Why Heavy Duty and not Roadblock?

KatarHol · 08-16-2009, 12:14 AM

I really enjoyed the movie,actually loved it,but i'm wondering why the Heavy Duty character and not Roadblock? I have no memory of Heavy Duty,isn't he one of the later Joes when people had stopped caring about them? Around the Captain Grid-iron or later era of toys?
I mean,Heavy Duty was really cool in the movie,but shave his head and drop the accent and i see Roadblock.

ClintF · 08-16-2009, 12:43 AM

Again, if I remember correctly it had something to do with a copyright issue with Hasbro and the name Roadblock itself. Yea I know why didnt Hasbro have a prob with the other names as well , also I think the Sgt Slaughter name has the same issue.

Timstuff · 08-16-2009, 09:19 AM

The copyright issue has been resolved, but the script was written before it was. On a side note though, I think fans were be a lot less ticked off by Heavy Duty having a British accent than if it had been Roadblock, since the latter is a much more iconic character and thus change is less acceptable.

Voyeur · 08-22-2009, 11:35 PM

It does seem strange. And why no Stalker or Gung Ho?

Seriously, there should be a second, completely separate G.I. Joe movie release.

batboy99 · 08-23-2009, 12:59 PM

Why? Why not just a sequel?

terry78 · 08-23-2009, 01:44 PM

The reboot thing is getting out of hand, like Chris Wallace said.

08-16-2009, 12:14 AM	#1
KatarHol Side-Kick Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 64	Why Heavy Duty and not Roadblock? I really enjoyed the movie,actually loved it,but i'm wondering why the Heavy Duty character and not Roadblock? I have no memory of Heavy Duty,isn't he one of the later Joes when people had stopped caring about them? Around the Captain Grid-iron or later era of toys? I mean,Heavy Duty was really cool in the movie,but shave his head and drop the accent and i see Roadblock.

08-16-2009, 12:43 AM	#2
ClintF Victims, aren't we all Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BFE, North Carolina Posts: 513	Re: Why Heavy Duty and not Roadblock? Again, if I remember correctly it had something to do with a copyright issue with Hasbro and the name Roadblock itself. Yea I know why didnt Hasbro have a prob with the other names as well , also I think the Sgt Slaughter name has the same issue. __________________

08-16-2009, 09:19 AM	#3
Timstuff Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 19,920	Re: Why Heavy Duty and not Roadblock? The copyright issue has been resolved, but the script was written before it was. On a side note though, I think fans were be a lot less ticked off by Heavy Duty having a British accent than if it had been Roadblock, since the latter is a much more iconic character and thus change is less acceptable.

08-22-2009, 11:35 PM	#4
Voyeur Side-Kick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,060	Re: Why Heavy Duty and not Roadblock? It does seem strange. And why no Stalker or Gung Ho? Seriously, there should be a second, completely separate G.I. Joe movie release.

08-23-2009, 12:59 PM	#5
batboy99 BTVS Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 19,218	Re: Why Heavy Duty and not Roadblock? Why? Why not just a sequel? __________________ '' As beautiful as Aphrodite, as wise as Athena, swifter than Hermes, and Stronger than Hercules.''

08-23-2009, 01:44 PM	#6
terry78 I'm laughing internally Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 53,633	Re: Why Heavy Duty and not Roadblock? The reboot thing is getting out of hand, like Chris Wallace said. __________________ It's better to be seen than viewed. ----------- Who the **** makes a movie and while planning it is like, "you know what this needs...is some Greg Kinnear."

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