He-Man Coming To The Big Screen But this time no Dolph Lundgren. Sorry Source: Variety
Now, we're not entirely convinced by this apparent trend for putting 80s toys in movies. Sure, we're completely on board with Transformers, because its giant robots covered in guns and bits of plane. But He-Man? Really? Well, Joel Silver and Warner Bros will be trying to rid the world of the image of Frank Langella as Skeletor looking like Cher if she'd aged naturally in the awful '80s movie (watch a bit here, you'll be glad you did), as he's bringing the strangely named hero back to cinemas.
This new He-Man is set to employ the same effects method as 300, i.e. green screen sets, stylised colouring, abs a-go-go, as it presents the battle between the magical land of Eternia (dear god, this series had some uninspired names) and the evil Skeletor. Well, that's certainly a good thing, but they should definitely do something about the page boy haircut and furry Y-fronts. They don't really say 'fearless saviour of the world', so much as 'stripper winter collection 1593'.
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#990066]t agree with bashing the 80s movie!!!!#990066]At its time it was an awesome movie, at least I saw it that way. Now people bash it, perhpas new people who didnt saw it at its time!!!! #990066]Dolph Ludgrenn as He Man and Frank Langella as Skelletor was awesome.#990066]sp;
#990066]Certainly now, a brand new movie is always better.#990066]I hope to have this time Orco and Battlecat!!!!
#990066]And hope to have She Ra movie too!!!!! ... Read More
Flumpman, I think you should take your medication before you post. Masters of the Universe was extremely poor. Most Powerful Man In The Universe? I think not...name one powerful thing He-Man did in that shite movie (apart from taking ten minutes to push over a pillar). ... Read More
Well I am slightly concerned about He-Man being made into a movie. Would you like to know why? Well I'm gonna tell you anyway. I am not concerned about the 300 stylised look, I am also not concerned about who they will cast or what the story will involve or whether Orko will be in it or not! No, I am concerned that they will never beat the original movie!!!!! Yes, you heard me right - even though Empire say that the original He-Man movie (aka Masters of the Universe) is terrible I have to disagr... Read More
Hello to all the Joss Whedons or similar good girl-character writers!
HOW ABOUT A NICE SHE-RA MOVIE!!!!!!!!!! It's abou time that she gets her 15 minutes of fame! While I liked He-man, even with all the silly names ( ok, they are even sillier in She-ra), "clothes" etc., I was amazed by his little sis. She was much cooler, used to be a baddie( due to brainwashing) und did not have a stupid prince ivanhoe hairdo!!!!
Make way for the mother of Xena!!!!! ... Read More
when are people gonna get over The Rock? he's big, yes. but he can't play He Man for the same reason he can't be Conan. He has no definition. look at a picture of the rock, and a pic of Arnie or Lundgren at the same age and you'll get what I mean. The Rock's cool, andhe's big, sure... but as I say... scaresly any definition to it. heck, Stallone had better definition in Balboa than I've ever seen on The Rock.
Dwayne.. .tone up... it'll do you well. ... Read More
L: Timon
They should probably also ditch Cringer (the talking green tiger) and He-Man's best friend the amusingly named Man At Arms.
ou're talking amusing names, they have to include FISTO. He had a big fist (hence the name)
And Ram Man is just too much innuendo for one family film to take....
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L: mirzatahirahmad3
Sometimes the arrogance of Empire really pisses me off, these reviewers are so up their own arses sometimes it's unbelievable.
h, they... Read More
