Rampage

Rampage

Big City Brawl - Lanard Toys

The Rampage movie is big, dumb fun, as are these large-scale figures from Lanard Toys.  While you should know exactly what you're getting from a Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson vehicle with giant monsters, the real surprise comes from seeing a big license go to a low-tier, budget-line company like Lanard...and blow us away!  While they do come packed with some cheap looking Corps figures as destruction fodder, the monsters are far from it.  That's not to say that their aren't some shortcomings, but for a figure that size at $14.99 its hard to complain.

George, the albino gorilla is the weakest figure of the three.  Sculpt-wise, he looks great, and could stand in well with my Planet of the Apes figures or Gorilla Grodd.  However, he takes major hits in the articulation department.  He's got a hinged jaw and an arm that rotates out or smashes down as an action feature...that's it.  It's frustrating that there should be at least joint cuts where its obvious the figure was put together.  If any of these figures needed articulation, it was the ape!  He comes with a weird, tiny helicopter, soldier, and fence accessory.  If I didnt know these were reused Corps pieces, it would be even more frustrating.  Save that plastic and put more into the monkey, dammit!

Ralph, the wolf, fairs a bit better with articulation.  He's got a few added points in the front legs, back legs, and tail.  You can press up and down on his neck to make his jaw open and close.  He comes with a doofy Corps figure and an awesome little diorama piece:  half of a city bus with a removable damaged panel.  I look forward to using it with the Jurassic World T-Rex figure to recreate the climax to Jurassic Park 2...wait...that movie sucks!  Nevermind!

Saving the best for last, Lizzie is the biggest and best of the line.  The money saved and corners cut on George and Ralph must have gone into Lizzie because this figure definitely has some weight to it.  The detail and paint on the scales, spines, and tusks are excellent.  She has a tail swinging feature and a chomping jaw, which also causes her head fins to frill out.  The legs move a little, but this figure doesn't need all that much articulation to begin with.  It succeeds with scales and teeth alone!

I had a lot of fun with my Readysets Urban Playset and a gob of generic World Heroes soldiers I've amassed over time.  Again, these figures are great for the price point and if you are a fan of the movie or video game they are totally worth it.