2011 NECA toys

Here's a large gallery of NECA's 2011 toys, including Terminator 1 and 2, Bioshock, Gremlins, Scream, and more.

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The Terminator poster

The Terminator movie poster by David O'Daniel for the Castro Theater on sale here.

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Terminator as a romantic comedy (and more)

The Terminator as a romantic comedy, Return of the Jedi meets American Beauty, A New Hope meets Full Metal Jacket, Empires Strikes Back meets Goodfells, and several Star Wars boxing posters by Old Red Jalopy. Some of these are on sale here. Via.

*Buy Slave Leia costumes at Amazon.

Terminator graffiti

"Kill Sarah Connor." Via.

Relatedly, look this charmingly horrendous Terminator figure I found in the depths of the Big Bad Toy Store. "Hidden Power Terminator":



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Minimalist Terminator poster

Terminator poster - - one of several minimalist movie posters by Christopher Conner.

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Roller Derby pin-up (link roundup)

Roller Derby pin-up by Joshua Smeaton for the Oni roller derby anthology, Jam!. There's a 17-page preview here.

And a few more links:

1. "Locks don’t stop thieves, they just keep honest people honest." Via.

2. Jeff Blake and commentator Pam Shriver got into a shouting match during Blake's match at Wimbledon.

3. SDCC Exclusive Liquid Metal T-1000 by Neca.

4. Photo of Chris Sanders posing with a funny mascot.

*Previously: Roller Derby Poster.

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The Cloud of Unknowing (link roundup)

The Cloud of Unknowing via these sites. Assuming it's the same novel, Amazon says, "Written by an anonymous English monk during the late fourteenth century, The Cloud of Unknowing is a sublime expression of what separates God from humanity and is widely regarded as a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality."

And a few more links:

1. Terminator vs. Alien. Via.

2. Good song, probably NSFW video - - The Rabbit by Mike Snow.

3. Melissa Sue Stanley's Etsy shop is once again full of strange creatures.

*Previously: Cloud umbrella.

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New Terminator toys by Neca (toy roundup)

New T-800 and T-1000 figures by Neca.

And speaking of cool toys:






Revoltech Buzz Lightyear available for preorder at the BBTS.



Revoltech Mothra available for preorder at the BBTS.

*Previously: Buzz Lightyear as a real man.

Inappropriate Golden Books

The Professional, Godfather 2, and Terminator 2:Judgment Day Little Golden Books by Josh Cooley. See also: Godzilla/Avatar mashup; inappropriate driving behavior; inappropriate pin-up girls; Falkor robs a bank.

*Previously: Emo Terminator.

*Buy Avatar posters at eBay.

Emo Terminator (link roundup)

Emo Terminator by J Salvador on sale at Etsy.

And a few more links:

1. Particularly good photo of Amanda Visell's recent Primeval Love show at the Natural History Museum in LA.

2. Good commentary on tech bloggers calling for Apple to sue Gizmodo:

Apparently some of them also think it is better to call for companies or governments to sue hacks who step out of line and actually dare to print a story that is off the roadmap of PR releases and propaganda.

3. "In the middle of Bay Lake, deep within the heart of the Walt Disney World property, lies Discovery Island. It is a former wildlife attraction/sanctuary that was closed in 1999 and has been left to run wild since." So these people snuck out and took photos. Via.

*Previously: Emo Peter Pan.

*Buy Amanda Visell toys at eBay.

Win Terminator Salvation on Blu-ray

Update: Gabriela and Eric won and have been contacted. Thanks everyone.



Terminator Salvation came out yesterday on Blu-ray and DVD. The DVD is only $10, and the director's edition Blu-ray is only $16 at at Amazon.

To celebrate the movie's release, as well as promote Warner's Blu-ray Facebook Community (where you can keep up to date with Warner's Blu-ray releases), I have two copies of Terminator Salvation on Blu-ray to give away.

To enter, post in the comments a link to an image of a robot. Artists, feel free to self-promote. Make sure your comment includes your email so I can contact you if you win. All entries must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday December 23. One entry per person, and I'm sorry, but this contest is limited to US residents.

My favorite robot is

HK-47.

*Previously: When Doraemon met the Terminator.

*Buy HK-47 toys at eBay.

When Doraemon met the Terminator

Not sure how I missed that part of the Terminator 4 promotion included the Terminator appearing on Doraemon's show. Via.

*Previously: Doraemon as Professor Layton.

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Rambo Lego CubeDude (and more)

Rambo, Terminator, and Machete Lego CubeDudes by Sanjai Bhana. See also: Elektra, TMNT, ROM, and Biker Scout.

*Previously: Machete-wielding witch doctor protects hiker.

*Buy ROM toys at eBay.

Angus MacLane's Lego CubeDudes

Hellboy, T-1000, Aquaman, Shipwreck, Robocop, Mazinger Z, Dr. Horrible, and Hannibal Smith. Believe it or not, just a tiny sampling of the Lego CubeDudes posted by Angus MacLane.

*Previously: Mazinger plus Superman equals Japanese Superman.

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