“Hey…I….I gave my opinion robustly for years…..”
With the original Jurassic Park film celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year, I’m on the lookout for all things JP (or JW, in this case). I’m happy to report that there is a ton of merchandise out there not only for the original film, but for the recent Jurassic World films as well. In fact, if you’re a big fan of the most recent film in the series, Jurassic World: Dominion, you are in luck. Toys from that film are hitting the clearance aisles at many of your local big box stores and there are plenty of toys available for the taking. I recently picked up this Dr. Ian Malcolm & Velociraptor set for less than half of its original retail price.
The set comes with Dr. Ian Malcolm, a velociraptor, and three of the genetically engineered locusts created by Biosyn Genetics. It also comes with a code on a slab hidden in the velociraptor’s spine in which you can download an app and experience an augmented reality featuring the dinosaurs. I didn’t bother with that, as I’m much more interested in the figures.
The velociraptor looks excellent. There’s a ton of detail on the figure. Even when compared to Hammond Collection figures, it holds up quite well. The primary difference between this film-based figure and the Hammond Collection figures is articulation. The velociraptor comes with seven points of articulation. It moves at the hips, shoulders, lower neck, tail, and mouth. The simplest Hammond Collection dinosaurs feature at least double that amount of articulation. That being said, the velociraptor looks quite nice on display.
The Dr. Ian Malcolm figure is okay. He features ten points of articulation (head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, and knees). As expected, this is less than the Hammond human figures which feature sixteen points of articulation. The figure has a fairly decent resemblance to Jeff Goldblum. My photos do not do the figure justice in this particular area. The glasses are a bit clunky and cannot be removed, but overall I don’t have any major complaints about this figure. The included dino prod with blue lightning fits well within Dr. Malcolm’s hands. The locusts look like an afterthought. It’s as if they were just tossed in for extra accessories. They are nearly translucent and are entirely green.
Overall, this isn’t a shabby set to collect. Kids will love the velociraptor, for sure, but I don’t know if they will be too interested in an aging scientist with a souped up cattle prod! I’ve included a photo below of the Dr. Malcolm and velociraptor figures with two Hammond Collection figures (Muldoon and Dr. Sattler) to give you an idea of the scale. It’s pretty much dead on as far as I’m concerned and you can’t really tell any differences in the POA when these figures are displayed together on a shelf. I hope to get a Dr. Grant figure sooner or later to have at least one figure of each of my favorite characters from the original films.
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