ToyFusion News

Mr. Lobo of Cinema Insomnia vs WWE Wrestler Chris Jericho gets national attention on TMZ.com

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:46:00 -0700

ToyFusion.com reports
Nov 8th 2008:

Our friend, Mr. Lobo has been working closely with ToyFusion.com on many projects (more about this at the end of the article). He hosts a nationally syndicated Sci-Fi/Horror show Cinema Insomnia that has been seen in over 30 television markets. The shows tag line is "They're not bad movies, just misunderstood".

Mr. Lobo had been recently featured on TMZ.com on Thursday Nov. 6th 2009. The TMZ article featuring Mr. Lobo and wrestler Chris Jericho became a national news story within days. We felt it was newsworthy to share this report with fellow collectors and fans of ToyFusion.com (especially those into wrestling and horror).

The incident started during a Sacramento Horror Film Festival, when WWE Wrestling Superstar (and actor) Chris Jericho started a drunken rampage of verbal insults to the host of the event Mr Lobo (Jericho stars in the Horror Film "Albino Farm"). It was a real and akward situation. You can watch the original TMZ video below for the details.

After the TMZ story, Mr. Lobo made a video response in which ToyFusion.com hosted on our ToyFusion YouTube account. TMZ.com was then first to report the official response on thier website. Mr. Lobo delivered his side of the story with showmanship. Within 48 hours of the video, we had over 13,000 hits on our account and was overwhelemd with e-mail "comments". Some posts were supportive, some were not. You can see the official video response from Mr. Lobo below:

Toy Fusion will follow with any further updates as needed. You can contact Mr. Lobo on the Cinema Insomnia website. Mr. Lobo is a gifted writer and actor with a great sense of humor, he is an entertainer to the very core. In our opinion, regarding the "Andy Kauffman"-style response video and viewer comments, "Its not bad comedy, just misunderstood"...
Article by Andrew of ToyFusion.com

...by the way, if you have not seen Toy Fusion's "award winning" Gi Joe Fan Film hosted by Mr. Lobo, here it is:

Toy Fusion has a storefront with pop-culture memorbilia and vintage toys located at:
1908 EL Camino Ave, Sacramento, California 95815. Or shop online at www.ToyFusion.com

Hot Wheels Delorean to be released this December.

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:20:00 -0700

Toy Fusion found this post on Facebook: DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) and Mattel, Inc. announced the Hot Wheels® die-cast DeLorean DMC-12 automobile which will be coming to major retailers nationwide this December.

While you wait for the Hot Wheels Delorean to be released,
feel free to shop at Toy Fusion's online store to buy a Flux Capacitor.

Source: http://www.facebook.com/deloreanmotorcompany?v=wall&viewas=0&_fb_noscript=1

The closest thing to a stock DMC-12 that Hot Wheels made was back in the 80's, called the "Turismo". The car was intended to be a Delorean (with some changes due to licensing at the time). Pictured below:

"The Proposal" Movie Screening Today!

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:13:00 -0700

Free Movie Passes for:

"The Proposal" Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds

When: Wednesday, June 3rd 7:30PM
Where: Century Laguna 16, 9349 Big Horn Rd, Elk Grove

You can pick up for Free Movie Tickets this Wednesday at:
Toy Fusion: 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815

Theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house. Arrive EARLY!
Seating is first come, first served.
This pass does not guarantee admission. Each ticket admits two.
You can pick up your Free Movie Ticket this Wednesday at:
Toy Fusion, 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815
(Just come to Toy Fusion and mention this ad, while supplies lasts)
Phone number 916-565-2546 or visit www.ToyFusion.com

Click on the video link below to see THE PROPOSAL trailer

Free "Observe and Report" promotional T-Shirt

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:51:00 -0700

* Win a Free Promotional T-shirt from the Movie

"Observe and Report" starring Seth Rogan,

now playing in theatres.

Observe and Report: Introducing Forest Ridge Mall exclusive clip

To win a Free promotional T-shirt from Toy Fusion:

Just visit the Toy Fusion store in Sacramento this Wednesday

(April 15th) during regular business hours of 12-6pm and:

*Present a used "Observe and report" movie ticket stub or answer a trivia question!

(Shirts limited to stock on hand Medium/Large/XLarge, while supplies lasts.
)

Toy Fusion is located at:

1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento Ca, 95815 (916-565-2546)

www.ToyFusion.com

Special Thanks to Terry Hines and Associates

Free Passes for "Hannah Montana the Movie"

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:03:00 -0700

Free Movie Passes for:

"Hannah Montana the Movie"

When: Thursday, March 26th 7:00PM
Where: Century Downtown Plaza, 445 Downtown Plaza, Sacramento

You can pick up for Free Movie Tickets this weekend at:
Toy Fusion: 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815

Click on the video link below to see the Movie Trailer

Theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house. Arrive EARLY!
Seating is first come, first served.
This pass does not guarantee admission. Each ticket admits two.
Pick up your Free Movie Ticket this Saturday, Sunday or Wednesday at:

Toy Fusion, 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815
(Just come to Toy Fusion and mention this ad, while supplies lasts)
Phone number 916-565-2546 or visit www.ToyFusion.com

New Gi Joe and Transformers Movie Trailers

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:55:00 -0700

Here are the official Gi Joe and Transformers Movie Trailers that will be played during the Superbowl. Enjoy!
(P.S. Toy Fusion was lucky enough to speak with Actor Ray Park who played Snake Eyes in the movie, we will post our interview soon on our website)

Gi Joe: Rise of Cobra

Here is the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie trailer!

Paramount: Transformers

Free movie screening for "The Pink Panther 2"

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:54:00 -0700

Free Movie Passes for:

"The Pink Panther 2" Starring Steve Martin

When: Tuesday, February 3rd 7:00PM
Where: Regal Natomas Marketplace, 3561 Truxel Road, Sacramento

You can pick up for Free Movie Tickets this weekend at:
Toy Fusion: 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815

Theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house. Arrive EARLY!
Seating is first come, first served.
This pass does not guarantee admission. Each ticket admits two.
You can pick up your Free Movie Ticket this Saturday or Sunday at:
Toy Fusion, 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815
(Just come to Toy Fusion and mention this ad, while supplies lasts)
Phone number 916-565-2546 or visit www.ToyFusion.com

Click on the video link below to see the Pink Panther 2 Trailer:
Pink Panther 2 - HD Trailer

Free Movie Screening of "YES MAN" starring Jim Carrey

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:42:00 -0700

Free Passes for a screening of:
"Yes Man" starring Jim Carrey
When: Tuesday, December 16th at 7:30 PM
Where: Regal Natomas MarketPlace, 3561 Truxel Road. Sacramento

You can pick up your free Movie Tickets this weekend at:
Toy Fusion: 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815

Theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house. Arrive Early! Seating is first come, first served. The pass does not guarantee admission. Each ticket admits two.
You can pick up your free Movie Ticket this Saturday or Sunday at:
Toy Fusion: 1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815
(just come to Toy Fusion and mention this ad, while supplies lasts)

Click on video below to see the Yes Man Trailer

Toy Fusion is located at:
1908 El Camino Ave, Sacramento ca 95815
Phone number 916-565-2546 or visit www.ToyFusion.com

New Star Trek 2009 Movie Trailer!

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:20:00 -0700

New Star Trek Movie Trailer in HD! Release Date: May 2009

New "Star Trek Movie" Trivia: The first teaser trailer and posters for this film showed its original release date, December 25, 2008. On February 13, 2008 Paramount Pictures pushed the film to May 8, 2009 so it would have less competition and be a summer blockbuster contender. The teaser trailer has now been amended to show Summer 2009.

Randy Pausch, a Carnegie-Mellon Computer Science professor (and "Star Trek" fan) who gained widespread fame as the author of a "Last Lecture" in which he discussed living the life of his dreams in the face of terminal pancreatic cancer, was invited by 'J. J. Abrams' to appear as an extra in this film. Pausch wrote in his blog about the experience, "I got a custom-made Star Trek uniform and my own station on the bridge, where I had lots of buttons and controls. I even got a LINE!!!!" Pausch died on July 25, 2008.

More discount codes for online stores!

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:30:00 -0700

Below are special codes that may give you a discount off orders for selected websites! Good for a limited time only.

Coupon Codes:

Lego Store Website

at lego.com

Get $5 off any orders over $20 (limited time)
Code: bscd27

FAO Schwarz Website

at Fao.com

Free shipping on orders of $120 or more! (Limited time)
Code: SHIPFALL8

Free Movie Screening

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:24:00 -0700

Free Screening of Walt Disney's All-New "Tinkerbell" Movie.

This is the only chance you'll have to see it on the big screen.

When: Saturday October 4th at 10:30 am.
Where: Regal Natomas Marketplace 16,
3561 Truxel Road Sacramento Ca

*Pick up free movie passes at:
Toy Fusion Store
1908 El Camino Ave. Sacramento Ca 95815
(916) 565-2546 www.ToyFusion.com

*While Supplies last. Each pass will admit 2 people. Theatre is overbooked to ensure capacity. Passes do not guarantee admission. Arrive Early. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

Click Below to see the Movie Trailer

The Fast and the Furious 4, Movie Trailer

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:49:00 -0700

The Fast and the Furious 4, Movie Trailer!
Opens June 5th 2009.

"Being a huge fan of Mad Max and Cool Cars, Toy Fusion likes it so far..."

Fast & Furious in HD

Tropic Thunder is one crazy, funny, off the wall film!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:57:00 -0700

We saw an early screening of this movie a few weeks ago. It is one hilarious movie with many surprising cameos from major actors, doing the most craziest things! It does not hold back punches and pushes the boundries of most conventional comedies. A nice blend of slapstick physical humor and wit. A good dumb movie to enjoy with many memorable quotes. Toy Fusion rates: 4/5 stars!

Hasbro's 10% Online Coupon

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:41:00 -0700

During Comic Con, the Hasbro Booth offered coupons that read:

Save 10% on your online order at

HasbroToyShop.com

Enter Promo Code: COMIC2008

Offer Expires 8/10/08. Cannot be combined with any other offer or used toward the purchase of gift cards. Visit HasbroToyShop.com for all policies.

GI Joe ABSOLUTE: New PG-13 animated series for 2009!

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:22:00 -0700

They showed a preview of the upcoming Gi Joe: Absolute- Animated series at the 2008 Gi Joe convention in Dallas Texas.

Board Quotes:

"So they showed the new GIJoe animated series at the Convention today - I can honestly say, this is the GIJoe series we've been waiting for. This is aimed at the adult market, and is using some of the lead team that worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender. The animation was saw was incredible, and as they put it, this is the G.I.Joe battles that we all saw in our head when we were playing with our toys. It's got a gritty, modern anime look to it while still retaining the feel of an American animated show (unlike the kiddie anime crap that was Sigma Six).
- They've redesigned the characters, gear, and vehicles to be near-future, and they are all very recognizable as the characters we all know and love (similar outfits, color scheemes, etc but with an updated look). Lots of new weaponry and high-tech gear like the stratellite low-orbit baloon satellite.
- The team is based on a futuristic version of the USS Flagg, with a round Ops Center where the conning tower would be and multiple takoff runways."

_____________________________________

Part 1: New G.I. Joe Animation for 2009.

G.I. Joe Absolute

Adult themed, PG-13
Highly detailed animation
Designed to bring adult fans back into the market
10 5 minute episodes, 1 10 minute season finale
No distribution decided upon yet.
Could be webisodes, could be tv special, could be DVD, or all 3.
Starts in first quarter 2009
NO LASERS. NO PARACHUTING.
Will have deaths.
Little to no blood (but, from what we've seen, that won't matter)
Focus on core early characters.
No Cobra La.

Producers: Sam Register Jaoquim Desantos
Writer: Warren Ellis
Lead Animator: Dave Johnson

1 minute promo animation shown. Breakdown:

Duke and Roadblock are running through the jungle being chased by cobra troopers. Being shot at. You see Roadblock from behind, running, he stops, turns around, and says "You want some of this!? Come on, come on!" and unloads his machine gun into the camera. Heavy sound of loud powerful gunfire, shell casings fly everywhere.

They continue on and take cover inside what looks like a Cobra bunker. Had a cobra symbol on building. Duke radios in for backup, says the LZ is hot. They return fire back and forth with the Cobra Troopers outside, who are moving in using real world cover fire formations.

Then, we pan up, and see the action from above, when you hear a sword bling. A Cobra Trooper looks up, and he sees Snake Eyes dropping down right on his head. Snake Eyes then proceeds to kick ass one by one using hand to hand combat and sword play.

We pan back into Duke and Roadblock, you hear grunts and bones cracking outside, and Duke asks "What the hell is going on out there?" Emphasis on "Hell". Pan back to Snake Eyes, who tosses one of his smaller knifes across the field at a trooper, lands right in the middle of his helmet, he falls. (Don't show the entry, but you get the point. (Fling, pan, hear the pop, heads looking up, falls slowly, etc).

Snake eyes then goes one on one with the last Trooper, flips him over, takes out his sword, thrusts down into the Trooper's chest, and TURNS IT. Stands up, puts sword back in its holder.

Duke and Roadblock come outside, and see all the Troopers dead. He gives a "whooo" type whistle. Roadblock then says "Ninja? I didn't know we had a Ninja." END SCENE.

This story will not be part of the 60 minute story in 2009. It is a stand alone scene they did to show the new tone of the series and what could be done animation and story wise.

They played it 3 times, and the crowd exploded every time. It really was what you've been waiting for from these childhood toy lines as an adult. As they described it in the panel, while you were playing with these toys as a kid, or even watching the shows and reading the comics back then, what we saw today is what we THOUGHT we saw back then. And what we expect, and why the new versions of the old stuff doesn't play with us now. But, this new direction, PG-13 based adult themed entertainment, should fill that gap, and will be focused upon in the upcoming years, for Joe and all brands it fits with. This GI Joe project is however the first of the new direction for Hasbro.

Characters shown:

Duke
Snake Eyes - Goggles
Tunnel Rat
Gung Ho - No chest out
Lady Jaye
Scarlett
Storm Shadow - mask, hood, mix between 2 styles.

Cobra Commander, Destro, Baroness confirmed. Lady Jaye more like a Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica type role. Not major player. Cobra Commander is ruthless. Not a clown. Emphasized several times.

Cobra Commander being played by 80s cartoon voice of Tripwire, Charlie Adler.

Ninja moves based on real world techniques.

Real guns, real bullets. No parachuting out of planes right before they blow up. People will die. They said they thought about sniping a guy in a parachute on his way down who actually did make it out of a plane in time.

No direct benchmark for success, will include overall promotion, hits, feedback, news coverage, ratings, eventual DVD sales if sold, etc. But XYZ product making XYZ money doesn't need to happen to continue on, its a brand promotion tool.

Entertainment being done first, and well, to stand on it's own, with product to follow, rather than the reverse. This is first outing with that philosophy.

SHOWED A NEW FLAGG. Updated version, crowd applauded. 2 forward runways in front, all same sticker like applications, and updated but similar rest of body. (Animated version only)

Also, they specifically showed the morgue interior, from the FLAGG. Apparently that will be used a lot.

Sources include: donmurphy.net, hisstank.com and yojoe.com