Movie Toys and Dolls for 2009
February 18, 2009 by dungan
Filed under Movie and TV Toys
New toys and action figures will not be in short supply as a dozen hot movies for 2009 hit the big screen with many creative figurines and poseable figures.
UPdate: Here’s our review of Pixar’s UP movie toys.
LEGO Batman Video Game Coming Soon
Robin's highlights never looked so.... chunky
The much anticipated video game LEGO Batman will momentarily rest on the shelves on September 28. We say “rest” because the game is widely expected to be a sell-out.
This is the third LEGO series adventure game, so it has some big shoes to fill: LEGO Star WARS and LEGO Indiana Jones. Like these other games, expect some tom-foolery and unexpected hijinks that simultaneously spoof the Batman enterprise and bring it to new vistas. Read more
Dark Knight Toys – Too Dark for Kids?
August 12, 2008 by dungan
Filed under Action Figures
Are the new Dark Knight Toys too dark for kids? That’s the drama being kicked up in Australia, where a leading family advocacy group is shunning the Batman toys. Why? The toys are given away with a burger and fries at a popular fast food chain known as Hungry Jacks.
The Australian Family Association does have a point: the toys may be sending mixed messages to parents that the newest Batman movie is suitable for watching by children. I saw this movie last weekend, and it is admittedly not something I would take my nine year old to. Too scary!
