Sci-Fi movies shouldn't have had action figures?

[Brue]

So the other thread had me thinking - what movies had figures that left me scratching my head as to why they even existed?

I don't mean poorly made figures that should have been better. I mean ones that just never should have made it to concept.

Unfortunately right now I am drawing a blank.

I know these were out there - I just can't remember what they were.
I guess Mego's own Waltons might fit this category - seriously - who wanted the waltons as action figures?

[toys2cool]

good question , i'm drawing a blank as well

[Brazoo]

Dune's merchandising was pretty strange - it's a really nice toy line design-wise - but it's weird that they thought kids would actually, you know, play with them.

It's not sci-fi movie, but my vote for the worst movie toy line would have to be for "Over The Top". Even as a teenager I thought those toys were nuts. Who wants to play with action figures that arm wrestle when kids can actually arm wrestle for real?

I instantly thought of that when I saw the movie "Big" and Tom Hanks asks the toy company execs "What's fun about playing with a building?"

[kryptosmaster]

Willow

[rche]

waterworld

[Mikey]

Martian Chronicles

Seaquest

Coneheads

[palitoy]

Dune
Battlefield Earth
Little Nicky
Titan AE
Star Trek V

[raider5gt]

Lost in Space who the heck wants a Blarp

[toys2cool]

Willow

I love willow, if they would've made them like star wars they would've rocked

[johnmiic]

Weren't there toys from Explorers and The Goonies?

[Brue]

It's not sci-fi movie, but my vote for the worst movie toy line would have to be for "Over The Top". Even as a teenager I thought those toys were nuts. Who wants to play with action figures that arm wrestle when kids can actually arm wrestle for real?

I instantly thought of that when I saw the movie "Big" and Tom Hanks asks the toy company execs "What's fun about playing with a building?"

Now that is what I'm talkin about.

What was the point in even trying?

and Palitoy's submission of Little Nicky
maybe eve DSV

The others listed were bad lines but I understand why they were made and done right they may have even been decent - it is the what were they thinking before they were even released ones I am wondering about.

[Thor]

The Aliens figures from the mid or early 90's sucked and so did the Robin Hood Prince of Thieves figures.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I think in the "what they were thinking" category would be the plush gremlin dolls that were out in 1984 before the movie premiered. I wonder how many children wound up scarred for life from getting one of those.

[samurainoir]

[samurainoir]

Despite having Mike Mignola involved in the design aspects....