That’s every R-rated movie turned into a cartoon. Robocop and Ghostbusters and Starship Troopers were advertised anywhere and everywhere, and kids liked the shallow cool parts in the trailers, so executives said “screw it” and licensed no-budget G-rated spinoffs to sell toys.
Those exploding bug-alien toys were fucking sick, by the way.
That’s every R-rated movie turned into a cartoon. Robocop and Ghostbusters and Starship Troopers were advertised anywhere and everywhere, and kids liked the shallow cool parts in the trailers, so executives said “screw it” and licensed no-budget G-rated spinoffs to sell toys.
Those exploding bug-alien toys were fucking sick, by the way.