Toys

Hellboy II Movie Review

Episode: 
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Or: Guillermo's Newest Movie Gets the Once Over!

New to theaters is Hellboy 2, a rip roaring, comic book adventure movie and sequel to the blockbuster that came out a couple years ago. But is it any good? You may like to know what you have in store for yourself before entering the theater and that's where we try to squeeze ourselves in. Between you the innocent movie goer and the great cinematic unknown. We won't pander, but we also won't get too high on our horses and hopefully, you'll be able to glean some sort of insight into whether or not this is the movie for you. There is a brief run down of what books you need to read for Hellboy and why you can skip some if you want.
Adding to that, we've also uploaded bonus material to cover some of the figures and statues released to coincide with this flick and some of the stuff to look out for in the future.

Average: 3.7

43:15 minutes (19.8 MB)

Iron Man Review!

Episode: 
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Or: Sit And Listen While We Tell You What To Think!
So Iron Man's out there and you're thinking about going to see it, aren't you? Or you're definitely going to see it, but you wonder what's in store for you. Perhaps you've already seen it and have been chomping at the bit to see what Spence thinks. Yes, I think that must be it! Well wait no further my little devotees, A3U is in the house and ready to drop the knowledge... or at least some very opinionated opinions. Find out whether it was a stinker or smelled of sweet roses. Either way, the court is in session Favreau, and your baby is on the stand!

Log in afterwards to download the bonus features! Get the dirt on the toy line by Hasbro! Oh crap! That just gave it away, didn't it? ...well maybe if they got it right one of these days!

Average: 3.8

30:37 minutes (14.01 MB)

Masterpiece Theatre!

Episode: 
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Or: The Seeds Of The Masterpiece Lie Buried In the Podcast!
I hope you're reading this people, because you really want to! We recorded a comprehensive run down of all the Masterpiece Transformers ever released! It was an arduous journey fraught with peril and hardship, but in the end we triumphed! We sat on the Lord of the Rings of the Podcasts! Clocking in at an hour and ten minutes, we sat back and thought: "What the shit? Isn't that kinda long?" Well yes, it is, so we decided to cut this down some. But what about the hardcore Transformer fan who wants all this knowledge? What about the toy collector thirsting for all the juicy tidbits? Well we have an answer for you loyal listeners, and it's a good one. If you only want to check out the rundown at thirty minutes, you're welcome to do so. It still covers all the figures in the line and isn't short on laughs. If, however, you want to undertake a journey of epic proportions and unleash the full insanity that is the A3U - all the detail, minutia and nit picking, then log in, download the bonus content that houses the full uncut version, and prepare your brain for penetration!
Ahhh... Once again, A3U delivers like the paperboy!

Average: 3.5

31:33 minutes (14.44 MB)

Reprolabels Interview

Episode: 
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Or: Sticking To The Issues... And The Reissues... If That's Not An Issue For You!
A solitary tear rolls down your cheek as you gaze at your original G1 Soundwave. Your heart breaks because you realize that the tattered condition of it's stickers makes it ugly and you wonder what you can do.
As you open your brand new MP3 Soundwave you stall for a moment and wonder what it is that's missing. You can't quite put your finger on it and then it hits you, it's missing the sticker sheet that gives Soundwave his classic look.
No longer are these issues a problem dear friends. Reprolabels is a company that makes replacements sticker sheets for your old Transformers and some cool custom stuff for the new figures!
So stick around and check out our interview with Aaron, the owner of Reprolabels as we discuss what he's been up to, what non Transformer sheets they do and how he feels about the unofficial reissues.

Average: 4.8

32:27 minutes (14.85 MB)

Know Your Knock Off!

Episode: 
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Or: The Unofficial Reissue of Issues Surrounding Your Bootleg Bots!
Have you or someone you know ever been ripped off buying original G1 product online, only to find out that it wasn't vintage? Perhaps you find yourself wondering what these replicas will do to the value of your collection! Well don't worry, friends, you're not the only one! With todays modern podcast it's possible for us to bring the issues of these phony reissues right into your very home! No longer will you have to wonder what these crazy Knock Offs are all about!

"I don't understand!"

Timmy? I didn't see you there! Now what was it you didn't understand?

"Well, I don't know what all the fuss is about, mister!"

I'm not surprised Timmy! The world of collecting is extremely detailed and there's a lot of funny information out there on the world wide web. The important thing is that you enjoy your toys Timmy, because one day you'll have to grow up and become a soulless drone working for the man only wishing that life were as simple as just having fun and playing with robots.

"Gee Mister, that sounds awful! I don't wanna be a drone! I'd better go out and play while I still got time!"

You do that, Timmy, you do that! And the rest of, take a listen to this here podcast and see what you think!

Average: 3.3

25:36 minutes (11.71 MB)

Spooky Figures

Episode: 
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Or: Hell-O-ween Episode II
Neca versus McFarlane

Both Neca and McFarlane toys have offered a lot to collectors looking for their favorite boogeymen! But who is better? Which company makes the best Jason Voorhees? Did you even know that most of the movie figures that have been made in recent years are NOT McFarlane toys? Why do people keep asking for McFarlane then? Does anybody care? Is there a difference? Well, we at A3U decided to sit down and try to figure it out ourselves.

....results may vary.

Average: 4.6

48:28 minutes (22.19 MB)

The Talking Dead

Episode: 
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Or: Hell-O-ween Episode I
For our first deliciously ghoulish episode of Halloween fun, we try to cover everything there is to know about the un-dead! We did our best to cover it all, but let's be honest, there is no end to the hordes of zombies during the apocalypse. In this podcast we give you the rundown on all the must-see zombie movie that you absolutely... well you get the idea! We also cover some of the toys of note and comics worth reading within this genre. All in all, after listening to this episode you should be armed with all the knowledge one may need to survive an apocalypse... or at least some cool movies to watch you may not have heard about before!

Average: 4.6

59:20 minutes (27.16 MB)

Toy Talk

Episode: 
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Pretty freakin cool!

aka: Build-A-Gyp
We give you a brief run-down on the history of Marvel action figures and discuss why they’re going down hill, what they could do to improve things for everyone, and beg Hasbro to listen to us! Listen in and see if you agree. Leave feedback and let us know how other collectors are thinking.

Average: 4.6

47:32 minutes (43.53 MB)

The Megatron Repaint

Episode: 
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Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Megatron
Unsatisfied with toy manufacturer’s crappy paint jobs? Wish you could do better? So do we! So damn it, we decided to sit down and discuss how you can repaint your leader Class Megatron into something less… is crappy the right word?

Average: 4.6

23:55 minutes (22.5 MB)
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