The Alien franchise is a successful action, horror, and sci-fi media franchise. The franchise is based on the horror, sci-fi 1979 movie titled Alien, directed by Ridley Scott. The brilliance of Ridley Scott’s movie spawned a massive franchise. This monstrous franchise contains three more sequels, two prequels, over twenty-three video games, over seventy comic books, […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
Follow this blog for the new, the unusual, the rare and cool Generation 1 G1 Transformers toys. Reviews, news, toy resources, galleries, unboxing, opinions and personal reflections on vintage toys.
A Retrospective on the Rambo Movie Franchise
The Rambo media franchise consists of five movies, First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rambo III, Rambo, Rambo: Last Blood. Each of these films is in the action genre and all adapted from David Morrell’s 1972 novel titled First Blood. The first movie, First Blood, debuted in 1982, Rambo: First Blood Part II in […]
Top Ten Rambo Toys: From Coleco’s Force of Freedom Line and Beyond
Rambo is a successful franchise based on a series of action movies. These movies are based on the trials and adventures of a United States Army veteran named John Rambo. So, it is no surprise that there have been five film adaptations (First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rambo III, Rambo, and Rambo: Last […]
Retrospective on Rambo: The Force of Freedom
Rambo: The Force of Freedom is an action, adventure, family animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The animated television series was based on the character, John Rambo, from David Morrell’s 1972 fictional novel First Blood. The animated television series premiered on April 14, 1986. Initially, it was a five-part miniseries that later spun off […]
The Top 10 Cartoons from the 70s to the 90s
In the animation industry, outmatching the remarkable feats of the ‘60s was not going to be an easy task. The ‘60s were the breakout years for cartoons and animation series. The succeeding decades, however, did not disappoint in producing blockbusting animation TV series. Even at the height of the cold war, these series proved to […]
10 Times Toy Companies Created Cartoons to Sell Toys
Toy companies and cartoon-producing companies usually have the same target customers because many of their products are meant for children. This common goal birthed a mutually beneficial relationship between toy companies and cartoon-producing companies. This relationship allows toy companies to seek permission from cartoon producers about producing a fine line of toys to complement an […]
Godzilla’s Top 10 Greatest Opponents
Ever since Godzilla roared onto the silver screen in 1954, he had cemented his place in the top tier of kaiju and monsters across the world. By the time that his first movie came over to the United States, he became the king of monsters. However, no throne stays unchallenged. Thus, it is no surprise […]
The Top 10 Godzilla Toys of All Time
With over 65 years of history, Godzilla has left his impression in all forms of media and collectibles. The very first licensed Godzilla toy was a gun and target game for 1955’s Godzilla Raids Again. However, the popularity of Godzilla toys surged in the mid-60s, when Murasan began to release vinyl figures of Toho’s iconic […]
Godzilla vs. Kong: A Retrospective on the Titanic Clash
With Legendary Picture’s Godzilla vs Kong releasing to theaters and HBO Max on March 31st, there is no better time to look back with a retrospective on the titanic clash! Few people will not recognize these two titans since both Godzilla and King Kong have established themselves as cultural icons to the masses. There have […]
The Top 10 Toys Based on Cartoons
The toy industry has always enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with the entertainment industry. The former is the most beneficial party. Although most cartoons do not have an age limit, it is a general conception that most cartoons are meant primarily for kids. With cartoons already proving the market, it was easy for toy companies to […]