Hot Toys' The Dark Knight: 1:6 Scale Bank Robber The Joker
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Toys and Games Reviews of Hot Toys' The Dark Knight: 1:6 Scale Bank Robber The Joker
Customer Review: The Holy Grail of all Joker figures. There is none higher.
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, just WOW. I think this takes the cake as the coolest Joker figure out there. Hot Toys have outdone themselves with this one. The detail on this figure, especially the facial detail and paint job, have to be seen to be believed as to just how realistic it is.
Some people have said that the costume here is a little bit "boring," but I think this diversion from the typical purple suit is what makes this figure unique and original, a different take on the Joker and his character. Some other pluses:
-Lots of cool accessories. Comes with "Grumpy" clown mask, handgun with removable clip, MK760 with removable clip, 4 grenades, 3 smoke grenades, luggage bag, and an extra head with an evil smirk expression. One recommendation: if you take it out of the box for display, put all the grenades into the luggage bag. They are fairly small and easy to lose otherwise.
-Spitting image of Heath Ledger. The Hot Toys' The Dark Knight: 1:6 Scale The Joker, as awesome as it is, doesn't resemble Ledger that much.
If there's one small flaw with this figure (and a very small one at that), it's that the mask has a brand-new look to it and isn't weathered like in the movie. One can either leave it as is or try to custom-weather it a little.
At almost $200 this isn't pocket change, but trust me, it's worth every penny. Looking back now, it's almost unfathomable that many people paid over $300 on eBay for the Batman: The Dark Knight - The Joker with Crime Scene Evidence Movie Masters Joker figure only because it got pulled from store shelves. Someday this Bank Robber will be unavailable too (being a limited edition), and in this case paying the $200 is more than justifiable.
All in all, a must-own "Dark Knight" Joker figure. Most highly recommended.
Customer Review: Best Bank Robber Joker Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
In The Dark Knight, Joker and his thugs rob Gotham National Bank of $86,000. This toy is basically a toy of that Joker. He comes with a wide variety of acessories. He comes with as always, his bank robber mask which actually looks different from the original one. Whereas it has the mouth open a bit and made of rubbery plastic. Whereas on the original DC Direct Joker, the mouth is shut and it's made of plastic. He comes with the gun that Dopey and Happy used to get to the roof of the bank. He comes with a duffle bag containing the bombs. He also comes with once again Joker cards and a stack of green (money). He also comes with another head which can't fit the mask but for display. It has this head attached to it when you buy it. It also comes with a stand. The head that is made for the mask has the hair rolled down. He comes with 2 boxes. One has a Joker card in the style of a dollar bill. Another one modeled after his bank robber mask and other pictures that you seen online. So the only backfire is that this is shorter than the original Joker. I believe wherever you don't buy this from simply makes you...stranger.Customer Review: Very very Awesome, one minor flaw
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't write too much on the figure because basically everyone else has covered it. This really is one REALISTIC looking figure. I have both this one and the DC Direct Joker (retail 89.99 when I got that one) and they are both fantastic. I thought that the DC Direct one looked very realistic (especially over the other hot toys joker doll)until I bought this one. This one is truly amazing. The only thing I want to mention that I don't think I have read in the other reviews is that the Stand for the figure is terrible. It is not a very secure stand and does not hold it very well at all. I mean, it works, but I would not take it over the standard stand that clips around their waist or holds the figure up by their shoulders. But does that make this figure not worth getting? Heck No! this thing is a must have for people that love to collect figures and are big fans of the Joker.Customer Review: Hot Toys once again hits it out of the park.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is HK's Hot Toys second Joker release. It comes with 2 head-sculpts, presumably to make up for the inferior one included in their first release due to lack of publicity material to work from. It also includes a ton of accessories, also to make up for the lack of in the first release. Guns, grenades, loot, a mask and the duffel bag to hold it all. The head-sculpts, in a word, are stunning. Hot Toys work is always top notch but these literally look like a miniature version of the actor. The clothing is perfectly tailored to match the true type body. I don't know how they get the scaling so perfect but everything down to the buttons is in perfect scale. The high price reflects that this is a collectible, not a toy. You don't want to be giving this to a kid. They'll demolish it and you'll cry.Customer Review: Amazing detail!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is great as a stand alone product, but it's a must have if you own the DX version. It makes a great compliment. Not only does it come with a great head sculpt, mask and all the accessories from the opening scene, but it also comes with a truly exceptional head sculpt of Ledger's smeared makeup appearance seen during the end of the Batpod scene and through the interrogation scene. It also comes with the M76 machine gun from the Batpod scene.
I used the smeared makeup head sculpt to replace the PERS head sculpt from the DX version. The eye's may not move, but it is a superior sculpt IMHO. The new head and machine gun give the DX a few optional upgrades to pick from. This makes the bank robber version very much worth the price for me.