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watchmen kubrick minifigs put a smile on your face

lambert v. — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:20:34 +0000

Stare at the Staremen Watchmen 24/7, thanks to Medicom’s Watchmen Kubrick mini figures. The minifigs are divided into two sets of threes: set A has Nite Owl, The Comedian and Ozymandias, while set B has Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre and Rorschach (and his grappling gun).

The Comedian still looks creepy. Nice. Notice also how much bigger Ozymandias’ crotch is compared to his teammates’ crotches.

Each set costs only $19 USD at Entertainment Earth. In case you didn’t know, all of Medicom’s releases are limited edition and are never re-released, so don’t wait too long if you want to have your own Watchmen Kubricks.

giant alien kubrick will scare your other toys away

lambert v. — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:15:25 +0000

Alien will always have a special place in our hearts. A place I’d rather not have but is there anyway, a place where the most horrible ideas for creatures are made real, creatures like the facehugger, the chestburster, and the slimy evil main Alien. But I refuse to live a life of fear of non-existent creatures! I shall cast out these pants-wetting mental images of the Alien by looking at its 400% Kubrick version!

It worked! I’m not afraid of 11″ of cute plastic! This alien has a wrench for a second mouth! Haha! You too can be free from alienophobia! Just order the Giant Alien 400% Kubrick toy from ThinkGeek for $60 USD. If you’re still afraid of it, at least you won’t need a space shuttle’s engine to defeat it.

[via 7Gadgets]

grand theft auto kubrick triple pack on ebay: the cutest gangsters & criminals you’ll ever see

lambert v. — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:00:53 +0000

Rockstar’s money-printing Grand Theft Auto series racks up millions because it successfully blends a free & open world with gripping stories; anyone who’s into video games knows how hard it is to find – or make – a game that does good on both counts. Like all good stories – whether in book, video or game format – the GTA series is filled with memorable characters. Although one can’t really say that any of them are role models, these characters have such rich histories and personalities that they make some real world people – like me – seem fiction in comparison. What better way to remember CJ, Tommy and the rest of the GTA cast than owning their Kubrick versions?

Auctioneer arakias is selling a rare, unopened Grand Theft Auto Kubrick triple pack on eBay, featuring 5 characters each from Grand Theft Auto 3, GTA: Vice City and GTA: San Andreas. Yes, GTA III’s nameless protagonist (believed to be Claude Speed from GTA 2) has his own Kubrick.

Awww. Ain’t that the cutest AK-47 you’ve ever seen. Here’s the GTA 3 crew:

And here’s Rockstar’s homage to Scarface, Tommy Vercetti, plus 4 others from Vice City:

Honestly I’ve never been able to finish a single GTA game yet, but I want one of these Kubricks. Actually I want all of them. Unfortunately they’re hella expensive: bidding starts at $521 USD, and I think the auction’s ending a few hours from now. arakias claims that only 3,000 of each set was made, so if you miss this auction, you’ll have to do a bit of searching – and spending – to score these kickass figures.

[via gameSniped]

omega orion analog synth inspired by kubrick

technabob — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:31:58 +0000

When I think of 2001: A Space Odyssey, it usually conjures up imagery of HAL 9000’s glowing red light, the strains of Also Sprach Zarathrustra, and dead astronauts launched silently into space.

But the guys over at Studio Electronics used the film as inspiration for the design of their new Omega Orion synthesizer. From its sleek white and black case design, to the ethereal blue glow of its LED lighting, this 38 pound behemoth of an analog synth is truly a stunner.

Designed by Tim Caswell and Antoine Argentieres, the synth is actually based on the not particularly good (OK, just plain ugly) looking Omega 8, an 8-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer – wrapped up in a retro-future package. No pricing or release date has been announced, but with the Omega 8 retailing for around $4,600 (USD), expect the Orion to set you back at least a couple of mortgage payments.

[via Music Thing]

xbox 360: a space odyssey

technabob — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:48:19 +0000

Has your Xbox 360 ever overheated? Do you dread the three Red Rings of Death? Have I got a t-shirt for you.

Inspired by the demented HAL9000 computer from the classic science fiction flick, 2001: A Space Odyssey, it shows the inimitable RRoD symbol along with the saying “I’m afraid I can’t let you play that, Dave.” The shirt’s designer clearly had just about enough with his 360s crapping out on him, so had to immortalize his frustrations with this clever t-shirt.

So if you’ve had an 360 (or two or three) die on you, you’ve got to pick one up from SplitReason for $17.95.

[Joystiq via Mike Ballan]