"Enterbay's Ip Man figure!"

Whoa... Hong Kong toy maker Enterbay unveils 1/6 scale Ip Man figure!



Does he look like Donnie Yen? I guess it's pretty close, but you can't help but get the feeling something is off somewhere...?



Comes with his white kung fu outfit too...



And the wooden training stand!!!!! :P


Packaging

It's now available for pre-order. Price is RM600. Coming in mid August. Hahaha... damn tempting! :P

"Ip Man 2"

Summer blockbusters are here and currently two big movies are facing off for your attention: Ip Man 2 and Iron Man 2! I managed to overcome a bout of running nose to make it into the cinema to watch Ip Man 2 last Friday. It was really packed, so we were pretty fortunate to get nice seats.



How was the movie? I'd say the first 80% of it was pure AWESOME. Very few movies actually draw you into their world and make you a part of it. Ip Man 2 does it brilliantly to bring you to Hong Kong in the 1950s where our hero is trying to setup his martial arts school.



Just a bit of a shame on the ending, coz it reminds me ALOT of Rocky IV :P But considering there isn't much that the series could have expanded on, this is an astonishing accomplishment.

The end cameo of Bruce Lee was surely expected, but hopefully the audience takes Ip Man as his own character rather than just "Bruce Lee's sifu". Donnie Yen portrays an inspiring model of calm and nobility.

MUST WATCH! :D

"Solomon Kane vs Book of Eli"

:::Update:::

Ok, so I decided to watch both of them:

#1 Book of Eli

Superb. The movie draws you into the post-apocalyptic world where Denzel Washington's character walks, going West to deliver a book which some would kill for. The vast expansive landscapes, the broken highways, the people struggling to live in such a bleak world, and Gary Oldman's psychotic character all make for great watch. The story is simple, and that's the nicest part :D

#2 Solomon Kane

Wait ar.. haven't watch yet. Today fall sick again (that's twice in a month already!)

Which one to watch?

Solomon Kane...


or Book of Eli?


Or both? :D:D

"14 Blades"

Last Friday went to watch 14 Blades...



but what came up was...



Omg! Quickly look at the cinema ticket... correct ar.. 14 Blades... cinema also correct ar...



The guy next to me ask.. "eh... this is supposed to be 14 blades rite?" Yaya.... quickly went out of the cinema and ask the usher! They also panic and close the show.. few minutes later, the right movie came up... hahahha~~

The movie is ok, could've been better, but it's a decent movie, especially if you are a fan of Donnie Yen. Some nice fights throughout, but the final fight is a tad disappointing, because he just seemed too great :P

Donnie is really growing into a real action superstar after his epic Ip Man movie. And here's a teaser for ... Ip Man 2!

Cheers for him!

"Iron Man 2 Trailer!"

Wow... :D

"GI Joe: Rise of Cobra"

Yesterday went for team building: this time it's movies! Just love movie as a team-building activity (although makan is still the best :P ) Anyways, we went for GI Joe: Rise of Cobra

How was it? GI Joe is an elite team of blablabla, and then Cobra is blablabla.. fight fight laugh laugh... it's not big on story or anything; it's just plain FUN! Yes, it's silly but most importantly it was a lot of fun watching it! Seeing Snake Eyes take on Storm Shadow is COOL redefined! And there's the compulsory babes to check out: Baroness and Scarlett... Baroness wins hands down, thanks to her super tight leather outfit with long hair and that super cool sunglasses... phew~~

Plus, I dropped by Toys R'Us after watching the movie and (of coz), grabbed a few key figures. Pics coming up :)

"Hot Toys: Alien!"

Hot Toys announced yet another classic character from a classic movie: the Alien creature from.. well.. Alien :P



Coming end of this year! :D

"G.I.Joe: Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow!"

After Transformers: ROTF, here comes Hasbro's next cash-cow: G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra~~ saw the new figures at Toys R' Us and searched for my usual 2 favourites:



Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes!



I don't really like this movie figure of Snake Eyes. You can see his nose and mouth prominently even though he's wearing his ninja mask. Also too much muscle was sculpted, making it look like it's for kids (hmm, actually these *are* meant for kids :P )

His nemesis, Storm Shadow is far superior in terms of sculpting. The detailing on his costume is as good as those from the Star Wars line! These come at RM39.90 each.

Can't wait to see the movie!

"Hot Toys: Predator!"

*Updated with pics of medkit and zoomed in of Predator's open mouth

Here comes Hot Toys' Predator to beat up Dutch!



Cool fish-net plastic packaging



Yeah, the Predator with jungle stand... just look at the amount of detail in it~~



extendable claws!



Ripping out Billie's spine.... ugh

Includes his medkit pack and trademark targeting laser net (batteries operated) feature.

Remove his mask to show the "one ugly mudderfugga" :D Closed mouth and open mouth version via removable 'fangs'



Pose with Dutch before trashing him...



...but Dutch outsmarts Predator, who activates his self-destruct mechanism to blow everything apart... too bad he's the only casualty in the end!

Great great figure, easily the most detailed in my collection. Hong Kong toy producer Hot Toys are really a class apart from the others. Dutch and Predator are fine examples of this..

It's just that their prices are insane: Predator costs RM618 before 5% discount (wallet screaming in pain....) which means these 2 figures already cost a total of RM1K!!

"Enterbay's Bruce Lee as Kato!"

Bruce Lee is one of my heroes and I really like his Kato outfit, so here he comes!

The body used here is ultra flexible, with enough articulation to do any sort of kung fu poses! Kato also comes with his 2nd outfit, which is a formal suit and bow tie!

Here's the certificate of authenticity: This is unit #627 out of 5000 produced worldwide.

Enterbay even provided a cool paper bag to go along with the very high quality wooden casing, a nice touch. Also, if you noticed, his eyeballs doesn't actually remain at the same position in these pics. That's thanks to the 360 degrees eyeball system which allows you to move them in any direction!

After discount this came up to ~RM600.. very painful, but I think the incredible likeness of Bruce Lee and the high quality materials used *sort-of* justifies it. Shopkeeper seemed reluctant (?!) to hardsell this to me. He kept saying, "Take care of it.." Maybe he was thinking of using it for his shop display?

"Enterbay: Kato!"

Yeah, lets head straight to the action:

Hong Kong toy producer Enterbay has released their new 1/6 scale figure: Bruce Lee as Kato from the Green Hornet! Check out these pics.

Don't really remember Kato? Watch this:



I want it!! But this thing sets you back RM648!!! *vomit blood*

"Hot Toys: The Joker!"

Now really a fan of Hot Toys dy.. check out their super awesome Dark Knight: the Joker figure!

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10087829

Click on the pics.. so real u can't believe it's just a figure!

"Major Alan Dutch!"

Hurray! Uncle's shop had a restock of Hot Toys' Dutch figure. After some thoughts, jz grabbed the last unit :P This is my first time buying from Hot Toys and really happy to say that I'm now a fan of their products! Just check out how closely they nailed Arnold Schwarzenegger's likeness as Major Alan Dutch in the movie Predator. Totally awesome~~



Of coz, as u can expect, this costs a bomb too. Retail price of RM498, I get 5% off. Can do lots of pose with this fella~~



Predator was during the movie era of macho big muscle men holding big guns blowing things apart and kicking ass :D



Can take off his jacket too. The detail on the clothing is also fantastic. There's little zips here, buttons there..



Tough guys need their cigar~~ Can actually go one step further and strip him topless to show all off Arnold's muscular glory.. lets leave that for some other time :P

Compared Dutch with some of Sideshow Collectibles' figures: Qui-Gon and Indy, and it was pretty clear Sideshow's version lacked the 'human-ness' of the real actors.



Dutch is really fun to play/pose with...



Can show him blowing off Qui-Gon's head... or kicking him out of the studio...



Can knife Indy... can be a Jedi too??!

The price is pretty steep on this guy, but u get a really top class product. Now to get his nemesis.. the Predator!! Gosh, that one costs waay more.... :'(

"Obituary: David Carradine"

David Carradine 1936–2009

"It is with deep sorrow that we confront the loss of our friend, David. David departed this life June 3, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand while on location for a film. He will be sorely missed by family and friends the world over."

Goodbye Kwai Chang Caine, miss u always...

"Hot Toys: Predator!"

Stumbled upon the new 1/6 action figures by Hot Toys from the movie Predator.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, a.k.a. Dutch!



And the Predator!



Arnold costs RM498 and is already sold out in a lot of places. Not hard to see why; the head sculpt is just amazing. Predator is coming out next month. It comes with all the gimmick from the movie too, like the red beam at his head and the countdown timer on his left hand.

"G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra!"

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G.I.Joe!!! Snake Eyes!!! Storm Shadow!!! 7 Aug!!!