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"This ain't no joke; I'm in there."
They were four perfect strangers assembled to pull off the perfect crime. Their simple robbery explodes into a violent ambush. Realizing in the aftermath that one of them is a rat, no one can be trusted.
Mr. Orange is the main character of the film, even if it's not actually about him--after the introductory scene in the diner, the first thing we see is Mr. Orange bleeding in the backseat of a car. From that point, the film runs as long as it takes for Mr. Orange to bleed slowly to death; he's nearly gone when the film reaches its denoument.
Despite just being four guys in black suits, the detail given to the Dogs is quite impressive: every part of every figure is unique; though it would have meant cheaper production costs, nothing was reused; they each even have their own style of shoes, and their jackets hang differently.
Mr. Orange was a relative newcomer to this type of crime, but still knew how to hold his own. Purportedly Tarantino wanted the part of Mr. Orange to go to James Woods, but his agent turned the role down because the fee was below the actor's usual. Woods was entirely unaware of this until years later, when he finally met Tarantino; informed of what had happened, Woods began seeking new representation immediately.
The figure stands about eight inches tall, and features 20 points of articulation, so while the series is in scale with McFarlane Toys' Movie Maniacs, the Dogs can move a lot more. You can tell that this is a representation of Tim Roth, despite the fact that he isn't as realistic as McToys' offerings. Heck, it's easier to tell here than in the Planet of the Apes figures, though it's fun to put Thade's head and hands on Orange's suit. High fashion monkey!
Mr. Orange comes with a section of the street scene, a second disk base to assist hard to balance poses, removable sunglasses, plus alternate hands that can hold either the pistol or his identification.
These figures can be found for about $15, but I got mine for only ten. I do recommend this figure to fans of the movie, but be forewarned: once you've got one of the Dogs, you'll want to get the rest of the pack.
Reservoir Dogs has just celebrated its tenth anniversary by releasing a new two-dvd set, which I've taken the time to review. There are five different covers, one of which features Mr. Orange.
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