I'm very surprised that no one seems to be doing a kit at least based on the tripods from Spielberg's War of the Worlds remake. The design is pretty sweet and I'd think would offer a lot of possibilities as far as interior lighting, and super detailing. In fact, it's strange that there's absolutely
T.B.
Maybe the alien company that designed and built the vehicles wouldn't license any earth company to make the kits for their vehicles? :-)
Right! That does it. Blowing things up and generally making a mess of the world is one thing, but not allowing kits to be built of the hardware is totally unacceptable :-)
Rob
Is it possible, that who ever now controls the "H.G. Wells empire"; has a say into whether or not such tie-in items are produced and marketed?
To be honest, WOTW isn't a real big merchandising tie-in movie like Star Wars or Batman. Other than the martain tripods, there really isn't any "cool" stuff in the movie. I doubt you'll be seeing a Tom Cruise action figure (with real couch jumping action!) or the Farmhouse Basement playset at the local Walmart. I can see some garage company making a resin martain tripod, but that's about it.
Maybe they were made by Sikorsky?
Craig
could be fun though. add a Barbie and a meat grinder, add in a few drops of red dye and crank away.
Instant martian spaceship!
Craig
It may not be "corporate". I was thinking along the lines of "family". Peter Jackson and Company had go through a *lot* of hoop jumping, with the Tolkien family, just to get his LotR movies made.
we meant the same thing....tolkien and well's heirs run companies to exploit the works of their ancestor. so you are correct. i've heard well's heirs make disney corp look like a charity.
sick, dude. (looks good)
Perhaps because it wasn't a very good movie. Once past the overdone and gratuitous special effects, it was low average.
worth a $4 rental when it's out?
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Maybe the TC figure would debate the Matt Lauer figure on psychology...
Bill Banaszak, MFE
...who would want to make sure that only 'quality' representations would be made.....
Bill Banaszak, MFE
I wouldn't bother. Heck, I couldn't talk myself into buying the last ST/NG movie at a discount.
Bill Banaszak, MFE
If I recall correctly, copyright expires 50 years after the author's death. Wells died in 1946, so 1996 would be the expiration date. Old stories might well be true then.
Rob
i wonder what the new mickey mouse law will be when it's walt's 50?
Maybe but I'd try bargaining for a discount ;~)
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