Some people forget that Masters of the Universe was at one point the dominant toy brand of the 1980's, eclipsing Star Wars, GI Joe, and Transformers. And I have noticed in recent years a resurgence in the vintage toy market for these figures.
So it makes sense that an attempt at a big budget film be made. And hopefully it will be do better than the one made by Canon films all those years ago.
I will start with the negatives:
I don't like the humor. For me it falls falls flat, especially the scene where Adam is trying to get the sword and his name plate joke. I really hope this movie doesn't lean too much into the comedy.
I also wish there were more practical sets and effects. The overloaded CGI is starting to wear on me a little.
Having said that, I like most of everything else I see. Like the first Masters of the Universe film, it looks to be partially set on earth where Adam has been sent to hide his real identity, but he is called to adventure back to Eternia. I think that is a very interesting plot idea.
I like the design of the film. Masters of the Universe always had a strange juxtoposition of sci-fi and medieval, and the visuals seem to capture that fairly well. I also like how it jibes with the original cartoon design, whether it's the Sorceress' colors on the bird or the costumes for Man-At-Arms and Teela.
And so far I like the casting. I need to see more of Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man before I make a decision, but he looks the part, along with Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms and Camila Mendes as Teela. Not a lot to see in this short teaser, but it feels right.
Thoughts?
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