[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by SpasticPlastic

A lot of the Carpenter movies, though, suffer from the likeness-rights virus.

Indeed. But hat was just an example of a more well known director. If it was managed as simply one-off figures, and not a wholesale dedicated lines to each movie, that is much more manageable. If sales prove strong for one particular franchise, than it shows them where they can allocate further investment. It's not ideal, but I have to believe that someone like Carpenter or Romero has a body of work more marketable than a little seen movie like Devil's Backbone. I'd be perfectly fine with many of them being in the retro format, ala Re-Animator.

As an aside, I love Devil's Backbone. The movie is soul-shaking and beautiful. But Santi isn't a character I expect to ever want to own. I'll be in for Pan's Labyrinth stuff, purely on my personal love for the film and the designs. The only other film I'd clamor for is Cronos, but that's even more obscure than Devil's Backbone.