Django Unchained is overhyped. It was good but nothing groundbreaking. Part of it comes from a sensitive director named Spike Lee. He complained that the movie didn’t need to have so many “n” words and it made African Americans look bad. He said this before even watching the movie. Then a small minority of the black community followed suit and started complaining the movie is racist.
They found out toy company, NECA, was making 9′ Django figures and complained. NECA decided to stop producing the figures, which meant the small amount released to comic book and collectible shops are now worth a lot. A 5 figure set on eBay was at least going for $2,000. Retail price was around $35 per figure. I saw them at my comic shop when it was first released. I never thought it was controversial. More than anything, I found it funny they made a figure of Jamie Foxx. Oh yeah the box of the figure also states for “17 & over.”
Anyways, eBay heard about the controversy and recently removed all of the Django Unchained listings from the site.
This fiasco is pretty ridiculous. It’ll just increase the value of the figures, gave exposure to the company NECA. They’re a pretty cool company so I have no problem with that. I guess in the end, it’s the collectors that lose. But looking at the figs, it wouldn’t have been a hot seller if it wasn’t for the controversy. They look amusing but not $35 cool.
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Paladin
Jan 26, 2013 -
What exactly is wrong with the figures? I see they are “action dolls” and come with accessories. I see a gun with the Django figure, but G.I. Joe figures come with a “million” guns and much worse.
Do the male figures have penile members and the females have slits between their legs?
I can see a $400 dollar, fully articulated and fabric clothed doll being 17+ just because most under the age of 28 can’t afford them, but these figures look like regular toys to me.
…and as for the movie, well, its full of an Afro Amer cast, I’m sure they all approved the use of the derogatory term. My niece is half and I don’t care for the word anyhow, but if the actors agreed to it, then no one should be complaining.
So, in the end, its just publicity. Interesting figures, just not interested in them myself.