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Craftsmanship: 9.1 / 10 - Captures the magical moment from the film - The little details bring it up a notch - Takes up a huge amount of shelf space - A great display piece - Fragile - No noxious smell
Playability: 1.0 / 10 - It’s not a playset – leave it alone! - Human figure torso separation loses its appeal, not to mention you can lose either piece
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Jaws (Movie Maniacs 4)
In shadow of the highly reported shark attacks along American coastlines this summer, McFarlane Toys releases its anticipated Jaws figure, the deluxe-boxed figure of the 4th Movie Maniacs series. As a child, Jaws scarred me the same way Psycho did. Both movies radically changed by behavior patterns. After Psycho, I took baths for months afterward. After Jaws, I avoided any body of water larger than a big puddle. Swimming was out of the question – no matter if was an indoor chlorinated pool. Going out in a boat was unthinkable! You never know what’s lurking just below the water line and this "figure" will scar another generation of kids with its graphic detail.
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The "figure" captures the climatic closing of Jaws – literally – when the shark lands on the back of the boat and drags that old sea dog of a captain to Davy Jones’s locker. Detail is some of the best I’ve seen this year in terms of color and sculpt for a movie likeness. From the frothy water, to the bloody chum, the mast, the coal-black eyes of the shark, the boat itself – it pegs the exact moment from the film in plastic 3D. The small detail that I just love is the cabin light above the table. It hangs at an angle to the boat, level with the water, just as it should. I’ve been using the word "figure" in quotation marks because it’s |
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not so much a figure as a 3D frame from a movie. It’s big enough to be a playset but it’s way too fragile for you to even consider it. Installing the mast netted four or five rungs of the mast ladder being snapped off. After securing the mast lines it becomes very difficult – nigh, impossible – to get any play out of Jaws. The strands block access quite well to the shark’s mouth and cabin access. The captain fits easily in the shark’s maw (NOTE: do this before installing the lines) and is in correct proportions to the boat. Articulation points, there are three: the door to the interior can be opened and closed and the captain’s arms move at the shoulders. The captain can be severed easily, and since he’s small to start with losing the pieces can happen in the blink of an eye. Then you’re left with feeding the shark Lego men. (They snap apart in the middle, too.) You get the idea though, this isn’t a figure you can / should play with. (You’re first clue to this should be the combination of glue and multiple twist ties that holds it in the package.) Display is absolutely no problem provided you have enough shelf space. The base is huge, so nothing, short of a 9.0 on the Richter (or a two year-old – take your pick), will knock it over. The biggest plus to Jaws for me was that there was no noxious smell when it was unpackaged. Maybe McFarlane’s using a different painting process, but it’s the first time I’ve opened a figure from McFarlane and not felt the need to leave it outside overnight to lessen the smell. (Or possibly I’m coming done with a cold.) If you own a bait and tackle shop, getting Jaws is a no-brainer. - Omni
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