Aries
Warrior
284 Posts
    
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"Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them."
Why is everyone saying 48 hrs? Eddy was also in Beverly "Hills" Cop! | |
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Telum
Skirmisher
8 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 10:23 AM |
| | I knew it! Epic Hill Dwarf Warrior, I should have guessed that. ;) | |
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nyjastul69
Commander
2712 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 06/09/2006 10:31 AM |
| Hill Giant Chief? Here's Eddies filmography:
Far Far Away Idol (2004) (V) (voice) .... Donkey
"Father of the Pride"
- Donkey (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Donkey
Shrek 2 (2004) (voice) .... Donkey
The Haunted Mansion (2003) .... Jim Evers
... aka Disney's The Haunted Mansion (USA: complete title)
Shrek 4-D (2003) (voice) .... Donkey
... aka Shrek 3-D (USA: DVD title)
Daddy Day Care (2003) .... Charlie Hinton
I Spy (2002) .... Kelly Robinson
... aka I-Spy (USA: promotional title)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) .... Pluto Nash
... aka Pluto Nash (UK) (USA: working title)
Showtime (2002) .... Officer Trey Sellars
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) .... Dr. John Dolittle
... aka DR.2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka DR2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Shrek (2001) (voice) .... Donkey
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) .... Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Cletus 'Papa' Klump/Young Cletus Klump/Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump/Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr./Lance Perkins
... aka The Klumps (Australia)
"The PJs" (1999) TV Series (voice) .... Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs (1999)
Bowfinger (1999) .... Kit Ramsey/Jiffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
Life (1999/I) .... Rayford Gibson
Holy Man (1998) .... G
Doctor Dolittle (1998) .... Dr. John Dolittle
Mulan (1998) (voice) .... Mushu
Metro (1997) .... Insp. Scott Roper
The Nutty Professor (1996) .... Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump/Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump/Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr.
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) .... Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido
... aka Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn (USA: complete title)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) .... Det. Axel Foley
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) .... Pharaoh ('Remember The Time' video)
... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA)
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) .... Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Boomerang (1992) .... Marcus Graham
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) .... Reggie Hammond
Harlem Nights (1989) .... Quick
What's Alan Watching? (1989) (TV) .... Protester/James Brown
Coming to America (1988) .... Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul
... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) .... Det. Axel Foley
The Golden Child (1986) .... Chandler Jarrell
"Saturday Night Live" .... Various (1980-1984)
... aka SNL
... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title)
- Episode #10.9 (1984) TV Episode .... Host
- Episode #8.17 (1983) TV Episode .... Various
- Episode #8.1 (1982) TV Episode .... Various
- Episode #6.4 (1980) TV Episode .... Various
- Episode #6.2 (1980) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Various
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) .... Det. Axel Foley
Best Defense (1984) .... Lieutenant T.M. Landry
Trading Places (1983) .... Billy Ray Valentine
48 Hrs. (1982) .... Reggie Hammond
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ChristopherGroves
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Username
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5690 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 10:33 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Aries
"Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them."
Why is everyone saying 48 hrs? Eddy was also in Beverly "Hills" Cop!
Epic Hill Giant Chieftan, so soon? | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 10:37 AM |
| | I went with the vampire in brooklyn and picked the vampire aristrocat, just it was obscure enough. | |
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Aries
Warrior
284 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 10:38 AM |
| | It was my guess. I was going to say just a regular Hill Giant but that was from the Archfiend series and we already had the Epic Drizzt coming from that set. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
12463 Posts
The G Spot
| | 06/09/2006 10:56 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Aries
"Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them."
Why is everyone saying 48 hrs? Eddy was also in Beverly "Hills" Cop!
When I read that clue, 48 hours immediately came into my mind. It's an Eddie Murphy movie that has him singing a Police song.
That was my thinking. | |
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Grim
Sergeant
482 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 11:00 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Ghendar
quote:
Originally posted by Aries
"Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them."
Why is everyone saying 48 hrs? Eddy was also in Beverly "Hills" Cop!
When I read that clue, 48 hours immediately came into my mind. It's an Eddie Murphy movie that has him singing a Police song.
That was my thinking.
Nah, I thought BHC right away and then tried to wrap my mind around what minis have those initials. | |
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Almalik
Warrior
266 Posts
Vancouver-ish, Canada
| | 06/09/2006 11:25 AM |
| I know people have been guessing the Roper is one of the figures, since his character's last name was Roper in the movie Metro. But his name was Axel in Beverly Hills Cop, and what is only mini with axles? That's right, the Arcane Ballista? Huh? Huh?
Just kidding. | |
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byrns
Sneak
66 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 11:26 AM |
| | Coming to America + the police= Valorous Prince | |
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loyce8869
49 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 11:29 AM |
| quote:
Coming to America + the police= Valorous Prince
Not to mention the fact that he costs 48 points. | |
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Almalik
Warrior
266 Posts
Vancouver-ish, Canada
| | 06/09/2006 11:38 AM |
| What other figures cost 48 points?
Valorous Prince
Arcane Archer
Champion of Elistree
Hunched Giant
Missing any? | |
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 06/09/2006 1:10 PM |
| The clue was:quote:
So a HUGE clue inc.
Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them.
The followup to the clue was:quote:
The HUGE reference was NOT to a mini but to the clue...
Bah now I'm making his too simple...
Accordingly, I think the huge applies to the clue directly - as in focus on what is huge in the clue: The capital letters. EMP.
Elf Pyro Mancer.
Even if that isn't the card, I'll still cling to my belief that this is the best answer to the clue.
48 hours is another obvious connection between Eddie Murphy and (the) Police as Eddie sings Roxanne in the film, but 48 could mean so many things... the figure number, 40 hit points and 8 attack bonus.... etc...
Personally, I hope I'm right because I'd rather see an Epic Pyromancer than an Epic Arcane Archer, Champion of Eilistree, Valorous Prince or Hunched Giant. | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
12463 Posts
The G Spot
| | 06/09/2006 1:56 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by jgsugden
The clue was:quote:
So a HUGE clue inc.
Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them.
The followup to the clue was:quote:
The HUGE reference was NOT to a mini but to the clue...
Bah now I'm making his too simple...
Accordingly, I think the huge applies to the clue directly - as in focus on what is huge in the clue: The capital letters. EMP.
Elf Pyro Mancer.
Even if that isn't the card, I'll still cling to my belief that this is the best answer to the clue.
Good reasoning but it can't be the Elf Pyro. That fig was guessed early on. I, among others, used it in on of my early guesses. | |
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I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
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Nixlord
Underboss
2468 Posts
Quezon City, Philippines
| | 06/09/2006 2:17 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by jgsugden
The clue was:quote:
So a HUGE clue inc.
Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them.
The followup to the clue was:quote:
The HUGE reference was NOT to a mini but to the clue...
Bah now I'm making his too simple...
Accordingly, I think the huge applies to the clue directly - as in focus on what is huge in the clue: The capital letters. EMP.
Elf Pyro Mancer.
Even if that isn't the card, I'll still cling to my belief that this is the best answer to the clue.
48 hours is another obvious connection between Eddie Murphy and (the) Police as Eddie sings Roxanne in the film, but 48 could mean so many things... the figure number, 40 hit points and 8 attack bonus.... etc...
Personally, I hope I'm right because I'd rather see an Epic Pyromancer than an Epic Arcane Archer, Champion of Eilistree, Valorous Prince or Hunched Giant.
I was actually going to guess Hunched Giant as one of the 2 because of the 48 hours thing and the HUGE clue, because the Hunched Giant had the unfurled ability.
Plus it makes a good epic piece if its stats are adjusted for Unfurled Might and had its other abilities (Tunnel Scream and Chain Lightning spells).
But its been mentioned a couple of times already and Ian didn't react. And the aformentioned HUGE thing was pertaining to the clue and not the fig itself.
The other disconcerting clue is the oft-mentioned kobold and "flying/shooting off to the opposite direction." I'm thinking epic Large Bronze Dragon with its repulsion breath, but it's been mentioned already as well and no reaction from Ian. A kobold fig? Unlikely.
Seriously, Ian's clues are a little too tricky and somewhat "red herring-y". Instead of us working on the clues to find the right fig, most of us just end up choosing a likely candidate and then force/justify the clues to it. There are simply too many factors (cost, number, fig name, etc.) that almost any reasonable fig could be a candidate if you are creative enough. But maybe I'm just not smart enough... my head hurts already. Damn you Talafenix! [:p]
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Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
12463 Posts
The G Spot
| | 06/09/2006 2:34 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Grim
quote:
Originally posted by Ghendar
quote:
Originally posted by Aries
"Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them."
Why is everyone saying 48 hrs? Eddy was also in Beverly "Hills" Cop!
When I read that clue, 48 hours immediately came into my mind. It's an Eddie Murphy movie that has him singing a Police song.
That was my thinking.
Nah, I thought BHC right away and then tried to wrap my mind around what minis have those initials.
Another thing that led me to the 48 hours conclusion was the fact that the band, The Police, are english and Ian is english.
I can definitely see the Bev Hills Cop tie in though. | |
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I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM | |
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Gunthar
Commander
2938 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 2:37 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Ghendar
quote:
Originally posted by Aries
"Think Police and Eddie Murphy film for one of them."
Why is everyone saying 48 hrs? Eddy was also in Beverly "Hills" Cop!
When I read that clue, 48 hours immediately came into my mind. It's an Eddie Murphy movie that has him singing a Police song.
That was my thinking.
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blob39
Warrior
215 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 2:45 PM |
| | How about the Chimera? Zoons mentioned the dire lion and it's part lion, it has a fear cone to make creatures "shoot off in the other direction". It's a joining or union of a few things and it's very related to the Huge set coming out... | |
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Zoons
Underboss
1066 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 2:58 PM |
| If we're going to consider the clue for the Police to mean the band, then we have to consider that the lead singer is called "Sting". Therefore the clue clearly leads to Lolth's Sting.
There you have it. Definitive proof that we are getting our first Epic common.[:p]
Honestly, I have been half convinced by the explanations for at least six different minis. The only thing that doesn't make sense is me having been closer than I thought. I'm pretty sure now that I really WAS way off (and still am). Unless the reasoning that I was using of making previously low use creatures usable was on to something. But how do you explain Drizzt and Archie that way? They're already pretty useful.
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 3:06 PM |
| It is not the hunched giant since I had guessed for it on version 4.0 iirc
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blob39
Warrior
215 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 3:08 PM |
| | I had heard compling arguements for several too. As of version 5.0 I was narrowed down to the Githyanki Renegade, Warpriest of Hextor, Chimera, and Ettin Skirmisher. but alas, I guessed wrong too. | |
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11768 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 06/09/2006 3:45 PM |
| | I guess the Eddie Murphy hint wasn't too helpful then... | |
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Teflon Jeff
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7675 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 06/09/2006 3:47 PM |
| | I went with the BHC tie-in, he was from detroit, and always wore a Lions Jacket. Go Dire Lion!! | |
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ksarchet
Sneak
144 Posts
| | 06/09/2006 4:00 PM |
| I chose the war chanter because he said an Eddie Murphy movie. The only actual movies with Eddie Murphy in the title are Raw and Delireous(SP). Raw turns around to be War and the police were a band, hence the war chanter. convoluted, yes.
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| | 06/10/2006 1:21 AM |
| Tentacles down my favorite of the Eddie Murphy movies.[)]
quote:
Originally posted by ChristopherGroves
He was also in the Golden Child ... hee hee hee
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