MotU 2026 film - Page 18

*neatoman* · 06-21-2026, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

If it does, great. I've also seen murmurs that this might be a passion project for Bezos that he wants out there, regardless of cost.

... His passion project is a series of Masters of the Universe movies built on writing that points out Masters of the Universe is silly? OK then...

*Coola Yagami* · 06-21-2026, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

... His passion project is a series of Masters of the Universe movies built on writing that points out Masters of the Universe is silly? OK then...

It was tongue-in-cheek. He-Man is cool and all, but let's not pretend it was the holy grail. The movie was awesome and I'm looking forward to the sequel.

*neatoman* · 06-21-2026, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

It was tongue-in-cheek. He-Man is cool and all, but let's not pretend it was the holy grail. The movie was awesome and I'm looking forward to the sequel.

The thing is that I don't take Masters of the Universe seriously, the original show is a hellhole of recycled animation and sound effects more suited for Scooby-Doo (I think it might even be the same sound effects) alongside writing that doesn't really suit the concept. Most of the other things in this franchise are arguably better than it but are still kinda goofy, which I guess is a given when most of the characters have powers that were designed around toy gimmicks like rotating faces and springy legs.

So I get that it is kinda hard to take seriously, most of what they have made in the close to 50 years of this franchise existing is hard to take seriously. I just don't see why a movie adaptation needs to constantly remind us that names like "Fisto" are silly or have Skeletor do a variation on the Dr. Evil laughter bit, pointing out that there absurdities about the source material is fine in small doses but it's really weird when that is the primary subject of the film's humor it's too much.

Which is why I wonder why Bezos would want to see an indefinite amount of sequels to this movie if they're just going to continue poking fun at how silly the franchise is? In particular why he would want them to keep going, even if they never make money?

*drgon78* · 06-22-2026, 01:24 PM

I really hope by some miracle we get theatrical sequels and by some miracle they do much better in theaters.

*Andrew NDB* · 06-22-2026, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Which is why I wonder why Bezos would want to see an indefinite amount of sequels to this movie if they're just going to continue poking fun at how silly the franchise is?

It's probably not too dissimilar from how much he loves Lord of the Rings and paid a ton of money to get a 5 season deal for a Lord of the Rings TV show on Amazon... but then just let a bunch of hacks do whatever with it.

*drgon78* · 06-27-2026, 07:37 AM

Well hopefully this one will be this generation's Flash Gordon.

*neatoman* · 06-27-2026, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by drgon78

Well hopefully this one will be this generation's Flash Gordon.

That reminds me, if you were to describe Masters of the Universe to someone who knows nothing about it, what would the better approach be?

"Flash Gordon meets Shazam" or "Conan the Barbarian meets Star Wars"? Perhaps even "Narnia with laser guns"?

*Coola Yagami* · 06-27-2026, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

That reminds me, if you were to describe Masters of the Universe to someone who knows nothing about it, what would the better approach be?

"Flash Gordon meets Shazam" or "Conan the Barbarian meets Star Wars"? Perhaps even "Narnia with laser guns"?

Conan the Barbarian meets Star Wars definitely.

*drgon78* · 06-28-2026, 06:14 AM

Flash Gordon meets Shazam is an interesting description but Conan meets Star Wars is more accurate since they were the biggest influences for the series and especially the toy line.

*drgon78* · 07-01-2026, 06:20 AM

I am really curious what we would have gotten from the sequels.....oh well at least we are getting the movie on blu ray.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-01-2026, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by drgon78

I am really curious what we would have gotten from the sequels.....oh well at least we are getting the movie on blu ray.

She-Ra, Hordak and the resurrection of Skeletor, naturally.

*neatoman* · 07-02-2026, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

That reminds me, if you were to describe Masters of the Universe to someone who knows nothing about it, what would the better approach be?

"Flash Gordon meets Shazam" or "Conan the Barbarian meets Star Wars"? Perhaps even "Narnia with laser guns"?

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Conan the Barbarian meets Star Wars definitely.

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Originally Posted by drgon78

Flash Gordon meets Shazam is an interesting description but Conan meets Star Wars is more accurate since they were the biggest influences for the series and especially the toy line.

Here's another one, "Sailor Moon for Boys"? Or is that just the CGI one if it requires more than one guy and his cat to transform?

*drgon78* · 07-06-2026, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Here's another one, "Sailor Moon for Boys"? Or is that just the CGI one if it requires more than one guy and his cat to transform?

Never watched the CGI one.

*lonewarrior20* · 07-06-2026, 03:40 PM

I really thought Doug Walker would've said something about it by now.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-07-2026, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lonewarrior20

I really thought Doug Walker would've said something about it by now.

He still around???

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06-22-2026, 01:24 PM	#344
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,409	I really hope by some miracle we get theatrical sequels and by some miracle they do much better in theaters.

06-27-2026, 07:37 AM	#346
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,409	Well hopefully this one will be this generation's Flash Gordon.

07-01-2026, 06:20 AM	#350
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,409	I am really curious what we would have gotten from the sequels.....oh well at least we are getting the movie on blu ray.