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I spent a while walking around Toys 'R' Us the other day, as I often do when I get the chance to see what's going on in the realms of the kiddie toys nowadays. As I meandered slowly amongst the games and dolls, setting off all of the Rock n'Roll Ernies as I passed I noticed an old friend taking up half of one of the boy toy isles. It was Action Man.
Action Man was my second favourite toy, being young when Star Wars Figures first made an appearance saw to that. But nonetheless Action Man was a top toy.
It didn't matter that he was a doll, nobody looked at him like that, he was a soldier. He had tanks and jeeps, guns coming out of his ears, knives, helicopters, the odd jet fighter, the list is endless.
He was in the army, the special forces, the mechanised infantry, the foreign legion and the marines, Action Man was as hard as nails without a doubt. I had loads of Action Men, and along with a few friends in someones back garden, we fought the enemy Action Men (the ones with beards, for some reason) time and time again.
So then, how was my old playmate doing then, what's he been up to?
The answer is, they've turned him into an Eco-Warrior.
My god, is nothing sacred?
He has a Jet Ski and a camera, to take pictures of some guy from the Toxic Avengers, who threatens the world with radioactive goop every now and then.
Action Man has gone soft in his old age, he's turned into a hippie. What he wants to do is meet up with a couple of his old mates and go open a can of whoop@ss on this radiation loon. Bury him in some sand for a bit then blow him to kingdom come with an entire strip of caps. Don't take pictures of the fool, drown him in the garden pond and be home in time to have some fun with Cindy in the back seat of her pink jeep.
That's the annoying thing you know, looking at the Cindy/Barbie type of thing that still gets pumped out to the young girls of today, they still do the same things that they always did; They go riding and, and go to the Beauty Salon. Why doesn't she have to save the world from evil Toxic Cindy Corporation Cow, who constantly tries it on with other Crystal Kens?
It's a disgrace I tell you, a disgrace.
Action Man was my second favourite toy, being young when Star Wars Figures first made an appearance saw to that. But nonetheless Action Man was a top toy.
It didn't matter that he was a doll, nobody looked at him like that, he was a soldier. He had tanks and jeeps, guns coming out of his ears, knives, helicopters, the odd jet fighter, the list is endless.
He was in the army, the special forces, the mechanised infantry, the foreign legion and the marines, Action Man was as hard as nails without a doubt. I had loads of Action Men, and along with a few friends in someones back garden, we fought the enemy Action Men (the ones with beards, for some reason) time and time again.
So then, how was my old playmate doing then, what's he been up to?
The answer is, they've turned him into an Eco-Warrior.
My god, is nothing sacred?
He has a Jet Ski and a camera, to take pictures of some guy from the Toxic Avengers, who threatens the world with radioactive goop every now and then.
Action Man has gone soft in his old age, he's turned into a hippie. What he wants to do is meet up with a couple of his old mates and go open a can of whoop@ss on this radiation loon. Bury him in some sand for a bit then blow him to kingdom come with an entire strip of caps. Don't take pictures of the fool, drown him in the garden pond and be home in time to have some fun with Cindy in the back seat of her pink jeep.
That's the annoying thing you know, looking at the Cindy/Barbie type of thing that still gets pumped out to the young girls of today, they still do the same things that they always did; They go riding and, and go to the Beauty Salon. Why doesn't she have to save the world from evil Toxic Cindy Corporation Cow, who constantly tries it on with other Crystal Kens?
It's a disgrace I tell you, a disgrace.
Well thanks, It was a close run thing between Heat and Ronin though, Heat winning through with the top class gun fight after the blown getaway.
Come to me, oh digital sounds.....
Come to me, oh digital sounds.....
Yes Hooplah! I just want to congratulate you on picking the best movie ever made for your FAD win.
The best film ever - Heat!
:)
The best film ever - Heat!
:)
Hooplah wrote:
> Captain Planet bites, along with his politically correct bunch of
> earth saving busybodies.
To coin a phrase; ‘What a bunch of god
> damn tree hugging hippies.’
Not a semi automatic plastic weapon
> is sight.
NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Captain Planet is THE man. Okay so he had a green face, or was it blue, but he was still cool. Hold on is that why he was gonna take pollution down to zero? Because it had affected him so much that he mutated into a green/blue faced flying freak (who was cool).
> Captain Planet bites, along with his politically correct bunch of
> earth saving busybodies.
To coin a phrase; ‘What a bunch of god
> damn tree hugging hippies.’
Not a semi automatic plastic weapon
> is sight.
NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Captain Planet is THE man. Okay so he had a green face, or was it blue, but he was still cool. Hold on is that why he was gonna take pollution down to zero? Because it had affected him so much that he mutated into a green/blue faced flying freak (who was cool).
Hooplah is right.
Action Man used to be tough, he used to have a big scar and blue pants.
He had jeeps, canoes, guns, knives, trucks...and yes, the villainous bearded action men.
The Daddy Action Man was "Eagle Eye". Top.
And yes, they have made him a ponce now.
"Off Road Action Man!"
"Street Luge Action Man!"
What?!?! Street Luge Action Man? Excuse me Mattel, but that guy is not a Californian "Moron Sports" dude, he's a soldier. He's not supposed to have roller skates or a nice shirt.
Where are his weapons? Why are his hands not rubber anymore with the fingers that bent over the trigger and snapped off?
Why can't he refight Vietnam in my garden and battle the awesome might of "Family Dog" (that evil, tyrannous dog)?
He gets some Village People looking fool with no hair.
This ain't the Blue Oyster Bar Action Man.
This is a mean, psycho soldier.
Jesus, kids are turning into sensitive new-age males.
To quote Fight Club:
"We are a generation of men raised by women, we have no male role models anymore. We wear mental dresses and take other people's emotions into consideration".
Fun that, give my Action Man his machine gun back, take your bloody luge and your Ninja Man back and give the kids back their god given right to play war with real dolls with no genitilia.
Goddamit
Action Man used to be tough, he used to have a big scar and blue pants.
He had jeeps, canoes, guns, knives, trucks...and yes, the villainous bearded action men.
The Daddy Action Man was "Eagle Eye". Top.
And yes, they have made him a ponce now.
"Off Road Action Man!"
"Street Luge Action Man!"
What?!?! Street Luge Action Man? Excuse me Mattel, but that guy is not a Californian "Moron Sports" dude, he's a soldier. He's not supposed to have roller skates or a nice shirt.
Where are his weapons? Why are his hands not rubber anymore with the fingers that bent over the trigger and snapped off?
Why can't he refight Vietnam in my garden and battle the awesome might of "Family Dog" (that evil, tyrannous dog)?
He gets some Village People looking fool with no hair.
This ain't the Blue Oyster Bar Action Man.
This is a mean, psycho soldier.
Jesus, kids are turning into sensitive new-age males.
To quote Fight Club:
"We are a generation of men raised by women, we have no male role models anymore. We wear mental dresses and take other people's emotions into consideration".
Fun that, give my Action Man his machine gun back, take your bloody luge and your Ninja Man back and give the kids back their god given right to play war with real dolls with no genitilia.
Goddamit
Captain Planet bites, along with his politically correct bunch of earth saving busybodies.
To coin a phrase; ‘What a bunch of god damn tree hugging hippies.’
Not a semi automatic plastic weapon is sight.
To coin a phrase; ‘What a bunch of god damn tree hugging hippies.’
Not a semi automatic plastic weapon is sight.
Anybody remember Captain Planet (He's are Hero! - lyrics form theme song).
I spent a while walking around Toys 'R' Us the other day, as I often do when I get the chance to see what's going on in the realms of the kiddie toys nowadays. As I meandered slowly amongst the games and dolls, setting off all of the Rock n'Roll Ernies as I passed I noticed an old friend taking up half of one of the boy toy isles. It was Action Man.
Action Man was my second favourite toy, being young when Star Wars Figures first made an appearance saw to that. But nonetheless Action Man was a top toy.
It didn't matter that he was a doll, nobody looked at him like that, he was a soldier. He had tanks and jeeps, guns coming out of his ears, knives, helicopters, the odd jet fighter, the list is endless.
He was in the army, the special forces, the mechanised infantry, the foreign legion and the marines, Action Man was as hard as nails without a doubt. I had loads of Action Men, and along with a few friends in someones back garden, we fought the enemy Action Men (the ones with beards, for some reason) time and time again.
So then, how was my old playmate doing then, what's he been up to?
The answer is, they've turned him into an Eco-Warrior.
My god, is nothing sacred?
He has a Jet Ski and a camera, to take pictures of some guy from the Toxic Avengers, who threatens the world with radioactive goop every now and then.
Action Man has gone soft in his old age, he's turned into a hippie. What he wants to do is meet up with a couple of his old mates and go open a can of whoop@ss on this radiation loon. Bury him in some sand for a bit then blow him to kingdom come with an entire strip of caps. Don't take pictures of the fool, drown him in the garden pond and be home in time to have some fun with Cindy in the back seat of her pink jeep.
That's the annoying thing you know, looking at the Cindy/Barbie type of thing that still gets pumped out to the young girls of today, they still do the same things that they always did; They go riding and, and go to the Beauty Salon. Why doesn't she have to save the world from evil Toxic Cindy Corporation Cow, who constantly tries it on with other Crystal Kens?
It's a disgrace I tell you, a disgrace.
Action Man was my second favourite toy, being young when Star Wars Figures first made an appearance saw to that. But nonetheless Action Man was a top toy.
It didn't matter that he was a doll, nobody looked at him like that, he was a soldier. He had tanks and jeeps, guns coming out of his ears, knives, helicopters, the odd jet fighter, the list is endless.
He was in the army, the special forces, the mechanised infantry, the foreign legion and the marines, Action Man was as hard as nails without a doubt. I had loads of Action Men, and along with a few friends in someones back garden, we fought the enemy Action Men (the ones with beards, for some reason) time and time again.
So then, how was my old playmate doing then, what's he been up to?
The answer is, they've turned him into an Eco-Warrior.
My god, is nothing sacred?
He has a Jet Ski and a camera, to take pictures of some guy from the Toxic Avengers, who threatens the world with radioactive goop every now and then.
Action Man has gone soft in his old age, he's turned into a hippie. What he wants to do is meet up with a couple of his old mates and go open a can of whoop@ss on this radiation loon. Bury him in some sand for a bit then blow him to kingdom come with an entire strip of caps. Don't take pictures of the fool, drown him in the garden pond and be home in time to have some fun with Cindy in the back seat of her pink jeep.
That's the annoying thing you know, looking at the Cindy/Barbie type of thing that still gets pumped out to the young girls of today, they still do the same things that they always did; They go riding and, and go to the Beauty Salon. Why doesn't she have to save the world from evil Toxic Cindy Corporation Cow, who constantly tries it on with other Crystal Kens?
It's a disgrace I tell you, a disgrace.