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Japan to get Exclusive Bumblebee figure with Movie Tickets?

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Postby AbsumZer0 » Tue May 01, 2007 3:26 pm

Kayevcee wrote:I believe this is a toy that will be available for purchase with movie tickets in Japanese cinemas. It's not unusual- they do it for Godzilla films as well. In fact, they did it with the last TF theatrical release. Anybody remember Flash Lioconvoy?

-Nick


Yeah, it's pretty standard for big films marketed primarily towards minors (such as Pokemon, Godzilla, and Gamera), although if I remember right in most cases the figure is pretty small and more like a figurine, with larger exclusives available for purchase at the souvenier booth. The exception would be in cases where the tickets are at a premium so the 'free collectible' isn't really free and the lines are huge.

1Big\"F\"ingRayOfSunshine wrote:Its a film made by an american company that is based on a property that has its roots in japan. Thats like saying that the "new" godzilla was an our movie


Or like if they made an Action Man film in the U.K. and say it's their movie, in spite of the original Action Man toys being G.I. Joe! Or like making a Jenny film in Japan and saying it's Japan's film!

Also, I believe the good folks at Toho prefer to think of Tristar's Godzilla as 100% American (assuming by "new" you meant the film 7 installments back).
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Postby Roboto750 » Tue May 01, 2007 4:02 pm

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Kayevcee wrote:I believe this is a toy that will be available for purchase with movie tickets in Japanese cinemas. It's not unusual- they do it for Godzilla films as well. In fact, they did it with the last TF theatrical release. Anybody remember Flash Lioconvoy?

-Nick


I had a Flash Lioconvoy! It was a nice figure altogehter. Hopefully this Bumblebee will be just as nice!
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Postby Liege Evilmus » Tue May 01, 2007 4:27 pm

Thats kinda cool, good for you guys!
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Postby Professor Smooth » Tue May 01, 2007 6:20 pm

Damn. I only pass 7 Lawson locations on my to and from work every day. What if I can't find one?
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Postby Autobot032 » Tue May 01, 2007 8:53 pm

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scythafixion wrote:WTF? What do Americans get with their tickets?


A Michael Bay film.


*chuckles* pure gold. Thank you, I needed that laugh.
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Postby Emperor Primacron the 1st » Tue May 01, 2007 10:02 pm

Roboto750 wrote:
jgilkinson wrote:they get a toy, were lucky if we get a tf popcorn bag


Yay popcorn bag! :DANCE:


We'd be lucky if the smegging popcorn don't cost 5 or 7 dollars, and covered in the stuff plastic surgeons suck outta fat peoples' asses. :-P
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Postby skywarp-2 » Tue May 01, 2007 10:23 pm

wow, just another reason for some japanese group of collectors to buy lots of tickets get the free toy and hike up the price and sell it on ebay..yay capitalism..
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Postby Professor Smooth » Tue May 01, 2007 10:28 pm

skywarp-2 wrote:wow, just another reason for some japanese group of collectors to buy lots of tickets get the free toy and hike up the price and sell it on ebay..yay capitalism..


At more than twice the normal ticket price, I'd hardly call it a free toy.

In Japan, movie tickets are usually between 1,300 and 1,800 yen. The ticket/Bumblebee combo is 3,999 yen.
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Postby Gutter Bunny » Tue May 01, 2007 10:39 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:
skywarp-2 wrote:wow, just another reason for some japanese group of collectors to buy lots of tickets get the free toy and hike up the price and sell it on ebay..yay capitalism..


At more than twice the normal ticket price, I'd hardly call it a free toy.

In Japan, movie tickets are usually between 1,300 and 1,800 yen. The ticket/Bumblebee combo is 3,999 yen.


Ok you keep that up and people will run out of things to complain about...wait, no i wont.
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Postby Professor Smooth » Tue May 01, 2007 11:05 pm

Gutter Bunny wrote:
Professor Smooth wrote:
skywarp-2 wrote:wow, just another reason for some japanese group of collectors to buy lots of tickets get the free toy and hike up the price and sell it on ebay..yay capitalism..


At more than twice the normal ticket price, I'd hardly call it a free toy.

In Japan, movie tickets are usually between 1,300 and 1,800 yen. The ticket/Bumblebee combo is 3,999 yen.


Ok you keep that up and people will run out of things to complain about...wait, no i wont.


You could complain about fans in Japan having to pay 4,000 yen for a mold that people in the US are paying 10 bucks for. That sounds fair.
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Postby Gutter Bunny » Tue May 01, 2007 11:34 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:
Gutter Bunny wrote:
Professor Smooth wrote:
skywarp-2 wrote:wow, just another reason for some japanese group of collectors to buy lots of tickets get the free toy and hike up the price and sell it on ebay..yay capitalism..


At more than twice the normal ticket price, I'd hardly call it a free toy.

In Japan, movie tickets are usually between 1,300 and 1,800 yen. The ticket/Bumblebee combo is 3,999 yen.


Ok you keep that up and people will run out of things to complain about...wait, no i wont.


You could complain about fans in Japan having to pay 4,000 yen for a mold that people in the US are paying 10 bucks for. That sounds fair.


I prefer not to think in yen...it only depresses me further.

although in this case...thats one expensive $10 figure correct?
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Postby Professor Smooth » Wed May 02, 2007 10:41 am

After all is said and done, it's a 25 dollar deluxe figure.
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Postby Joking Saint » Wed May 02, 2007 10:50 am

skywarp-2 wrote:wow, just another reason for some japanese group of collectors to buy lots of tickets get the free toy and hike up the price and sell it on ebay..yay capitalism..

The first commandment of capitalism is "carpe diem". But the second is "scratch thy friend's back lest ye go unscratched."

Maybe you could make friends with some of those dastardly collectors in Japan and get them to offer you a deal?
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Postby Emperor Primacron the 1st » Wed May 02, 2007 3:29 pm

Joking Saint wrote:The first commandment of capitalism is "carpe diem". But the second is "scratch thy friend's back lest ye go unscratched."


Thought the first commandment of capitolism was "Have your friend scratch your back, and then stab their's."? :-?
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Postby Stormrider » Tue May 08, 2007 5:04 am

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Professor Smooth wrote:Damn. I only pass 7 Lawson locations on my to and from work every day. What if I can't find one?



So true, so true...
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