He-Man News

Xorn · May 24, 2007, 05:23:13 AM

Well, it has begun...

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5736

I'm holding off on how I feel about this until the cast is chosen...

Glitch Girl · May 24, 2007, 01:27:03 PM

Some site was talking about Brad Pitt in the title role.

I don't think they were serious though.

the_ultimate_evil · May 24, 2007, 03:03:15 PM

trust me on this guys, untill you see some set shots, believe none of what you hear and half of what you see

Sword · May 24, 2007, 03:07:22 PM

I can see it now:
He-man: Triple H
Skeletor: Nicole Ritchie
Orko:Haley Joel Osmont

the_ultimate_evil · May 24, 2007, 03:16:05 PM

Quote from: Sword on May 24, 2007, 03:07:22 PM
I can see it now:
He-man: Triple H
Skeletor: Nicole Ritchie
Orko:Haley Joel Osmont

that comes true i'm hunting you down and shoving a power sword right up your greyskull :angry:

Uncle Yuan · May 24, 2007, 03:41:24 PM

They'll probably get some big blond euro-beefcake to play He-man . . . .

BentonGrey · May 24, 2007, 03:58:27 PM

Well, it couldn't be any worse than that 80's disaster.

Pyroclasm · May 24, 2007, 04:23:33 PM

Well as long as they are sure to include Gwildor, it'll be just fine. :P

thanoson · May 24, 2007, 08:40:49 PM

I believe the bald police chief cocked his shotgun 22 times before he actually fired it. That 80's one may beat out Cap America in bad.

GrizzlyBearTalon · May 24, 2007, 09:10:39 PM

Is there a way to honestly do a live action He-Man and it be... good? If this was a CGI or cartoon project I might be more optimistic but He-man (especially if you were to not seriously alter the source material) just doesn't work out very well in my head.

It is kinda like with a character like say Inspector Gadget or Dudley DooRight, they probably shouldn't have tried it in the first place and just gave up.

I imagine it could be good but that would basically cause you turn He-man into Conan and do away with his very... unmanly so not tough haircut.

And more clothes... almost every single He-man character needs more clothes. Almost every one of them if translated to real life are dressed like strippers. And no leather chest straps do not equal adequate clothing. Eternia must be a very warm land.

BentonGrey · May 24, 2007, 09:39:04 PM

True GBT, very true.

thanoson · May 25, 2007, 07:34:46 AM

Anybody remember this letter?

http://www.randomrant.co.uk/content/view/14/2/

ow_tiobe_sb · May 25, 2007, 02:08:46 PM

Quote from: Uncle Yuan on May 24, 2007, 03:41:24 PM
They'll probably get some big blond euro-beefcake to play He-man . . . .

Sorry, UY, I'm not available. :P

ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and The Prat in the Hat

Protomorph · May 25, 2007, 02:37:10 PM

I heard The Rock was being considered.

Uncle Yuan · May 25, 2007, 04:01:07 PM

Quote from: ow_tiobe_sb on May 25, 2007, 02:08:46 PM
Quote from: Uncle Yuan on May 24, 2007, 03:41:24 PM
They'll probably get some big blond euro-beefcake to play He-man . . . .
Sorry, UY, I'm not available. :P

ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and The Prat in the Hat

Aw, nuts. Oh well, maybe they can make a decent movie anyway.

UnkoMan · May 25, 2007, 10:08:45 PM

You know what? I would love to see a new He-Man movie. A tongue in cheek sword and socery epic. It could be AWESOME guys. And you know what? The Rock is pretty sweet, honestly. I... I don't know if I want to see him blonde though. But he could totally be somebody else in fuzzy underpants.

But come on, as a Conan parody, He-Man is great.

GhostMachine · May 26, 2007, 11:47:19 AM

They should get Christopher Walken to play Skeletor.

If they end up in a budget pinch, I'd suggest pro wrestler Giant Bernard (formerly Albert and A-Train when he was in the WWE) as Beastman, because then they'd save a ton of money by just having him dye his body hair orange and put on a mask and facial prosthetics.

the_ultimate_evil · May 26, 2007, 01:32:25 PM

shakes head

your all nuts

Ares_God_of_War · May 26, 2007, 02:23:01 PM

also on that note I hear Micheal Jackson is hard up for cash so if you want a villian that really scares children and need to save money on prostetics have him play skeletor.

Sevenforce · May 26, 2007, 03:57:30 PM

Quote from: Ares_God_of_War on May 26, 2007, 02:23:01 PM
also on that note I hear Micheal Jackson is hard up for cash so if you want a villian that really scares children and need to save money on prostetics have him play skeletor.

Ok, all of the suggestions so far (except Christopher Walken...the man is a god with creepy) have had me rolling on the floor laughing, but this one takes the cake. I give this god a five star thumbs up! :lol:

ubergreendragon · May 28, 2007, 10:24:32 PM

id rather see them make a GI JOE live action movie im sure with the possible success of the TF movie mabye GI JOE wont be far behind .... :thumbup:

GhostMachine · May 29, 2007, 02:49:11 AM

Quote from: ubergreendragon on May 28, 2007, 10:24:32 PM
id rather see them make a GI JOE live action movie im sure with the possible success of the TF movie mabye GI JOE wont be far behind .... :thumbup:

I've wanted them to do a G.I. Joe movie for years, and there is a rumor swirling around of one possibly being made, but from the description I read, it will most likely suck if it gets made. It was described more or less as a buddy flick with Duke and Action Man (yeah, a character that's not even part of G.I. Joe and that most people have never heard of and don't care about if they have), and wouldn't have Cobra as the bad guys! Any G.I. Joe movie that doesn't have Snake-Eyes in a prominent role and Cobra....or, at the very least, Destro and the Baroness, as the villains will suck.

The problem with a G.I. Joe movie is, they'd have to leave out any actual G.I. Joe logos and have a separate version for international release where all written and spoken references to `G.I. Joe' are replaced with `Action Force'.

the_ultimate_evil · May 29, 2007, 04:36:34 AM

Quote from: GhostMachine on May 29, 2007, 02:49:11 AM
Quote from: ubergreendragon on May 28, 2007, 10:24:32 PM
id rather see them make a GI JOE live action movie im sure with the possible success of the TF movie mabye GI JOE wont be far behind .... :thumbup:

I've wanted them to do a G.I. Joe movie for years, and there is a rumor swirling around of one possibly being made, but from the description I read, it will most likely suck if it gets made. It was described more or less as a buddy flick with Duke and Action Man (yeah, a character that's not even part of G.I. Joe and that most people have never heard of and don't care about if they have), and wouldn't have Cobra as the bad guys! Any G.I. Joe movie that doesn't have Snake-Eyes in a prominent role and Cobra....or, at the very least, Destro and the Baroness, as the villains will suck.

The problem with a G.I. Joe movie is, they'd have to leave out any actual G.I. Joe logos and have a separate version for international release where all written and spoken references to `G.I. Joe' are replaced with `Action Force'.

dood where do you think action man comes from, action man and gi joe have always been one and the same. just different names for different countrys. the main problem with gi joe is the same with a captain america movie, you'd have to play it right and without coming across with a "we're america we're better than everyone else" vibe

on the subject of MOTU i knwo its kinda hollow coming from me, but if played right and with a level of maturity it could be a hell of a sword and fantasy franchise. the way rumors are looking my view point is harry potter is coming to an end soon and WB are looking for something that can replace it

Sword · May 29, 2007, 04:51:27 AM

Just for the record, I would like to see He-man as well. As far as fantasy movies go, unless Uwe Boll got his claws on it, it wouldhave to be better than Eragon.

GhostMachine · May 29, 2007, 06:32:09 AM

TUE, I know who Action Man is. I meant that most people in the U.S. except true die-hard fans probably don't know who he is or care. Action Man = the original G.I. Joe guy, Action Force = the G.I. Joe team. Making it a buddy flick focusing mostly on two characters instead of a team is a seriously bad idea.

The ONLY way I think it would work is if they come right out and say that Action Man is the original G.I. Joe (ie, the guy the team is named after) and don't call him Action Man, which is a really lame name to begin with, in the U.S. version.

An appearance by Sgt. Slaughter, though, is a must. Even if he's only in one scene and only gets one or two lines of dialogue.

Intensity · May 29, 2007, 07:34:45 AM

I love He-Man and She-Ra... they used to be favorites of mine.
and dare I say I LOVED the Master's of the Universe Movie- it was classic.

I am curious about the cast and storyline for this movie... as its been years since anything He-Man has happened.

the_ultimate_evil · May 29, 2007, 11:37:55 AM

intensity you do know about the whole toyline relaunch, the new toon, the staues by neca and the dvds of all the classic series being released :unsure:

Intensity · May 29, 2007, 05:21:11 PM

yeah... but I meant that He Man isn't really all that visible to the general public... I don't know of any of my students that would recognize him from a crowd of cartoon characters or superheroes...
I think the new action figures and such were created for existing fan (men and women,) not boys and girls.

just my thoughts on it, though.

yell0w_lantern · May 29, 2007, 06:12:02 PM

Quote from: the_ultimate_evil on May 29, 2007, 04:36:34 AM
...on the subject of MOTU i knwo its kinda hollow coming from me, but if played right and with a level of maturity it could be a hell of a sword and fantasy franchise. ...

I've got one word for you:
Fisto

Figure Fan · May 29, 2007, 06:15:45 PM

Quote from: Intensity on May 29, 2007, 05:21:11 PM
yeah... but I meant that He Man isn't really all that visible to the general public... I don't know of any of my students that would recognize him from a crowd of cartoon characters or superheroes...
I think the new action figures and such were created for existing fan (men and women,) not boys and girls.

just my thoughts on it, though.

Yeah, I can agree with that. I think for the most part that He-Man has made a sort of comeback through classic themed t-shirts and buttons I see at Hot Topic stores. Its more of a cult classic nowadays than anything. I only liked Skeletor when I was little. The rest I pretty much disliked totally.