Mattel Elite 24 Trish Stratus

  On Thursday I ordered a Mattel Elite series 24 Trish Stratus from a seller on Amazon.com for $29.99. The best part is that it wasn't on backorder at all. So I don't have to wait until November to get one if I ordered her from Ringside Collectibles. No offense, to Ringside, I just couldn't wait that long to get a Trish Stratus figure.

   Anyway, Trish Stratus is a flashback meaning that she is packed one per case and since she is a diva figure, that also makes her shortpacked. Trish Stratus comes with the WWE Women's Championship belt. The belt is a little tiny compared to the other Mattel belts for figures. The beltplate is smaller than the Divas Championship belt. I have no complaints about the belt because I am happy to get the Woman's Championship belt, it will probably be the only time Mattel will make the belt. Kind of like what they did with the Legends series 6 Ultimate Warrior's Custom WWF Championship belt and Defining Moments John Cena's US Spinner belt.
  Trish Stratus is perfectly scaled to other Mattel figures. Since Trish is about 5Ft 5 inches in real life, her figure is taller than Miss Elizabeth. Now Trish might feel like a basic Diva figure to the untrained eye but since Trish is an Elite figure she has the articulated ankles that basics don't have. Apparently there is a variation of E24 Trish Stratus's hair color. One version has blonde hair and the other has a darker blonde hair. I got the Darker blonde haired version.
  Overall I think the figure is very well done and the headscan is a home run. Mattel really got her likeness captured perfectly. I think she is the best one in E24 since she is the only one worth getting out of that whole set. Who needs another Rey Mysterio Elite? I think nobody since he's gonna warm the shelves anyway.

The Best Film Scores of All Time

  I am a huge film score buff. Film scores set the mood of the film and also capture the emotion of the characters and their surroundings in a film. So without a score, the film is just dry with talking and no music. Some movies don't have a score because it feels more realistic and dramatic. Anyway here is my list of the best Film Scores of all time.
1. The Molly Maguires by Henry Mancini. This film and it's epic score has a connection to my area because the movie was filmed around where I live. The score is one of those that captures the hardships of an Irish coal miner in Northeastern Pennsylvania during the 1870s, it also brings the surroundings to life when the mines are being sabotaged by the Molly Maguires. It is one of those scores that is truly underrated and should have been nominated for an Academy Award for best score.
2. The Social Network by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. I knew off the bat that Trent Reznor would win the Academy Award for best score when it was announced he was scoring The Social Network. Not only did the industrial score capture the dark emotion that went into the founding of Facebook, it also was the perfect type of music for a film about computers and the internet.
3. The Brave Little Toaster by David Newman. This score is one of the many that defined my childhood. Not only would I hum the score sometimes throughout my day, I would know every part of it with a passion. Fortunately I am lucky enough to own the CD release of the soundtrack which is long out of print. It's supposedly one of David Newman's favorite scores he worked on and it's one of mine as well.
4. Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog by John Scott. This film was one of my favorites growing up as a child. The score was one of the best ever composed for a children's film. Not only does John Scott capture the emotion and mood of a teenager and his dog getting shipwrecked in British Columbia, it captures the emotion of their various dangerous encounters with the wildlife in the wilderness and the epic search and rescue music is one of my all time favorite score tracks of all time.
5. Midnight Express by Giorgio Moroder. This score is one of the best Academy Award for best Original score winners of all time. It was way ahead of it's time using synthesizers which pioneered the disco era of music. It also captured the dark and depressing mood of being an American locked up in a Turkish prison. This is one of those scores that paved the way for The Social Network to win best score.
6. Jaws by John Williams. Do I need to explain this one?
7. The Good The Bad and The Ugly by Ennio Morricone. I don't need to explain the best western score of al time do I?
8. Star Wars by John Williams. I don't need to explain this one.
9. Batman Forever by Elliot Goldenthal. As much as this film gets a bad rap from Batman fans alike, however I love the score, its one of the many I would hum everyday. The score is better than the film.
10. Jurassic Park by John Williams. If I have to explain this to you. I will facepalm myself.

Batman Classics 1966 TV Moments Batman and Robin 2pack

  Today I finally received my Mattel 1966 Batman and Robin 2 pack. I ordered them from Amazon for $30. They are some of Mattel's finest work since they acquired the DC Comics license. Every Batman collector has wanted 1966 Batman figures for a long time. It has been worth the wait. The figures are extremely detailed and articulated.
   Now Adam West finally gets a Batman figure. It's good if you love YTMND or are a fan of the 66 TV series. Anyway onto the toy. The 2pack recreates the classic scene of Batman and Robin climbing up a highrise where the celebrity cameo would peek out the window.

  The figures are a bit skinnier than the Mattel Movie Masters figures. It's not a bad thing but, It may be a problem if you want to stand them up. The costumes are superb. Not to mention the capes. The capes have wire support on the edges which is a first for a Batman action figure. It would have been nice if Mattel would have made the capes out of satin, but that would be too expensive. The capes in the TV series were made out of satin.
  The scale is the same as the Movie Masters line. Robin is the same height as Faora from Man of Steel. Mattel seems to be giving some effort in making the Movie Masters line having scale for a change. Their headscans are excellent representations of Adam West and Burt Ward.

The Worst Action Figure Ever

Here is an actual photo of Rodman in Drag

  I think I may have found the worst action figure ever made. It's technically a doll but I will call it an action figure because its Dennis Rodman. Back in 1996, Dennis Rodman released his Autobiography, Bad As I Wanna Be. While promoting his autobiography, Dennis Rodman wore a wedding gown. So some collector doll company thought it was a good idea to make a doll of Dennis Rodman wearing a wedding gown. That company was Street Players Holding Corp. They happened to name the doll Dennis Rodman Wedding Day. However they were sued by Dennis Rodman because they made the doll without his permission. Strangely enough, Street Players had a license agreement to make Dennis Rodman dolls but somehow didn't obtain permission to make the Wedding gown one
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Top 5 Jurassic Park Action Figures that Should Have Been Made

  This got me thinking a couple days ago, Jurassic Park action figures that should have been made. Kenner really missed the ball on some important movie characters from the series. So who should've got a figure? Well here is who deserved action figures.
  1. John Hammond. Why on earth didn't Kenner make him? He was a very important character in the book and the movie. Let's face it he could have came with his amber cane and maybe a dinosaur skeleton. I guess the folks at Kenner thought that no kid wanted to play with an old man figure.
  2. Donald Gennaro. If there was anyone who deserved a figure, it would be Donald Gennaro. What kid wouldn't want a figure of a lawyer who got eaten on the Toilet. Donald Gennaro could have came with a toilet and a T-Rex Hatchling. Kenner you missed the ball again.
  3. Ray Arnold. Now why didn't Samuel L. Jackson get a figure for this line? He outright deserved it. I guess the fact that he was a chain smoker kind of screwed his chances of getting a figure. Ray Arnold could have came with a Raptor hatchling and some kind of computer thingy. I guess Kenner didn't say the Magic Word.
  4. Lex Murphy. Why didn't she get a figure? If Tim Murphy got a damn figure, she should have too. You know what's funny about her not getting a figure, she had an important role in the movie and still didn't get a figure. I guess Kenner only wanted to make Dr. Sattler. Damn You Kenner. I guess Lex Murphy could have came with some weapon and maybe a T-Rex?
  5. Dr. Lewis Dodgson. I can see why he didn't get a figure made, but he deserved one because he was Hammond's rival in the book and in the movie. He had a crucial role in making Jurassic Park go awry. He could have came with the money bag and the Barbasol can with embryos. Dammit Kenner.
  As you can see Kenner really missed the ball with some of the characters from the movie.

Does Walmart Own Lowes?

  It seems like many people believe that Walmart owns the home improvement store chain Lowes. However that is an outright lie and an urban legend. Today in my technical writing class somebody did an ethics speech on Walmart. One student happened to mention that Walmart owns Lowes. I raised my hand and said that is a misconception. Everybody told me that they do own Lowes. I didn't want to start an argument about and left them to be wrong.
  So how did this rumor start anyway? I don't know the answer to that particular question but I will post my theories on how it came to be. It is rumored that some of the members of the Walton family owns stock in Lowes. They might have had stock in Lowes at one time but not anymore. Basically this is just one of those boycott either store rumor. 
  Here are five ways to discredit this rumor.

1. Lowes Sponsors a NASCAR Full time. Walmart has sponsored a NASCAR a few times on and off but they were mostly partial sponsorships or a one time deal, such as the number 50 car driven by Bill Elliot for one race to honor Walmart's 50th Anniversary in 2012.
2. Lowes has been around longer than Walmart.
3. Lowes does not have Walmart Private Fleet trucks pulling freight to their stores. Lowes doesn't have a private trucking fleet.
4. A Walmart discount card won't work at Lowes, Neither will a Walmart credit card.
5. Lowes sells Kobalt Tools which are exclusive to Lowes, and are not sold at Walmart or Sam's Club stores. 

  So long story short, Walmart does NOT OWN Lowes

The Best of Bad Joke Eel

   Today I thought I would write about one of my other favorite memes, Bad Joke Eel. His jokes are the best. Amiright?

I dedicate this post to my nephew