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Write a Review link for that item. Pulp Fiction (Diamond Select) (Diamond Select)When Quentin Tarantino comes to mind, one movie of his people are most likely to think about is Pulp Fiction. With a big-name cast and plenty of quotable lines, it’s definitely one of his most famous films. The film has received quite of bit of merchandise over the years, including a small line of figures by Diamond Select. While they only made three, the ones they did are still well-known characters, but they go for up to $100 on the secondary market nowadays. Fortunately, I managed to find one that’s been lying in a comic store for what may have been more than a year, and it happens to be Butch Coolidge. The packaging is the usual type like Diamond (I think used to) does – a big cardback with a picture of the figure on the side of the plastic. It looks like mine had some wear over the years, as they had to staple on new hangers after the old one tore off. The figure and everything is easy to take out – you just have to remove some tape and plastic ties. Now onto the figure, and let’s begin with the likeness. It definitely looks like Bruce Willis, but the head lacks realism. To be specific, the wrinkles on his forehead don’t stand out greatly, and the hair isn’t as detailed as it should be, but still, the face is dead-on to the actor. The rest of the body looks great, with wrinkled clothes and detailed hands, and the paint is good as well. There’s a good amount of wash and dirt in the pants and shoes to bring out some realism, but I would’ve liked better paint on the face – it contributes to its off appearance. The figure stands about 7” tall, and while I’m not sure if the scale is 1:12 or 1:10, it’s still a proper height. The articulation on Butch is pretty much in line with what we expect from DST; he has a ball-jointed head, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists, and hips, swivel waist and thighs, double-hinged knees, and swivel/hinge/rocker ankles. The joints are a little tight at first, but they free up easily. It’s worth noting that the hips here are a T-crotch joint with hinges to allow them to go out all the way to the side. The articulation here allows for plenty of display options, but I wish he had a chest joint for more dynamic poses. There’s not much in terms of accessories, however. All we get here are a katana, coming from the scene where he takes out the pawn shop owners, an alternate right hand to hold it, and a small base meant to connect with the one included with Marsellus. The base is nicely detailed and painted, and while it doesn’t have any foot pegs, the figure stands up well enough that you don’t need it. If you got this one at Toys R Us, you don’t get the street base and instead get a regular circular base. I’ll admit that while Butch is a little lacking, he’s still a pretty good figure for the most part. The articulation is good and the movie-specific accessories are nice. A better job on the head is all he really needs to be a perfect figure. While I wouldn’t mind a new line of figures (please NECA and/or Mezco), the Diamond line isn’t too bad.   by RMaster007 |
| Pinhead / Tunneler |  | Submission Order |  | Pinsor and Battle Beetle |
| None | | Pulp Fiction (Diamond Select) Series | | Marsellus Wallace |
| Pinhead / Tunneler | | Written by RMaster007 | | Pinsor and Battle Beetle |
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