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Show your collecting spirit with our new line of Sideshow apparel!

That's right, Sideshow will be taking on the fashion world with a casual style all our own! Coming soon: An affordable way to show your Sideshow collecting love by sporting our original logos and other creations on t-shirts and fleece zip-ups in a variety of colors. Even better, this cool gear will be offered to in both men's and women's sizes! Stay tuned to our weekly Newsletter for more information, to be released soon. Sideshow apparel...it'll be the new black for our collectors worldwide!

Toy Fair

Final Toy Fair photos posted and all contest prizes claimed!

We'd like to thank all of our collectors for making Toy Fair 2007 truly an event to remember! As a final wrap-up to this hugely successful event, we've posted our last update to the photo gallery from the show floor. Check out all the images, but don't forget to keep a bucket handy to catch your drool! We're also happy to announce that all 35+ Toy Fair contest winners have confirmed in record time! If you are a winner, you should expect to receive your prize shipment quote by the end of this week. Be sure to mark your calendars for our next convention event in May 2007 - Star Wars Celebration IV! If you can't be there, join us online, and we'll put you right in the middle of the action! [Toy Fair photo gallery][Toy Fair contest winners][Toy Fair news][Toy Fair products]

Download tomorrow's podcast to hear exclusive Toy Fair interviews!

Toy Fair 2007 was certainly exciting for Sideshow and our collectors, with the release of new products from our Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Legend, Aliens, and Marvel licenses, plus the premiere of our new Elvis Presley Premium Format figure. We forced Sideshow's Webmaster to actually work from the floor at Toy Fair one day, even though it was supposed to be his day off. Too bad for Chris but great news for our collectors, as he snagged some interesting interviews from key Sideshow personnel, including Greg Anazalone (CEO), Brant Bridges (Operations Manager), and Brock Otterbacher (Licensing Coordinator). You can listen to these interviews from the floor in tomorrow's episode of Sideshow Radio, to be posted on our homepage on Friday, February 23rd! [Watch for the February 23rd podcast]

Specials/Sales

Don't forget about Express Updates!

Those of you who are bargain hunters at heart - even when it comes down to your most prized collectibles - will want to select the new Sideshow Newsletter interest: Express Updates. If you choose to subscribe to the Express Updates interest we may alert you about discounted products, new Second Chance offers, or low quantity items when we find out about them! Don't miss out on these fast-action alerts - log in to your Newsletter Account to make sure you are signed up for this interest! Express Update subscribers are currently enjoying discounts on the TIE Pilot VCD and the Lady Sham statue! (These email alerts will be sent to subscribers on an as-needed basis. If you do not wish to receive multiple correspondences from us per week, we suggest you skip this option.) [Sign Up for Express Updates!]

New episode of Sideshow Radio coming soon!

This Friday is podcast day at Sideshow! This week's episode will be packed with Toy Fair product news, Toy Fair interviews from the floor of the show, contest winner announcements, including the winners for our popular Valentine's Day comments contest, and much more! Don't forget to download it at SideshowCollectibles.com as soon as it's posted tomorrow, Friday, February 23rd. Or you can subscribe through iTunes and never miss a new episode![Sideshow Radio archive][Subscribe through iTunes]

Going to the New York Comic-Con this weekend?

Attention collectors on the East Coast! If you are planning to attend the upcoming New York Comic-Con from February 23rd-25th, be sure to stop by the UGO.com booth. The staff members at the UGO booth will be handing out Sideshow Gift Cards, valued UP TO $100 and redeemable on select, IN STOCK products at SideshowCollectibles.com! Click on the New York Comic-Con link for more information about the convention, and be sure to come back to spend your Sideshow cash![New York Comic-Con info][Sideshow Gift Card info]

The sculpt is another Lord of the Rings masterpiece...

This week, Sideshow guest reviewer and collecting addict, Matt Gebhart, takes a closer look at the scarily-detailed Shelob statue: "The sculpt is another Lord of the Rings masterpiece...capturing the viciousness of the monster that threatens Frodo and Sam as they attempt to make their way into Mordor...the detail is amazing...the piece really stands out! My only surprise...why has this not SOLD OUT YET!" Read the entire review, and get up close and personal with this terrifying Ungoliant by clicking on the following link![Read the full review]

FLEXpay gains popularity...

More and more collectors are beginning to realize how handy our convenient FLEXpay program really is! Currently we are charging payments for our Sideshow Exclusive Buffy Premium Format Wait List orders, our Hunter Killer 20-inch replica, and our John Wayne Premium Format figures. Please refer to your original FLEXpay confirmation emails for payment schedules, but remember that some products have rolling schedules that may change due to projected shipping date changes, etc. If you think you can't afford something, always remember that FLEXpay is a great option that won't break the bank![All about FLEXpay][View all items with FLEXpay options]

Welcome new Newsletter subscribers!

Published on a weekly basis, the Sideshow Newsletter offers a ton of amazing perks to subscribers! Not only do members get up-to-the-minute Sideshow news and first dibs on items offered up for Second Chance, but most of our AWESOME contests are only open to newsletter members. Plus, don't forget that you can read the Sideshow Newsletter online instead of waiting for it to arrive in your inboxes. Best of all, you can tailor your newsletter experience to your unique interests, although we highly suggest selecting ALL interests so that you won't ever miss any important Sideshow news![Sign In to your Newsletter account]

Lord of the Rings

A Second Chance for Frodo on FLEXpay!

Still on the fence about purchasing our fantastically detailed Frodo Premium Format figure? To make your decision a little easier, we're giving you a Second Chance on the FLEXpay option for this figure. Help ease the pressure on your bank account, and order this IN STOCK Ring-bearer through our convenient FLEXpay program today! Only a few remain in our warehouse, so don't delay! [Frodo Premium Format - FLEXpay Second Chance] [Straight Pay][About FLEXpay]

The glory of Gondor will soon be restored with the arrival of Boromir!

Denenthor's favorite son, Boromir, is on the eve of shipping to U.S. and International (non-EU) collectors, and EU collectors should begin receiving their figures in mid-March! To celebrate his imminent arrival, we've posted production and packaging photos to his online gallery - check them out! Collectors who missed ordering the Sideshow Exclusive version should sign up to the Wait List right now, as cancellations and Wait List fulfillments usually take place at the time of shipping. Collectors are also urged to verify their order information for this item to ensure proper, and timely, delivery! [Exclusive Wait List] [Pre-Order the Regular Edition]

General Interest

ED-209 is back, this time sporting some battle damage!

On the heels of their enormous success with their first ED-209 model kit, Hot Toys has announced a new 'battle damaged' version of RoboCop's nemesis! Sideshow is very excited to be allowed to import a few of these new ED-209 editions to our collectors so they can re-create RoboCop kicking ED-209's robotic butt. Follow the link to get a sneak peek, and watch our upcoming Newsletters for more information about pre-ordering your own personal, battle damaged law enforcement droid! [Preview Battle Damaged ED-209]

Exclusive Lord of Darkness is now SOLD OUT!

Did you pre-order your Sideshow Exclusive Lord of Darkness Premium Format figure during Toy Fair? It didn't take long after the low edition size was announced last week for it to sell through the remaining pieces. If you missed out on the Exclusive, which features the quintessential, interchangeable unicorn horn accessory, the regular edition is now available at Sideshow, or you can hurry to sign up for the Wait List. Wait List reservations will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis if cancellations should occur for this much-praised figure! [Pre-order the Regular Edition] [Exclusive Wait List][Behind-the-Scenes with Darkness]

The Doctor is in!

But not for much longer. Grab our Subject 57: Doctor 12-inch figure before it's too late! When ordering your Doctor, please remember: Zombies are not real. There is no such thing as the re-animated dead. Any 1:6th scale representations of such are purely for entertainment purposes and are not meant to represent specific persons, situations, or intentions. [Subject 57: Doctor - LOW QUANTITY]

Contests

Tune in tomorrow for a special Film Food & Figure Friday!

Director Kevin Smith and our friends at ViewAskew.com have donated this week's prize for our March 2007 Film Food & Figure Friday. We're super psyched about this, and we think you will be too! Start counting down the hours until Friday when you'll have the opportunity to win a 'Clerks 2' 2-disc special edition DVD (signed by Kevin Smith!) and also a signed Kevin Smith Exclusive Inaction figure. We will begin accepting entries for this giveaway at 9 AM (PST) on Friday, February 23rd, and will announce the winner after 6 PM (PST) the same day. Follow the link for more details! [Film Food & Figure Friday info]

Last chance to enter our Grey Hulk contest!

Our January 25th podcast introduced a fabulous contest to Sideshow Newsletter members - a chance to catch an elusive Grey Hulk Premium Format figure! If you listened closely, you knew to look for the second secret word in the February 1st newsletter. If you missed either the podcast or the newsletter, be sure to comb through them NOW, as you won't be eligible to win unless follow all the directions and enter BEFORE 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on February 27th! A random winner, chosen from all eligible entries submitted before the cut-off time, will be announced in the March 1st newsletter... good luck! [Listen to the January 25th podcast][Sign in to read the February 1st newsletter][Contest Entry Form]

Looking for the winners of our Valentine's Day contest?

One of our most popular comments contests ever, our special Valentine's Day 'long-lost collectible' giveaway garnered 220 comments full of love, desire, and poetry! All of your odes to the Mistress really touched a soft spot within her heart (one that she thought had died long ago, actually), and she has chosen to unite a few collectors with their most-desired collectibles. To find out the screen names of the lucky collectors, you'll need to listen to the next podcast, which is scheduled to be posted tomorrow, Friday, February 23rd, at SideshowCollectibles.com - don't miss it! [Valentine's Day contest][Watch for the podcast to be posted February 23rd]

Five newsletter members grab Salacious Crumb packs for FREE!

Haven't won a Sideshow contest yet? Well, today we have randomly drawn FIVE more newsletter members as INSTANT WINNERS, each of whom will receive a FREE Salacious Crumb creature pack simply for being a subscriber! These lucky winners are: D. Pendleton, D. Yocum, S. Miller, J. Fuller, and A. Satka. They will each be contacted by email to claim their prizes. If you have some friends who would love a chance to win cool collectibles and other fun, FREE stuff, make sure to tell them to sign up for (and read!) our weekly newsletter and choose the 'Contests' interest - it's the only way to win! (Please remember to allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prizes and that winners will be responsible for shipping fees and any applicable import or VAT tax. If you see your name on this list, be sure to watch your inbox so that we can find out how to deliver the prize to you!) [Giveaway Terms and Conditions]

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NOW CONTACTING THE FOLLOWING LISTS:

• LOTR: Boromir Ex. 12-inch figure - #92091

NOW TAKING WAIT LIST MEMBERS FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

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STOCK STATUS

LOW QUANTITIES ALERT - These items are below 200 pieces left and are anticipated to sell out soon.

• Scarface: Final Battle Scarface Ex. 12-inch figure - #34041
• The Dead: Subject 57 - Doctor 12-inch figure - #3009

SOLD OUT STOCK

(Product edition has been sold through and is no longer available for sale through our site, some wait lists available.)

• Legend: Lord of Darkness Ex. Premium Format figure - #71271 & FLEX #71271FLEX

SHIPPING DATE UPDATES

We would like to announce changes in the anticipated shipping dates of the items below.

SHIPPING STATUS FOR THE U.S./INT'L WAREHOUSE

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COMING IN NEXT 30 Days

• LOTR: Boromir 12-inch figure - #9209 & Ex. #92091
• General: King Kong armature - #7181

SHIPPING STATUS FOR THE EU WAREHOUSE

NOW SHIPPING

• LOTR: Frodo Baggins Premium Format figure - #7144

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COMING IN NEXT 30 Days

• Rocky: Schomberg Rocky Balboa 20-inch statue - #6912
• LOTR: Boromir 12-inch figure - #9209 & Ex. #92091
• General: King Kong armature - #7181

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Monday, February 19, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Babel, Prestige, Flushed & More! - Xoanon @ 12:46 PST
49th Parallel: At once a compelling piece of anti-isolationist propaganda and a quick-witted wartime thriller, 49th Parallel is a classic early work from the inimitable British filmmaking team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. When a Nazi U-boat crew, headed by the ruthless Eric Portman, is stranded in Canada during the thick of World War II, the men evade capture by hiding out in a series of rural communities, before trying to cross the border into the United States. Both soul-stirring and delightfully entertaining, 49th Parallel features a colorful cavalcade of characters played by larger-than-life actors Laurence Olivier, Raymond Massey, Anton Walbrook, and Leslie Howard.


Alias Smith & Jones - Season One: Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry, two of the most wanted outlaws in the history of the West, are popular "with everyone except the railroads and the banks", since "in all the trains and banks they robbed, they never shot anyone". They are offered an amnesty on condition that they stay out of trouble for a year and that they don't tell anyone about it. With a view to keeping their noses clean they adopt the identities of Smith and Jones and use all of their ingenuity keeping out of the way of the law.


The Alice Faye Collection: Includes - That Night in Rio / Lillian Russell / On the Avenue / The Gang's All Here


American Hardcore: Fueled by a ferocious soundtrack, director Paul Rachman's American Hardcore gives fans an all-access pass to the rise and fall of the U.S. punk scene, an explosive musical and cultural phenomenon that shaped everything from the grunge movement to the emo and pop/punk music currently riding the charts. Set against the conservative early '80s political landscape, American Hardcore chronicles the homegrown hardcore scene that was a swift kick in the head to corporate rock and mainstream complacency, as disaffected teens adopted the same collective credo - harder, faster, louder. From downtown warehouses to suburban bedrooms, the scene spread from city to city like wildfire, uniting bored, angry outcasts into an authentic underground revolution. A raw blast of politics, passion, and rage, American Hardcore features never-before-seen live footage from Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, MDC, SSD, DOA, DRI, The Adolescents, 7 Seconds and many more, plus exclusive interviews with punk icons like Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Keith Morris and H.R. (Paul Hudson).


Anna's Eve: A social worker's picture perfect world is turned upside down after she discovers the grisly murder of a child. She struggles to move on with her life even as the child's ghost and another ominous presence haunt her. When bizarre accidents begin to claim the lives of those around her, she is forced to confront her past and something much more sinister.


Apartment Zero: Set in modern day Buenos Aires, the film centers around a relationship between two emotionally crippled roommates. Adrian LeDuc(Colin Firth) is a lonely sociopath who is forced to rent his insane mothers room due to poor ticket sales at his revival movie theater. Jack Carney (Hart Bochner), the new roommate, appears normal enough at first but it soon becomes apparent that he is hiding something. As their friendship develops, Adrian suppresses his suspicions that Jack may be the government mercenary turned serial killer who has been terrorizing the city. The other eccentric residents of the building begin to worry as Adrian shows increasing signs that his mothers insanity may be hereditary. The shocking climax of this twisted tale of deceit, perversion and murder reveals the darker side of the human psyche.


Babel: In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace. In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out-- detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children, and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost – lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves – as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love. In this mesmerizing, emotional film that was shot in three continents and four languages – and traverses both the deeply personal and the explosively political -- acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Amores Perros) explores with shattering realism the nature of the barriers that seem to separate humankind. In doing so, he evokes the ancient concept of Babel and questions its modern day implications: the mistaken identities, misunderstandings and missed chances for communication that-- though often unseen-- drive our contemporary lives. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garc'a Bernal, K'ji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi lead an international ensemble of actors and non-professional actors from Morocco, Tijuana and Tokyo, who enrich Babel’s take on cultural diversity and enhance its powerful examination of the links and frontiers between and within us.


Bloody Tie: (Foreign/Thriller) In this uncompromising vision of the dark and gritty Korean underworld, a crystal meth dealer with a tragic past is forced to team up with a renegade cop to take down a powerful crime lord.


The Cuban Masterworks Collection: Now finally available in North America are five masterworks from revolutionary Cuba.Beautifully restored and directed by three legendary filmmakers, they reveal a unique perspective of their country – one which Americans are unaccustomed to seeing. Each film is a worthy addition to the canon of great world cinema, and rare bonus films and materials further enhance our understanding of the rich historical and cultural heritage from which they emerged. THE TWELVE CHAIRS A film by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea On her deathbed, a wealthy woman reveals the hiding place of a fortune in jewels: inside one of twelve identical parlor chairs, newly confiscated by revolutionary authorities. From the director of Death of a Bureaucrat and the Oscar nominated Strawberry & Chocolate.Approx. 90 minutes, b/w, 1962, In Spanish with English subtitles AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY & AS PART OF BOX SET CECILIA A film by Humberto Solás Cuba, 1830. A rich slave owner’s son falls for a beautiful light-skinned courtesan. But his brutal father wants to force him into marrying a woman from his own social standing. Nominated for the Golden Palm - Cannes Festival.Approx. 127 minutes, color, 1981, In Spanish with English subtitles ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF BOX SET AMADA A film by Humberto SolásIn 1914 Havana, the daughter of a recently deceased wealthy slave trader feels bound to her philandering husband, despite her passion for her cousin, an idealistic journalist. Featuring Cuban Screen Legend Eslinda Núñez.Approx. 105 minutes, color, 1982, In Spanish with English subtitles ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF BOX SET THE ADVENTURES OF JUAN QUIN QUINA film by Julio Garc'a Espinosa A ‘crazy’ comedy with a touch of sex, devastating satire and revolutionary élan! Juan Quin Quin, a poor but shrewd farmer, lives on his wits in pre-revolutionary Cuba – as a church functionary, a circus performer, a bullfighter, a coffee planter, even playing the part of Christ with a traveling theatre company. Then he joins the Revolution...Approx. 104 minutes, b/w, 1967, In Spanish with English subtitles ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF BOX SET A SUCCESSFUL MANA film by Humberto SolásCuba’s history before the Revolution is chronicled through the story of two brothers, one a revolutionary man of action, the other a scrupulous politician trying to steer a treacherous middle path between opposing political ideas. Winner - Grand Prize - Havana Film Festival.Approx. 103 minutes, color, 1986, In Spanish with English subtitles ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF BOX SET


Dark Castle Horror Collection: Horror. Suspense. Thrills. From the company launched by Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, and Gilbert Adler HOUSE OF WAX First the whacks, then the wax. Road-tripping collegians step into a backwater town's eerie tourist trap. Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padalecki and Paris Hilton. GOTHIKA A Dark Castle original! At Woodward Penitentiary for Women, someone - or something - is very twisted. And very deadly. Halle Berry, Penelope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr. GHOST SHIP Salvagers trained for anything imaginable face the unimaginable - an adrift cruise ship hexed by a seafaring collector of souls. Julianna Margulies, Gabriel Byrne and Isaiah Washington. THIRTEEN GHOSTS Is their dream home a living nightmare? A family moves into a spectacular home they inherited... but there may be no way out. Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz and Matthew Lillard. HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL One night in the house, one million bucks, no questions asked. The offer is easy to accept. Just try to survive long enough to collect! Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen and Taye Diggs.


Dead Mary: (Horror) Kim and her best friends drive to a remote lakeside cabin to relax and reminisce about their college days. When the group decides to play the ghoulish game "Dead Mary", they unleash a vengeful spirit that possesses them one by one. As the demon forces them to turn on one another, each is faced with a choice. Would you hack your best friend to pieces to ensure your own survival?


Dream Follies/Dreamland Capers: It's like dreaming with your eyes open! The guys at the office keep sneaking over to the Dream Follies at the local burlesque theater and peeking in at all the sexy strippers when - Wait! Who's that? Why it's none other than Lenny Bruce, unbilled in his first screen appearance (a year before Dance Hall Racket), doing the kind of burly-q shtick he'd soon abandon as he developed into the most controversial and influential comedian of the 1950s. Aiding and abetting Lenny are his wacky real-life mother Sally Marr (Lenny throws spaghetti in her face); strip star Deenah Prince; Stacy Farrell as a striptease secretary; and director Phil Tucker, forever immortalized as the man who made Robot Monster! Wow. Plus: The Dream Theme continues with Miss Justa Dream, "Burlesque's New and Brightest Star," and her Dreamland Capers. Along for the bump and grind are Valetta ("The Toast of Two Continents"), Venus ("The Body"), and Satalyte (who makes them orbit in front of our eyes). There's also rodeo-queen Dot Hackley, crazy contortionist Jacqueline Hurley, and a guy who makes music from bottles of booze. Yow. If this is a dream, you won't want to wake up!


Family Ties - The Complete First Season: Steve and Elyse Keaton (Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter-Birney), once 1960s radicals, now find themselves in Reagan-Era American trying to raise a traditional suburban family. Son Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) is an ambitious Young Republican and his sister Mallory (Justine Bateman) is a shallow victim of the corporate culture, obsessed with music, clothes and boys. Their only normal kid is young Jennifer (Tina Yothers), a bit of a tomboy.


Final Fantasy Advent Children: Limited Edition: Continuing the storyline based on the hit Playstation® game Final Fantasy VII, two years have passed since the ruins of Midgar stand as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again . . .


Flight of Fury: Steven Seagal stars in this high-octane thriller as John Sands, a secret operative used by the United States Air Force for those clandestine operations deemed too sensitive for the regular intelligence services. When his own Agency feels threatened by the knowledge he gained from past exploits -- they quickly imprison him and schedule a chemical wipe of his memories. Feeling betrayed by his Agency, John escapes the hi-tech detention center and plans to assimilate into society. Unfortunately, the Air Force has other plans for him. A top secret Stealth Bomber that uses the latest in stealth cloaking technology has been hijacked and it’s their belief that John’s the only man capable of getting it back before it falls into the hands of a terrorist group that could prove to be an unstoppable force. Sands stumbles into the middle of a liquor store robbery that forces him to defend himself, which leads to his arrest by the local police department. While in custody, John finds he cannot escape his past. The Agency he worked for has located him. While John sits handcuffed inside the police station they offer him a deal - find the jet and bring it back into the United States. If he does this they'll allow him to walk away from this life and start over without having to look back. John knows he has little choice and agrees to the deal.


Flushed Away (Widescreen Edition): Set on and beneath the streets of London, Flushed Away is the story of Roddy, an upper-crust "society mouse," who is rather rudely evicted from his Kensington flat when he is flushed down into Ratropolis, the bustling sewer world found under London’s streets. There, he meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Together they must navigate their way through a busy city filled with dangers for any mouse, including terrifying rapids, treacherous whirlpools and, most of all, the villainous Toad and his hench-rats Spike and Whitey. Though completely out of his element at first, the privileged Roddy finds himself an unlikely hero when he learns that Ratropolis is in danger from the world above.


For Your Consideration: Debut feature director Jay Berman (Christopher Guest), steers cast and crew through a typically tumultuous independent film Home for Purim, an intimate period drama about a Jewish family's turbulent reunion on the occasion of the dying matriarch's favorite holiday. When Internet-generated rumors begin circulating that three of Purim's stars -- faded luminary Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara), journeyman actor and former hot dog pitchman Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and ingenue Callie Webb (Parker Posey) -- may be perpetrating Award-worthy performances, a rumble of excitement rattles the cast. Once "Hollywood Now" anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) pick up the buzz, Award fever infects the entire production. Unit publicist Corey Taft (John Michael Higgins), talent agent Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy), and producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) all smell the sudden potential for a sleeper hit. As does Sunfish Classics President Martin Gibb (Ricky Gervais), who suggests some last-minute changes to the film that he feels will broaden the film's appeal. Meanwhile, Purim's screenwriters, Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) and Philip Koontz (Bob Balaban) grow steadily more horrified as they watch the first film adaptation of their work diverge from their original story. As the hopeful Purim team careens toward the end of production and the upcoming Award season, tenuous relationships and brittle dreams play out in unexpected ways...


Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition): A critical masterpiece, GANDHI is an intriguing story about activism, politics, religious tolerance and freedom. But at the center of it all is an extraor- dinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence, and set an entire nation free. Winner of 8 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director (Lord Richard Attenborough) and Best Actor (Sir Ben Kingsley), GANDHI’s highly acclaimed cast also includes Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, Sir John Gielgud, Roshan Seth and Martin Sheen. The extras include more than 90 minutes of new material, including interviews with director Lord Richard Attenborough; actors Geraldine James, Saeed Jaffrey, and Edward Fox; Diana Hawkins (Director of Publicity), Terry Clegg (Executive in charge of production), Billy Williams (Cinematographer) and Stuart Craig (Production Designer). The DVD includes a Director’s commentary with Attenborough, who also filmed a personal introduction to the film. The featurettes include In Search of Gandhi, Reflections on Ben, Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad, The Funeral, Shooting an Epic In India, Looking Back, Designing Gandhi (3 mini featurettes) and From the Director’s Chair (2 mini featurettes).


A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints: A film adaptation of Dito Montiel's memoir of the same name, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a compelling, thoughtful movie based on Montiel's childhood growing up in 1980s Queens. A writer and director who understands his limitations, Montiel wisely left the acting to the pros. Shia LaBeouf (Holes) plays him during his adolescence, while Robert Downey Jr. (Good Night, and Good Luck, Wonder Boys) portrays the grown-up Dito. Never mind that there is absolutely no physical resemblance between the two actors; LaBeouf and Downey are so convincing in their roles it doesn't matter. Switching effortlessly from present day (where Dito is a successful author) to the past (where he is a tough little kid trying to figure out if there is life beyond New York), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints tackles Dito's complicated relationship with his parents (Chazz Palminteri and Dianne Wiest), as well as the friends he left behind. Eric Roberts is magnificent in a small role as one of Dito's tough, childhood buddies. His powerful performance makes viewers remember there was a time when Roberts was better known for his acting skills than for being Julia's big brother. Montiel--a first-time filmmaker--won the Director's Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival for his autobiographical movie. Raw, gritty, and honest, Saints) makes a strong impact and leaves the viewer curious as to how the rest of Montiel's life will work out.


Gunbuster: The directorial debut of acclaimed creator Hideaki Anno, GUNBUSTER is a legendary anime fan favorite that casts pretty girls and giant robots into a moving epic of interstellar naval war. Newly translated and re-mastered in HD 24P format, Gunbuster has never before been available on DVD in North America...until now! 2015: Earth's first faster-than-light ship, the Luxion, is lost, attacked by unidentified space monsters in the Perseus Arm. Six years later, Noriko Takaya, daughter of the Luxion's commander, enters the Okinawa Girls' Space Pilot High School, vowing to be a pilot and follow her father's trail to the stars. But is she prepared for the intense training to become a member of the elite Top Squadron? Noriko's fight has just begun and the fate of all humanity depends on her meeting the challenge!


Jane Eyre: After a wretched childhood, orphaned Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Hall, where she tutors a lively French girl named Adele. She soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding master of the house - the passionate Mr. Rochester. Jane gradually wins his heart, but they must overcome the dark secrets of the past before they can find happiness. When Jane saves Rochester from an eerie fire, she begins to suspect that there are many mysteries behind the walls of Thornfield Hall. Her fears are confirmed when Rochester's secret past is revealed, destroying her chance for happiness, and forcing Jane to flee Thornfield. Penniless and hungry, she finds shelter and friendship in the shape of a kind clergyman and his family. But she is soon shocked to uncover the deeply hidden truth of her own past. This lavish and sensual new version of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel is modern and moody, timeless and romantic. Starring Toby Stephens as Mr. Rochester, Ruth Wilson as Jane, and Francesca Annis as Lady Ingram.


Johnny Carson Show: While working as a staff writer on The Red Skelton Show one night in 1955, Johnny Carson filled in as a last-minute replacement when Skelton was injured during rehearsal. Carson did such a good job that CBS created The Johnny Carson Show as a showcase for the young comedian. The 39-week series served as a precursor of what would come later for Johnny, planting the seeds for the sketches he would perfect on The Tonight Show with his Mighty Carson Art Players. The Johnny Carson Show features Carson in parodies of popular television shows of the era, including one of Edward R. Murrow's Person To Person, in which Johnny turns in a hilarious impersonation of Murrow. Carson also spoofs The Three Musketeers, Walter Cronkite, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dragnet and the Russian ballet. Members of Carson's cast include Jamie Farr and Jack Albertson and guests include James Arness (promoting the premiere of his brand new series Gunsmoke), Eva Gabor and movie composer Dimitri Tiomkin. Ten long-lost episodes of The Johnny Carson Show, from its lone season in 1955 - 1956, have been digitally restored from the recently-discovered kinescopes for this release. Bonus features include a 1958 episode of Johnny's popular ABC quiz show Who Do You Trust?, a very rare episode of his short lived and little known 1956 CBS daytime show, and another recently discovered lost gem: a clip from Johnny's October 1958 stint as the two-week substitute host of The Jack Paar Show.


Julius Caesar: A remake of the William Shakespeare classic play. Appalled by the murder of his mentor, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony declares war on his assassins - especially Cassius and "the honorable" Brutus, who only reluctantly took part in the crime.


La Vie Promise: Isabelle Huppert stars as Sylvia, a weary prostitute who suddenly makes contact with her estranged teenage daughter. Fleeing the French Mediterranean, they head north. Hounded by memory lapses and desperate not to see her daughter repeat her own mistakes, Sylvia tries to re-discover her once promising past.


Lunacy: Working alone in Iraq over eight months, American filmmaker Laura Poitras follows Iraqi physician Dr. Riyadh—father of six and Sunni political candidate -- for an unforgettable journey into the heart of war-ravaged Iraq in the months leading up to the January 2005 elections. An outspoken critic of the occupation, Dr. Riyadh is equally passionate about building democracy in Iraq. Yet all around him, he sees only chaos, as his waiting room fills each day with patients suffering the physical and mental effects of ever-increasing violence. Dramatically interwoven into his personal journey is the landscape of U.S. military occupation, Australian private security contractors, and the U.N. officials who orchestrated the elections. Luminously photographed and emotionally complex, MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY captures the downward spiral of one man caught in the tragic contradictions of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and its project to spread democracy in the Middle East.


The Mailman: A cunning psychopath with more than an axe to grind murders the kindly Mailman in a small, placid suburban town. Darius Foxx scarred for life as a young boy by seeing his parents brutally murdered, comes back to town as the new Mailman to torment his younger brother, Daniel, and Daniel's adopted family. Daniel, a bored loner who is upset when he finds his lovely sister, Beth, has fallen for his best friend, Jay, learns of his adoption and past from the new Mailman. Upset by the news, he joins the Mailman in a string of cons and sadistic crimes before he realizes just what kind of psychopath he is dealing with, and by then it is almost too late. Can these three teenagers stop The Mailman before he kills again?


Man for All Seasons: In 16th-century England, the corrupt King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) betrays the Roman Catholic Church to divorce his wife and marry his latest conquest Anne Boleyn (Vanessa Redgrave). Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield) is then forced to choose between his principles and duty to his heretical king, who has begun executing the treasonous with increasing frequency. The historically profound battle of ideals also involves Cardinal Wolsey (Orson Welles), Thomas Cromwell (Leo McKern), and More's valiant wife (Wendy Hiller).


Man of the Year (Full Screen Edition): A comedy with serious intentions, Man of the Year attempts to challenge the audience's notions of what is and isn't real when it comes to politics. Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) is a popular political talk show host. As a lark, he runs for president and wins. The thing is, he's not any more unqualified than the other candidates, so his victory doesn't seem quite so outrageous. But when it turns out that the computer ballot firm responsible for tallying all the votes may have had a glitch--and that a recount would negate his win--mayhem ensues and the film segues from comedy, to drama, and back to comedy (sort of) again. Directed by Barry Levinson (Diner, Wag the Dog), the film doesn't take advantage of Williams' natural humor or charm. He at times appears to be chomping at the bit to unleash a comedic tirade or two, only to be held back by stiff lines. Williams only truly appears to be enjoying himself when trading lines with Laura Linney, who portrays the hapless do-gooder at the ballot firm who's being set up to appear unreliable. With some fine performances by a supporting cast that includes Jeff Goldblum, Lewis Black, and the inimitable Christopher Walken, Man of the Year occasionally hints at greatness. But at best, it's a lukewarm comedy with a diluted message.


Man of the Year (Widescreen Edition): A comedy with serious intentions, Man of the Year attempts to challenge the audience's notions of what is and isn't real when it comes to politics. Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) is a popular political talk show host. As a lark, he runs for president and wins. The thing is, he's not any more unqualified than the other candidates, so his victory doesn't seem quite so outrageous. But when it turns out that the computer ballot firm responsible for tallying all the votes may have had a glitch--and that a recount would negate his win--mayhem ensues and the film segues from comedy, to drama, and back to comedy (sort of) again. Directed by Barry Levinson (Diner, Wag the Dog), the film doesn't take advantage of Williams' natural humor or charm. He at times appears to be chomping at the bit to unleash a comedic tirade or two, only to be held back by stiff lines. Williams only truly appears to be enjoying himself when trading lines with Laura Linney, who portrays the hapless do-gooder at the ballot firm who's being set up to appear unreliable. With some fine performances by a supporting cast that includes Jeff Goldblum, Lewis Black, and the inimitable Christopher Walken, Man of the Year occasionally hints at greatness. But at best, it's a lukewarm comedy with a diluted message.


Night of the Living Dorks: Three not-so-cool school friends decide to try a old voodoo ritual. Later, they die in a car accident, but live on as zombies. But being a zombie has advantages, too...


Open Water 2: Based on a harrowing true story... A weekend cruise aboard a luxury yacht goes horribly awry for a group of old high school friends who forget to lower the ladder before they jump into the ocean for a swim. The boat proves impossible to climb, leaving them adrift, miles from shore. As the reality of the situation sinks in, the friends begin to turn on each other. Soon the exhaustion of keeping afloat and the struggle to get back on board begin to take a terrible toll. What started as a joyful reunion becomes a fight for survival!


Penn & Teller - Bullshit - The Complete Fourth Season: The fourth season of this award-winning series featuring master showmen Penn & Teller, delivers viewers an aggressive, humorous exposé of taboo topics, using the duo’s trademark humor, knowledge of carnival tricks as well as hidden cameras and blatant confrontation. Winner of the prestigious 2004 and 2005 Writer’s Guild Award for Best Comedy/Variety Series and nominated the last three years for the Emmy® for Outstanding Reality Program and Outstanding Writing for Non Fiction Programming, Penn & Teller: Bullshit! continues its controversial muckraking throughout season three by confronting many of the institutions society holds dear.


The Prestige: Award-winning actors Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson star in THE PRESTIGE, the twisting, turning story that, like all great magic tricks, stays with you. Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong. Now the bitterest of enemies, they will stop at nothing to learn each other's secrets. As their rivalry escalates into a total obsession full of deceit and sabotage, they risk everything to become the greatest magician of all time. But nothing is as it seems, so watch closely. And be prepared to watch it again and again.


Shut Up & Sing: (Documentary) "Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." This film documents how those 15 words in 2003 took the Dixie Chicks from the peak of their popularity as the top-selling female recording artists of all time, through the days, months and years of mayhem that followed.


Sickness House: A group of friends get together for a New Year's Eve party without any idea that they may be trapped there longer than they expected when the house they're in is quarantined with them all inside. Who could know that one of them is carrying a deadly disease?


Voyage to the Bottom of Sea - Season 2, Volume 2: Welcome a spectacular underwater world populated by sinister foreign agents, deadly sea creatures, and evil scientists bent on world domination. This is the world of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Irwin Allen's sci-fi TV classic, a world of beauty, wonder, intrigue, and danger. Season Two, Volume Two contains some of the most innovative and beloved episodes of the entire series. There's an island inhabited by ferocious dinosaurs, a ghostly U-Boat captain with a deadly agenda, a fire in the sky that threatens to melt the polar ice cap, and more! Prepare yourself for a world unlike any you've ever experienced...Prepare to dive!


The Well: When Carolyn Crawford, a 5-year-old black girl, falls into a well near her small, racially-divided hometown, her disappearance and rumors of her wandering off with a white stranger cause the population to erupt into a sudden, emotional powderkeg with a lynch mob ready to attack the most likely suspect. Gripping, volatile entertainment from start to finish!


What's New Scooby Doo: Complete First Season: Clever sleuthing has led you to treasure: the very first season of What's New Scooby-Doo? Enjoy all 13 episodes of spoofy hilarity and mystery with the crime-busting gang --from scary snowboarding in There's No Creature Like Snow Creature to the season finale The Unnatural, with the voices of real-life baseball greats Mike Piazza and Luis Santiago. As Scooby-Doo fans know, popular stars often lend their vocal talents in such takeoffs as Riva Ras Regas (co-starring teen pop singer Lindsay Pagano) and American pop idol JC Chasez from super group *NSYNC. But everyone knows who the biggest heartthrob of the show is really...who else? Scooby-Doo!


When a Woman Ascends the Stairs: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs might be Japanese filmmaker Mikio Naruse’s finest hour—a delicate, devastating study of Keiko (the heartbreaking Takamine Hideko), a bar hostess in Tokyo’s very modern postwar Ginza district, who entertains businessmen after work. Sly, resourceful, but trapped, Keiko comes to embody the conflicts and struggles of a woman trying to establish her independence in a male-dominated society. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs shows the largely unsung yet widely beloved master Naruse at his most socially exacting and profoundly emotional.


Wwe: New & Improved Dx: (Sports) For WWE and Raw, 2006 can best be described as "The Year of the Degenerate." This program covers the reformation of the D-Generation X group, from the early hints at Wrestle Mania 22, through the skits, promos, chaos and matches, as D-Generation made life hell for Mr. McMahon. StarS Triple H and Shawn Michaels. Extensive marketing and promotional support in a variety of WWE platforms, including magazine, online and television.


Babel (HD DVD): In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace. In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out-- detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children, and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost – lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves – as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love. In this mesmerizing, emotional film that was shot in three continents and four languages – and traverses both the deeply personal and the explosively political -- acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Amores Perros) explores with shattering realism the nature of the barriers that seem to separate humankind. In doing so, he evokes the ancient concept of Babel and questions its modern day implications: the mistaken identities, misunderstandings and missed chances for communication that-- though often unseen-- drive our contemporary lives. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garc'a Bernal, K'ji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi lead an international ensemble of actors and non-professional actors from Morocco, Tijuana and Tokyo, who enrich Babel’s take on cultural diversity and enhance its powerful examination of the links and frontiers between and within us.


Babel (Blu-ray): In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries throughout the world. In the struggle to overcome isolation, fear, and displacement, each character discovers that it is family that ultimately provides solace. In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out-- detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple’s frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children, and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost – lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves – as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love. In this mesmerizing, emotional film that was shot in three continents and four languages – and traverses both the deeply personal and the explosively political -- acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Amores Perros) explores with shattering realism the nature of the barriers that seem to separate humankind. In doing so, he evokes the ancient concept of Babel and questions its modern day implications: the mistaken identities, misunderstandings and missed chances for communication that-- though often unseen-- drive our contemporary lives. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garc'a Bernal, K'ji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi lead an international ensemble of actors and non-professional actors from Morocco, Tijuana and Tokyo, who enrich Babel’s take on cultural diversity and enhance its powerful examination of the links and frontiers between and within us.


The Prestige (Blu-ray): Award-winning actors Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson star in THE PRESTIGE, the twisting, turning story that, like all great magic tricks, stays with you. Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong. Now the bitterest of enemies, they will stop at nothing to learn each other's secrets. As their rivalry escalates into a total obsession full of deceit and sabotage, they risk everything to become the greatest magician of all time. But nothing is as it seems, so watch closely. And be prepared to watch it again and again.


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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Xoanon @ 22:18 PST

Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Date: 2/15/2007

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Special Announcements

Sideshow to attend Star Wars Celebration IV!

Now that this year's Toy Fair is over, we'd like to officially announce that Sideshow Collectibles will be attending Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles, from Thurdsay, May 24th through Monday, May 28th! If you are a Star Wars fan, this is one convention that you will NOT want to miss. To find out more about our plans for Celebration IV (aka 'C4') and how to purchase tickets, click the following link! Plus, keep a close eye on each Sideshow newsletter during the months leading up to the show to keep up with all of our important C4 updates! [Read all about it!]

Welcome new Newsletter members!

Published on a weekly basis, the Sideshow Newsletter offers a ton of amazing perks to subscribers! Not only do members get up-to-the-minute Sideshow news and first dibs on items offered up for Second Chance, but most of our AWESOME contests are only open to newsletter members. In fact, we suggest that you look in the Contest section of today's newsletter to find out if you are one of our weekly INSTANT WINNERS who have been randomly awarded a prize, simply for being a member! Plus, don't forget that you can read the Sideshow Newsletter online instead of waiting for it to arrive in your inboxes. Best of all, you can tailor your newsletter experience to your unique interests, although we highly suggest selecting ALL interests so that you won't ever miss any important Sideshow news! [Newsletter Home Page]

Toy Fair

Toy Fair 2007 wrap-up!

We hope you all enjoyed our online coverage of Toy Fair 2007 as much as we enjoyed bring it to you! Throughout the four days of the show, we previewed and pre-ordered over 30 news products from a variety of licenses, including many with FLEXpay options to help ease the strain on our collectors' bank accounts. Plus, we featured daily Production Blog entries that took a closer look into the making of these high quality collectibles, launched a gallery of photos taken by Sideshow staff on the show floor, and hosted TONS of fun, sitewide contests! Toy Fair is now over, our staff in New York are on their way home, and online coverage has come to a close. If you forgot to join us from the 11th through the 14th, be sure to click the following links to find out what you missed! [Sideshow's Toy Fair coverage][Pre-Order all the new products][Browse the photo gallery][Contest winners]

Specials/Sales

Celebrate President's Day with Sideshow!

Join Sideshow Collectibles in celebrating Presidents' Day 2007 with special deals on two of the most important political figures in America's history, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Enjoy a 25% savings on these IN STOCK 12-inch figures from now until Monday, February 19th, and enter to win one of these Presidents for your collection! Follow the link for all the details.[President's Day Deals]

Will you be attending the New York Comic-Con?

Attention collectors on the East Coast! If you are planning to attend the upcoming New York Comic-Con from February 23rd-25th, be sure to stop by the UGO.com booth. The staff members at the UGO booth will be handing out Sideshow Gift Cards, valued up to $100 and redeemable on select product IN STOCK at SideshowCollectibles.com! Click on the New York Comic-Con link for more information about the convention, and be sure to come back to spend your Sideshow cash! [New York Comic-Con info][About the Sideshow Gift Card]

EU warehouse updates!

We have just received word that items being stocked into our European Union warehouse are being held at customs for approximately 4-6 days, which will cause delays in the final shipment of our latest products that have been sent over. Please allow more time between the receipt of final invoice and receipt of tracking information. Just as a reminder, due to our web restrictions the 'Shipped' status appears prematurely in our EU customers' online accounts. When you receive your invoice notification e-mail, Pre-Ordered (or Back-Ordered) items are actually in transit from our U.S. warehouse to our EU warehouse, and in-stock orders are being packed and labeled for shipment in the EU warehouse. We appreciate your understanding and patience![EU homepage]

Ask Sideshow answers tons of Toy Fair questions!

During this year's Toy Fair, we featured 'Ask Sideshow' question and answer sessions, answered by Sideshow production staff on the show floor in NYC and uploaded daily to our Production Blog. Questions such as "What are your plans for the LOTR 12-inch and Premium Format lines?" and "Where are all the new Star Wars 12-inch figures?" were happily answered each day by those in the know at Sideshow! Follow the links for each day's session, and if your question did not get answered, it was due to the unexpectedly high volume of submissions. We will continue to answer as many inquiries as we can in future editions of 'Ask Sideshow' in our Production Blog, Newsletter, and Podcast![Ask SSC - February 11th][Ask SSC - February 12th][Ask SSC - February 13th][Ask SSC - February 14th]

Sideshow Radio brings you closer to the action!

Is our weekly Newsletter just not enough to satiate your unquenchable thirst for Sideshow Collectibles news and updates? Well, if you're like Johnny 5 and need more input, check out our Sideshow Radio podcasts for additional information, contests, and fun! Last week's episode featured an interview with the director of 'Ghost Rider', a Legolas giveaway, the continuation of our Grey Hulk contest, and more! Follow the link to download and listen to it today.[February 8th podcast][Subscribe with iTunes]

New Toy Fair poll posted!

We have just posted a new poll on our homepage! After four days of non-stop fun and excitement, we expect you have come to some conclusions on which Toy Fair 2007 product is your favorite. Our weekly poll is located through the red banner on the right side of our homepage, directly above the Pre-Order Products area. Vote now![Let us know your favorite!][Discuss it with fellow collectors]

Lord of the Rings

New LOTR pre-orders posted for Toy Fair 2007!

Lord of the Rings fans were thrilled to see more pictures of our new Frodo and Gollum 'Crack of Doom' diorama, showcased in the Sideshow booth at Toy Fair this week! Plus, we previewed and began taking pre-orders for our MASSIVE Sauron Legendary Scale bust! The third character in our line of Lord of the Rings Legendary Scale busts, Sauron is the largest in the series to date, measuring in at 24 inches tall, and will easily dominate any collection and add presence to any room. Who wouldn't want the embodiment of all evil in Middle-earth taking his rightful position as Lord over their entire collection? Pre-order today! [Sauron Legendary Scale bust] [Crack of Doom diorama]

Boromir is on his way to Sideshow!

The noble son of Denethor, our Boromir 12-inch figure will begin shipping to U.S. and international (non-EU) collectors soon! EU collectors should begin receiving their figures in late March. To celebrate, we have updated his product gallery with photos of the production figure and his beautifully designed packaging! If you missed the pre-order for the Sideshow Exclusive edition, you should sign up now to the Wait List, as cancellations and Wait List fulfillments usually take place at the time of shipping. We also urge you to verify your order information for this item, in order to ensure proper delivery. [Exclusive Wait List] [Pre-Order the Regular Edition]

General Interest

The Lord of Darkness takes Toy Fair by storm!

We'd like to announce that the edition size for our new Sideshow Exclusive Lord of Darkness Premium Format figure has been set at only 500 pieces worldwide. This figure, with its incredibly designed costume and perfectly sculpted face and body, was the hit of Toy Fair 2007. The Exclusive edition, featuring the must-have, interchangeable unicorn horn, will not last for much longer, as it has already reached Low Quantity Alert status! Don't miss out, pre-order this figure right now! [Pre-Order the Darkness Exclusive] [Behind-the-Scenes with the Lord of Darkness][FLEXpay option]

Cool Medicom RAH figures shown at Toy Fair!

We were pleased to bring a few awesome new Medicom Toy RAH figures to Sideshow during Toy Fair 2007, including the Hostel and Kerberus figures. Plus, the purchase limit for Kerberus has been increased to FOUR per person, so you can build yourself a fearsome Keruberosu army! If you are on the edge of your seat for the Metal Gear Solid 4 RAH pre-orders, please be patient, as final details have yet to be received from Medicom. Rest assured that we will inform you in our newsletter as soon as they are available for pre-order! [Pre-Order the Hostel RAH figure] [Pre-Order the Kerberus RAH figure][Metal Gear Solid 4 - Solid Snake - COMING SOON!][Metal Gear Solid 4 - Raiden - COMING SOON!]

A new RoboCop 3, complete with Flight Pack!

Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring our collectors the opportunity to own this new Robocop 3 figure, featuring a fully articulated and highly detailed flight pack, and a unique alternate paint scheme. Bring justice to your collection, and pre-order this fantastic model kit today! [RoboCop 3 with Flight Pack]

New SAW propsize puppet from Medicom Toy!

This new wave of SAW life-size collectibles is different from the original, SOLD OUT edition. Wave 2 is more economical for fans because it does not include the sound feature, and the run will be slightly larger to bring this item to you at an affordable price. Plus, we have just received word from Medicom that the shoes will be red on this edition, and the hair will be changed slightly - we will be updating the image gallery as soon as we receive the updated photos! Don't miss out on this one - place your pre-order today! [Pre-Order the new SAW propsize puppet]

Electric Tiki statue sets pre-ordering now!

We are proud to bring you the Green Hornet & Kato and Eddie & Marilyn Munster statue sets from our friends at Electric Tiki! Both sets include a Sideshow Exclusive Edition - B&W for Eddie & Marilyn, and bright green for Green Hornet & Kato (which is already SOLD OUT at Sideshow!). Plus, we have more plans to bring some awesome new Electric Tiki collectibles to the market in 2007, including the first look at the new designs for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer animated collection! Pre-order the new statues today, and keep on the lookout for more exciting Electric Tiki products! [Green Hornet and Kato - Regular Edition] [Eddie and Marilyn Munster statue set - B&W Sideshow Exclusive][Eddie and Marlyn Munster statue set - Color][Green Hornet and Kato - Exclusive Wait List]

Contests

Tons of cool collectibles given away during Toy Fair!

Each day of Toy Fair 2007 brought new contests and giveaways, posted randomly all over the news sections and license homepages on our site! If you missed out, make sure to read all the awesome comments left during our Sith Sunday, Mordor Monday, Terminator Tuesday, and Wolf Man Wednesday giveaways (these contests are located on the license homepages, accessible through the handy left navigation links at SideshowCollectibles.com)! Follow the link for a list of all the lucky winners and their prizes. (If you see your name on the list, you will be contacted by email to claim your prize. Please allow up to 6 weeks for processing and shipment of prizes.) [Toy Fair contest winner list]

Less than 200 collectors are curently competing for a Grey Hulk! Enter soon!

Our January 25th podcast introduced a fabulous contest to Sideshow Newsletter members - a chance to catch an elusive Grey Hulk Premium Format figure! If you listened closely, you knew to look for the second secret word in the February 1st newsletter. If you missed either the podcast or the newsletter, be sure to comb through them soon, as you won't be eligible to win unless you enter BOTH secret words (and spell them correctly) in the 'Answer' field, plus use the CORRECT contest code, which can also be found in the January 25th podcast! This contest will end on February 27th, 2007 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time). A random winner, chosen from all eligible entries, will be announced in the March 1st newsletter... good luck! [Listen to the January 25th podcast][Sign in to read the February 1st newsletter][Contest Entry Form]

Newsletter members turn to the Sideshow side!

Didn't win a Toy Fair contest? Well, today we have randomly drawn FIVE more newsletter members as INSTANT WINNERS, each of whom will receive a FREE Darth Vader 'Lack of Sideshow Collectibles' t-shirt simply for being a subscriber! These lucky winners are: E. Russell-Howland, T. Connelly, M. Colozzi, D. Magnusen, and K. Weygandt. They will each be contacted by email to claim their prizes. If you have some friends who would love a chance to win cool collectibles and other fun, FREE stuff, make sure to tell them to sign up for (and read!) our weekly newsletter and choose the 'Contests' interest - it's the only way to win! (Please remember to allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prizes and that winners will be responsible for shipping fees and any applicable import or VAT tax. If you see your name on this list, be sure to watch your inbox, as you will be required to supply your shipping address and preferred payment method within a specific time so that we can deliver the prize to you!) [Contest Terms and Conditions]

Important Sideshow contest winner information...

If you are chosen, or have been chosen, as a winner in any SideshowCollectibles.com contest or giveaway, you will be contacted by email to confirm your win. After confirming, you will be given a quote for shipping and any applicable sales tax or VAT/import fees for the prize. You have the option to pay for these fees by credit card (through your Sideshow user account), or by check or money order (sent by a traceable mail service). You will be required to respond with your preferred payment method within SEVEN business days of receipt of the quote. If this deadline is not met, your prize will be forfeited and awarded to another collector. We appreciate your understanding, and we look forward to hosting even more awesome contests and giveaways in the future! [Sideshow Contest Terms and Conditions]

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STOCK STATUS

LOW QUANTITIES ALERT - These items are below 200 pieces left and are anticipated to sell out soon.

• Twilight Zone: Kanamit 14-inch figure - #6903 EU stock only!
• Rambo: Rambo Legendary Scale bust - #2942
• Scarface: Final Battle Scarface Ex. 12-inch figure - #34041

SOLD OUT STOCK

(Product edition has been sold through and is no longer available for sale through our site, some wait lists available.)

• LOTR: Gandalf on Gwahair print - #8604
• Electric Tiki: Green Hornet and Kato Ex. statue set - #2752
• LOTR: Grishnakh bust - #9436R

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SHIPPING STATUS FOR THE U.S./INT'L WAREHOUSE

NOW SHIPPING

• Rocky: Schomberg Rocky Balboa 20-inch statue - #6912

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COMING IN NEXT 30 Days

• General: King Kong armature - #7181
• LOTR: Boromir 12-inch figure - #9209 & Ex. #92091

SHIPPING STATUS FOR THE EU WAREHOUSE

NOW SHIPPING

• LOTR: Frodo Baggins Premium Format figure - #7144

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COMING IN NEXT 30 Days

• Rocky: Schomberg Rocky Balboa 20-inch statue - #6912
• General: King Kong armature - #7181
• LOTR: Boromir 12-inch figure - #9209 & Ex. #92091

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Monday, February 12, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Departed, Conan, More! - Xoanon @ 10:39 PST
10.5 & Category 6: Day of Destruction: 10.5 - Seattle, Washington: dawn. An earthquake trembles with a 7.9 magnitude. It's the biggest natural disaster to hit the West Coast in over a century. The aftershock hits Northern California, reaching 8.4, splitting the earth and swallowing a train as it cruises along the landscape. The chance of an aftershock being greater than the quake is virtually unprecedented. Dr. Samantha Hill (Kim Delaney), an expert on hidden fault lines, and the President of the United States (Beau Bridges) must race against time to save the lives of millions. CATEGORY 6 - Nature strikes out with unfathomable fury as the unimaginable becomes a terrifying reality. Three twisters descend upon Las Vegas leaving a neon wasteland in their wake. Hurricanes tear through the Gulf Coast without warning. Record-high temperatures scorch the northeast. One-hundred-mile-an-hour winds tear across the south. Lightning storms ignite the sky. Wildfires blaze out of control. For Amy Harkin, a budding Chicago anchorwoman looking for her big break, the fear of these weather anomalies is second only to the dread of the inevitable repercussions: rolling coast-to-coast blackouts and the dwindling sources needed to revive them. With the worse power breakdown on record looming, an overload could cripple the nation and leave the entire population in the dark, without communication and vulnerable to unthinkable dangers.


13 Tzameti: 22 year-old Sébastien (Georges Babluani) leads an impoverished life constantly struggling to support his immigrant family. While repairing the roof of a neighbor’s house, he overhears a conversation about a forthcoming package which promised to make the household rich. Sensing the opportunity of a lifetime, Sébastien intercepts the package which contains a series of veiled instructions. Following the cryptic clues, he assumes a false identity and manages to slip through the grasp of the encroaching police as he ventures deeper towards the unknown. The closer he gets to his destination, the less he understands. Ultimately, he comes face to face with a disreputable ring of clandestine gamblers placing bets on a depraved game of chance where the spoils are unimaginable millions, and the losses are counted in lives.


All in the Family: Complete Sixth Season: All in the Family centers on a working class family man whose conservative views of the world clash with nearly everyone he meets. The cast of supporting characters includes Archie’s long-suffering but loving wife Edith (Jean Stapleton); daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers), and liberal son-in-law Mike "Meathead" Stivic (Rob Reiner). In the sixth season, Mike and Gloria finally move into their own home and discover Gloria is pregnant. After the baby is born, Archie has the baby baptized without their permission. While driving a cab, Archie rescues a woman who turns out to be a transvestite, and Edith starts volunteering at an old age home. Guest stars this season include Billy Crystal, Doris Roberts (TV’s "Everybody Loves Raymond"), Robert Guillaume (TV’s "Benson"), Bernadette Peters and Betty Garrett, who won a Golden Globe® for her role.


Beauty and the Beast - The Complete First Season: The Beauty and the Beast TV show was a fantasy series about a man-beast (Vincent) and his love for a beautiful assistant district attorney (Catherine Chandler). Vincent lived in an underground world beneath New York City where his gruesome looks were less important to his peers than were his caring and benevolent personality. Together, Vincent and Catherine had many adventures both above and below ground level and their love for each other continued to grow.


Bicycle Thieves: Hailed around the world as one of the greatest movies ever made, Vittorio De Sica’s Academy Award–winning Bicycle Thieves defined an era in cinema. In postwar, poverty-stricken Rome, a man, hoping to support his desperate family with a new job, loses his bicycle and main means of transportation for work. With his wide-eyed young son in tow, he sets off to track down the thief. Simple in construction and dazzlingly rich in human insight, Bicycle Thieves embodied all the greatest strengths of the neorealist film movement in Italy: emotional clarity, social righteousness, and brutal honesty.


Bit Parts: Needing to replace the mangled features of his daughter Maggie, deranged plastic surgeon Dr. Cranston places ads in L.A. papers looking for actresses with "perfect" noses, eyes, breasts, etc. for an alleged film audition. When a young starlet, Melissa, disappears after answering the ad, her sister Brenda heads to L.A. to find her, only to discover that Melissa is in more trouble than she realized. With the help of Bobby, the actor/cab driver who dropped Melissa off at her audition, Brenda follows the bloody trail in search of her sister. An exciting cross between "Psycho" and the French horror classic "Eyes Without a Face"!


The Boy from Lebanon: A Lebanese kid is sent to France on a terrorist mission for "Allah's Army". An Arab French kid becomes involved unwittingly. A bond develops between the two, while they become alienated from and independent of the adults in their lives.


The Butcher Boy: Hailed coast-to-coast as one of 1998's best films! The director of The Crying Game and Interview with the Vampire crafts this inventive tale of a boy who uses humor, hooliganism and horror to cope with the world around him.Year: 1998 Director: Neil Jordan Starring: Stephen Rea, Fiona Shaw, Eammon Owerns.


Cheyenne Autumn: When the government agency fails to deliver even the meager supplies due by treaty to the proud Cheyenne tribe in their barren desert reserve, the starving Indians have taken more abuse then it's worth and break it too by embarking on a 1,500 miles journey back to their ancestral hunting grounds. US Cavalry Capt. Thomas Archer is charged with their retrieval, but during the hunt grows to respect their noble courage, and decides to help them.


Conan O'Brien 10th Anniv Special & Triumph: CONAN - Conan O'Brien celebrates the last 10 years of Late Night goodness with the "10th Anniversary Special" of NBC's famed Beacon Theatre, this star-studded primetime MEGA-event features the sketches and familiar characters that have made Conan what ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY calls "Late Night's Ki