What would you do with a Swedish martial artist, standing 6'5", with a gruff voice, a real lack of acting talent and who's breakthrough performance was as a Soviet boxing stooge in Rocky IV?
Answer: He-Man, Masters of the Universe.
In a decade where toys became films (GI Joe, Transformers), it was only a matter of time before He-Man would make his cinematic debut...on this occasion, Live.
Plot: He-Man (Prince Adam of Eternia- Dolph Lundgren) kinda finds himself in a civil war, battling his arch nemesis, Skeletor (Frank Langella) and he almost gets him, but he gets away, using a cosmic key (looks like Edward Sissorhand's dinner set, with lights) to another world (Earth), so He-Man and his mates (Man-at-Arms, Teela and the key's inventor, Gwildor), chase after 'em.
It's all so very, very 80's!
It's not good. It's far, far, far from good...but sadly, it is a cult film. It has heritage and had hope when it was released.
Maybe that's the reason for the poor showing at the box office?
Budget: $17,000,000
Gross: $17,336,370
Fun Fact: In the 1980's, directly after the film, a sequel was discussed and abandoned, leading to the, already produced costumes, being used in low-budget Sci-fi action vehicle, Cyborg.
Answer: He-Man, Masters of the Universe.
In a decade where toys became films (GI Joe, Transformers), it was only a matter of time before He-Man would make his cinematic debut...on this occasion, Live.
Plot: He-Man (Prince Adam of Eternia- Dolph Lundgren) kinda finds himself in a civil war, battling his arch nemesis, Skeletor (Frank Langella) and he almost gets him, but he gets away, using a cosmic key (looks like Edward Sissorhand's dinner set, with lights) to another world (Earth), so He-Man and his mates (Man-at-Arms, Teela and the key's inventor, Gwildor), chase after 'em.
It's all so very, very 80's!
It's not good. It's far, far, far from good...but sadly, it is a cult film. It has heritage and had hope when it was released.
Maybe that's the reason for the poor showing at the box office?
Budget: $17,000,000
Gross: $17,336,370
Fun Fact: In the 1980's, directly after the film, a sequel was discussed and abandoned, leading to the, already produced costumes, being used in low-budget Sci-fi action vehicle, Cyborg.
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