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Post by jeffwaynefan on Feb 25, 2005 17:21:17 GMT
It is without doubt that this year will spawn god knows what WOTW cr*p, such as some just left school group who think they can rap and make a rap record sample around a classic WOTW track, blow up Martian doll (Ooo er missus), Red Weed toys that when you put them in soappy warm water you can throw them against a wall and they stick (like those toys in the 80s), Martian doll with pull chord that says 'Ulla, Ulla, me invade earth', Mc Donalds Happy Meals with toys that last all but 5 minutes if your lucky, car bumper stickers that read 'Get that close and you'll have a Heat Ray up your a*se'.
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syrtismajor
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Post by syrtismajor on Feb 25, 2005 18:15:00 GMT
That may be true, but I am looking forward to some Tripod models ;D
Eventually I'll get my Glass fibre 'Jeff Wayne' one built, I just can't be bothered to make the balsa master. Will post some pics when I get round to it,,
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Post by Cylinder on Feb 25, 2005 22:27:59 GMT
Door Bells Chimes that say "THEY'RE ALREADY HERE" ;D
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Post by Anthony on Feb 25, 2005 22:31:45 GMT
Dancing Ray Ferrier money bank, like the Jar Jar binks one they had with Star Wars ep1 ;D.
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Post by Cylinder on Feb 25, 2005 22:34:16 GMT
Dakota Fanning Fanny Pack
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Post by Bayne on Feb 25, 2005 22:49:28 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Barrel of Monkeys re-made as Cylinder full of Martians! ;D[/glow]
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Post by Gnorn on Feb 25, 2005 22:52:40 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Barrel of Monkeys re-made as Cylinder full of Martians! ;D[/glow] A friend of mine, who has been to Canada a couple af months ago, came home with 'canned beaver' ... -Gnorn |
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Post by McTodd on Feb 25, 2005 23:57:48 GMT
Fnarr...
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Post by Gnorn on Feb 26, 2005 0:04:08 GMT
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Post by twistedrabbit on Feb 26, 2005 0:19:48 GMT
Us fans have little WOTW merch variety as it is...this is a blessing!
I sure as heck am gonna buy any Tom Cruise and Martian Invader action figures that come out...t-shirts, posters...
Pendragon isn't going to give us much but a DVD or something...but the other two versions are bound to unleash mountains of cr*p
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Post by Gnorn on Feb 26, 2005 0:27:44 GMT
Us fans have little WOTW merch variety as it is...this is a blessing! I sure as heck am gonna buy any Tom Cruise and Martian Invader action figures that come out...t-shirts, posters... Pendragon isn't going to give us much but a DVD or something...but the other two versions are bound to unleash mountains of cr*p The pitty is, that IF Bill Gates/Microsoft-friends are involved in funding Mr. Hines movie (I don't think I've seen any proof of this) they would provide some very valuable sources into the marketing bussiness? |
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Post by syrtismajor on Feb 26, 2005 0:44:57 GMT
A friend of mine, who has been to Canada a couple af months ago, came home with 'canned beaver' ... -Gnorn Dare I ask what is involved with 'A canned beaver?'. Do you reckon they'll sell a War of the Worlds one with Miranda Otto's face on it? ;D |
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Post by krys666 on Feb 26, 2005 3:39:44 GMT
Ohhh, I was looking forward to that Happy Meal Toy!  ( ;D) Things like that would bring whatever Wotw film accociated with it and then bring down the whole rest of the Wotw culture. Ban the Happy Meal Toys! |
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Post by Gnorn on Feb 26, 2005 13:12:46 GMT
Dare I ask what is involved with 'A canned beaver?'. Do you reckon they'll sell a War of the Worlds one with Miranda Otto's face on it? ;D Well, he didn't open the can, but one might think it will come in handy in the lonely hours... ehmmm... anywho... -Gnorn |
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Post by themotile on Feb 26, 2005 13:22:29 GMT
The pitty is, that IF Bill Gates/Microsoft-friends are involved in funding Mr. Hines movie (I don't think I've seen any proof of this) they would provide some very valuable sources into the marketing bussiness? Hines says that the backers were the top brass at microsoft and they agreed to back him after a viewing of bug wars in Seattle at a film festivel, its all in the HowStuffWorks.com interview. |
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Post by Cylinder on Feb 26, 2005 22:54:31 GMT
Hines is like Baron Munchausen innit? ;D
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Post by dudalb on Feb 27, 2005 21:07:15 GMT
"Hines says that the backers were the top brass at microsoft "
I am so not beleving that.
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Post by CPP on Mar 1, 2005 3:24:02 GMT
Interesting about movie tie-ins... when Titanic came out I just kept waiting... and waiting... for the White Star linens, china, flatware, Titanic models, etc. Nothing.
Then chanced to talk about it with a chap from (I think it was Fox?)- admitted they had missed the boat, as it were. Lost a lot of marketing $$ on that one.
The odd thing, and it's true here too, is that the Titanic story was public domain, so ANYONE could have capitalized on it. Same with WOTW... so perhaps all you creative minds should start planning NOW. If the movie is not a POS (and it probably won't be; at least the mas audience will like it), then the sales could be amazing.
Just my .02 cents worth.
CPP
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Post by jeffwaynefan on Mar 1, 2005 22:20:41 GMT
Interesting about movie tie-ins... when Titanic came out I just kept waiting... and waiting... for the White Star linens, china, flatware, Titanic models, etc. Nothing. Then chanced to talk about it with a chap from (I think it was Fox?)- admitted they had missed the boat, as it were. Lost a lot of marketing $$ on that one. The odd thing, and it's true here too, is that the Titanic story was public domain, so ANYONE could have capitalized on it. Same with WOTW... so perhaps all you creative minds should start planning NOW. If the movie is not a POS (and it probably won't be; at least the mas audience will like it), then the sales could be amazing. Just my .02 cents worth. CPP Oh, you missed our company then as we stocked a huge array of Titanic & White Star Line items that included linen, china, silverwear, crystal, uniforms, WSL clothing and much much more. . . . Check us out at www.titanic-inc.com |
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