S7EVIN Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Ok ok.... i know its been talked about alot and its probably not going to happen but Bond is MGM and would be PERFECT for minimates... and there arnt any! He wouuld sell like no other also and with the New movie comming now would be a good time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Like yourself I love Bond but Minimates work best (& sell well) when the figure is personified by costume & uniqueness. '24 is the perfect example,take Jack Bauer away from his '24' packaging & ask someone "Who is this figure ?" My bet is they wouldn't have a clue. Try it with Iron Man or even Blue Beetle & at least you'll get "....some superhero guy". I have said all this before & I don't blame you for trying to resurrect enthusiasm but these are 'dead in the water' . My advice is buy a C3 Stealth Batwing* which includes a very under-rated Bruce Wayne figure which apart from a 'dipp-shit' expression on his face is a great basis for 007. After all 007 is a guy in a suit with a gun. *The cheapest classic Minimate set ( $ per fun value) which sells for about $10 !!!! On reflection here are 2 characters that would work........so I'm probably wrong ......one in particular REALLY works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Like yourself I love Bond but Minimates work best (& sell well) when the figure is personified by costume & uniqueness. '24 is the perfect example,take Jack Bauer away from his '24' packaging & ask someone "Who is this figure ?" My bet is they wouldn't have a clue. Try it with Iron Man or even Blue Beetle & at least you'll get "....some superhero guy". I have said all this before & I don't blame you for trying to resurrect enthusiasm but these are 'dead in the water' . My advice is buy a C3 Stealth Batwing* which includes a very under-rated Bruce Wayne figure which apart from a 'dipp-shit' expression on his face is a great basis for 007. After all 007 is a guy in a suit with a gun. *The cheapest classic Minimate set ( $ per fun value) which sells for about $10 !!!! On reflection here are 2 characters that would work........so I'm probably wrong ......one in particular REALLY works for me We can see that, though i thought Asian WOMEN worked for men!! I would love the gold plated beauty from Goldfinger, though. Seriously, i am a Bond addict. Right now there is every single one on my ON Demand free movies screen just waiting to be watched, and i love this idea. But, like BHM said, they wouldn't go too well unless you were a die-hard Bond-er. And no, BHM, i don't need a Chemistry joke. Personally though, i would buy them for a Roger Moore and Sean Conery, as well as EVERY villain they produce, as well as a few Pussy Galores... Nice idea, but no cigar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Been asked before and Chuck is a Fan... Howver the answer always comes back licensing issues. I belive Corgi Holds the master toy license for all things bond! T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Been asked before and Chuck is a Fan... Howver the answer always comes back licensing issues. I belive Corgi Holds the master toy license for all things bond! T. As long as it's not Underground Toys And TBT I'm not going to bite howver much you try,belive you me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Hill Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) I just decided to make a VERY quick "part swap" custom of Xenia Onatop from Goldeneye. Just for kicks, since we have a Famke Janssen minimate. I wouldn't mind minimates from the Bond films. Edited November 11, 2008 by Joe Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 If I had a Bond villain name, it'd be Ivana. Ivana Humpalot. Seriously though. I am a HUGE Bond fan. I'd say Dr. No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger are the 3 in highest demand. You could pack the times in with awesome Q gadgets, lots of accs. Yeah, i could see this working. The only problem is though that Minimates just doesn't have the demand to hang onto movie licenses. We lost the Rocky 3 set and the 24 3 set. We barely finished BTTF3 and GB&U. I think 3 Bond sets is about as good as it can possibly get, and we may be pushing it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDSP Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thinking about it, Bond would really only work well if they either had enough money to sink into it to do a TON of custom gear sculpts or if they decided to do vehicles (which have never gone over well the way I see it). I mean, I think they could get enough Iconic characters from both new and old Bond because other than Mr. Bond, enough of them have an iconic look that could easily be abstracted down into a mate while communicating a message. For example, they could do a 2.5 inch overscale, add a bit of silver to the mouth design and have a simple yet effective Jaws figure. A Blowfeld would be easy enough to do on the "clothing" paint alone because the only person in main stream film that looks anywhere near like him is Dr. Evil (IMHO). They are going to be hobbled with the plain looking Bond, which is why I think they'd have to make him good toys to make him neat to play with and pack him with a good mix of iconic characters. Look at what they are doing with BSG for example, there are a lot of characters there who just don't stand out unless you put them into context with a cylon or a colonial uniform or whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thinking about it, Bond would really only work well if they either had enough money to sink into it to do a TON of custom gear sculpts or if they decided to do vehicles (which have never gone over well the way I see it). I mean, I think they could get enough Iconic characters from both new and old Bond because other than Mr. Bond, enough of them have an iconic look that could easily be abstracted down into a mate while communicating a message. For example, they could do a 2.5 inch overscale, add a bit of silver to the mouth design and have a simple yet effective Jaws figure. A Blowfeld would be easy enough to do on the "clothing" paint alone because the only person in main stream film that looks anywhere near like him is Dr. Evil (IMHO). They are going to be hobbled with the plain looking Bond, which is why I think they'd have to make him good toys to make him neat to play with and pack him with a good mix of iconic characters. Look at what they are doing with BSG for example, there are a lot of characters there who just don't stand out unless you put them into context with a cylon or a colonial uniform or whatnot. Le Chiffre was pretty iconic. At least his eye was. And Drax in his spacesuit would look cool. And let's not forget topless Scaramanga! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 If I had a Bond villain name, it'd be Ivana. Ivana Humpalot. I think Mike Myers beat you to that one by a few years. Ivana Humpalot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 If I had a Bond villain name, it'd be Ivana. Ivana Humpalot. I think Mike Myers beat you to that one by a few years. Ivana Humpalot. OH! I knew I got it from somewhere! XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDSP Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Quasi-evil. Semi-evil. The diet co-ke of e-vil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Quasi-evil. Semi-evil. The diet co-ke of e-vil. Mini-spam... What i would do, IF we could get licensing, would be a few boxed sets, and two exlcusives: Bond Variant and M(Judy or the old man, i don't care) Bond Variant and Q(With many, many toys!! ) The box sets could probably have a bond variant, two villains from different films, a bondgirl(the most demanded, since the sets would be limited), and an army-builder henchman. But, that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) Okay. I'm going to do a list here. Because if I don't I'll just go crazy. This is what I think DST should do. Chuck, are you paying attention? All information and pics garnished from http://www.jamesbondwiki.com/ 007 - Dr. No box set James Bond - black tux Honey Ryder - white bikini w/knife (upon threat of death!) Dr. Julius No - gray suit, funky hand Q - I know this is a flub, as Desmond Llewelyn didn't appear till FRWL, but he deserves it 007 - From Russia, With Love box set James Bond - black stealth gear Ernst Stavro Blofeld - bald head, scar, pussycat, all that jazz. Red Grant - the real villain of the movie IMHO Tanya Romanova - classic costume Gadgets: * Q Branch Briefcase * The LEKTOR * MI6 Beeper * Armalite AR-7 rifle * Walther PPK 007 - Goldfinger box set James Bond - white tux w/jetpack Auric Goldfinger - new heavier set piece, yet not Kingpin-girth. He needs a laser to kill Bond with. Odd Job - the hat! The fricking hat! Pussy Galore - it was either her or the gold chick. Personally I wouldn't mind having the gold chick. Those are the 3 I think could make it. FRWL is obviously missing Rosa Klebb. M would also need to be worked in there somehow (Judy Dench please), as would R, Jaws, General Ouromov and Boris Grishenko. A wonderful Goldeneye set could look like this. 007 - Goldeneye box set Bond (Brosnan) - suit, watch, the whole nine yards Alec Trevelyan - scarred face Xenia Onatopp - Amazonian combat gear, right before she's "always liked a good squeeze" Natalya Simonova - Cuban dress or uptight Russian garb? Decisions decisions... Gadgets: * Grappling/Laser Gun * Explosive Pen * The GoldenEye * Walther PPK * Browning Hi-Power Okay, so I'd want them all. It just ain't gona happen. :/ 3 could though, right? Possibly 4? Gah! it's maddening. Okay, now I'm on a serious Bond kick. Thanks guys. Edited November 14, 2008 by TM2 Dinobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I just want a Baron Samedi Minimate. I never saw the movie he was in, but I always picked his crazy ass in "Goldeneye" for the N64. He looks like some kind of crazy pimp, though I think he is supposed to be a voodoo master or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I just want a Baron Samedi Minimate. I never saw the movie he was in, but I always picked his crazy ass in "Goldeneye" for the N64. He looks like some kind of crazy pimp, though I think he is supposed to be a voodoo master or something. He barely appeared in that movie. But that was the weirdest ending of a Bond film yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimadman Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I think that if there were to be bond mates the two newest films would have to play a major role meaning you are more likely to get a Daniel Craig mate than a Sean Connery mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I think that if there were to be bond mates the two newest films would have to play a major role meaning you are more likely to get a Daniel Craig mate than a Sean Connery mate. If the do Bond, they're doing Connery. Now Craig instead of Brosnan or Moore, that I could see. You could probably do QoS and Casino Royale into one set: James Bond (with gun or two) Le Chiffre (with Rope O Death. I wake up in a cold sweat dreaming about that damn rope. It scared me more than any horror movie ever could.) Dominic Green (Not sure about him. Haven't seen QoS) Vesper Lynd (ummm... Briefcase of Cash?) Then a couple of two packs to get the other major guys in: Leiter and Mathis M and Camille Maybe throw in Mr. White with somebody. He seems to be everywhere. That pretty much covers Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Okay. I'm going to do a list here. Because if I don't I'll just go crazy. This is what I think DST should do. Chuck, are you paying attention? All information and pics garnished from http://www.jamesbondwiki.com/ 007 - Dr. No box set James Bond - black tux Honey Ryder - white bikini w/knife (upon threat of death!) Dr. Julius No - gray suit, funky hand Q - I know this is a flub, as Desmond Llewelyn didn't appear till FRWL, but he deserves it 007 - From Russia, With Love box set James Bond - black stealth gear Ernst Stavro Blofeld - bald head, scar, pussycat, all that jazz. Red Grant - the real villain of the movie IMHO Tanya Romanova - classic costume Gadgets: * Q Branch Briefcase * The LEKTOR * MI6 Beeper * Armalite AR-7 rifle * Walther PPK 007 - Goldfinger box set James Bond - white tux w/jetpack Auric Goldfinger - new heavier set piece, yet not Kingpin-girth. He needs a laser to kill Bond with. Odd Job - the hat! The fricking hat! Pussy Galore - it was either her or the gold chick. Personally I wouldn't mind having the gold chick. Those are the 3 I think could make it. FRWL is obviously missing Rosa Klebb. M would also need to be worked in there somehow (Judy Dench please), as would R, Jaws, General Ouromov and Boris Grishenko. A wonderful Goldeneye set could look like this. 007 - Goldeneye box set Bond (Brosnan) - suit, watch, the whole nine yards Alec Trevelyan - scarred face Xenia Onatopp - Amazonian combat gear, right before she's "always liked a good squeeze" Natalya Simonova - Cuban dress or uptight Russian garb? Decisions decisions... Gadgets: * Grappling/Laser Gun * Explosive Pen * The GoldenEye * Walther PPK * Browning Hi-Power Okay, so I'd want them all. It just ain't gona happen. :/ 3 could though, right? Possibly 4? Gah! it's maddening. Okay, now I'm on a serious Bond kick. Thanks guys. What he said but I'm having the 'gold-chick'. ...your back on my Christmas list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 What he said but I'm having the 'gold-chick'. Yeah, I'm more inclined to have her as well. A quasi-chromed gold female booby-- er, body minimate. That'd be great. In all honesty, I never liked Pussy Galore. She never did anything for me. Now, if she'd been played by Erica Gavin... Yeah, whole 'nother story. ...your back on my Christmas list Aww, thanks. I wub you too. XD In all seriousness, thanks for taking the time to look over that. I put a lot of hard work into that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7EVIN Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 I just want a Baron Samedi Minimate. I never saw the movie he was in, but I always picked his crazy ass in "Goldeneye" for the N64. He looks like some kind of crazy pimp, though I think he is supposed to be a voodoo master or something. He was in Live and Let Die.... (we are talking about the skeleton guy right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I think that if there were to be bond mates the two newest films would have to play a major role meaning you are more likely to get a Daniel Craig mate than a Sean Connery mate. If the do Bond, they're doing Connery. Now Craig instead of Brosnan or Moore, that I could see. You could probably do QoS and Casino Royale into one set: James Bond (with gun or two) Le Chiffre (with Rope O Death. I wake up in a cold sweat dreaming about that damn rope. It scared me more than any horror movie ever could.) Dominic Green (Not sure about him. Haven't seen QoS) Vesper Lynd (ummm... Briefcase of Cash?) Then a couple of two packs to get the other major guys in: Leiter and Mathis M and Camille Maybe throw in Mr. White with somebody. He seems to be everywhere. That pretty much covers Craig And now to finish this: Green will come with an ax and an Oil Can If you've seen Quantum, you'd understand White will pair up with that guy Green tried to put into power during Quantum And here's another theory on how to do Bond minimates. In each wave, you pick an era. Say, the Craig era because that's what I'm most familiar with right now (Been awhile since I've seen Connery's movies.) Three Two Packs and Variant. Bond with a villain or ally. Then the other packs are a Bond girl and a villain or an Ally. Variant is on Bond That's the easiest way to do it most completely. EX with Craig era: James Bond/Felix Leiter Vesper Lynd/Le Chiffre Camille/Dominic Greene. Variant: James Bond in trenchcoat from QoS/Leiter To complete the two films from Craig's era you'd need a M, Mathis, and Mr White. The rest of the characters are pretty minor after them. I include White because, after QoS, I almost expect him to be Blofeld for this organization. He always seems to get away. Another example: Connery Era Part I: James Bond/Red Grant Honey Rider/Dr. No Pussy Galore/Goldfinger Variant: Fake Bond who gets Killed by Grant/Grant I'm not so sure about the rest of Connery's era. Moore Part I: Bond/Baron Samedi Solitaire/Mr. Big Goodnight/Scaramanga Variant: Bond as Scaramanga (Complete with 3 nipples!)/Samedi Brosnan Part I: Bond/M Natalya Simonova/006 aka Trevelyan Wai Lin/Carter Variant: Commando Bond from Goldeneye/M Brosnan Part II (Because I know Brosnan well): Bond/Christmas Jones Elektra King/Renard Jynx/Gustav Graves Variant: Bearded Bond from Die Another Day/Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazwinski Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 If you want to see what they would look like, check out my designs on page 8 and 9 in the Customs thread. I had a blast doing...I mean designing...all the Bond girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Nothing personal Trek42 but that's a horrible idea... you have differnt movies all muddled together and it's a mess! Not just my opinion, see this thread from back in Jan. http://www.minimatemultiverse.com/index.ph...ost&p=61572 The 4 Pack: Bond, Villain, Bond Totty, Henchman seems to work for (almost)every film in the series and some great examples are given in the thread linked above. The hardest one for me to pin down to just 4 would be diamonds are forever. I'd probably have to go for Bond, Tiffany case, Wint and Kidd. as they are the stand out characters. I suspect your suggestions for full waves would leave a lot of figures on shelves, would people really impulse buy those other sets without a bond? I suspect not. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Nothing personal Trek42 but that's a horrible idea... you have differnt movies all muddled together and it's a mess! Not just my opinion, see this thread from back in Jan. http://www.minimatemultiverse.com/index.ph...ost&p=61572 The 4 Pack: Bond, Villain, Bond Totty, Henchman seems to work for (almost)every film in the series and some great examples are given in the thread linked above. The hardest one for me to pin down to just 4 would be diamonds are forever. I'd probably have to go for Bond, Tiffany case, Wint and Kidd. as they are the stand out characters. I suspect your suggestions for full waves would leave a lot of figures on shelves, would people really impulse buy those other sets without a bond? I suspect not. T. Exactly. that's the same thing i suggested earlier. I just really don't think these "sets for every mobie" ideas would float well with DST. I figured that the fans pick three "fav" movie sets, and two exclusive two-packs (one of Bond/M, one Q/R). Any opinions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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