The Real Ghostbusters MONSTERS - Kenner 1989
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Michael returns to the world of The Real Ghostbusters to examine some classic monsters that made an appearance in the action figure line in 1989.
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that Dracula looks more like Grandpa from The Munsters.
I always saw bela logosi meets the count
Great Video ! This brought back great memories . I am now on the eBay mission to bringing these back home again
Personally I really like the Ghostbusters figures with action features, so long as they’re cool. After all the original line has normal articulation, so I see it as an upgrade of sorts; an example of being the original Fright Features figures. And as for Silverhawks, I was never really into the animated series but I loved the intro, so those toys really appealed to me.
Awesome video!!! Funny this is the 3 I had as a kid were the Werewolf, Mummy, and Hunchback!!
Actually that Dracula scared me as a kid. I had to ask Mom to through it out.
It'ssurprising that they never released figures of some of the cartoon's memorable villains - eg. Samhain, Mr. Sandman and the Boogieman, who would have made excellent figures. I wonder if it was in part due to conflict over who owned what characters (similar loopholes did affect some areas of MOTU), but these 'classic monsters' almost feel like unrelated figures they decided to sell under the GB banner as an afterthought.
Out of these six, the mummy is DEFINITELY the best and a cool "stand alone" figure. Quasimodo and Warewolf are pretty good, zombie I find so-so but surprising they didn't opt for a similar "falling limbs" idea to the Mummy. Dracula and particularly Frankenstein just don't work at all within context - they seem for too childish and cartoony for the line (which in fairness IS based on a children's cartoon series... by you get what I mean!)
Had all of these. Wolfman was my favourite. Hated the mummy. Also never had any issues with the mechanisms seizing like on your Frankenstein monster so I reckon you must have just been too rough with them. I also used to have way too much fun making Dracula chase the 'busters while shouting "Bluh! Bluh!"
Good times.
I love it when people try to predict my childhood behavior with zero evidence. Hey genius, here's some data for you -- I was very careful with toys as a kid. I didnt have these as a kid. This one jammed up on camera for the video. Take your pretentious judgment and dial it back. You're not as smart as you think you are.
Legally distinct classic monsters!
Always thought the zombie might’ve been a failed witch doctor attempt intended for the Beetlejuice line! Great video 👍🏼
Not sure if the dates tally but that could actually make some sense - as I've commented in my own post, several of these figures do feel like they were destined for another toyline and shoehorned into the 'Real Ghostbusters' line instead.
That mummy action gimmick actually surprised me! After being stunned for a second, I thought "Wow, that's cool!"
I still have Dracula from my childhood and I remember getting pissed of that I got him instead of one of the Ghostbusters instead. My mom always bought me the lesser figures. Like I got Prince Adam instead of He-Man ...
buy nowdays your always wanted figures to yourself
You do realise those toys were Made For Kids right and if they get stuck in a pose it's probably cuz there litarlly 40 year old.
I always hated how the villain figures we got weren't in the show and the villains in the show seldom got a figure. We NEVER got Sandman, The Grundel, The Boogieman, Sam Hain or any number of other great villains. We did get Sam Hain in the Extreme line a decade later, but it sucked.
lol You guys are killing it with the uploads lately!
Ain't it weird Quasimodo is included he is just a deformed dude he ain't even evil lol
I could picture Dracula and the wolf man making a snack out of Shipwreck
“I’ll take ya lubbers on!!!”
1986....too late for me....i was 12....and knicking porn mags from my local newsagent........SHAME
That's funny, the action feature on most figures does make them less playable! Since those are Dracula and Frankenstein, they would've made a good licensed addition to the show or movie.
To be fair the actual Universal Frankenstein's Monster had big stupid chunky shoes
How about The Tales From The Cryptkeeper Monsters toys? They look very similar to The Real Ghostbusters Monsters.
The arms and legs all still move up and down, forward and backwards just as they would without the action features so I'm not sure how they get in the way here. In general I don't like action features much and just want good articulation but in this instance I don't see how it was detrimental to the articulation other than the heads not turning side to side.
This toy line was really cool. Not only did it have the Ghostbusters, but it had classic monster lookalikes.
Also, this is really fitting for me. I'm going as Ray Stantz for Halloween
Thank you for the ❤️
Awesome cartoon and toy line still have my Ecto 1 miss my Wolf man figure
This guy is negative af on every video. Did you hate your childhood
I used to play with these figures as wwe wrestlers. The wolfmans action feature made him look like he was doing a flying lariat .
Used to play tag matches . Hogan and heman vs wolfman and mantar (tiger sharks)
I never noticed until this review, but Dracula isn't really winking, Kenner just decided to not paint his left opened eye.
I'm glad you noticed this detail as well - it was definitely purposeful
First view! I love your guy’s videos
In the Marvel UK Ghostbusters comic there was a group of villains called the Frightful Four who were basically a vampire, mummy, werewolf and Frankenstins monster in ghostbuster uniforms as an evil version of the ghostbusters. I always used the monsters from this wave of toys as the Frightful Four.
Awesome and hilarious video. That mummy creature is so cool and your Dracula 🧛♂️ comments made me laugh out loud as well as frankies big stupid clunky shoes. Lol
I loved the Real Ghostbusters cartoons. I never had any of the toys though. I kinda like the action feature but I can see the drawbacks.
I want my Mummy!
I always thought Wolfman was pretty cool.
Would you say Dracula’s action gimmick.....*SUCKS*?
Happy Halloween! Thanks for all the great toy content you guys have always been an inspiration to my toy related TH-cam Channel!
I always hated action gimmicks, too. I'd prefer GI Joe-ish articulation over springs & gears every single time.
Totally agree. As a lifelong Masters of the Universe fan/collector, I've always loved the earlier waves over the later, mostly latest-gimmicky-action-features of later waves (which in that case, IMO, actually played a part of the line's eventual undoing).
alittle harsh on the monsters line. while yes they have action features they look fine when youre not using the feature, theyre not really in really weird poses or anything.
We dont use the phrase "too harsh" around this channel. Products are reviewed objectively. If you dont agree, that's fine, but don't qualify my comments as "harsh" when discussing plastic merchandise. These things aren't your children.
THANK YOU for uploading this! I just started collecting these, with The Mummy and The Wolfman. I don't even care that spooky season ends today, I gotta get the rest of them. Great content again as always!
I am a sucker for werewolves and that figure would make it perfect for display.
I was one of my favorite toys growing up. His plastic got brittle and his leg popped off one day.
Bam! Excellent timing!
🎃Happy Halloween everybody!🎃 Watching the Halloween episodes to Real Ghostbusters tonight 😆
As a 6/7 year old, I had no idea Kenner made both Super Powers & Real Ghostbusters, but these Monsters were always getting punched out by Superman & Batman in my playtime. I’d have Dracula engage in an air battle with Hawkman, & Wolfman trying to tear Robin apart (& he would cuz I knew how to take his arms off).
Thanks for the memories.... THEY WERE ALL SCARY.... as 6/7 year old 😁
I used to have 2-3 of EACH of these monsters because I guess they were heavily stocked at the time and me and my brother both got several of them from different friends and relatives within a couple of months for our birthday parties at Showbiz Pizza. I used to use the Frankenstein a lot to make silly home movies. Ended up losing all of them with the exception of Frank and the Mummy. Wish I would have held onto them. Really miss the Mummy. It reminds me a lot of some of the action features you'd in something like the Beetlejuice figure line, also by Kenner. Going toy hunting tomorrow... will have my eye out for another Mummy, thanks for the reminder of how cool it is!!
Good luck with your search!
As a kid, I used my piggy bank and allowance, I chose Dracula an I loved that figure! I must have missed the mummy one, the next and last figure I got was wolf man
The best enemies the ghostbusters toys had were the series 2 ghosts. H2ghost, bug eye ghost, and the Hooper ghosts were amazing, nothing ever topped them. The only thing that came close was the terrible teeth figure from the gobbling goblins, but the other two goblins sucked.
I had a couple of them
Good video and editing
Remco Universal Monsters still best monster toys.
I never understood why Kenner didn't make a Boogey Man figure. He was so creepy in the cartoon.
That mummy one is actually kinda disturbing, looks like something out of beetlejuice
I can clearly recall the day a friend at school, who borrowed my Wolfman figure after lunch, decided to return it to me by dropping it from the second story landing of the school onto the staircase below. I saw my toy hit the stairs and shatter to pieces before me.
That day contributed to my ever-growing and deepening misanthropy. I never let anyone borrow anything of mine after that day, and that was an incident which occurred when I was in third grade.
It may have been better had they used the character designs of Groovy Goolies' Drac, Frankie, Wolfie, & the Mummy of Filmation for these figures. As these monsters are public domain (so long as it doesn't duplicate the look of the Universal Monsters movies line), these figures could've been designed with more detail.
Kenner's lack of articulation (evident even in their original Star Wars line) is a key reason Hasbro's G. I. Joe A Real American Hero line easily surpassed & dominated them in the 1980s-1990s.
Great video! I agree with your sentiments on here figures, but don’t you think your being overly critical? Nah, I’m just kidding, but that Dracula Figure would make a great base for a custom grandpa Munster figure
I can't believe the lack of villains getting a figure from this show. Where's the grundel? Boogeyman? Sandman? Samhain?! Imagine if the He-man toy line had no skeletor or evil lyn figures, only generic characters that never once appeared in the show.
Love these toys
I had Frankenstein Monster and Wolfman. I know I got them from K-Mart, and I'm pretty sure they were on clearance. Didn't care much for Frank, but the Wolfman figure is great. Got a lot of play value out of that one.
Interesting points made. Why indeed they did not use the vampire Gregor and other monsters used on the show as toys? Maybe a case where one hand (toy manufacturer) not speaking to the other (show producer). Anyhow, Happy Halloween everyone. Now I'm going to stand in the middle of a pumpkin field and wait for some "Great something" to get me some toys
it brings up one of those questions i have always had. Action Features are for kids but do kids actually even like Action Features? i remember that i personally never did and that included electronics in vehicles.
I got the zombie from a Wal-Mart resale shop. I had no idea it was a Ghostbusters figure, I assumed it was a Tales from the Crypt Keeper toy due to the goofy cartoonishness. I still have it and it still works, though, so now it’s a bit more special but still rather underwhelming.
I always thought it was lane that this sit came out. One I just don't recall these charters ever been in the series. Idk, I seen the series a few times, because owning the DVD set... Or maybe just Kenner just trying coming up with something... Personally, I wished they made some ghost from the show...
Nice one guys. I wasn't into the toys but I think some of the ghosts/enemies that could have worked were Sandman, Bogeyman, the Headless Rider and the one I think was the scariest Samhaien Lord Halloween.
If I just saw this set with no prior knowledge of The Ghostbusters toyline, you'd have been hard pressed to get me to believe that zombie was even from the same line. I mean, the rest at least look like they could conceivably be a group, but that zombie is just all kinds of off and stupid looking.
as a big Ghostbusters fan and growing up with the Real Ghostbusters toys, this line of the figures, even as a kid, didn't make any sense at all to me. i was given a few (the zombie and the mummy) for christmas and while i enjoyed them as toys, they just didnt fit for me.
6 ha ha ha ha
Of these Monsters figures I only had The Mummy back in the day. One thing that annoyed me back then far more than the limited articulation was the wraped-up head piece, it was rather heavy and since it didn't attach to the body the same way as the arm, it would easily come off.
would it have hurt them to make a mr stay puft toy that was at least 1m tall??? could have been easily done as an inflatable or plush... i have a mr stay puft money box that looks identical to the movie version, a very good likeness, looks wayyy better than that kenner toy version..
I don't know for certain if this is accurate but I read or heard somewhere before that Kenner had rights to a Universal monster toy line that fell through. Instead of scrapping what they worked on they tweaked them and released them for the RGB line. If true it's kind of an interesting bit of info.
Haha! I remember the commercial showing their action features... never got any Ghostbusters toys, but boy do I remember those toys.
totally agree! but watching your video makes me think is ok to have does monsters in the real ghostbusters collection, its ghost are way better but I might search which are the first monsters figures line ever existing, success!
Why are the Ghostbusters going after Quasimodo. He’s deformed, not a supernatural monster.
Hip shooting honesty! Love it Mike...Cheers 💀
Except for the main characters the line has a disconnect with the show like Kenners Super Powers vs Superfriends.
Ummmm... about the shape of Frankenstein’s head? Is it just the angle, or does it in fact seem to be shaped like a big green P?
I remember having Dracula and Frankensteins monster as a kid
Except the dracula figure I had didn't have the cape
perhaps to créate the scares children custom figure may be a hitI have always liked those real ghostbusters monsters the grundel and the scares childrenit´s a dream of mine to have those figures in my hands
I didn't like action features even tho these figs were good. I always wanted regular ghostbusters and more ghosts.
they're more like the beetlejuice toy line... have you done any videos on those? the haunted humans in particular were also done with the BJ toy line.
I liked that some of these were goofy looking, they’re all quite charming and you don’t get stuff like these today
Wonder why no creature of the black lagoon?
Zombie and Mummy are kind of redundant.
I had all these figures when I was a kid, yes the Mummy was the raddest
Shrunken head....hmmmm recycled gimmick for the Beetlejuice line
That was the time, when Kenner ran out of ideas. (Reminds me of the time when the Turtles wore different sports outfits)
I know this is a Real Ghost busters video but having that Kenner silver hawk figure out for comparison..... WOW your silver hawks are in super MINT condition... beautiful
I still have the Frankenstein and Zombie ones. I wish I still had the Wolf Man one.
Is that where that vampire was from, I had that toy as a kid and I always thought it was from Big Bad Beetleborgs.
I feel awesome that I had that Mummy as a kid. I had good taste lol
You guys should do a review on the Kenner Darth Vader's Star Destroyer
I thought Ghostbusters chased ghosts not monsters, unless they were monster ghost.
Michael, thank you for putting out so much content lately. And as always telling it from you perspective. I might not always agree, but appreciate that I always get your perspective, and not a crowd pleasing or committee based opinion!
It looks like they wanted to market to 5 year olds since the other toy lines had the older kids.
I had the Wolfman, he was pretty, fun, I must admit.
How are the Ghostbusters supposed to fight these guys if they are not ghosts?
Cool review! Completely forgot about these!
To be fair, Dracula DOES look pretty snazzy in his cape.
Absolutely loved this, Thank you for making such an awesome video!
great video rb,have a happy Halloween guys
Zombie looks lamest and thats saying something
Nobody liked those action gimmicks
Oh, yeah... I completely forgot these.
they look like there for scooby doo then ghostbuster
Why must you single out my man X-Cop like that lol