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"I didn't create this situation, I'm dealing with it."
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.
If Mr. Pink is to be believed, he's the only "professional" in the group; he kept his cool, he never gave up any secrets, and he knew when to keep his head down. He was also a cheap bastard and prone to whining. Played by Steve Buscemi, Mr. Pink was the vaguely uneasy and self-serving member of the gang. He's also the only character whose real name is never revealed (among other things).
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. The poses are different, the body types are different, but the attitudes are the same.
Pink stands about eight inches tall and features 20 points of articulation, so while he's the same height as McFarlane Toys' Movie Maniacs, he's much more flexible. You can tell who this is supposed to be (it's hard to miss those creepy eyes of his) even though the likeness isn't as true to life as McToys' sculpts. Mezco took some artistic liberty with the facial sculpt, but still did a good job. And what are the odds of getting another Steve Buscemi toy?
Like all the figures, Mr. Pink comes with a section of the street scene and a second disk base to assist hard to balance poses. He's also got removable sunglasses, and an alternate hand that can hold either the satchel of diamonds or a pistol (you'll have to borrow one of the other figures'; at Buscemi's request, his figure does not come with a gun--way to put forth a band-aid solution, Steve).
Actually, according to an interview with Michael Madsen in ToyFare magazine, we've probably got Mrs. Buscemi to thank for the lack of heat in this figure. Make of that what you will. Remember Mr. Pink's complaint about what his name sounded like? I think Mr. Pink is "pink"whipped.
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. Pink.
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