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Hot Toys: Iron Man Mark 43 Die Cast edition

Well it has finally arrived…

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My first Hot Toy… and Man did I make the right choice or what.

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The figure is stunning, the slight battle scars rendered on the smooth metallic paint over the delightfully heavy body work really is something to behold. Maybe its just the excitement of owning an exclusive for the first time or maybe the figure is that good. I took my sweet time deciding which Iron Man to get and lets be honest we are spoilt for choice.

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Just look at that Downey detail, those crisp clean cut grooves into the armour, and with some great articulation.

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and the lights… ooh the gorgeous lights

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Bottom line this maybe as good as it gets when it comes to action figures, it has inspired me to add to this amazing piece.

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Ant-Man The (micro) Review

Ant-Man…

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In the spirit of Ant Man I will keep this review as small as possible :-)

What on odd choice for a big screen adaptation, why choose ants when you can have the X-Men or Fantastic 4… oh right….

But honestly this is a fun movie, and very refreshing.

The choice was originally a coin toss between mission impossible and this and I am glad it won the toss.

Paul Rudd is loveable as the protagonist, as his charm shines through a pretty standard script. Don’t get me wrong the premise is original, a heist superhero movie (Guardians of the Galaxy doesn’t count as it set in outer space <thinly veiled sarcasm>).

 

 

 

 

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The movie moves at a healthy pace with decent character development, and laced with plenty of humour similar to GOTG and just like the space adventure has that unique obscurity that helps it feel different from previous Marvel films.

There is the long haul to the end of the film to see any real action but the journey there is filled with some interesting shots of the microverse.

Rudd’s charm is perfectly suited for this picture and Eff (from the Strain) shows us his other half as the bad guy.

In short this is a good but not great film, nothing really light you on fire and the Avengers tie in feels a bit forced. I doubt this will light the box office on fire but its Marvel so…

3.5/5

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AVENGERS: Age of Ultron Review


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Well I was lucky enough to attend Durban’s Avenger Premier, so my mind was pre-blown even before the movie itself.

But how was the movie you ask?

Well from the moment it start it pulls you deep into the action; taking periodic breaths for character development. Unlike the previous instalment the characters are really fleshed out by now. So rather than look into their pasts so much we get to learn more about the present off screen adventures much more.

The CGI is insane as ever and if you think the trailer gave away too much then think again. This movie is bigger in every way possible. But even on such a large scale it feels closer to home.  The threat feels much more real than the alien invasion, even the villains attack is more cerebral than burliness but that doesn’t mean it lacks action, believe me it has action by the spades.

The movie does have a few drawbacks, some action sequences felt rushed and a bit in your face, and I suppose that was meant to be that way to give a feeling of urgency however after the long wait I personally wanted to savour each moment.

In the end it’s a fantastic movie that is going to shatter box office records and have fans salivating for more (yes even those hard-core DC fan boys) well if its sister competition doesn’t scoop those records for itself.

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Pre-Order: Hot Toys Avengers Age of Ultron: Hawkeye 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure MMS289

The release of Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is coming closer and closer! Fans are all pumped to see the Earth’s mightiest heroes assembling again to save the world from the menacing artificial intelligence Ultron! Following the reveal of Black Widow, Hot Toys is thrilled to present the widely-anticipated 1/6th scale Hawkeye Collectible Figure!

The movie-accurate Hawkeye Collectible Figure is specially crafted based on the image of Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye in Avengers: Age of Ultron, featuring a newly developed head sculpt, new outfit, improved articulations for action poses, freshly designed bow and arrows, and a specially designed figure stand.

Expand your Avengers: Age of Ultron collection with this extraordinary marksman!

R500 deposit secures the figure at the special Pre-Order Price. Affordable monthly repayments offered.

PM, Comment or Pre-Order here: http://tinyurl.com/PMMMS289

 

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Avengers Age of Ultron IMAX 3D Pre-Screening Event! Durban, 24/04/2015

Durban! Are you ready? Do we have a surprise for you!

Join us for a piece of motion picture history!
Presenting Durban’s Ultimate Super Hero Experience!

The Avengers Age of Ultron IMAX 3D Pre-Screening Event

Featuring:

Prize giveaways & competitions
Mix it on the red carpet with local celebrities
Cosplay – dress up as your favourite hero on the day and WIN big!
Great promos and vouchers for Action Figures and Games!

Date: 24 April 2015
Time: 8PM (Main feature)
Venue: IMAX Gateway, Durban

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In addition, there are 100 Tickets to be won! Simply Like ITEN & iTaxi Advertising Facebook pages! It’s as simple as that!
Avengers Age of Ultron Imax 3D Pre-Screening Event is proudly brought to you by #iTEN in association with Project Mayhem Collectibles & Action Figures and Batcave Comics & Games

Tickets for this event exclusively available via iTen, ProjectMayhemSA & Batcave Comics.

 

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Avengers Age of Ultron IMAX 3D Pre-Screening Event Durban brought to you by ITEN TV, Project Mayhem Collectibles & Action Figures and Batcave Comics N Games Durban
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