Kenner: Makes only one hand on their figures useable. Lego: *I don't have such weakness*
@boonsaksmasher212 жыл бұрын
Well played
@WCBs8 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal video. haven't laughed this hard in a while
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+WorldClassBullshitters Thanks man!
@peyotepeckerhead4102 Жыл бұрын
@@retroblasting i just came everywhere
@turtleanton6539 Жыл бұрын
Ha
@dannydontgoin2375 жыл бұрын
When I played with Star Wars figures, even as an eight year old kid, I usually set them up like Army Men as opposed to actively playing with them, so their lack of articulation and limited use hands usually didn't bother me. Actually, the only thing I used to wish they had was bendable knee joints for a touch more poseability. The arm limitations didn't really even occur to me until I got my first G.I. Joe figures and discovered the genius of the Kung Fu grip.
@brianomdahl83775 жыл бұрын
I was able to do a “work around” on the original Luke Skywalker with the extendable lightsaber. I simply REMOVED the lightsaber. Then I “borrowed” one of the E-11 blasters from another figure and then jammed the .... stock?of the gun into the hole in Luke’s right hand. And PRESTO - Luke could now have a gun and could shoot it. Sure, it did look kinda odd. But it did the trick - Luke was now armed and ready to blast some Stormtroopers.
@michaelwills19264 жыл бұрын
I did the exact same thing brother.
@MrAvenger19756 ай бұрын
Me, too!!
@scottboyer84508 жыл бұрын
I just got home from work, fed the dog, and have a beer in hand. Its time to watch a new episode of Star Wars Follies and I couldn't be any happier. Thanks RB!
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Scott Boyer You're welcome!
@brett84818 жыл бұрын
Yup, had the same thoughts as a kid. Probably why I totally abandoned the Star Wars line in the summer of 1982 (although my parents choosing not to get me an AT-AT due to price the year before was probably contributing too). There was no going back after seeing the possibility and versatility of the Joe figures (and the well written Larry Hama comic series helped flesh them out too).
@jessepinkman88215 жыл бұрын
4:15 That Vader hand was used to block Han Solo's blaster shots in Empire, but we just didn't know it yet when the character was released. ;)
@The_Jawnski8 жыл бұрын
"New From Retroblasting:" my favorite notification
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Roadbuster Reviews Much appreciated!
@edb.15776 жыл бұрын
It's ashame they never elected to make a Death Star 2 playset for Jedi. It would've given Kenner a chance to reissue the 1979 Death Star and they could've made improvements like a throne room on the top floor for the Emperor to sit and get rid of that huge gun turret at the top which was dumb anyway..
@Dormition8 жыл бұрын
I would always use Vader's hand for force chocking his victims, and Fett's hand for firing the rocket from his wrist guard. Ah, the power of imagination. Great video!
@billymusick8 жыл бұрын
Man, I've missed you guys...so excited to see this in my sub box...great video gents!
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+billmaa Thanks man! More videos are already in production!
@DRAGOINTHEHOUSE8 жыл бұрын
+RetroBlasting I can't wait to see visionaries and centurions keep up the good work guys
@michaelbassett20568 жыл бұрын
Time and again Retro blasting you make me fell so nostalgic for my childhood. Many thanks for another awesome video.
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Bassett You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
@SM_pai8 жыл бұрын
I love your videos . I am restoring a r2-d2 with para scope and a r5-d4 and your videos have been a huge help. THANK YOU!
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Sonicminer Anytime and thanks for being here with us!
@SM_pai8 жыл бұрын
***** thankyou!
@bgddyphil8 жыл бұрын
cupping weequay's hahahaha. good stuff lol
@ranwolf768 жыл бұрын
+phillip powers please turn your head and cough
@bgddyphil8 жыл бұрын
+ranwolf76 I laughed way to hard at that part. lol
@RageONTv8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, just Fantastic. I wish Broken Vader had more scenes lol
@etrangray-mane86103 жыл бұрын
I know I'm late but I was actually waiting for the salute joke, then you exceeded my expectations. XD
@troypol3434 жыл бұрын
Realistically as a kid that used to play with these the weapons were the first thing to go. My friends and I had to pretend they had weapons.
@johnwild83368 жыл бұрын
Handy Information. Hands down your best Star Wars follies.
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+John Wild Thanks John!
@thekillermanmurphyshow44108 жыл бұрын
I love your videos especially your Star Wars videos rock on Retroblasting
@thekillermanmurphyshow44108 жыл бұрын
+RetroBlasting this is what I always wondered what happens if you give broke Vader his arms
@strittar8 жыл бұрын
ow god the bad punz
@joshgreen25207 жыл бұрын
John Wild gotta hand it to you for making that pun
@FADE_FROM_VIEW8 жыл бұрын
Just read that Masters of The Universe book you're flipping through Michael, great stuff. Making my way through the mini-comic omnibus now!
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+FADE_FROM_VIEW Gotta get me that comic omnibus!
@steelman7744 жыл бұрын
I just finished the Masters of the Multiverse (6of6) series. Good stuff! I liked it better than the Injustice Vs Masters series which was still pretty impressive idea.
@jasonshannon87088 жыл бұрын
Always happy when Retroblasting has a new video! KZbin would not be the same with out you.
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Jason Shannon Thanks Jason!
@StarWarsObsessed8 жыл бұрын
Love your channel. I always look forward to Star Wars Follies.
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Star Wars Obsessed Thanks!
@thecasualguy60098 жыл бұрын
Ive always imagined the vintage star wars figures with the gijoe style articulation, really want to see it some day
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Gman Stem That would take some serious customization!
@JackieWohlenhaus4 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, the fucking salute thing... I was snorting with laughter.
@stevemcq.99112 жыл бұрын
Oh, guys! You are sooo funny! You made my day! :-) Greetings to all KENNER fans in the world! Steve
@henrydouberly39506 жыл бұрын
I wasn't even born until 2002 but I still love these 80s toys. They weren't oversaturated like today
@anionhero4 жыл бұрын
Kenner just wanted to make a friendly bunch of toys. "Hey Luke! How's it going?" as Han Solo waves to Luke. "Great, Han. How about you?" Luke replies, as he waves back. LOL. Either that or that wanted to make sure the figures could protect themselves when they fell to face-first to the ground. LOL.
@t00lnin8 жыл бұрын
I get way too excited when I get the Retroblasting KZbin notification.
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+t00lnin I too get way too excited when KZbin tells me the processing on a video upload is finally done.
@NickBartolo8 жыл бұрын
At least their gun hand thumbs didn't always break off. Yes Indiana Jones, I'm looking at you.
@samanthaadams6194 жыл бұрын
Early G.I. Joes were notorious for that as well. =(
@MarcelosToyRoom4 жыл бұрын
4:45 Now think about the precision of this shot. The left hand is covering the Han's face and as the camera switches and see the other side and Han's face we get the mustache reveal. Brilliant my friend, brilliant. Kubrick would be proud.
@No1.OriginalTrilogyStarWarsFan8 жыл бұрын
Very good video, it was carried over to some of the POTF2 figures as well, really annoying,
@kevindeantonio55824 жыл бұрын
"Karate Chop Hand..., 'Nuff Said"
@socialmedia46375 жыл бұрын
With some of the figures, I used to pretend the flat hands were power hands that could shoot Force energy
@hector10118 жыл бұрын
Yay ! Another RB video. Man, just look how much cooler Storm Shadow looks compared to all the other figures. Not only could G.I. Joe figures hold multiple weapons, they were super poseable and many came with multiple accessories.
@peterpayne22194 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. I honestly dropped Vintage collecting as a child, and got back into proper star wars collecting when the new figures got revised. Jawas with light-up eyes? Proper C3P0 waist coloring? I was in heaven.
@aidanwilliams75688 жыл бұрын
Long time no see retroblasting, I was so excited to see a new video from you guys, I hope you will have more coming out soon!
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Aidan Williams Already working on the next videos. More coming soon. - Michael
@MrAvenger19756 ай бұрын
I got spoiled on GIJoe starting 1983. After that, I got very few SW figs.
@sanroman34618 жыл бұрын
Michael, your videos are a thing of beauty.
@yvonnerogers64296 жыл бұрын
Well there one good thing that emerged from "Solo," for you: it inspired me to watch the whole of Star Wars Follies! Picture's not a trailblazer, but my family and I had fun. It's the yellow light-saber of Star Wars movies: it's not exactly correct, but there's enough there to have fun with if you ignore its flaws. Oddly, the Force-Link ad keeps playing between your videos. Thanks for all your great content. It really makes me smile! I'm too young for Kenner Star Wars but was there for MOTU. I can't remember the one-working-hand issue bothering me much. That line also benefited from clip-on shield accessories, so both hands still had something to do. Similar clip-ons probably would've worked for the Star Wars line if Kenner had been imaginative enough. A good toy doesn't have to be film-accurate. At least that's true for me. Keep up the awesome work!
@dredd19818 жыл бұрын
Best vid yet, well done guys!
@woopman99378 жыл бұрын
Thank you retro blasting.
@tylercarlson50938 жыл бұрын
Never occurred to me that a lot of action figures only had one usable hand. Joe was pretty versatile however, the Kenner SW run were almost works of art imo. The paint apps and sculpting was far superior. Give and take I guess.
@logancreed14848 жыл бұрын
+John Wild Then again, all of the star wars follies are really good. Extremely entertaining.
@derrickhollis71048 жыл бұрын
good job as always M&M and also your guests. I give you a great big hand. hey yo!
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+derrick hollis HAHA
@JomasterTheSecond8 жыл бұрын
There's honestly nothing like the excitement of seeing a new Star Wars Follies episode.
@robertsherman54858 жыл бұрын
Knocked it out of the park, great job!
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Robert Sherman Thanks man!
@jamalsoward84042 жыл бұрын
I remember having the classic monsters figures. They glowed in the dark.
@andrewgrant29906 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great & informative video! It would be nice if ever a toy company rep had answers to these questions though. But I do recall being slightly pissed as a kid that the weapons didn't always fit the hands properly, looking lame & goofy. Thus began the great weapon swap- sometimes even involving guns, etc from other lines. The other thing I did (sad to say) was modify the weapons- cut off straps, stocks & whatever to make them better fit. (Especially so as I was the kid who saved the weapons, accessories, boxes etc up until I moved in the early to mid 90s.)
@arlenfosburgh9511Ай бұрын
Darth Vaders left hand was also able to lay down the Sith pimp slap.
@hailtothechin9557 жыл бұрын
Maybe the Tusken Raider could dual wield small blasters and hold them '90's movie gangstar style'?
@stevenschwartzhoff17034 жыл бұрын
I always thought the Star wars figures were more sleek and naturally proportioned than GI Joe etc…. figures and guess the one-handed design probably makes it easier to keep the proportions right as only one side has to be manipulated to get the geometry right.
@j4rp13bot48 жыл бұрын
Yesss! I always look forward to these.
@michaelwills19264 жыл бұрын
I would remove the saber from Luke’s hand and replace it with a stormtrooper blaster using the knob on the end of the blaster to plug into the saber socket on the hand. It looked goofy AF but he could at least return fire.
@AkashicMoon8 жыл бұрын
Awesome...and as usual, thanks for the excellent laughs! XD Yeah, my SW figures tended to use a lot of chops and smacks with their left hands in addition to their right-handed weapons, though it kinda made sense/looked cool with Chewie, I remember...! Again, great work, and I look forward to the next #RetroBlasting! :) #BlastOn
@joshuar82617 жыл бұрын
You may have created the single greatest theme song, period.
@trooper3263 жыл бұрын
No complaints, they're all still awsome.
@COMBOY8 жыл бұрын
Tom Berges' Star Wars display poster looks cool! I think I'm gonna make one for my figures.
@MiKeMiDNiTe-774 жыл бұрын
This was a problem with MOTU but as a kid MOTU figures usually only came with 1 accessory anyway it would of been detrimental a bit for Joe figures as they came with a lot (well most of them) of assessories and more than one gun later on..as usual great review
@MattDeckard7 жыл бұрын
The fact that Luke could hold a blaster in one hand, yet the light saber would semi fall out of the other for the later Skywalker editions was one of the major dissapointments of my childhood. MADDENING!. G.I. Joe in some cases... well I hate to admit it... but i could Jedi one or two just for their maneuvarability. Those figures are the finest ever made.
@HouseClarkzonian8 жыл бұрын
Lucky Boba was seen using his gauntlets in the Films, that's how i justify the look of it.
@monkeybreath216 жыл бұрын
Check out the mego Star Trek motion picture figures, they each had 2 open hands.
@user-et8vm9cc3t6 жыл бұрын
Good Sir, that Nazi salute scene has earned you a like. Hilarious ! XD
@ramsesrivera43328 жыл бұрын
Worth the wait. Great as always. The Nazi scene killed me, Ha! Have you ever thought about making a full featured documentary on the whole 80's shabang. Well, you probably already covered most of it.
@shoestringscifi3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite RB videos! My guess is that sculpting an arm with a gripping hand that can be manufactured from a two-part mold takes more time (and thus money) than sculpting an arm with a hand in a simpler pose.
@brockbaby4 жыл бұрын
I never even thought about this. I always thought as a kid one hand each hand was shaped differently so we could see how they would look in two positions.
@clownhead59182 жыл бұрын
This video is fun, I like the part with their hands and Han Solo.
@JD_Colton8 жыл бұрын
I have to hand it to you... Great Vid!
@gusbaker4u8 жыл бұрын
Somewhere in the vault there's a deleted scene with Darth Vader giving a Storm Trooper a reassuring pat on the shoulder after he couldn't find the droids on Tatooine
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+gusbaker4u That's the holy grail of deleted scenes. I'd pay to see that.
@socialmedia46375 жыл бұрын
The problem with 80's GI Joe's was that if you wanted them to hold their guns realistically enough, you risked breaking off their thumbs eventually. I ended up with SO many thumbless GI Joes...
@kerberos6238 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that was very funny. And entertaining.
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+kerberos623 You're welcome.
@JestersDeadUK2 жыл бұрын
Plus the lights sabre was BLUE Kenner!!!
@LiamTheGreat8 жыл бұрын
I was not prepared for the Hitler Solo bit and laughed the house down at 7 in the morning. I'm guessing Kenner was trying to save money, seeing as there's so many individual characters in the line. Pixel Dan uploaded a PowerCon video (from a couple of years ago) with several of the guys who worked on the original MOTU line and one of the designers said how envious they were of GI Joe, with all the detail and articulation.
@russco33758 жыл бұрын
@7:59 Cupping Weequay's..... lol
@markuswolf78845 жыл бұрын
It never bothered me as a kid. I didn't even think about it.
@LBDNytetrayn8 жыл бұрын
A lot of Playmates' TMNT figures were really good about this, thankfully. Not all (Shredder and April from the first wave come to mind), but a lot. I wish I could say the same thing about their Darkwing Duck. His hands were cupped so wide that he couldn't hold his included binoculars OR his signature Gas Gun. Hell, his CAPE didn't even go on in a way that would stay if you ever planned to play with it! I loved DW as a kid (still do, just not to the point where I crave an action figure to act out adventures), and this one disappointed me so much.
@eightnickel15134 жыл бұрын
4:00 “This isn’t Attack of the Clones.” Had to watch that a couple times to get that joke.
@RubberTheRedneck4 жыл бұрын
I still don't get it
@eightnickel15134 жыл бұрын
Zack Michtels, Rembrandt when Obi-Wan tossed Anakin his lightsaber, during the Count Dooku duel?
@RubberTheRedneck4 жыл бұрын
@@eightnickel1513 Oooooh, I pretend they don't exist
@eightnickel15134 жыл бұрын
Zack Michtels, What don’t exist? The Prequels?
@RubberTheRedneck4 жыл бұрын
@@eightnickel1513 Yeah
@wuebboltc8 жыл бұрын
Love this video -- your Star Wars episodes are what got me watching you guys in the first place. Btw, what is that book you`re reading at the beginning
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Chris Wuebbolt Art of He-Man
@wuebboltc8 жыл бұрын
Ah, thanks.
@tonyjackson16364 жыл бұрын
The open palm was for real "Hey, hey waitaminute!" action.
@TheGreatSteve7 жыл бұрын
That guy looks like a Care bear collector.
@stevenmabee32328 жыл бұрын
Yay! a new vid :) love the cutaways on this vid, Ewan Mcgregor almost had me spit out my tea ;p
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+Steven Mabee Glad to give you some laughs, Steven!
@jimsnails90195 жыл бұрын
I used to lose the accessories within 5 minutes of purchase. Guns were pointed hands + imagination.
@YourUncleBenis8 жыл бұрын
Hands being in certain positions has annoyed me throughout both my childhood and(recently started)adulthood. Certain characters, it works alright, but it's worse when the figure needs to hold something but can't hold it worth crap. Example: Marvel Universe Baron Zemo. Has a sword and a gun, but can't hold either of them.
@starlight381a8 жыл бұрын
Cool video, shared...I used the figures open hands to give big slaps to other characters...
@JosephProductions8 жыл бұрын
4.40 Lol!! 😂😂😂
@keegannabors4 жыл бұрын
I love Star Wars.
@newwavepop2 жыл бұрын
maybe im weird but i remember as a kid before the Joe line came out in 82 i never really had any problems with the Star Wars figures hands, i never really thought about it honestly because they usually had one weapon and could hold it. what i remember being annoyed by was they had no knees or elbows, that may seem weird but it really bothered me that they couldnt sit down with out their legs sticking straight out. which is one of the things i loved about the G.I. Joe line when it came out, they finally had knees and elbows. of course that said a lot of the Joes bugged me because they actually came with more stuff than they could hold or carry, i actually still sort of dislike that today. i have bags full of extra weapons and stuff that i have no memory of what goes with who.
@mws7557 жыл бұрын
I remember sticking certain guns in the hole in farm boy Luke's hand. It can be done lol
@SuperChimerakiller8 жыл бұрын
I see your point, but I've personally always actually liked the open hands. I think it just makes the figures look a little dynamic and a little less generic then they might look with 2 of practically the same hand reversed. And with darth vader the pose reminds me of him beckoning to luke to join him and says I am your father. And one of my favorite hands that can't hold anything is the gammorean gaurd. I've always liked the fist so he can beat other figures up.
@retroblasting8 жыл бұрын
+SuperChimerakiller Yeah, except for the fact that Vader was made in 1978 well before Empire, but it is a happy accident.
@imperialbricks197713 сағат бұрын
4:40 SWEET JESUS 😂😂😂😂😂
@CrimeSchool138 Жыл бұрын
My friend used to scotch tape the weapons to the hands.even the open hand FOR the weapons lol
@dEnNiS_01752 жыл бұрын
I was dying bro 😭 4:36
@CaptainArrrgh8 жыл бұрын
The first line of star wars figures lost their heads so easily, that annoyed me more than the hand problem.
@MarkDemeo8 жыл бұрын
I would say one of my biggest gripes with any action figure is an inability to hold his/her accessories,it drives me nuts. I guess since most SW figures only had one weapon it doesn't matter much,but those useless hands just looked weird.
@friscofunksta75284 жыл бұрын
4:38 CRACKED ME UP SO BAD LMAO HOLY FUCK.. I'm German...
@MonsterGrove3 жыл бұрын
I got the early bird package . And i never noticed the 1 arm . I assumed 1 accessory 1 hand to hold it. I never tried to wield 2 weapons at once . I only had enuff guns for each figure.
@CO2Giger8 жыл бұрын
Great video! ! !
@331Grabber5 жыл бұрын
Squidhead had the best choking hand of them all. Hammerhead had the next best :)
@josevelador4156 Жыл бұрын
I like thinking Stan solo will make protocall droids with 4 loms arms
@jumpinjimflash6 жыл бұрын
I used the barrel tip of a "Planet of the Apes" M-16 gun to insert into Luke's saber hand. Yeah. It was a thing.
@edb.15776 жыл бұрын
General madine's stick is a power baton but he never had the chance to use it in Jedi. Remember when they said they stole an Imperial shuttle? Well that was Madine and his mad band of cronies that did it. Nyubb Nyubb.