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Joe Moore · 01-12-2020, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Arbor

That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about this idea that we should buy crap we don't want on the off chance we get something we do want, when presumably the reason Randy and co. get these licenses for older movies is because people have demanded them enough. If Randy Falk could look me in the eye and tell me with a straight face that he thinks Valerian and Jared Leto 2049 figures have more appeal and sell better than an Ultimate Snake Plissken, well, I want some of whatever he's smokin'!

When those licenses were acquired, they were both being shopped as big budget tent pole sci-fi films. Far before box office numbers were in, and before even a trailer was released. Especially the Blade Runner 2049 license, which had expectation to sell far better than it did. The Valerian series 1 figures were already done, but they saw the writing on the wall and never proceeded with a second series.

I’m always for the “Don’t like it, don’t buy it” line of thought. The 8” Snake Plissken didn’t sell well enough, and that was a litmus test to see if there was interest in the license. At the time, that was one of their best efforts in the 8” line.

01-12-2020, 03:59 PM	#25
Joe Moore Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34,298	Quote: Originally Posted by Black Arbor That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about this idea that we should buy crap we don't want on the off chance we get something we do want, when presumably the reason Randy and co. get these licenses for older movies is because people have demanded them enough. If Randy Falk could look me in the eye and tell me with a straight face that he thinks Valerian and Jared Leto 2049 figures have more appeal and sell better than an Ultimate Snake Plissken, well, I want some of whatever he's smokin'! When those licenses were acquired, they were both being shopped as big budget tent pole sci-fi films. Far before box office numbers were in, and before even a trailer was released. Especially the Blade Runner 2049 license, which had expectation to sell far better than it did. The Valerian series 1 figures were already done, but they saw the writing on the wall and never proceeded with a second series. I’m always for the “Don’t like it, don’t buy it” line of thought. The 8” Snake Plissken didn’t sell well enough, and that was a litmus test to see if there was interest in the license. At the time, that was one of their best efforts in the 8” line. __________________