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Series: Movie Maniacs 3
Craftsmanship: 9.0 out of 10 - Great detail - Some of the biggest honkin’ guns - "Removable" coat - Limited articulation - A mini Kurt Russell
Playability: 5.6 out of 10 - Guns can be lost - Removable hands are even more easily lost - Sculpt limits poseability - Holster and belt can be removed - Don’t bother trying to remove his coat
Number of articulation points: 8
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Snake Plissken (Movie Maniacs) by McFarlane Toys
Kurt Russell’s early acting days were filled with Disney features, like The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. I think he successfully shed this image playing the slightly homicidal Snake Plissken in Escape from New York and Escape from L.A. And this is how Kurt Russell (and Snake) has been immortalized in plastic. The likeness is very good – there’s no mistaking him for Mr. Rogers or Papa Smurf. This is the definitive Snake Plissken. The sculpt is good, however, this figure is more statue than action figure. His left arm is rigid and attached to his torso without even a seam joint. So no matter what situation Snake is in his arm is always straight. His head suffers from this problem as well. If it’s moved to any position other than looking down his left arm he looks funny. (Unless you turn it backward then it’s absolutely hilarious.) His stance also limits the chance to put him in different positions. In fact, attempting to get him into any other position will only net you the chance to watch him fall on his face. His right arm is more articulated than any other part of his body, but they can’t be utilized unless his coat is taken off. |
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Getting his coat off can be a trial in itself. First, you must remove both his hands. Keep track of them or they’ll be lost and Snake will be stuck as Luke’s stand-in for the, "Oops, there goes my hand," scene from director’s cut of Empire Strikes Back that has both of Luke’s hands getting chopped. Working the coat off I managed to split the rubber in at least two places requiring some very precision gluing to repair it. The different look that taking the coat off presents is pretty cool and it does free up his right arm to be repositioned but it’s not worth the headaches. Then there’s putting the coat back on – I nearly ripped off the right sleeve in the process.
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Detail is very good. From Snake’s boots to his hair, no detail has been washed over. The guns especially are very well done. Those dual Magnums look great and the easily fit into his hands and in their holsters. The sub-machine gun it bulky and futuristic-looking but it fits easily in his hand as well. However, after putting the guns in and out of Snake’s hands the paint from his fingers rubs off on the gunstocks. Playability is severely limited due to the sculpt and lack of articulation. He has the one stance and that’s it. But if you still feel the need to play with him, go ahead. Be warned that the guns, his hands, his watch (which is tiny), his holster, and coat can all be lost. You can play dress-up with him but you’ll most likely end up shredding the coat. Snake comes with the standard Movie Maniac mini-movie poster, so just plop Snake down in front of it and leave him. The short of it is, Snake’s a display piece for collectors and fans of the Escape movies. - Omni
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