Comments on: The Trouble with Shrek http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/jeff-cope/the-trouble-with-shrek/ A toy blog written by AFI's best & brightest... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: CantinaDan http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/jeff-cope/the-trouble-with-shrek/comment-page-1/#comment-7198 CantinaDan Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:31:49 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-7198 Thanks for breaking that down, Jeff!
I kicked myself for not buying into the McFarlane Shrek line. It was only after it had pretty much come and gone that I realized how good some of that product was. Ah well.

]]> By: Brainlock http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/jeff-cope/the-trouble-with-shrek/comment-page-1/#comment-7189 Brainlock Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:00:04 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-7189 I actually liked the Shrek 2 toys, even if Prince Shrek (human) looked more like John Goodman in “Kingfish: The Huey P Long Story” than the cartoon character. No, seriously, check it out: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113550/

I had him, human Fiona, and Dragon, but the couple got lost in a move and now I only have Dragon. She’s still MOC, but pretty useless without any other characters.

]]> By: SpyMagician http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/jeff-cope/the-trouble-with-shrek/comment-page-1/#comment-7182 SpyMagician Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:46:49 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-7182 Great Blog Jeff!

It’s ironic that most major retailers put so much faith in Movie based toylines, when they are so short lived. I guess it’s a case of getting those early sales while the movie is hot…?

I was surprised how well “How to Train Your Dragon” toys at Wal-Mart seem to be doing. The larger action dragons are completely sold out at most stores in my area…

As for a movie-to-evergreen toy line? The only line I could say has made that leap in recent memory is Disney Pixar “Cars.” And that’s not even an action figure line…

Mattel certainly seems to be hoping Toy Story 3 will have the same effect, launching Toy Story into evergreen status… Personally I just want a good articulated version of the MOTU inspired bug guy and the Rock Lords inspired guys w/ the changing faces…

Spy

]]> By: demoncat http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/jeff-cope/the-trouble-with-shrek/comment-page-1/#comment-7170 demoncat Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:37:44 +0000 http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-7170 if done right and they do not do just shrek and donkey in different out fits plus given how even after the movies are done with shrek still seems to be around and in the spotlight. playmates may do well with the toys considering they decided to not do star trek and turtles and just focus on shrek putting all their eggs in one basket buyers will be the determining factor if play mates breaks the shrek curse of toys.

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