Why wasn't Rodimus Prime, from the 1986 Transformers Movie, a monster truck?

Fifthfiend · 05-12-2011, 12:21 AM

Did Hasbro just not like enormous piles of money, I mean, what?

synkr0nized · 05-12-2011, 12:24 AM

The Matrix of Leadership forces you to hitch up a trailer. I'm not sure they would've known how to handle a monster truck... truck.

Fifthfiend · 05-12-2011, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by synkr0nized

The Matrix of Leadership forces you to hitch up a trailer. I'm not sure they would've known how to handle a monster truck... truck.

Even if we allow that this is a requirement, I fail to see how this could have been anything but even more fantastic.

Aerozord · 05-12-2011, 12:31 AM

in 1986 weren't monster trucks still in the drunken redneck demographic

off-topic I am slightly surprised my spell check finds no errors with drunken redneck

synkr0nized · 05-12-2011, 12:33 AM

How would one handle a monster truck trailer? It'd sure have to have big wheels, of course, but what else can we do to a trailer to make it worthy? Flamethrowers? Maybe have it actually be another Autobot in and of itself? Have it actually not be a closed cargo trailer but like a howitzer or something?

Also now I am thinking about Astrotrain and how scale and consistency count for nothing, so we have plenty of room for imagination here.

Fifthfiend · 05-12-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by synkr0nized

How would one handle a monster truck trailer? It'd sure have to have big wheels, of course, but what else can we do to a trailer to make it worthy? Flamethrowers? Maybe have it actually be another Autobot in and of itself? Have it actually not be a closed cargo trailer but like a howitzer or something?

Uh, all of that, obviously?!

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Originally Posted by Aerozord

in 1986 weren't monster trucks still in the drunken redneck demographic

I'm pretty sure they were in the awesome things demographic which is where they have always been and will be.

EDIT: Requesting someone turn this thread into a Dinosaur Comics comic

Seil · 05-12-2011, 01:11 AM

I thought there were talks for an Optimus Prime "Armada" monster truck?

Professor Smarmiarty · 05-12-2011, 02:51 AM

Rodimus Prime was the most massivest dick in the universe. Way to murder Optimise then steal his crown loser. Somone deep in the bowels of Hasbro knew this and purposefully sabotaged his design.

EVILNess · 05-12-2011, 03:17 AM

Rodimus Prime is a stupid head, and you are a stupid head for ever suggesting he could be cool.

Even as a super rad monster truck.

Besides, that would be infringing on the Monster Truck Patrol.

Fifthfiend · 05-12-2011, 03:25 AM

Fact: Hot Rod was rad as hell, there was no good reason at all that he had to upgrade into a robot that sucked ass.

And - the Monster Truck Patrol who were all Micromasters?

Fuck those guys forever and fuck whoever came up with that sick, sick joke.

05-12-2011, 12:21 AM	#1
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synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	and it magically appears and disappears The Matrix of Leadership forces you to hitch up a trailer. I'm not sure they would've known how to handle a monster truck... truck. __________________ Find love.

05-12-2011, 12:31 AM	#4
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	in 1986 weren't monster trucks still in the drunken redneck demographic off-topic I am slightly surprised my spell check finds no errors with drunken redneck __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

05-12-2011, 12:33 AM	#5
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	like holy shit the movie gives him 40 different sizes in 2 minutes How would one handle a monster truck trailer? It'd sure have to have big wheels, of course, but what else can we do to a trailer to make it worthy? Flamethrowers? Maybe have it actually be another Autobot in and of itself? Have it actually not be a closed cargo trailer but like a howitzer or something? Also now I am thinking about Astrotrain and how scale and consistency count for nothing, so we have plenty of room for imagination here. __________________ Find love.

05-12-2011, 03:25 AM	#10
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	Fact: Hot Rod was rad as hell, there was no good reason at all that he had to upgrade into a robot that sucked ass. And - the Monster Truck Patrol who were all Micromasters? Fuck those guys forever and fuck whoever came up with that sick, sick joke. __________________ check out my buttspresso Last edited by Fifthfiend; 05-12-2011 at 03:28 AM.

05-12-2011, 01:11 AM	#7
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	I thought there were talks for an Optimus Prime "Armada" monster truck?

05-12-2011, 02:51 AM	#8
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Rodimus Prime was the most massivest dick in the universe. Way to murder Optimise then steal his crown loser. Somone deep in the bowels of Hasbro knew this and purposefully sabotaged his design.