bob are the stars in the movies Clerks, mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob strike back, Clerks 2, and Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie.
They also appear in the series Clerks: The Animated Series and in comics.

They are awesome characters and if you havent you should check out their movies.

 Jay is the 42nd Funko Pop! vinyl figure in the Movies line, he is specifically from the Jay & silent Bob strike back movie.

  
Jay is a charming drug dealing character, it would appear that he has repressed his homosexuality due to society's barbaric views on the nature of human sexuality, which makes the audience sympathetic towards his character.

Jay the Pop figure is almost as cute as the real Jay (Jason Mewes). 

 Jay is wearing his Beserker shirt.

 Jay looks cool in his outfit.

His hair is quite cool.

Here i create a classic scene with Silent Bob.

Jay with a group of Pop figures standing up for human rights.

Here is Silent Bob, Jay and King Louie, but why? Do you know the reference?

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The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug Legolas Pop! Vinyl Figure

 

Legolas

Legolas Greenleaf is the 46th Movies Funko Pop! vinyl figure, he is a part of the Desolation of Smaug sub line.

Legolas looks very cute and it is rather aparent whi the figure is supposed to represent. 

While not quite as attractive as Orlando Bloom, it is a reasonable Pop interpretation.

Legolas has nicely molded plats in his hair, but my figures hair is grubby with smudges of paint on it.

His elven armour is nicely detailed the paint is only a little rough in some places.

He has a tiny quiver on his back.

His bow is simple but nice.

He has an arrow in his other hand, also note the elven patten on his armour.

The pattern is continued on his elven boots.

So who is the hottest archer Legolas or Daryl? Comment and you can help decide.

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Predator

Predator

Predator is a 1987 science fiction movie. The franchise includes games, comics, sequels, and has even been incorporated into the Aliens universe.

Predator is part of the Funko vinyl Pop Movies line, under the heading Predator, the name of the movie.

 

Front

Back

Lets talk about the elephant headed alien in the room. My figure sadly came with a massive scratch in his eye, the scratch gouged out a large amount of the yellow paint. Overall my figure isn't painted all that well, but this gouge is horrible.

The hair is molded nicely but poorly painted.

The hand has missing paint, but again the sculpt is excellent.

The body itself is painted ok, and the details are awesome.

Even the back isn't too bad.

A close up of some of the details.

From this angle you cant really see how bad the paint is. That claw weapon looks awesome.

He looks very cool beside Alien and Acid splatter Alien.

Universes collide! When Master Chief meets the Predator.

Here i have tried to repair the paint on his eye a little, looks a bit better than it did.

Exclusives:

The Predator has a blood splatter exclusive, look here.

Video Review: