The irony, Sir Idris Elba's first cinema release after being recently knighted for his work advocating for the 'Blunting of every Knife Blade in Britain' is playing the role of someone who teaches the youth militia to attack and defend against their enemies with swords, axes, guns and other weapons.
It's not that Gen X franchises have seen their time. It's that Hollywood has destroyed every Gen X franchise and Gen X is done trusting Hollywood to make anything good.
I saw it last night and loved it! I have always been a MOTU collector and read a lot of the comics. It really does capture the heart of He-man and MOTU. It's really worth checking out.
Masters of the Universe (1987 film) was amazing despite being flawed Dolph Lundgren has HE-MAN and the amazing Frank Langella who voiced the evil Skeletor his voice is scary
I took my kids to watch it today. I really needed to check it out with so many different interpretations. To answer Disparu, because my sons have raised the same question, yes, He-Man was right trying to talk to Skeletor.
This is called mercy, and it’s a virtue. He gave Skeletor a way out. Skeletor refused it. Then, and only then, He-Man obliterated him. Dialogue is a weapon for the strong; not, for the weak. “I can destroy you, but I don’t want it. Let’s talk and find a compromise (i.e., a noble surrender).”
If the proud weak is blind/dumb/stupid enough to misunderstand the situation, then he leaves the strong with no alternative than to fight. It’s worse for everyone, but specially for the weak.
It was a fun movie. I enjoyed it with my little guy. It was clever and nostalgic in many ways. Honestly, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, and it was better than other movies I've seen in recent years.
I think it's a testament to the nerd power in this podcast that you're having these types of arguments over a He-Man movie. It reminds me of my dungeons and dragons days, where people would argue for the entire session about the exact duration of a healing spell
I was 10 when Masters of the Universe toys hit the market, and I had ALL of the first couple of runs, even though we were lower class. My family knew what to get me for birthdays and Christmas for a couple of years (82 to 84). I had both castles, most of the vehicles (there were some I thought were dumb), and all the figures. I have no memory of what happened to them after I hit 16 and noticed girls. Obviously I wish I had it all today, but I didn't keep ANY of it.