ICONS Authentic Replicas Interview clip?

I was searching online for an Icons Robin Batarang when I found this amazing thread and forum.

James, hopefully your still lurking and can talk some more about George Lucas. You mentioned a few pages back that you had met him in 1984 and had a 20 min conversation with him, which is I'm sure is every fans dream. Do you remember any of that conversation? What about Lucas seemed different to you from that time in 1984 to what became of Lucasfilm in the late 90s and present day? I had heard the story also that anyone working at ILM or Skywalker can't look him in the eye or speak to him.

I still have my Icons Darth Vader lightsaber and replica Xwing from back in the day. Amazing pieces.
 
Is there anywhere on the internet to view that VHS? I looked at the youtube video that member philippes posted which is the Predator portion and that was very cool. As a TERMINATOR fan I would love to see anything related to TERMINATOR props. Does anyone know if there were any TERMINATOR related props even mentioned on the VHS? Thanks. Mike
 
I have many episodes on VHS but it will take me some time to digitize them. Jim brought his stunt Endoskeleton arm from T2, as well as an Endo-skull that was at one time a functioning hero skull. It had rubber eye sockets and a lot of servo wires hanging on the inside of it. I know that I have photos of both of those props from the set. I will retrieve the photos and scan them for anyone that would like to see them. There were a lot of other screen used props on the set.
 
That would be wonderful! Anything TERMINATOR related :) Mike

Joshua Miller said:
I have many episodes on VHS but it will take me some time to digitize them. Jim brought his stunt Endoskeleton arm from T2, as well as an Endo-skull that was at one time a functioning hero skull. It had rubber eye sockets and a lot of servo wires hanging on the inside of it. I know that I have photos of both of those props from the set. I will retrieve the photos and scan them for anyone that would like to see them. There were a lot of other screen used props on the set.
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apollo said:
Sshh!

Speak his name and he may appear! ;) :lol

Hope all is well with you! :)
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Yeah, you're right. LOL. His sock puppetry is just always so transparent...

Thanks, Apollo. Strange how, when you let your guard down even momentarily, the darkness of monsters can creep in. Sad how some people never grow up, or learn from their mistakes.
 
Hi James,
This will probably go unread, but I've stumbled upon your year-old post about Bob Solomon who was my husband for 14 years and father of my three children. Reading it triggered a flood of emotions and memories of helplessly watching Bob's downward spiral during 2004. It makes me happy to know he hasn't been forgotten.
Were you a personal friend of Bob's?
I also remember Mel. Just hearing one name like his triggers some of my favorite memories from back in 'The Day', i.e., Toy Fairs all over the world and the great gang of 'Toy Boys'. What a great industry!
Lastly, I'm sending you a link to an article about him in Fortune Small Business:
Anatomy of a Meltdown - November 1, 2004
If you do happen to read this, please do let me know.
Thanks,
Leigh
 
Hi James,
This will probably go unread, but I've stumbled upon your year-old post about Bob Solomon who was my husband for 14 years and father of my three children. Reading it triggered a flood of emotions and memories of helplessly watching Bob's downward spiral during 2004. It makes me happy to know he hasn't been forgotten.
Were you a personal friend of Bob's?
I also remember Mel. Just hearing one name like his triggers some of my favorite memories from back in 'The Day', i.e., Toy Fairs all over the world and the great gang of 'Toy Boys'. What a great industry!
Lastly, I'm sending you a link to an article about him in Fortune Small Business:
Anatomy of a Meltdown - November 1, 2004
If you do happen to read this, please do let me know.
Thanks,
Leigh

James Latta said:
Greetings Petsku, Faraway Finland ! The RPF reaches far and wide.

Thank you for your post and expressing your feelings in a very deep and meaningful way. It is easy to appreciate your passion for Film and respect for your fellow artists.

I am working on a detailed response and the Peerless story. But here is a short story related to the company...The CEO of Peerless Mel Gaigerman came from the famous collectibles company Applause LLC. Which used to sell their products in Spencer Gifts and Suncoast Video stores here in the U.S. I'm sure many RPF members here are aware of Applause's line of Star Trek, Star Wars, Star Gate and Nightmare Before Christmas collectibles.

The CEO of Applause Bob Solomon chose to commit suicide in 2004, after what happened at Applause and a failed financial turn-around. His was a cautionary tale that I have often contemplated over the past 8 years.

I often wished I could have met Mr. Solomon and shared our war stories. There was only 1 degree of separation between us with numerous people, including Mel G. from Peerless, but we never met. Solomon's company was a pioneer in the field for decades. He was a maverick, a visionary and an inspiration to many in the collectibles field. And I would have thanked him and reminded him of his contributions over the 2 decades in the business.

You can find more about Solomon if you are interested on google. But here is an article shown below. Note the 22 year licensing relationship with Disney that he lost, which evidently devastated him. Been there...done that...but somehow survived. But many CEO's do not. Many sadly kill themselves.

Applause CEO Bob Solomon Dies
By Rosette Gonzales
August 2004


Robert G. Solomon, chairman and CEO of Applause LLC died Friday, August 20 from a self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head.

Solomon, 50, was discovered in his Woodland Hills home still barely alive, but was pronounced dead at Northridge Hospital at 6:19 p.m.

Solomon was the sole owner of Applause, buying it out of bankruptcy in 2001, and securing major licenses with Disney, Nickelodeon, and Warner Brothers. Applause established a strong reputation in plush, creating products for “Finding Nemo,” "Star Trek", "Star Wars", “The Simpsons,” “The Cat in the Hat,” and other well known character licenses.

Solomon told TDmonthly Magazine in June of this year, "I´m a gift company. My products are bought and sold and given as an expression of love or sentiment."

The company was suffering through financial stress and lost its major licenses, finally severing a 22-year old licensing partnership with the Walt Disney Company in June. Plans to relocate offices from the Woodland Hills Headquarters to a West Los Angeles location were to take place at the end of the month.

“The company is going through major reorganization right now,” said a spokesperson for Applause, but the company has yet to release a formal statement.

Solomon leaves behind two daughters and a son.









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Gee, I never knew about that. all the troubles that constantly seem to surround props and propmaking. Makes a person feel like crying.

I am very sorry for your loss, and pain.
 
LOL.....I was re-reading that thread and with Dymszo now banned from here, things take a new dimension !!!
 
Thanks for 'making' me re-read the thread :darnkids

:lol

Can't believe its been almost 3 years :wacko, but it did make fascinating reading then, and again now.

IFA said:
LOL.....I was re-reading that thread and with Dymszo now banned from here, things take a new dimension !!!
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Indeed !
 
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