The Middleman

Ah, you guys need to get into the spirit of post celebrating! :P In the Painkiller forums, I'm the highest poster, with 3200-something. Guess I have a bit of catching up to do! :D

Isn't it Oompa Loompa? Anyway, I've been following this movie very closely, and I think it's going to be a lot of trippy fun. Definitely a lot creepier - between Depp and following the book, it's bound to be. Think about it - the movie is all about an insane, possibly gay chocolate factory owner killing off kids in various ways through temptation until he finds the perfect successor.

Movies I'm looking forward to: 1. Sin City (April 1st) 2. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (May 6th) 3. Revenge of the Sith (May 19th) 4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (July 15th) 5. King Kong (Dec 14th) 6. Chronicles of Narnia (Dec. 9th) 7. Goblet of Fire (Nov 18th) 8. Fantastic Four (Jul 4th) 9. War of the Worlds (June 29th) 10. Doom (Aug 5th) Also, The Jacket, Constantine, and Madagascar.

What, you WANT it printed!?

Because one covers just the middle and the other wraps around the sides.

The first Goblet of Fire trailer will arrive March/April as well. ;)

Damn, I gotta see if I can get a ride over there!

I can wait for the Vikings. I expect prices: - Fortress: $70-$100 - Drakar: $50-$70 - Boat: $10 - Fenrir: $5 - Catapult: $20 So at MINIMUM, I'm expecting to spend $155 + tax on these. That's a lot of money that I don't have right now, especially with $150 of City Construction coming up. *wacko*

Calm down, tjb! ;)

LEGO could put these up on eBay, they'd make a good $10,000, probably, even in bad condition.

Guns of LEGO: Flintlock Pistol - http://peeron.com/inv/parts/2562 Last issued in the Black Seas Barracuda Legend, 2002. Musket - http://peeron.com/inv/parts/2561 Last issued in the Juniors Pirate Line, 2004. (so the AFOLs/TFOLs don't get guns, but the KFOLs do...? Nice move, LEGO) Revolver - http://peeron.com/inv/parts/30132 Last issued in the Oriental Adventurers, 2003. Rifle - http://peeron.com/inv/parts/30141 Last issued in Wild West Legends, 2002. So, as far as I see it, LEGO doesn't have a problem giving us guns, albeit in either a) rereleases or b) in sets targeted at children. They've got to realize that police do have guns, as do robbers, that it's not just desperados and swashbucklers that're packing heat.

Hats are hats. Have fun with it!

Watch out, Orlego; you're one post away from the big one. :()

It's not HORRIBLE. The rest of the thing is pretty cool. Besides, you can easily get another of the figs (without flashlight) by buying the Police Car. This, unfortunately, is not the case with poor Luminari.

No, I have the police one. And I gotta say, it's pretty bad how easily the head spins. You shake the thing, it turns quarter-circle. That bad.

You mean 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'. I'm a quiet HP afficienado; I watch from the shadows, but I've read every book at least 20 times and the movies at least 10 times each, so any questions I can answer. :)

So far there has been no such news. ;)

Too bad it's light-up. If the head didn't spin so easily, that'd be ok, but... It spins too easily.

I'll go with suicidal. Who can go on living with such fruity guns? :P

DOOM DOOOM DOOOOM DOOOOOM He's the evil lightning dude. :D

You could mass-produce and sell those. ;)

I feel your pain, man. I feel your pain.

No. We want them to know that putting Bionicle in LEGO sets is BAD. BAD LEGO.

Police Motorcyle http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...orcyclefull.jpg I love this little set. I was expecting it to be giant against the other sets, according to other reviews, but it's a perfect little stylized motorcycle. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...orcycleside.jpg A side shot of this pimped-out road beast, yo. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...torcyclefig.jpg Don't forget Police Biker Barry! Overall rating: 9/10. Yes, it's a little <insert that tiresome argument>. Still, it's a motorcycle, it's to scale, and it WORKS - I love it! Prisoner Transport http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ansportfull.jpg It's not the greatest set in the world. A little awkward, but it serves the purpose, with 2 minifigs for $10. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ansportseat.jpg A shot of the seat. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ansportback.jpg One thing you can barely see is a nice little touch - a window separating the policeman from the prisoner. I liked this. The doors aren't airtight, though, which takes off from the score. I like the steps. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ansportfigs.jpg A shot of the minifigs - Stern Policeman Sebastion and Generic Prisoner George! Overall rating: 7/10. Blocky, non-airtight in some parts. Still worth it for the two minifigs. I'd give it an extra point if everyone got the NINE EXTRA 1X1 TRANS BLUE SLOPES I GOT! :-D Police Station http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...stationfull.jpg The police station... ah yes. My second favorite of the line for sheer.... police-station-ness. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...tationcycle.jpg It comes with a motorcycle! How handy. A tad bit different from the one you buy seperately. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...tionvanside.jpg And a crappy little van. It's like the prisoner transport diet version. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...tionvanback.jpg Notice the new back panel 'replacing' the classic old one. BRING THE OLD ONE BACK. I hate this! It's not airtight by a loooong shot. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...vanbackopen.jpg The inside. Blah. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ionheliside.jpg I actually prefer this helicopter to the fire one. Very standard, and still functional and good-looking. Airtight! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...tionhelicam.jpg Love those little smoked windows. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ionheliseat.jpg And a computer, as compared to the crappy 1x2 techno-panel in the Fire heli. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...tionwalkway.jpg Moving on from the vehicles, we have the main walkway, nifty - the one leading to the prison cell is a bit thin. Keep your eye on that door. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ioncelldoor.jpg Ta-da! I don't know if these are new pieces, but they make making sliding doors a SNAP. I love it! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ionwallfall.jpg The wall is removable, naturally, but it doesn't blend in well and is a bit flimsy. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ncellinside.jpg Our poor crook trapped in his cell, complete with bed and mug. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...oncelltally.jpg I had to take a pic of that. Such a nifty sticker! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...searchlight.jpg The top of the cell, with sirens and searchlight. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...onhelitower.jpg The heli tower, with oil can. The heli sits nicely on the platform, with help from the 1x1 rounders you can see around the perimeter. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...ionhelitilt.jpg And a tilt for easy takeoff! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...iontowerone.jpg The entry tower. Nice windows and design. I like the sloping front and the receding windows. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...tationentry.jpg Inside the front, a metal detector, with computer. Love these touches! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...interroroom.jpg An interrogation room, complete with brightlight and tape recorder. Bit macabre for LEGO! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...iontowertwo.jpg The second tower. The front's less interesting than the other, but they mix nicely. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...tiongunrack.jpg The equipment rack. Love those 'guns'! Not only bright red, but bright red MEGAPHONES! LEGO, I know you're trying to be kid-friendly, but a 9-year-old can turn on the TV, watch Batman for 5 minutes, and see 10 people shot. This is pure silliness. On the note of things I'm not that fond of, this is a good time to mention the 14x14 plates you see here. They're awkward and <insert that tiresome argument>. No-no. (on a side note, the BASEPLATE itself is awesome, I love it, not printed and useless!) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...mugshotroom.jpg The inside of the ground room on the second tower is a mugshot room, complete with camera and height scale. Bland, but effective - never expected this! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...troomwanted.jpg Another shot of the mugshot room, where you can see the 'wanted' poster (oddly placed). http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...onprintroom.jpg A print examination room, complete with magnifying glass and detailed printed fingerprint piece (one of the few printed pieces). The mag. glass is held by one of Doc Ock's claw pieces. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...onalertroom.jpg An alert room on the tallest tower. That control panel is not printed. The whole computer thing is one sticker. Check out the map of 'City' City! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...stationback.jpg A summary shot of the back. I love the detail in the rooms. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo.../stationtop.jpg A nice shot of the top. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...stationfigs.jpg Minifigs, lots of them! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/blo...hlightfiggy.jpg Obligatory shot of Light-up Policeman Larry. Overall rating: 8/10. Points off for the van, the thin walkway, the <insert that tiresome argument> hole-filler plates, and the red megaphone guns. I'll review the Police Car when it ships to me, but that's it for now! :-D Hope you enjoyed! (sorry for all the pics, Apophis :P)

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