Agárrame ese fantasma
Esta preciosa estatuita que veis aquí esta basada en "El espinazo del diablo", el largometraje que David Muñoz y yo escribimos junto a su director Guillermo del Toro hace cuatro años. La compañía de muñecos para frikis y cinéfilos Sideshow ha sacado una edición limitadísima de apenas 100 figuras. Como es habitual en el catálogo de Sideshow la estatua tiene un nivel de detalle alucinante. La primera vez que la vi desde luego que experimenté un subidón de adrenalina. Es bastante fuerte para un coleccionista de muñecos de toda la vida acabar escribiendo una película que origina merchandising. Ahora bien, en estos momentos lo que siento cuando miro la foto de la figurita es una tristeza y un vacío interior enormes. ¡Y es que ya se agotaron y yo no tengo una!Sí, amigos, esto que cae por mis mejillas son lágrimas como boinas de legionario. Y es que, pensar que cualquier japonés espabilado tiene en su vitrina al fantasmita de Santi junto a la bomba Y YO NO
¡Rabia, ira, furia!
Sé que James Cameron se pilló una. Tiene narices que en mi casa haya una figurita de Terminator, pero no tenga la de El espinazo . Aunque ahora que lo pienso, quizá él tampoco tenga cachivaches de sus películas. Me extraña
¡Guillermo consígueme una de una vez! (bueno, dos, que David también se ha quedado sin ella).
Bueno, aquí pego el texto promocional de Sideshow:
As a special tribute to long-time friend and director, Guillermo del Toro, Sideshow will be releasing a low-run limited edition statue based on the critically acclaimed del Toro film, "The Devil's Backbone." This intricately sculpted statue of Santi, a key character in the film, is standing beside a rusty bombshell. With each statue order, you will receive a DVD of the 'The Devil's Backbone.'
"We were inspired by Guillermo del Toro to create a remarkable collectible piece based on the most drammatic character in his film," says Greg Anzalone, president of Sideshow Collectibles. "We were motivated by our love for this unique story when we begin to think about which composition we wanted to create."
Sideshow artists teamed with sculptor Greg Tozer and Mary Maclachlan of Weta Workshop and designer David Marti of DDT Efectos Especiales (the design and effects house for the film) to create an exquisite representation of one of the most central scenes from the film. Tozer and Maclachlan have captured the hauntingly sorrowful expression of ghost character "Santi, the one who sighs," a boy who mysteriously disappeared from the orphanage the film is centered around. Positioned behind him is the massive and rusting unexploded bomb, which was deposited into the courtyard of the orphanage during the Spanish Civil War. The juxtaposition of the innocent boy ghost in the shadow of the unstable bomb makes for a beautifully disturbing piece of artwork.
The overall size of each numbered piece is an impressive 11" W x 8 " D x 17" H. The boy and bomb are poised on a high-gloss polystone base with the director's signature screened on to the base bottom. The Santi with Bomb Statue will be released in Summer 2004 in a limited edition size of 100 pieces. The special edition of 100 pieces will be exclusively available for pre-sale on Sideshow's website and include the screened signature of Guillermo del Toro.
"The collaborators from the three companies have done the impossible by recreating Santi's perpetually bleeding skull and capturing his porcelain doll-like essence," says del Toro. "As a filmmaker, I really appreciate Sideshow's commitment to authenticity and attention to detail."
The mystery of the story centers on the two elements featured in the statue, making this a particularly significant piece for fans of the film and the director. This item's release will closely follow the Spring 2004 release of the del Toro film, "Hellboy," which will present collectors with a unique opportunity to own products from both signature del Toro properties.
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