Chris digs cheap Spider-Man stuff
Don't wanna spend a lot for your Spidey fix? We've gotcha covered. Come on in for a heaping helping of Spider-Man merchandise, none of which will cost you more than a dollar.
Gotta knock this one out quick, people, so I'm jumping right in…
Whenever a sure fire blockbuster makes the rounds, the first thing to hit the cheap shelves and flood the dollar stores is coloring books. Cheaply manufactured on pulp paper, requiring no color except the cover, and easily and inexpensively filled by starting and/or failed artists, coloring books are the natural first step in low cost marketing. There are many kinds of Spider-Man coloring books to be had now, so if you've got kids who are into Spidey, now's the time to stock up.
These puzzles are great for kids. They're small enough that they won't lose interest before they're together, and just hard enough to keep them interested. At least I assume so, it worked on me. And they look pretty cool to boot. Check 'em out:
Last but definitely not least, these official Spider-Man 3 disk launchers are not really disk launchers at all. They spin and launch little propellers, which move themselves through the air at a surprising and impressive speed.
I dig the very Spidey colors. These would not be so cool if they were only available in dark grey on darker grey. The disks propell themselves fairly stright, making it easy for the suction cup to stick to whatever you aim it at. I stuck it to my television from about ten feet to give you an idea of how far the propellers can go. Not being content with making them chase around the dot from a laser pointer until they collapse from exhaustion, I've also found that these are also good for going over to Balthazar's house and torturing his cats, if you are so inclined. If you have pets of your own you are interested in being cruel to, I suggest you pick up two launchers. Cats try to claw the propellers until they stop moving, which they never do, because they're being batted around by frenzied cats. I lost two in a matter of minutes.
Come hell or high water, I'm finishing my Spider-Man 3 review tomorrow. It's gonna be a long one. You have been warned. Peace out until then, homies.
May 11th, 2007 at 11:52 am
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May 10, 2007
The Top 16 Surprises in “Spider-Man 3″
16> Spider-Man find himself facing his most dangerous foe yet: The Orkin Man!
15> Venom learns Spider-Man’s true identity by hacking his MySpace page.
14> “Hello, my name ees New Goblin. You keeled my father. Prepare to diee.”
13> Things were already weird enough when Tobey Maguire and Topher Grace were in the same scene, but once Elijah Wood showed up, matter and anti-matter collided and the movie ends in the destruction of the universe.
12> Kirsten Dunst portrays a terribly untalented actress — and *still* can’t pull it off.
11> Peter Parker picks a peck of pickled peppers. Previously, Peter partied with Parker Posey and Piper Perabo, then puked.
10> The Green Goblin shows his softer side with puppy-filled pumpkin bombs.
9> Peter smiles from ear to ear when Gwen Stacy tells him she likes to be tied up during sex.
8> After they finally make love, Mary Jane bites off Peter’s head.
7> New below-the-belt web-spinning technique almost got the movie an NC-17 rating.
6> Spider-Man is reduced to tears by a scathing answering machine message from Alecbaldwin-Man.
5> The Sandman is 98 percent common beach sand and two percent discarded condoms.
4> Spidey finally enters the 21st century by discovering that great power can be had with no responsibility whatsoever.
3> A new villain is born when J. Jonah Jameson is bitten by a radioactive dung beetle.
2> The Sandman’s plan to destroy Spider-Man involves a 10-foot wad of Charmin and a really, really big toilet.
1> Peter Parker lives up to his name when he falls asleep mid-coitus with Mary Jane.
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David Zechiel, Lake Forest, CA — 9
Travis Ruetenik, Hiroshima, Japan — 10
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