Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
I predict "horrible mess", for 2 reasons:
1) Anyone here actually see the original Masters of the Universe movie, with Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor? I did. It's good trashy fun, but I don't think it warrants a remake. Did I mention Courteney Cox was in this as well?
2) John Woo has yet to make film in North America that holds a candle to his Hong Kong output.
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Didn't know if I should put this here or give it it's own thread, but... aw hell I'll just stick it here.
There's a new He-Man & The Masters of the Universe film adaptation slated for 2006 so says Internet Movie Database, to be directed by John Woo, starring John Glover as Skeletor, and at the moment simply titled He-Man. It was rumored that a fellow named Jason Lewis was up for the role of He-Man but so far no one seems to be officially pegged for the part.
So... will this be a great return for one of the great icons of the 1980s or will it just be a horrible mess?
Didn't know if I should put this here or give it it's own thread, but... aw hell I'll just stick it here.
There's a new He-Man & The Masters of the Universe film adaptation slated for 2006 so says Internet Movie Database, to be directed by John Woo, starring John Glover as Skeletor, and at the moment simply titled He-Man. It was rumored that a fellow named Jason Lewis was up for the role of He-Man but so far no one seems to be officially pegged for the part.
So... will this be a great return for one of the great icons of the 1980s or will it just be a horrible mess?
I predict "horrible mess", for 2 reasons:
1) Anyone here actually see the original Masters of the Universe movie, with Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as Skeletor? I did. It's good trashy fun, but I don't think it warrants a remake. Did I mention Courteney Cox was in this as well?
2) John Woo has yet to make film in North America that holds a candle to his Hong Kong output.
Yeah, I've seen the Dolph Lundgren/Frank Langella He-Man film. I grew up watching. I own it. I even went so far as to listen to the audio commentary by director Gary Goddard. All I know now is that it's gonna be hard to find a guy who physically can stand out the way 6'6", 240 pound Lundgren did, and John Glover is gonna have a hard time replacing Langella, who was really freaky evil in that film.
And sadly/ironically it was the shrieking Courtney Cox who hit the big time instead of stars Lundgren & Langella. What a world, eh?
Maybe the new guys can get Dolph to cameo as King Randor, father of He-Man.