VIDEO: KFC, Lord of the Rings Dueling Pairs 2003

 

The ultimate Tolkein and Colonel collaboration!

Rock em' Sock em' Gandalf VS Saruman, and an awkward motion activated Gollum 'guardian' fridge magnet. KFC promotional tie-in with the release of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.

 

VIDEO: Star Wars Episode II, Action Figures 2002

One aspect we'd like to do more of here on Figured Out is more video postings.

A small collection of captured toy commercials from yesteryear await to be shared. Most of these are UK edits too!

To start off, here's a commercial (or rather two edited together) from 2002 for the Star Wars: Episode II toy range. This is a taster of things to come.

Better Quality Version, click here.

WEEKEND CAPTION FUN #25

Originally posted on the Where in the world is Mike Cudlitz Facebook group. Walking Dead returns this weekend and there's a new Ghostbusters film trailer drawing near.

Has Abe commandeered some new wheeels? Reply with your own caption.

EASTER RUN-UP: Kinder Surprise Chocolate Bunny

Whilst Christmas items still linger reduced half-price in a lot of shops, it doesn't stop the Easter items from surfacing before the Valentines Day clobber.

Chocolate Eggs a-plenty with nearly 3 months before Easter Sunday to start squirreling away for. Of course, Kinder Surprise are already in there with a new range. Found in January, this neat Easter Bunny equivalent of the £2 Kinder Father Christmas occupying the same Co-Op shelf space a month earlier. For 2 pounds, this pretty much is a Kinder Surprise with more chocolate surrounding the surprise toy capsule. Surely this Easter edition has something to offer than the usual assembly kit much like the Christmas set from before.

REVIEW: TMNT Mega Bloks Baxter's Mutation Chamber

From: Megabloks
Retail: £/$14.99
Accessories: Katanas x 3, Laptop, Alternate limbs for Baxter and glass beaker. 

Re-aquiring the TMNT license for construction play may have been the best move Mega Bloks the company has ever made!

For the previous couple of years the boys in green had a successful stint with the Lego brand, but the tenure was not meant to be. In came Mega Bloks for the save and a new beneficial partnership for both names was reborn. TMNT was saved from possibly playing second fiddle to Star Wars and Mega Bloks gained praise from the fanbase for producing some arguably better playsets and figures in the process.

So here we look at the Baxter's Mutation Lab Playset. The box proudly displaying a product image of the assembled setting and in the corner a window-boxed area showing the 3 figures included – Leonardo, Baxter Stockman and a Foot Ninja! The back of the packaging makes this purchase that little bit more mind-blowing by revealing the set technically has a 4^th figure! (via swappable extra limbs for Baxter to make him into his original human self). This certainly pushes the envelope a little further on something that would likely be 3 times more expensive if it had the Lego scribed on it. The figures alone make it more than worth the original $14.99 retail price.

WEEKEND CAPTION FUN #24

The Elsa exiled on Hoth origin theory? Reply with a Caption.

CHRISTMAS ENCORE - The Christmas Day Toy Battles 2010-2015

In our household, a festive tradition involving the latest toy acquisitions from Big Red would take place with a photo commemorate the occasion. Some backtracking has been done and photos dating back to as early as 2010 have been found. The Christmas Day toy battle has made for some amusing skit crossovers and fun playtime memories. Here's the rundown... 

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