Tag: #WhateverWednesday

Recommended music: Back to the Future (Original Score – Alan Silvestri) – 1.21 Jigowatts

We’re still in 1955 this #WhateverWednesday, and today we’re taking a look at another NECA Back to the Future Doc Brown!

In the film, this younger version of Doc is already conducting experiments like his “brain wave analyzer” on his dog Copernicus, and has yet to lose his large home during the pursuit of time travel before having an accident and meeting the time-traveling Marty.

This ‘1955’ version of Doc still features an excellent likeness of Christopher Lloyd and gives you two head options between his shocked face and another facial expression that is more generic following a head injury.

The figure also comes with some great accessories, including a blueprint of his 1950s home, a sketch of the flux capacitor, gloved or bare hands, goggles, a letter from Marty, and a pipe wrench (I cannot remember him using one in the film, but I assume it was to attach a trailer or work on the Delorean).

We’re just seven weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the Delorean to revisit some great toys from the film.

Also, I don’t have any NECA BTTF figures I’m willing to part with, but I will have a Marty McFly cosplay vest for sale this weekend, as I’ll be an exhibitor at the Retromania Collectibles Show May 17th & 18th in Aurora! So stop by table 79 (or one of the other hundred tables) for some fun stuff!

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Recommended music: Earth Theory – Ode to Biff Tannen

Staying up late this #WhateverWednesday, we’re still in 1955 with the NECA Back to the Future Ultimate Biff Tannen!

In the film, Marty (as “Calvin Klein”) trips up Biff at the diner, which sends the young hot head into a frenzy.

This 1955 version of Biff really captures the look of a young Tom Wilson and really captures his common outfit that he later wears to the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. He comes with two heads (this scowling face doesn’t capture the likeness as well as the neutral face) and an extra set of hands (open and fists pictured here). He also includes some accessories from Back to the Future Part II. These include a tiny Grays Sports Almanac, a flyer for the dance, a bill for his car, and a safe to keep it all in. The safe also holds onto Biff’s precious Oh LàLà magazine, but unfortunately, it is sculpted inside and can’t be easily taken to the dance.

We’re just eight weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the DeLorean to revisit some great toys from the film.

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Recommended music: Eddie Van Halen – “Out The Window” [The actual song played during the scene in the film, NOT Eruption by Van Halen as only Eddie signed off on being included- DM]

On this #WhateverWednesday, we’re jumping ahead (or is it back?) to 1955 with another NECA Back to the Future Ultimate Marty McFly!

In the film, Marty dons a yellow radiation suit while Doc is handling plutonium, which helps to generate 1.21 gigawatts of electricity, which is necessary for the Delorean to travel through time.

“Uh, plutonium, wait a minute, are you tellin’ me that this sucker’s nuclear?”
– Marty

After traveling back to 1955 and finding the teenage version of his father is hesitant to ask the adolescent version of his mother to a high school dance, Marty uses the suit to trick the science fiction-loving (and gullible) George into pursuing Lorraine.

“Silence, Earthling. My name is Darth Vader. I am an extra-terrestrial from the planet Vulcan.” George eats it up, and I’ve always enjoyed the Star Wars connection in the film.

This ‘Tales From Space’ version of Marty looks great and was an outfit I always thought would be cool to have in action figure form. The figure comes with a couple of different head sculpts and mask/hood parts, so you can also display Marty with the mask lid up (I like the “Darth Vader mask” look for today). He also comes armed with a hair dryer and a “brain-melting device,” also known as a Walkman.

We’re just nine weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the DeLorean to revisit some great toys from the film.

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Recommended music: Alan Silvestri with The Outatime Orchestra- Back to the Future

On this #WhateverWednesday, we’re back in 1985 with the NECA Back to the Future Ultimate Marty McFly!

In the film, Marty meets up with Doc Brown at Twin Pines Mall to witness Doc’s dog “Einstein” become the world’s first time-traveler.

“Wait a minute, wait a minute, Doc, are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a Deloreon?” – Marty

This ‘1985’ version of Marty was the first release in the line and accurately represents Marty’s look for much of the film (and promotional materials). In addition to the layered look of Marty’s signature vest and jacket, the figure comes with an extra head sculpt (wearing sunglasses), alternate hands (including a hand that holds a tiny guitar pick, a yellow guitar, Doc’s camcorder, Marty’s backpack, and skateboard.

We’re just 10 weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the Delorean to revisit some great toys from the film.

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Recommended music: Time Bomb Town – Lindsey Buckingham [This song plays briefly at Marty’s house before Doc calls him to meet at the mall]

We’re back in town this #WhateverWednesday, and tonight we’re taking a look at the NECA Back to the Future Doc Brown ‘Hazmat Suit’!

“Good evening, I’m Doctor Emmett Brown. I’m standing in the parking lot of Twin Pines Mall. It’s Saturday morning, October 26, 1985, 1:18 a.m. and this is temporal experiment number one. C’mon, Einey, hey hey boy, get in there, that a boy, in you go, get down, that’s it.” – Doc Brown

In the film, Doc is ready to take his experiment to the next level, and puts his (and Marty’s) life on the line literally as he stands in front of the Delorean that is moving at nearly 90 miles per hour, counting on it to evaporate just before mowing them over (twice!) in the Twin Pines parking lot.

This ‘hazmat suit’ version of Doc perfectly captures the facial likeness of Christopher Lloyd in his accurately detailed suit. The figure comes with a clipboard, an extra set of arms (with gloved hands for handling plutonium), interchangeable heads so Doc can look proud of his latest invention or shocked when he is discovered by the Libyans who he pulled a fast one on, the time machine remote control, and a revolver for defending himself against the Libyans until Doc discovers he forgot to load the gun. 😛

We’re just 11 weeks away from the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future! I figure it’s worth jumping in the Delorean to revisit some great toys from the film.

“If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour, you’re gonna see some serious shit.” – Doc

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