The X-Men Movie Figures were kinda bad… (Part 1)

[@Spider-Criminal]

Apologies for the noise in the background. It is very cold and I had the heater on. Massive thanks to the members of Scooter Le Pizza for helping me with this video! If you want more in depth look at some of these please watch the videos by the amazing @GlennWebb

[@Tanjisreal]

When’s the next Demon Slayer review criminal

[@SWIFT_NINJA47]

Imma touch you

[@kaidentoby]

Do you even have any of the wolverine action figures?

[@HungryFatassCaterpillar]

Release the Gambit mafex review or else I’m putting my John cena figure in the jar.

[@Crit-zm1uc]

I remember my dad being pissed he waited like a decade to know rogues birth name only for the movie to just drop it casually.

[@jonny.prime.the.collector]

Damn

[@theevildrblue1212]

wait what is it? i wont look it up, as that is cheating.

[@multiversal_threat]

@@theevildrblue1212anna marie

[@haydentcem]

To be fair we still don’t know her maiden name in comics continuity

[@moscreefus]

She's better off not having a name

[@samuelmackenzie5267]

An actually crippled professor X figure has to be one of the funniest gimmicks I’ve seen for action figure.

[@dropout818]

Joe Swanson action 🥨

[@TheDUDERulez1]

I remember my dad got a big kick outta it.

[@gamervet4760]

I had 3 different types of Xavier figures. I had the classic yellow wheelchair, the red mind warrior, and the one where he sports a leather jacket without a wheelchair. I don't know why I had so many, and I really did want the movie figure, but every single model in my store had cocked eyes. It was a hard pass for 14 year old comic book obsessed me for the time. It's a shame because Patrick Stewart did a great job of being Xavier, and a cool action figure would've cemented his status as legendary.

[@theotakux5959]

NEW! Professor X with PARAPALEGIC ACTION!

[@zachscott4096]

If I’m not mistaken this was the rarest one I remember got it on vacation and I thought I won the lottery lol

[@hteekay]

They all looked like Robot Chicken made them

[@The_Blue_Otaku]

Nah I've seen better figs in Robot Chicken

[@TheSymbioteStopMotions]

The fact toybiz went out of their way to cripple professor X had me messed up💀💀

[@apankura._.3786]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="984">16:24</a> “PROFESOR X, WITH STUNNING CRIPPLED ACTION” 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@JVtheBidoof]

"WATCH PROFESSOR X FALL DOWN THE X MANSION STAIRS"🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@robertcortez4956]

@@JVtheBidoof “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”

[@JVtheBidoof]

@robertcortez4956 YOU'VE HEARD OF ACTION FIGURES!, GET READY FOR INACTION FIGURES

[@syafiqjabar]

I used the Sabretooth as my self-insert when I play toys with my friend. He used the civilian Logan figure. They were both leaders of a superhero team that also had MASK, Power Rangers and Star Wars toys. The dismembered cop was the security guard of our base who was always sleeping.

[@NekoRoboFunDumpster]

The cop is meiling from touhou fr.

[@jxbermudez]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="85">1:25</a> the idea that there had to have been at least one parent who took their kid to see the movie after getting them toys of it just to see the movie start with the holocaust is a very funny scenario to me

[@Strapper01]

What, no mention of Charles secret feature? Accurate cripple action! Edit: MADE IT IN THE END. YES!

[@stray_cat2922]

Never in my life had I guessed there was a play set where the main gimmick was Wolverine stabbing Rogue

[@efc_rackuun]

So this is where mcfarlane got their inspiration for those proportions they have

[@Skeletronfigures]

Not gargantuan enough

[@c.a.k.comedy692]

Big Glenn Webb vibes with this video. A fitting tribute and continuation of the legacy

[@fnab_779]

We need new figures of the Fox X-men characters

[@Phantommotions]

I think after secret wars will probably be seeing a few of em

[@SuperBatman1939]

According to a few leaked listings we’re getting some next year.

[@reverse2001]

​@@SuperBatman1939Like who?!👀

[@hawktalon7890]

@@SuperBatman1939 Please Nightcrawler. I need him.

[@SillybillieXD]

Fun fact: the wave two rogue is a reuses of the Secret Weapon Force rouge from 1998 only with a new head

[@GideonFrost]

In the 2000’s companies unanimously decided “legs in action figures don’t need to move anymore”

[@MrKingkz]

So true they did it with the arms as well i remember going back into a comic shop around 2016/2018 cuz i haven't been in ages i was so pissed at how good figures had become i was like where was sabertooth comic accurate figure when i was little 😂

[@apankura._.3786]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="553">9:13</a> “SPIDER-MAN’S A MENACE”

[@theotakux5959]

Pretty cool that several figures had second figures as their accessories.

[@DAGREENBOBLIN]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="222">3:42</a> I remember when you used these for Loki’s mouth thingy

[@theamazingspideypeter3]

Yo! we're watching the same video! Lol

[@DAGREENBOBLIN]

No waaaaay again?!

[@tacksgmvs2070]

I remember having the first Professor X figure. I would always use him as Lex Luthor and have him fight Superman and Batman and join forces with a short Riddler. The Sabertooth figure I also remember fondly.

[@Knightfall182]

They look like NPCs in Goldeneye 64

[@Webheadzyt]

BABE DADDY- I MEAN CRIMINAL POSTED

[@rubengabrielleonvilla2338]

Better than deadpool and wolverine figures 🔴🟡

[@jonny.prime.the.collector]

How old are you webhead

[@omegastudios-ov1xd]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="988">16:28</a> I'm going to hell cause this made me laugh my butt off.

[@Stillfigurineout]

I got my hands on that uniform claw slashing action wolverine, and it was fun lololol. Awesome video! Didn't realize the time line of these figures, that they were right before Marvel Legends, and the tv ads were really similar to 90s style toy ads lol

[@TheRockHardRod]

Honestly, I see Mystique's action pose as more of a ""Pleased to meet you, Mr. Vikar! Yes I would love a cup of tea!" expression.

[@quarterpants999]

Early AVGN energy here but with toys I’m with it.

[@tadeuferreira4059]

THANK YOU for finally showing all of these figures in detail, I remember very well when they sold it here in Brazil on many department and toy stores back then!

[@tristanm486]

I don't know what you're talking about. I have fond memories of playing with my telekinetic dominatrix and her gelatinous senator accessory. Honestly though, I did love these figures. I liked weird toys, and this figure line fit the bill.

[@maxordman4100]

The first X-Men movie is still a great memory from my childhood! I had a lot of these figures! The only thing that's still in good condition is the Blackbird jet. Surprisingly, my regular comic-accurate X-men figures fit in it quite well! Great video! I look forward to seeing you cover the figures from the rest of the Fox X-Men series!

[@chantesavage5940]

Guys, let’s get this to a lot of lights so he can do a house tour or a room tour. Help me guys get this tour

[@jonathangama1455]

It’s crazy how if this was the year 2000 we probably would’ve gotten a figure of Jonny storm after he got his skin removed by Cassandra

[@chocmans7521]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="896">14:56</a> is that a mf Todd Mcfarlane reference?!??💥🦇🗣!!!

[@mistyknightsbionicarm]

The magnet part of the wheel chair does a thing with the statue of liberty playset

[@Joshtim-qt5nc]

How did you make the custom Beast at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="380">6:20</a>?

[@Mr.Griffin824]

That’s a real beast figure it came in a two pack with Logan for x3 right when hasbro bought the line

[@jonny.prime.the.collector]

@@Mr.Griffin824no that’s a custom from stark customs somone bought from him

[@redadamearth]

It's not that they *couldn't* make hyper-articulated figures with good paint apps, as hyper-articulated figures with great paint apps were all over the place, from the 1960's - 1980's and even up to most of the 90's. But for whatever reason, toy companies just decided to start making their figures look ridiculous, starting in the laste 90's and 2000's era, with stuck poses that limited play and more of a focus on stupid gimmicks. It was a step backwards from the sophisticated figures of the decades before. Toy companies just got cheap and weird when video games started becoming more popular than action figures at this time.

[@samuraijake07]

Yeah, I definitely remember being annoyed with a lot of the poses with my action figures as a kid. Toy companies really, really, REALLY loved making figures with a permanent uppercut fist pose back then lol

[@Woah_Look]

I remember being a kid and buying the Logan and Magneto two-pack from this line. When I opened the box, both of Wolverine's arms snapped off. Also, I remember Wolverine's face having different weird molding issues on all the copies of the Wolverine and Sabertooth two-pack. Don't get me started on the cheap hollow feel and terrible paint. These legitimately feel like knock-offs.

[@windscar15]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="250">4:10</a> my first thought was actually Jean Grey being immersed in some uber psychic energy. At least that’s what kid me would think…

[@fernandodelgado4329]

The one scene that made me enjoy and have a crush 🥰 on Rebecca Romijn as Mystique more than Jennifer Lawrence is the Mystique bar scene because damn dude, I mean her human form as Grace is sooooo fine especially the Fox Films Mystique has the great Rebecca Romijn likeness which is better than the old terrible Toybiz one in terms of things.

[@Jetred5]

This takes me back. I had 10 of the figures from the first wave along with Rogue and the vehicles from the second wave. The sculpts and articulation were all over the place.

[@SEBBY_SHREDZ_BOI]

Can’t wait for part 2, it would be awesome if you covered all the Toy Biz Spider-Man figures from the Sam Raimi movies, those were a big part of my childhood.

[@bgd0739]

I can’t wait until shf Wolverine and Deadpool🙏🏾🔥

[@KaneFan57]

I had the majority of these growing up. That X-jet would go off by itself in the middle of the night and it was LOUD. Brought back some good memories seeing these featured though

[@DawnofComics]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="858">14:18</a> IT CROAKS!!! it was right there 🤣

[@hanif-pl5hd]

i think they look good for figures made in early 2000s

[@ViktorKruger99]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="934">15:34</a> the way you said fuck just glitches my brain I cant stop laughing for some reason lmao

[@mohamedelgammol8054]

Love your videos criminal You put a lot of work on them ❤

[@Joseph-d6k9y]

Professor Xavier looks like Mr Warbucks from Annie 🤣 only crippled 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 He seems to be Grounded at the moment 😂😂😂

[@Kaelon-y2v]

You can never skip a Spider Criminal vid

[@agedstring]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="595">9:55</a> Yeah they were incredibly lucky the film wasn't made from 2002-03

[@Sammae]

I remember these! I was so excited when the movie came out, the promo was insane. Seeing the toys just made it all the more better. I had the bra versions of jean and storm lol had no idea there were other variants. Dope throwback! Thank you for this stroll down memory lane.

[@seanmanscott]

For the time some of them were pretty good, I actually think Cyclops, Magneto, Mystique and the civilian Wolverine that came with Rogue in the two-pack were pretty good, as were Jean and Storm. The Jean Grey was good enough to be a stand-in for a Jean until they started making Marvel Legends figures, really. 🤷‍♂️ Also, the concept figure of Rogue in her X-suit was cool too, your standards are too high for toys that came out almost twenty-five years ago.

[@iannoome1898]

I specifically remember having a Rogue action figure that would have Wolverine's claws come out of her back when you pushed a button on her stomach or something.. Looking forward to seeing her in Part 2 maybe!

[@AMAAR-vm8ng]

"I don't have the figure anymore" *professor X just fu**ing explodes* 🤣🤣🤣🤣LMAO.

[@theramblinmahoney2316]

I had the trench coat Sabertooth as a kid and do not remember him looking like he was soaked in splooge. Lmfao

[@theramblinmahoney2316]

Ohhh, I had the two pack version..... I remember the scary rubber faces.

[@cptsteele91]

​@@theramblinmahoney2316I had those, it was even better when the rubber on the faces perished and their eyes and teeth started fully popping out of their skin. I also always found the mystique shape-shifting into wolverine figure kinda disturbing even when I was kid, because it always just seemed like mystique was wearing wolverine's skin 😂

[@theramblinmahoney2316]

@@cptsteele91 Yeah, lots of childhood trauma surrounded these things. Hahah

[@MrOrcshaman]

I had an x-2 wolverine action figure, which had like a rubber face that scowled when you pulled a lever on back. Thing was I lost track of it one day, somehow it got behind my bed by the radiator, and his face melted looking more like the hunchback of Notre dame

[@ACN617]

I had a lot of the X-Men movie figures as a kid. They were super freaking fun to play with. Particularly, Storm with her giant lightning stand, Mystique and the goopy government official, and Wolverine's motorcycle's springy rockets.

[@Zapdos536]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a> why does he look like agent Simmons from transformers 2007 🙏🏼😭

[@kiefercalma1664]

Man you got me laughing at all your jokes about these figs. Agree they didn’t age well, but I remember loving them as a kid. Subscribed 👍🏼

[@kevintodd1222]

When you reviewed toad and sabertooth I almost fell out of my chair thank you I needed that.

[@JinxSanity]

I actually got the Sabertooth figure of eBay because of the Cop figure. The whole collapsing feature sounds cool for a stunt figure., except of course the whole mechanism of it no longer works. The only way it works is if you apply some low quality Krazy glue like I did and then knock it down (by accident in my case) and then it falls apart again. Still is a good figure to sit on a spare Cop car or just have extra cop figures to knock down for displays,.. all while having done eating at Dunkin donuts.

[@Willfym]

Mr criminal, I just lost my hot toys V card to the spiderman 2 advanced suit. However I noticed some wear and tear in the armpits and I'm just wondering if theres anyway to fix or prevent it from future figures (I bought the figure for 150 pre owned)

[@dreamybulllxxx]

i've never owned a hot toy, but from what i gather, don't leave the figure posed in a position that creases too much of the suit for long periods of time and especially don't use the clamp stands. if you're able to get your hands on a prong stand that goes under the diaper, use that.

[@javis88h]

Whenever i see Professor X's figure falling, i think, "Aaah, Logan Help!!"

[@TonyG8992]

As a kid, I used to have Wolverine/Logan, Cyclops, Sabretooth, Toad, Magneto and Mystique. Honestly, I had a blast with them. Oh the memories. Lol

[@Brokeboy144]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="76">1:16</a> I’m surprised rated r movies get kids toys like robo cop and t2

[@DomVonDoom]

The Kenner Aliens and Predator figure lines were pretty crazy back in the early 90's. Mine and my friends parents would buy these for us but we're absolutely NOT going to sanction watching the movies they were based on. Newsflash to them we did anyway!

[@roaditr]

I counted 11 figures in wave 1 and not 13. or do you consider some Storm-variant and the alternate hair for Jean Grey separate figures?

[@Spider-Criminal]

@@roaditr I did!

[@mrmadfunny5507]

This is absolutely amazing keep up the great work can’t wait to see more 🔥!

[@Sil-o-tronuhh]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="147">2:27</a> Guys, Guys. I had a revelation. Water is wet

[@Finfection]

I had that Wolverine and Sabretooth two pack where they had mechanical heads that were covered with rubber faces. You would move a lever on their back and the mouths would open. They were pretty cool when they were new. But as obvious in the video here, the rubber breaks down over time.

[@supershadixboom4040]

A retrospective video on figures based on a movie from the 2000s??? We're so back

[@Phoenix2312]

@Spider-Criminal I have just got to <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="44">0:44</a> and can honestly say I did not know they existed!!! Now I am interested to learn more about them!

[@the_pugman]

really funny that my wolverine x-men 2 figure arrived when you released this

[@muddy5013]

I have that floppy leg professor X! I always assumed it was broken or something but the fact that all of them are like that is hilarious!

[@andrewmartin1928]

"funny they marketed this to kids" RoboCop and aliens say hi.

[@cptsteele91]

And Terminator, Alien, Nightmare on Elm St

[@channel45853]

​@@cptsteele91Nightmare on Elm Street? That's crazy, lol

[@skyfire7788]

I’m so hyped for the drink review

[@jonny.prime.the.collector]

Bruh what drink review 💀

[@skyfire7788]

@ the drink aka trunks

[@jonny.prime.the.collector]

@@skyfire7788wtf is trunks drink

[@diegoantoniofrias9309]

​@@jonny.prime.the.collector-As it turns out, Trunks is the Drink and the reason for this being is that when you order a drink from a restaurant is it given that it comes with ice or that it comes in a paper cup and... - STFU this video explains it kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZWYfYiBq9egotEsi=d5nUARdHUfMYtRrB

[@arealbastard]

​@@jonny.prime.the.collector trunks being called the drink is a joke that originated from kobyshinobi.

[@reafergaming]

the MVC2 soundtrack!!! also, do you guys remember a old daredevil figure that came in a spider-man classics wave? i have it and i never saw someone actually talking about it

[@MrDozy1016]

I had almost all the series one figures, I think Rogue was the only one I didn't have. I also had the two pack of Wolverine and Sabretooth. It's crazy to think how far figures have come

[@flapumaTV]

they def don't hold up but its just wild to see the evolution of the toyline (x2 line got some bangers) and yeah, the mystique wolverine skin suit is nasty 😭

[@samuraijake07]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1040">17:20</a> Rogue is actually a repaint from an earlier figure. The Anna Paquin head is new but the body is the X-Men Secret Weapon Force Power Slammers Rogue body. The armor pieces are actually from a Shi'ar costume Rogue wore in the comics for a few issues. I know this because one of those issues was the first X-Men comics I owned as a kid. (Uncanny X-Men #343) The costume (and Power Slammers toy) is supposed to be mainly pink and yellow with some silver and white accents but here, they just painted the whole thing mostly black.

[@Rewrite-sonic-f7h]

Spider criminal why is there a slime on the figure? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="358">5:58</a>

[@genjilucasstudio3041]

Could be worse it could’ve been white

[@PrintedTrooper]

My brother and I owned the the Spider-Man figures. A lot of fun. But yeah the paint on the rubber pieces worn off. We were 12 and 7 and that time.

[@Taraka1]

It's funny the ragdoll effect they used for the security guard was reused for the 2005 King Kong toys, almost all of the creatures except for King Kong, but it worked better with those. I had the X-Cycle set, traded the wolverine years ago at a flea market and kept the bike for a Duke Nukem Figure, the gimmick broke.

[@DoXxRbx]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1316">21:56</a> had me dying😂😭

[@Jubileeluna]

I wanted these so bad as a kid. Especially Rogue! When I finally had the money the store rearranged things and I could not find the toys!!!

[@sonicsaiyan07]

I remember back in the day I had Arctic Sabertooth and Cyclops in his civvies. I sadly lost his visor between the crevices of our family van at the time and frankly I'm still a little pissed I never managed to get it back.

[@lolo27234]

Rest in peace Glenn Webb you where a legend

[@alpolo007]

lol wow I remember seeing these in KB Toys when I was a kid. I had the regular clothes Wolverine, Magnito, and Toad figures.

[@jeffjefferson2853]

Dude! I had a bunch of these! Both of the og Wolverines, the Cyclops, the Toad, and Magneto. Toad was my little brother's favorite

[@ultradank4799]

I had almost the whole set In kindergarten or 1st grade and loved tf out of it. Thats when the first few X-men films came out and eventually watched the animated show.

[@kalgrove6426]

I ❤ these figures. I had a great time playing with these as a kid. The subscription papers inside got me into collecting comics monthly.

[@Native174]

I rember getting most of these figures along with the x wing for Christmas as a kid good times for sure

[@FineFictMen]

I remember listening to Rebeltaxi's podcast years ago, and Pan was laughing his ass off upon hearing that Xavier's figure is crippled. Turns out that it's actually real.

[@ColorsBright]

They compliment the movie, bad figures, bad movie.

[@tommorales2371]

Im an avid toy collector, gi joe, star wars, marvel,marvel legends. I was at toys r us when i saw the movie x men figures, i almost threw up, no desire for collecting any of them.

[@hopehilton]

As a kid, my first exposure to X-men was seeing the Wolverine/Rogue pack at KB Toys 😱

[@vinnytalks_]

I had all of these. Brings back memories

[@StonedDragon-kj1di]

Holy Crap!, it's SPIDERMAN!!

[@dropout818]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1204">20:04</a> Gary Glitter as Wolverine - <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1317">21:57</a> Robert Z'Dar as Sabertooth

[@Sm127-n1y]

This video reminds me how much I love the real steel toys

[@GT_rising24]

It's oddly fascinating looking at the gimmicks these figures have😭

[@Stuffed_Trigger]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="420">7:00</a> RIP GOAT ❤

[@michaeljanis879]

I am glad they started making X-Men action figures again