Batman Animated Series Poison Ivy Bust Reviews

I bought this shortly after buying the PVC DC/Diamond Select full body statue. The colors on both are accurate and the designs are true to the Batman the Animated Series style for this character. (I've always thought the original Poison Ivy from this series was a knock-out.)

The product description was quite clear that was was a "mini" bust - but I was still a tad let down at how small it looked (at first). It is only slightly larger in scale to the full body PVC statue I mentioned (but when side by side it's like the bust was just sheared at the waist and plunked down onto a generic "deco" style base). The pose is vampish and wonderful and the crossbow is a nice touch. All that being said I must give a thumbs down to the way the eyes were painted onto the face. The eye to the right (our right) is crooked. Not glaringly so but once noticed you can't unsee the mistake. Unfortunately when ordering via mail you can't be "that guy" lining up figures and such to choose the best paint job. So you just keep your fingers crossed. This time around I was slightly unlucky. It's not worth the effort to return the item so I may just correct the problem myself - something I really shouldn't have to do at this price point. I say buy the PVC statue first and get this second - perhaps by then the face paint issue will be corrected.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since it was nominated for the Best Picture Academy award, I thought I should check it out anyway. Furthermore, I always thought that Russia's history was quite fascinating so I was definitely wondering how it would turn it out to be. Eventually, it was a well made historical epic with some decent performances but I can't say I was really blown away by the whole thing. Back then, they didn't have access to some crucial information so the whole thing was not really accurate but I don't think that it was really the problem here. Basically, the main issue is that I never felt the real magnitude of those events. I mean, with the French revolution and the American revolution, the Russian revolution was one of the most influential event in mankind's history but, in this movie, it didn't feel that way as Lening, in a very caricatural portrait, only got a few scenes. Instead, they spent an awful amount of time talking about their only son sickness which wasn't really interesting compared to one of the biggest Revolution that ever took place. Of course, the whole sickness thing was just a way to introduce Big Old Rapustin to this supposedly historical tale. And I'm still not sure what to make of this guy, Rasputin. I mean, he was so over the top, some kind of mystical fellow, drinking, fornicating, maybe even bisexual, with supposedly a direct line with God. Basically, it was a huge weirdo and he really clashed with the rest of the movie. Furthermore, I didn't really get where they stood concerning the Romanov, especially the Tsar. Should we feel sorry for him? Did he actually got what he deserved? Difficult to tell. Still, in spite of its flaws, it remains a decent historical drama and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.