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The follow-up is the most accurate way to gauge the health of a franchise. The audience has no way of knowing if they'll like something before they watch it, but they do remember what they thought about the previous installment. The movie didn't kill the franchise, the movie failed because at that point the franchise was already dead.
That would be a very valid point if it weren't for the fact that the movie was completely unrecognizable as anything related to Masters of the Universe and that it sucked.
same thing kinda happened with Dredd but the problem was that they made an actual GOOD movie that no one paid to see (although I'm proud to say I saw it twice in the theaters lol) - everyone pre-judged it based on the Stallone movie which was probably because of poor marketing and the fact that the movies weren't related beyond the fact that they were about the same comic book character
@@RogerS1978 The movie was not a he-man movie... however, if they'd actually used the script with original characters and locations, it would have been an actually good movie.
I had Dolph sign my Drew Stuzan poster for this movie at a Rocky 4 screening, and it was great seeing and hearing him appreciating the artwork. Beautiful poster. I bought the He-Man and Skeletor figures from the film a few years ago. So nice to finally have figures based on the movie.
I love Frank Langellas performance of Skeletor. I also think for most of the Superhero movies the importance for a skilled actor lies with the bad guy. Gene Hackman, Jack Nicolson, Ian McKellan, Jeff Bridgess where the bigger stars among the cast in these Milestones.
@@gregelchert752 Yeah he treads the line between Shakespearean and full on scene chewing brilliantly. I think lots of actors would love to have a huge part in a film where they get given that sort of task. Monologing must be super fun if you are well practiced.
Masters of the Universe is a great movie. 34:39 The after credits scene wasn't scripted and was director Gary Goddard's idea. Gary Goddard had BOSS Studio prepare a vat of pink liquid. Gary Goddard shown the pink liquid to Frank Langella and told him what he wanted him to do and Frank Langella agreed to do it and it was filmed and done in 1 take.
I was too old for the He-Man cartoon, but, back when I had an attention span, I could actually watch this film all the way through. I took this as the writers made sure to make the film interesting enough for parents to survive taking the kiddies to the Sunday matinee. I had no idea they had aspirations for a new Star Wars. To do that, they would have needed somebody like Stanley Kubrick or Steven Spielberg. This film looked like an elaborate stage play.
So in short, it's the opposite of what most people thought. The movie bombing didn't cause the fall of He-Man; the fall of He-Man caused the movie to bomb. Fantastic work on this retrospective. Even though I'm not a He-Man fan, and wasn't even born during its height in popularity, it's always fascinating to learn about this sort of thing by people who are passionate about it.
I'm not really sure the movie would have succeeded even if the franchise wasn't in it's "final hour"..... It was TOO different than what had been established already... To put a more modern face on it.... Think "spider man unlimited" when it was still just stories of the week in the cartoons.... It wouldn't really have went over too well... The franchise basically sank because they pulled the cartoon that created the thing. You don't pull out the battery on your computer and expect it to keep working.
I was born in 83, so I was too young to be into the cartoon, toys, or movie when they came out. But when I did see the movie in the early 90s, I loved it. I still love it. Skeletor really saves the movie. You can really tell the actor enjoyed the role (probably because he was writing his own lines), and I'm amazed at how much they got out of $20 million.
After my initial childhood shock that it wasn't exactly like Filmation, I ended up loving the film. I love how 80s it is. The practical effects and costumes are great and the villains all give great performances. Teela and Man-At-Arms are pretty well cast too.
Great vid as always, but now I can't unsee that unicorn poop ad! Never heard of it, so the point you were trying to make by including it is well taken.
Honestly, this movie is a campy, fun little romp from the 80’s. Recently a buddy and I paired Masters of the Universe with Street Fighter for the “scene-chewing antagonist double feature” and a good time was had by all. The movie is worth watching just for Frank Langella’s Skeletor.
Incredible research and synthesis, great job! In the areas where I'm something of an expert, Cannon Films and, in particular, Albert Pyun's career, you are SPOT ON. The only quibbles I have are that you pronounce Pyun's family name in the more common way, but not the way that he always pronounces it ("Pyoon", instead of "Pie-oon"); and that you didn't include a couple details about *Cyborg* that, while not important to He-Man lore, are notable. It was made, as you note, to amortize the losses of MOTU 2 and Spider-Man. What you do not note is that, with those sunk costs, and with its budget of $750,000, it still made a profit after a box office run of $10 million (before counting video sales, even). But these are, as I said, quibbles, and don't bear on the He-Man story you are telling at all.
Beautifully constructed video. A wonderful job organising one's thoughts so that these complicated interactions become clear. André's is the best voice for narration I've ever heard.
In a hilarious in hindsight scene, there's a funnily ironic moment in Ghostbusters 2 where some kids at a birthday started yelling for He-Man when the Ghostbusters pay the kids a birthday visit as special guests, even though in real life the popularity of Ghostbusters had overshadowed He-Man it seems, hmm..? (I wonder if there's any backstory to that at all?)
I remember that line. And thought little of it. He-Man was supposed to have lost popularity by the late 80s, you wouldn't know it where I was living at the time. He-Man was still the shit.
Yeah as a little boy that confused me at the time as He-Man was well past its peak and Ghostbusters was huge. I suppose that it is an in universe joke that Ghostbusters actually did something real and heroic but nobody cares and a cartoon is more popular than them. Hence "Ungreatful yupy lavé. After all we've done for this city."
Another great video. As for the movie, I remember sitting there wondering who the heck all these characters were, and why the characters I did know looked all wrong. Your video just answered my question. 🙏
Thank you so much for this amazing video! You guys went all out on this one. It's wonderful. Man, 1987 is the absolute ground zero for Gen X nostalgia, and this movie is right in the middle of a web of connections that pretty much includes everyone and everything cool in the 80's. Take Teela, for instance: Chelsea Field was also in Commando, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, and The Last Boy Scout - three of the coolest action movies of the era. And she married Scott Bacula. David Odell is the man behind the Dark Crystal. (And if there was any justice he'd be writing an ongoing Age of Resistance series right now.) Frank Langella, Dolph Lundgren, Courteney Cox, William, Stout, even Mobius and Ralph McQuarrie... Everybody was involved with the movie at some point. And silly, silly Mattel... Spending money in the wrong places. If only they'd seen He Man as a unique opportunity and not just a money making property to be maximally exploited. As you said in your other video, all they had to do was commission some more seasons of the Filmation cartoon. The cartoon was the wellspring that powered toy sales. It's true there were many competitors ready to grab a piece of the toy business, but with their established market share Mattel could have kept He Man mania going for at least a couple more years if the cartoons had been there to back them up. They didn't need to make a live action movie.
I loved the movie as a kid; but once the 90s TMNT movie came out, I rarely watched it. I had a Gwildor & Blade action figure. It’s a shame they didn’t go with the original script and show more Eternia.
SAUROD; The coolest new design in the movie... and they (SPOILER) kill him off straight away! (face-palm) William Stout is a great chap. He gave me a copy of the dragon design He-Man wears on his chest throughout the film!
WOW! So amazing to look back on these properties I loved as a kid and now revisit the behind the scenes maneuvers as a businessman. I cannot wait to see the follow up episodes. This will rank as one of the best analysis of a classic franchise and thank you so much for all the work that clearly went into it!
GOAT-tier comment in this video: "where they hook up with Courtney Cox, who mourns her dead parents, and her boyfriend, Tom Paris." Bravo, those people can play any role in the world, but we'll always know her as Courtney Cox, and Robert Duncan McNeil, no matter what else he does in life, will ALWAYS be Tom Paris, to me.
I’m looking forward to seeing the hard work put into this video guys. I’m not much of a HeMan classic fan, but I enjoy viewing the history you are bringing to the front.
Hope you can review the 1989 New Adventures of He-Man and the 2000's He-Man review one day. Or perhaps a review of Motu comics done by synonymous comic book artists.
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for these videos, that provide such amazing insight into the inner workings of the film industry. It goes to show just how hard it is to make a movie that realises it’s potential, given all the background politics and business decisions.
"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" is one of those gems that almost no one knows about today. The governor's "side step" song is hilarious, and Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds have good chemistry together.
This is the OG example of how not to make a movie based on an existing IP. Nothing about this film felt like the He-Man we knew. Not bringing in Filmation was the biggest mistake that they could've made. They had a fleshed out universe complete with animated story boards. The end product looked like something that Rodger Corman could've done for 20% of the budget.
I really love William Stout's design work. In my opinion, his designs was the best thing about Return of the Living Dead. He elevated low budget movies.
I love these deep-dives. Excellent work! The toyline's '87 wave might be a bad one (for the time it was released), but in retrospect it had Randor, Sorceress and Scareglow, which makes it seem great now!
FUN FACT: in the LatinAmerica dubbed version (exclude Brazil and Argentina) use the cartoon voice actors for He-man, Skeletor and Man-at-arms. He-man´s latin dub voice is epic btw.
What I find is that if you target a franchise purely at little kids then you mostly get short-term benefits, because kids' interests are extremely fleeting, but if you target an older audience, especially the teenage market, then you get a franchise that's far more enduring. That's because the teenage market, like Marvel Comics, can also be enjoyed by little kids and adults. That's the main reason why the Star Wars OT, in particular ANH and ESB, can be enjoyed by far more people than the later films, even by today's kids.
Another very well made, informative production from ME. I was a slight He-Man fan in those days. I came in more during the She-Ra time and I was a big fan of hers, but I still enjoyed this video. It is very interesting and educational (other words for entertaining!)
Captain Power needs a re-issue. It's basically live action dystopian sci-fi toned down a bit so that kids can follow along. Not the greatest show but far more ambitious and intelligent than other shows associated with a toyline.
Epic retrospective, you really put the work in on this one boys, remember really looking forward to this as a kid and when I watched it with my mates we were like this isn't He-Man , fast forward 30 years and these days it's commonplace for movies and television to resemble something in name only as it's all about getting I recognized IP and not respecting The source material it is based on.
Damn dude I knew it was a long time ago but I don’t remember it being quite that far back,I haven’t really thought about that movie since I went and saw it so I guess it doesn’t feel as distant. You never know if a movie is a bomb or a hit when you’re a kid,or if you do it doesn’t really matter
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You meticulously pick apart how greed & apathy combined tear great franchises to shreds in so-called "blockbusters" that are totally embarrassing flops.
Do one on that horrid Super Mario Bros. w/ Bob Hoskins & John Leguizamo🤔
It's really SAD when great franchises like MOTU, Star Wars, Jurrasic Park3, Green Lantern & such are SO BAD that they "rate right down there" with Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes & The Great Land Of Small🤔🙄😒
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One of the best docummentaries about MOTU ever made. 👏👏👏
The follow-up is the most accurate way to gauge the health of a franchise. The audience has no way of knowing if they'll like something before they watch it, but they do remember what they thought about the previous installment.
The movie didn't kill the franchise, the movie failed because at that point the franchise was already dead.
That would be a very valid point if it weren't for the fact that the movie was completely unrecognizable as anything related to Masters of the Universe and that it sucked.
same thing kinda happened with Dredd but the problem was that they made an actual GOOD movie that no one paid to see (although I'm proud to say I saw it twice in the theaters lol) - everyone pre-judged it based on the Stallone movie which was probably because of poor marketing and the fact that the movies weren't related beyond the fact that they were about the same comic book character
The movie was shit. I remember seeing it when I was 9 and hated it because it had nothing to do with MOTU.
@@herbie747 Same here, teen 11yo me was so dissapointed.
@@RogerS1978 The movie was not a he-man movie... however, if they'd actually used the script with original characters and locations, it would have been an actually good movie.
It's here! The first movie ever where I said "I am totally rooting for the "Villain". Skeletor Rocks!!
Amen to that. Skeletor was the main man. I love watching clips of skeletor's best insults. And the Money Super Market adverts are works of genius.
I loved he-man as a kid in the 80s, still do, but looking back now, I adore skeletor, he's just hilarious, a pure classic dastardly villain
He really does....the final battle is still epic
That he-man live stage show looks awesome.
I had Dolph sign my Drew Stuzan poster for this movie at a Rocky 4 screening, and it was great seeing and hearing him appreciating the artwork. Beautiful poster. I bought the He-Man and Skeletor figures from the film a few years ago. So nice to finally have figures based on the movie.
This is probably the best that we could have for closure on the Masters of the Universe film. Thank you.
I love Frank Langellas performance of Skeletor.
I also think for most of the Superhero movies the importance for a skilled actor lies with the bad guy.
Gene Hackman, Jack Nicolson, Ian McKellan, Jeff Bridgess where the bigger stars among the cast in these Milestones.
@@gregelchert752 Yeah he treads the line between Shakespearean and full on scene chewing brilliantly. I think lots of actors would love to have a huge part in a film where they get given that sort of task. Monologing must be super fun if you are well practiced.
Masters of the Universe is a great movie. 34:39 The after credits scene wasn't scripted and was director Gary Goddard's idea. Gary Goddard had BOSS Studio prepare a vat of pink liquid. Gary Goddard shown the pink liquid to Frank Langella and told him what he wanted him to do and Frank Langella agreed to do it and it was filmed and done in 1 take.
Frank sounded like a trooper.
I was too old for the He-Man cartoon, but, back when I had an attention span, I could actually watch this film all the way through. I took this as the writers made sure to make the film interesting enough for parents to survive taking the kiddies to the Sunday matinee. I had no idea they had aspirations for a new Star Wars. To do that, they would have needed somebody like Stanley Kubrick or Steven Spielberg. This film looked like an elaborate stage play.
So in short, it's the opposite of what most people thought. The movie bombing didn't cause the fall of He-Man; the fall of He-Man caused the movie to bomb.
Fantastic work on this retrospective. Even though I'm not a He-Man fan, and wasn't even born during its height in popularity, it's always fascinating to learn about this sort of thing by people who are passionate about it.
I'm not really sure the movie would have succeeded even if the franchise wasn't in it's "final hour"..... It was TOO different than what had been established already... To put a more modern face on it.... Think "spider man unlimited" when it was still just stories of the week in the cartoons.... It wouldn't really have went over too well... The franchise basically sank because they pulled the cartoon that created the thing. You don't pull out the battery on your computer and expect it to keep working.
The movie was shit
Great video lots of knowledge bomb! I do suspect Skeltor had a crush on heman in this one 😂
As a kid I absolutely loved this movie and will always love this movie.
Now that's an epic story. Even had its own Weinstein twist near the end...
All hail Albert Pyun, regardless!
I was born in 83, so I was too young to be into the cartoon, toys, or movie when they came out. But when I did see the movie in the early 90s, I loved it. I still love it. Skeletor really saves the movie. You can really tell the actor enjoyed the role (probably because he was writing his own lines), and I'm amazed at how much they got out of $20 million.
Brilliant video ..don't ever stop ..I love the insight you always bring
After my initial childhood shock that it wasn't exactly like Filmation, I ended up loving the film. I love how 80s it is. The practical effects and costumes are great and the villains all give great performances. Teela and Man-At-Arms are pretty well cast too.
33:01 "in August 1987, the movie was *Unleashed* unto the public .."
What a cruel choice of words!
Great vid as always, but now I can't unsee that unicorn poop ad! Never heard of it, so the point you were trying to make by including it is well taken.
Honestly, this movie is a campy, fun little romp from the 80’s. Recently a buddy and I paired Masters of the Universe with Street Fighter for the “scene-chewing antagonist double feature” and a good time was had by all. The movie is worth watching just for Frank Langella’s Skeletor.
The music in Cannon Film's promo teaser sounds like the theme music from the film in The Never Ending Story.
It is
Incredible research and synthesis, great job! In the areas where I'm something of an expert, Cannon Films and, in particular, Albert Pyun's career, you are SPOT ON.
The only quibbles I have are that you pronounce Pyun's family name in the more common way, but not the way that he always pronounces it ("Pyoon", instead of "Pie-oon"); and that you didn't include a couple details about *Cyborg* that, while not important to He-Man lore, are notable. It was made, as you note, to amortize the losses of MOTU 2 and Spider-Man. What you do not note is that, with those sunk costs, and with its budget of $750,000, it still made a profit after a box office run of $10 million (before counting video sales, even).
But these are, as I said, quibbles, and don't bear on the He-Man story you are telling at all.
Beautifully constructed video. A wonderful job organising one's thoughts so that these complicated interactions become clear. André's is the best voice for narration I've ever heard.
That post credit scene!!!🤣😂 never knew about it
In a hilarious in hindsight scene, there's a funnily ironic moment in Ghostbusters 2 where some kids at a birthday started yelling for He-Man when the Ghostbusters pay the kids a birthday visit as special guests, even though in real life the popularity of Ghostbusters had overshadowed He-Man it seems, hmm..? (I wonder if there's any backstory to that at all?)
I always assumed that the Ghostbusters II script was written at a time when He-Man was popular and the line just never got updated.
I remember that line. And thought little of it. He-Man was supposed to have lost popularity by the late 80s, you wouldn't know it where I was living at the time. He-Man was still the shit.
Yeah as a little boy that confused me at the time as He-Man was well past its peak and Ghostbusters was huge.
I suppose that it is an in universe joke that Ghostbusters actually did something real and heroic but nobody cares and a cartoon is more popular than them. Hence "Ungreatful yupy lavé. After all we've done for this city."
When you mouse over the thumbnail, it shows the unicorn poop part. Ahaha!
Lol, had to be those seconds...
That Drew Struzan Masters Of The Universe poster is still a masterpiece.
I remember what happened when I saw it. The start was great and I left the film theatre before the end of it.
Epic drop! Getting the popcorn.
I gotta say this is one of the best Making Of documentary videos you have made yet!
Another great video. As for the movie, I remember sitting there wondering who the heck all these characters were, and why the characters I did know looked all wrong. Your video just answered my question. 🙏
Great as usual, Thanx!!!
7:16 Now that's a savage mullet XD
Wonderful video gentlemen. Thank you!!
Fantastic video thanks for all the diligent work
Thank you so much for this amazing video! You guys went all out on this one. It's wonderful.
Man, 1987 is the absolute ground zero for Gen X nostalgia, and this movie is right in the middle of a web of connections that pretty much includes everyone and everything cool in the 80's. Take Teela, for instance: Chelsea Field was also in Commando, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, and The Last Boy Scout - three of the coolest action movies of the era. And she married Scott Bacula. David Odell is the man behind the Dark Crystal. (And if there was any justice he'd be writing an ongoing Age of Resistance series right now.) Frank Langella, Dolph Lundgren, Courteney Cox, William, Stout, even Mobius and Ralph McQuarrie... Everybody was involved with the movie at some point.
And silly, silly Mattel... Spending money in the wrong places. If only they'd seen He Man as a unique opportunity and not just a money making property to be maximally exploited. As you said in your other video, all they had to do was commission some more seasons of the Filmation cartoon. The cartoon was the wellspring that powered toy sales. It's true there were many competitors ready to grab a piece of the toy business, but with their established market share Mattel could have kept He Man mania going for at least a couple more years if the cartoons had been there to back them up. They didn't need to make a live action movie.
frank langella's skeletor is the best part of this movie
Amazing video. Thank you so much for this hard work!
Best RUclips video from any creator I've seen of 2022 so far. Excellent work, thank you.
Great vid man! Always a treat!
Excellent work as always, thanks Andre.
The long wait is over. Part four of the History of Masters of the Universe is finally here, baby!
I went to go see this for my 5th birthday, Aug 7 1982 smh that was my saddest birthday ever
Really enjoying the MOTU and Conan film retrospectives. Thank you!
Finally, the last part. I would love to see this in portuguese for people here in Brazil. I would do it if i could
I loved the movie as a kid; but once the 90s TMNT movie came out, I rarely watched it. I had a Gwildor & Blade action figure. It’s a shame they didn’t go with the original script and show more Eternia.
Excellent documentary!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I never gave a single f*$k about He-Man, but i have to say, this was informative and entertaining. Excellent Work!!
I loved this movie as a kid. And I could still put it on and watch it happily.
I'd love to see a sequel to this film...
I loved the movie when it came out and still love it today
Skeletor was the absolute best thing about this movie.
I have a soft spot for this movie, it was a fun movie when I was young.
SAUROD; The coolest new design in the movie... and they (SPOILER) kill him off straight away! (face-palm)
William Stout is a great chap. He gave me a copy of the dragon design He-Man wears on his chest throughout the film!
WOW! So amazing to look back on these properties I loved as a kid and now revisit the behind the scenes maneuvers as a businessman. I cannot wait to see the follow up episodes. This will rank as one of the best analysis of a classic franchise and thank you so much for all the work that clearly went into it!
GOAT-tier comment in this video: "where they hook up with Courtney Cox, who mourns her dead parents, and her boyfriend, Tom Paris." Bravo, those people can play any role in the world, but we'll always know her as Courtney Cox, and Robert Duncan McNeil, no matter what else he does in life, will ALWAYS be Tom Paris, to me.
And also Wesley Crusher's academy friend who has the exact same backstory as Tom Paris but has a different name for some reason.
Love the in-depth content. No detail is too small. Really bringing out the epic story behind the story.
That was fantastic. Tom thank you for the sleepless hours of putting this together and Andre for the research and narration of the show.
Made that movie a part of my DVD collecting.
I’m looking forward to seeing the hard work put into this video guys. I’m not much of a HeMan classic fan, but I enjoy viewing the history you are bringing to the front.
Thank you so much for getting back to this He-Man series of editorials. Excellent job.
This was a great walk down memory lane! Well done Andre! 👏
Hope you can review the 1989 New Adventures of He-Man and the 2000's He-Man review one day. Or perhaps a review of Motu comics done by synonymous comic book artists.
I've always loved this movie
He man fucking rules
Wow, that sequel has real "Legend of Chun Li" vibes.
Well done! Great retrospective. And I love how Andre pronounces Lundgren! 👏👏👏
Loving these videos.
You guys need to cover the 90's He-Man cartoon series. I feel it's underrated.
We will, eventually
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I cannot wait for that Unicorn Poop movie!
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you for these videos, that provide such amazing insight into the inner workings of the film industry. It goes to show just how hard it is to make a movie that realises it’s potential, given all the background politics and business decisions.
Awesome video!
"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" is one of those gems that almost no one knows about today. The governor's "side step" song is hilarious, and Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds have good chemistry together.
I bring it up whenever possible
Also, before Whitney, Dolly Parton was singing "The Bodyguard" song: "I Will Always Love You" long before Kevin Costner started being a bodyguard!
Let’s not forget Dom DeLuise as Melvin P. Thorpe. 😁
Very informative. An excellent documentary on this cult classic. The best I’ve seen up to now. Bravo!
This was most informative. I can hardly wait for the next part!
I must've watched this movie at least once a week as a kid.
The music in the trailer at 19:00: Isn't that from The Neverending Story?
yes
those movie versions toys look really cool, great analysis
I always liked the movie character designs, they look great as toys
This is the OG example of how not to make a movie based on an existing IP. Nothing about this film felt like the He-Man we knew. Not bringing in Filmation was the biggest mistake that they could've made. They had a fleshed out universe complete with animated story boards. The end product looked like something that Rodger Corman could've done for 20% of the budget.
Yet, the movie is somehow more He Man than Revelation...
@@billybarnett9518 We shouldn't talk about that.
Amazing video guys! Been subbed for these deep dive videos since 2015. Keep trucking!
Marvellous video chaps, thank you.
I really love William Stout's design work. In my opinion, his designs was the best thing about Return of the Living Dead. He elevated low budget movies.
Fantastic.
The movie should’ve been about Pig-Boy. I want to see more of him.
I love these deep-dives. Excellent work! The toyline's '87 wave might be a bad one (for the time it was released), but in retrospect it had Randor, Sorceress and Scareglow, which makes it seem great now!
FUN FACT: in the LatinAmerica dubbed version (exclude Brazil and Argentina) use the cartoon voice actors for He-man, Skeletor and Man-at-arms. He-man´s latin dub voice is epic btw.
That .... that IS epic. South America rocked that movie.
Love these breakdowns...I hope that "When" we do get a new movie we can praise the new instalment 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾
What I find is that if you target a franchise purely at little kids then you mostly get short-term benefits, because kids' interests are extremely fleeting, but if you target an older audience, especially the teenage market, then you get a franchise that's far more enduring. That's because the teenage market, like Marvel Comics, can also be enjoyed by little kids and adults. That's the main reason why the Star Wars OT, in particular ANH and ESB, can be enjoyed by far more people than the later films, even by today's kids.
I’m still waiting for a ThunderCats movie…
Awesome video, much appreciated.
great video
Finally, it has arrived.
18:38 I cannot hear this music and not picture riding on the back of Falcor from Neverending Story.
Another very well made, informative production from ME. I was a slight He-Man fan in those days. I came in more during the She-Ra time and I was a big fan of hers, but I still enjoyed this video. It is very interesting and educational (other words for entertaining!)
The movie didn't cause the franchise to fail/ end.
But there were a lot of restrictions on what was acceptable for the movie also.
Sidenote: "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future" was "Babylon 5" creator JM Straczynski's first major creative credit.
Captain Power needs a re-issue. It's basically live action dystopian sci-fi toned down a bit so that kids can follow along. Not the greatest show but far more ambitious and intelligent than other shows associated with a toyline.
Epic retrospective, you really put the work in on this one boys, remember really looking forward to this as a kid and when I watched it with my mates we were like this isn't He-Man , fast forward 30 years and these days it's commonplace for movies and television to resemble something in name only as it's all about getting I recognized IP and not respecting The source material it is based on.
Interesting that She-Ra's last episode was December 87, same month Ninja Turtles premiered.
As a kid, I saw bits and pieces of this playing on tv and remember thinking it looked nothing like the show, so I completely ignored it lol
Damn dude I knew it was a long time ago but I don’t remember it being quite that far back,I haven’t really thought about that movie since I went and saw it so I guess it doesn’t feel as distant. You never know if a movie is a bomb or a hit when you’re a kid,or if you do it doesn’t really matter
I remember paying to see the MOTU movie at least four times when i was a kid.