A sadly fictional View-Master package and reels for the 1980 film ‘The Shining.’
 
I came across a pretty sweet mock-up of a View-Master cover and reel for the 1982 film Fast Times At Ridgemont High posted on the Australian pop culture blog Repeat Viewing. Repeat Viewing even went so far as to create authentic-looking View-Master reels noting specific scenes from Fast Times, The Shining, An American Werewolf in London, Full Metal Jacket, and Jacob’s Ladder. This sent me off to find more reimagined View-Master covers and reels, and my Internet inquiries were rewarded with many more mock-ups of films which would be even more eye-popping, viewed through the specialized stereoscopes initially introduced in 1939.

According to the Wikipedia page on the View-Master, 65% of the world’s population is well acquainted with the brand name “View-Master.” If you didn’t have one as a kid, I’d be a bit confused because they still make variations of the little nostalgic slide-show device. And I don’t know about you, but if someone, ANYONE wanted to make adult-oriented View-Master reels, I would fully support the effort. The other images in this post were done by Nathan Martin of the blog CineCraze and Portland, Oregon artist Nate Ashley. Some are NSFW. YAY!
 

By Repeat Viewing. Other fantastic fake View-Master packaging and reels by Repeat Viewing follow.
 

 

 

 
More after the jump…

Luther wants to play with you!

In November of 2004, toy giant Mezco acquired the rights to Walter Hill’s iconic 1979 film The Warriors. A year later at the San Diego Comic-Con, Mezco debuted six ten-inch versions of the film’s most memorable stars; Swan, Ajax, Cleon and Cochise of The Warriors, as well as Luther (a member of the Rogue), and one of the infamous Baseball Furies. Of the three sets of Warriors action figures Mezco would go on to put out, the 2005 grouping is really pretty special. Here’s why.
 

Cochise of The Warriors
 
Aside from the detailed and rather cinematic look of the figures, it was the fake blood and the tiny weapons they came packing with that made the figures so appealing. Swan came with a lead pipe, spraypaint can (you should always keep one with you when using a public bathroom for the record),  a Bowie knife, and switchblade. Cleon had nunchucks, a rumble chain and spraypaint can. Cochise (seen above), is one of the more collectible members of the group. He came complete with a handy Molotov cocktail, nail board, and can of spraypaint. Ajax didn’t come with any weapons except his fists. Because that’s how loners roll, baby.
 

Ajax
 
Of the collection, my favorite (and perhaps yours?) is Luther.
 

 
Luther was played by Detroit Rock City native, actor David Patrick Kelly. Cool movie trivia; Kelly actually improvised one of the film’s most memorable lines “Warriors… come out to play-ee-ay!!” So it makes sense that his action figure should come complete with bottles (three in total) that he chimed on his fingers while reciting those famous, game-on words.

More ‘Warriors’ after the jump…

Yellow Fury
 
The Warriors oil on collage baseball cards by artist Ryan Jones for the “Crazy 4 Cult 5” exhibit at Gallery1988 Melrose. Each baseball card measures 9 x 12 inches and are all listed at $350.00 each. Sadly, it looks like they’re currently out of stock.
 

Blue Fury
 
See Red Fury after the jump…