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 A film fanatics action figure fantasy come true! Nov 19, 2004
As a toy collector and MAJOR fan of this film (one of my favorites of all time), I was overjoyed to hear that a line of action figures based on "A Christmas Story" was in the works! When I finally got them all, I couldn't have been more pleased! Ralphie is by far the best! Complete with his ultimate Christmas wish, a Red Ryder B.B. gun, and his least favorite flavor of soap, Lifebuoy, Ralphie seems as if he stepped right out of the TV screen! Articulation IS limited, but you'll want this more for a display piece than anything, with its wonderful likeness and joyful memories! Ralphie looks particularly cool when displayed with the rest of his family! Now, we just need to expand on this toy line! They could make so much more from this fabulous film!
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This is it! The Hugh Hewitt Action Figure!! Jun 29, 2004
Yes, this is it! The Official Hugh Hewitt Action Figure! Don't let anyone fool you that this might be an official licensed action figure from "A Christmas Story" (well, actually, it is, but that's beside the point.) Buy this for your favorite shock jock NOW. (P.S.: Kids-at-Heart will like it too.)
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 "A crummy commercial?!" Dec 20, 2003
Oh gawd, I can't believe my eyes! A line of action figures based on "A Christmas Story"? Sheesh, talk about scrapin' the bottom of the barrel! I guess the toy companies won't be satisfied `til they make collectible playthings based on every blockbuster and/or cult flick that's ever been released. What's next? "The Shawshank Redemption" cell block playset with sewer-pipe-escape action? A Billy Bob Thornton "Slingblade" doll that grunts, "mmm-hmm" when you push a button on its back? Or a Doctor Evil action figure with upraised pinky-- oh, they actually DID make a Dr. Evil figure like that? Never mind that last one, then...Anyhoo, I found myself (sorta) privileged to discover this particular toy at a fave comics-and-collectibles joint, and I must say its resemblance to Peter "Ralphie" Billingsley is reasonably dead-on, though not quite as uncanny as the movie-based stuff McFarlane Toys puts out (but then, what IS?). The paint job and sculpting is painstakingly intricate and highly detailed, giving this chunk o' plastic a reasonably lifelike appearance. Sadly, the thing that brings this bad-boy down a few notches in my eyes is the articulation: little Ralphie has no hinge joints at the knees, rendering him unable to escape Scut Farkus' imminent onslaught of cruelty. Hey, speakin' of Scut Farkus: where the hey is HIS action figure?! Aside from Ralphie, he'd be the only toy in this line I'd even bother to get, had I the inclination to collect the things. Talk about gettin' the shaft... Er, where was I? Oh yes, articulation. Below the waist, this toy has no apparent poseability to speak of. Both shoulders and the head have the usual rotating joints, as does his wrists and... his elbows? Yep, sad but true: his elbows lack the usual hinge joints-just rotating ones. The right arm has an extra rotating point of articulation at mid-bicep, which helps him keep his beautifully-detailed Red Ryder air rifle accessory a bit steadier as he lines the target up in his sights. Oh yes, let's not forget the red bar of Lifebuoy brand soap, said to have been one of the worst-tasting soaps of all time by those who remember those classic days of potty-mouth discipline! All right, time for me to wind this up. If nothing else, little Ralphie makes an interesting addition to the collection of Yuletide knick-knacks on the fireplace mantle. Okay, so it isn't the most tasteful Christmas decoration in the world. On the upside, it's not nearly as annoying as that singing snowman figure your parents like so much. I swear to God, if I hear that friggin' thing sing the "Snow Miser" song one more time I'm gonna turn it into kindling for this year's yule log... `Late
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