Alien - Kenner 1979 - Action Figure Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- Review of the Alien action figure made by Kenner in 1979.
Looking over the mouth/jaw action, glow in the dark skull feature, the instruction & poster sheet, and the detailed sculpt and available articulation.
Highly collectible toy because it was marketed to children although it was based on a carnage causing creature in a 'R' rated movie. As a result, parents protested and the figures experienced a short shelf life. Now, they are sought out by collectors because of it's size, figure detailing, and scarcity.
Sites of interest:
HR Giger - Designer of the Alien creature in the movie
www.hrgiger.com/
Official Alien Universe website:
www.alienunive...
I still have mine - I got if for Christmas in 1979 and he is complete and as cool as ever. I still just Love him.
My dad gave us a loose, salvation army find "Big Chap" when we were little. He was expecting us to be happy and add it to the Star wars collection. Instead, this guy went into the dark corners of the closet and never, ever saw the light of day.
Alien was released on May 25, 1979, the same date as Star Wars in ‘77.
This is a classic vintage toy. Back then, it was too controversial to sell to kids. Now, those kids are adults buying the vintage and newer lines of the Alien franchise toys. I wasn't quite 2 years old when Alien was released in 1979. I was like around 4 or 5 when I first watched it. I wasn't scared when I first watched it. I was fascinated more than anything, especially with the John Hurt chest burster scene. It's high up in my all-time favorite sci-fi/horror movies list.
for a 1979 figure he has great articulation
BlytheWorld1972 Yeah, I think they also did a great job on the sculpted details. Thanks for watching!
Wow!! Totally awesomeness can't believe that's a Vintage Toy. It's was a head of It's time. Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures Tim😀👍♥️🇺🇸🇨🇦💯💯
Thanks for checking it out 👍
I got one of these ALIEN figures for Christmas 1979 as a kid. I loved it and carried it around with me all day. Then it was time for bed at night and I got scared of it because of the glowing skull. My Mom got mad and took it back to JC Penny's so everyone in the house could get a peaceful nights sleep. I did manage to get another one from a Scifi collectables shop for $250 ten years later almost mint in box with the poster.
Great story, and at least you got a good one now! Yeah the figure as a kid was great fun in the daytime, but when night came it went into the closet. Thanks for sharing and watching!
Xenofett Thats kinda fucked up dude
yeah that dome hasn't colored with age. That is the original color. It was a dark color when bought. This thing is in pristine condition. I have one from 1979 though mine is well played with.
Excellent figure and review!
It's definitely one of my favourites in my collection, and thanks again!
Own it, Got it, in BOX !!!
Man I owned one of these back in the day wish I would have kept it..... I've been looking for one to buy...
Oh now that face so awesome!
Yeah, it's definitely a creepy cool figure!
I was born in 1972 I saw this movie when it first came on cable TV it instantly became my favorite film of all time although I was very afraid of the last part of the movie where she’s going through the flashing tunnel just before she goes in for the escape shuttle but I fell in love with this alien my dad got me the toy for Christmas boy did I love it
I had no idea they made this toy ? But thanks for making a video
My dad bought that for me when I was a kid at a trade show I think it was maybe one of the first ones that was made but I loved it when I was a kid with the glow-in-the-dark skull and everything until I seen that movie and then I got nightmares so I ended up smashing it with a hammer in the backyard
If you only knew then what you know now. This figure today goes for around $2K mint in box and several hundred for one in good used condition with or without box.