Enjoyed that way more than I should have!
Can't wait for the Amazon streaming spin off:
HR-Man: Master of the Office
Can't wait for the Amazon streaming spin off:
HR-Man: Master of the Office
HE-MAN Live Action Movie - 2026 Trailer
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went and saw it with my two fellow 52-year-old children of the 80s. I liked it, but didn't love it, even though I really wanted to love it.
It feels like another movie trying to capture the perfect blend of action / comedy / heart perfected by the original GOTG in 2014 and just not being able to commit to either big laughs or big action. I could have use a lot more comedy, it had several really funny moments, but they were spaced out, and there were some real lag times between them.
Biggest standouts were Idris Elba as Man at Arms and the guy who played Fisto. Thought Elba did one of the best jobs I've ever seen of a guy who not only loves to fight/defend people but absolutely lives for it in the opening sequences. Fisto was hilarious the entire movie, especially some background throwaway lines.
They criminally underuse Morena Baccarrin as the Sorceress. Hottest actress in the movie was in like 3 scenes.
Huge audience reactions for the cameos of Orko, Dolph Ludgren, and She-Ra. The Orko "what we learned today had me really laughing hard.
EDIT: Over the course of lunch before the movie, my 2 buddies and I determined that between the three of us living in different cities/states for a while, marriage, kids, and everything else that goes along with it; this was the first movie we'd seen together since Anchorman in 2004.
It feels like another movie trying to capture the perfect blend of action / comedy / heart perfected by the original GOTG in 2014 and just not being able to commit to either big laughs or big action. I could have use a lot more comedy, it had several really funny moments, but they were spaced out, and there were some real lag times between them.
Biggest standouts were Idris Elba as Man at Arms and the guy who played Fisto. Thought Elba did one of the best jobs I've ever seen of a guy who not only loves to fight/defend people but absolutely lives for it in the opening sequences. Fisto was hilarious the entire movie, especially some background throwaway lines.
They criminally underuse Morena Baccarrin as the Sorceress. Hottest actress in the movie was in like 3 scenes.
Huge audience reactions for the cameos of Orko, Dolph Ludgren, and She-Ra. The Orko "what we learned today had me really laughing hard.
EDIT: Over the course of lunch before the movie, my 2 buddies and I determined that between the three of us living in different cities/states for a while, marriage, kids, and everything else that goes along with it; this was the first movie we'd seen together since Anchorman in 2004.
very fun movie
I'm 45 and my favorite toys growing up were He-Man, Transformers, Ninja Turtles, M.A.S.K. and Ghostbusters.
Was it a great movie? No. But I really enjoyed it and I am guessing people around my age with their kids are the main demographic of the people seeing it. I thought Jared Leto was pretty damn funny as Skeletor. Loved that they made Fisto a featured character even though he only appeared a few times in the cartoon.
For those interested, check out The Toys that Made Us season 3 episode 1 or Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He-Man was a direct result of Mattel passing on the licensing rights to Star Wars and by the mid 80's it was the top selling toy line even outselling Barbie for a brief moment.
Was it a great movie? No. But I really enjoyed it and I am guessing people around my age with their kids are the main demographic of the people seeing it. I thought Jared Leto was pretty damn funny as Skeletor. Loved that they made Fisto a featured character even though he only appeared a few times in the cartoon.
For those interested, check out The Toys that Made Us season 3 episode 1 or Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He-Man was a direct result of Mattel passing on the licensing rights to Star Wars and by the mid 80's it was the top selling toy line even outselling Barbie for a brief moment.
I really enjoyed it. Lots of fun and man the soundtrack was awesome. Movie itself was all over the place, but still a fun 2 hours. Sounds like those little sequel teasers are definitely not happening though based on box office
Leto gets a lot of **** but he was awesome as Skeletor… dude was having the time of his life with that role
Sex Panther said:
Leto gets a lot of **** but he was awesome as Skeletor… dude was having the time of his life with that role
100% agree especially with THE CRESCENDO
Movie was a fun popcorn flick, but also seemed like it didn't quite know what to be or exactly who it was for. Soundtrack and Skeletor were awesome.
Since He-Man is incredibly campy and kinda homoerotic in an 80's way, I wish this had been a lower budget, super campy comedy type of movie a la Nacho Libre. I think that would have been the ticket to getting more non-50 year old dudes to come see this. Lower budget, more sales, yada yada. But, for what they went for and what it was, it's a good movie, shame it is flopping. Probably banking on merch and streaming revenue to pick up the slack.
Since He-Man is incredibly campy and kinda homoerotic in an 80's way, I wish this had been a lower budget, super campy comedy type of movie a la Nacho Libre. I think that would have been the ticket to getting more non-50 year old dudes to come see this. Lower budget, more sales, yada yada. But, for what they went for and what it was, it's a good movie, shame it is flopping. Probably banking on merch and streaming revenue to pick up the slack.
Will Skeletor be Jared Leto's comeback? Damn that would be funny.
Wanted to enjoy it so much, but I just didn't.
It was as good as you can make a He-Man movie. Definitely not worth bomb status.
very niche crossover between He-Man and Craig Ferguson's Late Night Show, but at one point something happens to Skeletor and he says "Balls" , which is something Geoff the talking skeleton on Late Night would say.
The more you know
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Weird to me this bombed so hard when it has decent audience scores and people actually paid to go see scary movie.
Madmarttigan said:
Weird to me this bombed so hard when it has decent audience scores and people actually paid to go see scary movie.
Its confusing.
Not rocket science. Scary Movie dumb comedy possibly appeals to just about anyone 13-45 who just wants an escape and cheap laughs. He-Man, the one they made, specifically appeals to some Gen X dudes and that's about it.
Cliff.Booth said:
Not rocket science. Scary Movie dumb comedy possibly appeals to just about anyone 13-45 who just wants an escape and cheap laughs. He-Man, the one they made, specifically appeals to some Gen X dudes and that's about it.
Yeah, I thought that would be obvious.
I feel like this movie came out 10-15 years too late. I'm a Millenial and most of my exposure to the cartoon is through internet memes and Robot Chicken bits. The movie looks fun but its not an IP that I have ties to. Also they may have been better off calling the movie He-Man rather than Masters of the Universe. I get thats what it was originally called but you'd be hard pressed to find anyone under the age of 40 who knows He-Man is from Masters of the Universe.
YouBet said:
Will Skeletor be Jared Leto's comeback? Damn that would be funny.
Probably not, they didn't even allow him to do press for the movie.
My 13 yo son and I saw it last week. I went in with very, very low expectations and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Cast well and overall a good job. As other have said, definitely not a bomb in a terrible movie kind of way, but I do think the target audience is pretty niche.
I do think if people gave it a try, they would like it. I could see this going the same way Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves did, gaining a much bigger audience when it started streaming.
I do think if people gave it a try, they would like it. I could see this going the same way Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves did, gaining a much bigger audience when it started streaming.
I grew up with He-Man, so I'm definitely part of the target demographic. I enjoyed it. There's parts that felt off and rushed character development, but it's not the kind of movie where that's the big concern. My 9 year old son had a lot of fun with it and got very excited when He-Man used the power for the first time. Leto was definitely the highlight. He nailed Skeletor.
My family has stories they still bring up about my love of He-Man when I was a kid. Biggest toy obsession of my childhood. Needless to say, I was excited to finally see this one yesterday and it didn't disappoint. Quality-wise, It was definitely made for Gen-X/early millennial Masters of the Universe fans and their kids, not for film students to dissect. Cheesiness was on purpose and it didn't bother me a bit. Hopefully it gets along well enough money-wise for the sequel they teased. The guy who played Adam/He-Man was perfect for the role, IMO. My sister would flip if you-know-who got the same treatment as He-Man. I'll echo that Leto was great as Skeletor!
$8.6 million in its second weekend. Might barely make $100M worldwide when all is said and done.
Sorry, guys.
Sorry, guys.
rhutton125 said:
$8.6 million in its second weekend. Might barely make $100M worldwide when all is said and done.
Sorry, guys.
Just not enough of the best generation - Gen X.
Saw it yesterday with the family. It was okay. Not terrible and had some good moments. Could have benefited from some editing and about a 20 minute shorter run time.
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Saw this tonight. I figured there would be plenty of seats availiable, so didn't book until an hour before. Nearly all seats taken in the 3 theaters closest to me. I really enjoyed it and hope it grows some legs before its run-time is over. I read today where there may actually be a sequel happening despite it not cracking the $100mil line?
I was more of a She-Ra fan growing up - had the doll and watched that cartoon over He-Man.
But considering most of us Gen-Xers are now probably corporate cube dwellers, I appreciated the movie incorporating and poking fun at HR. I thought that was an interesting way to make it relevant to our modern day Gen-X reality.
But considering most of us Gen-Xers are now probably corporate cube dwellers, I appreciated the movie incorporating and poking fun at HR. I thought that was an interesting way to make it relevant to our modern day Gen-X reality.
Really enjoyed this movie. Just watched it today. My family knows me well enough to give me all my selfish pleasures today. Packed house with a bunch of dads getting the same treatment.
Great movie for this genre
BTW, my 13 year old boy texted all his buddies afterwards that they all need to go see it. I'm betting there is some decent word of mouth going on right now.
Great movie for this genre
BTW, my 13 year old boy texted all his buddies afterwards that they all need to go see it. I'm betting there is some decent word of mouth going on right now.
WB reportedly teased an animated big-screen Thundercats movie is in the works.
https://gizmodo.com/warner-bros-just-teased-a-possible-thundercats-animated-film-2000775371
https://gizmodo.com/warner-bros-just-teased-a-possible-thundercats-animated-film-2000775371
I was a huuuge Thundercats watcher when I was a kid. I still think it's a b***** cartoon.
But honestly I don't want this to happen, because I do not see how they can pull off the look of the characters in live action. Go look at that atrocity of a movie based on the Cats musical. Even with better CGI....no, just no.
Ok, I just read the article and they seem to indicate it's likely animated. A theatrical release? It won't do big numbers but put it in theaters for a month, then release it on Amazon or Netflix.
But honestly I don't want this to happen, because I do not see how they can pull off the look of the characters in live action. Go look at that atrocity of a movie based on the Cats musical. Even with better CGI....no, just no.
Ok, I just read the article and they seem to indicate it's likely animated. A theatrical release? It won't do big numbers but put it in theaters for a month, then release it on Amazon or Netflix.
FL_Ag1998 said:
I was a huuuge Thundercats watcher when I was a kid. I still think it's a b***** cartoon.
But honestly I don't want this to happen, because I do not see how they can pull off the look of the characters in live action. Go look at that atrocity of a movie based on the Cats musical. Even with better CGI....no, just no.
Ok, I just read the article and they seem to indicate it's likely animated. A theatrical release? It won't do big numbers but put it in theaters for a month, then release it on Amazon or Netflix.
Can't thing of somebody talking about Cats without thinking Ricky Gervais' joke about James corden.
BIMS O1 said:
Saw it yesterday with the family. It was okay. Not terrible and had some good moments. Could have benefited from some editing and about a 20 minute shorter run time.
Yeah, 2 hours would've been plenty, but it was still better than I hoped.
Sex Panther said:
Leto gets a lot of **** but he was awesome as Skeletor… dude was having the time of his life with that role
Anyone giving him sh** needs to also watch Bladerunner 2049. He's phenomenal in that role.
YouBet said:rhutton125 said:
$8.6 million in its second weekend. Might barely make $100M worldwide when all is said and done.
Sorry, guys.
Just not enough of the best generation - Gen X.
Yep, kids sports is ruining the bottom line of this movie. Seriously though, the younger Gen X'ers and upper millennials I know just don't seem to have a lot of extra time for movies these days...they have to be very selective when they do go.
rhutton125 said:
$8.6 million in its second weekend. Might barely make $100M worldwide when all is said and done.
Sorry, guys.
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