While browsing on social media today, I came across the news that filmmaker David Lynch has passed away at the age of 78. Lynch (along with Cronenberg, the other David) is my favorite film director. I discovered his work when I was in high school, when I became a fan of his television series Twin Peaks. Soon after, I sought out his other works, including the cult classic Eraserhead, and the suburban nightmare of Blue Velvet. I quickly became a fan of his dark, surrealist style of telling stories on the screen. His unique touch, his unconventional way of telling a story, paired with the fantastic music of composer Angelo Badalamenti, ultimately made me a fan for life. His work has fascinated, disturbed, scared, amused and haunted me like no other film director. Because of Lynch’s work, I became a fan of musical artists such as Badalamenti, Julee Cruise, Chris Isaak (Wicked Game, which was featured prominently in Wild At Heart, was my gateway to Isaak’s great music), and his unique use o...
This figure was released in late December, and I got it about 2 days before the New Year, so I'm counting it as a 2025 release. It is the Titanic Creations version of the Korean kaiju Yongary, Monster From The Deep. The film was released in 1967 as a Godzilla ripoff, with several ideas copied from the Gamera series, such as his tusks, his ability to fire a stream of flames from his mouth, and even firing a laser beam from his horn, similar to the slicing one used by Gyaos. The film is pretty goofy, but Yongary, like most of those Asian monsters, was pretty cool (to me, at least), so I was psyched that someone finally made a figure of this lesser known kaiju. When Titanic Creations put it up for pre-order, they announced a series of tiers, where they would add accessories when a certain number of orders were met. Enough fans ordered him, so that Yongary ended up with a shit ton of stuff, making him absolutely worth the price. In addition to the kaiju, you get a flame breath effect, ...