Jiren
Patti Mayonnaise
Hearts Bayformers
Posts: 35,163
|
Post by Jiren on Jul 4, 2007 19:18:50 GMT -5
The elf guy was Gwildor, played by Billy Barty. As far as the rest of it, my understanding is the director or screenwriter, whichever, absolutely loathed doing the film and hated the concept from the beginning. Thus he chucked most of the backstory and stuff. Plus, it was an Orion picture, who was near bankruptcy as it was... He-Man was seen as a huge profit making license, so they threw a movie together on as small of a budget as they could. www.he-man.org has a lot of info on it, as a lot was planned for it, but based on the budget, there was no way to make an Eternia for live-action purposes. As for the new guys, I read that was because Mattel wanted new figures. You have to remember, He-Man was one of the first cartoons created solely to sell a toyline. It wasn't about ratings, it was about the toys. I thought it was Cannon
|
|
|
Post by Shy Guy on Jul 4, 2007 19:19:05 GMT -5
i'll see it, just because jeff bebe is in it.
|
|
|
Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Jul 4, 2007 19:19:10 GMT -5
The elf guy was Gwildor, played by Billy Barty. As far as the rest of it, my understanding is the director or screenwriter, whichever, absolutely loathed doing the film and hated the concept from the beginning. Thus he chucked most of the backstory and stuff. Plus, it was an Orion picture, who was near bankruptcy as it was... He-Man was seen as a huge profit making license, so they threw a movie together on as small of a budget as they could. www.he-man.org has a lot of info on it, as a lot was planned for it, but based on the budget, there was no way to make an Eternia for live-action purposes. As for the new guys, I read that was because Mattel wanted new figures. You have to remember, He-Man was one of the first cartoons created solely to sell a toyline. It wasn't about ratings, it was about the toys. Best Toys ever!! ;D
|
|
|
Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Jul 4, 2007 19:22:51 GMT -5
Plus, it was an Orion picture, who was near bankruptcy as it was... He-Man was seen as a huge profit making license, so they threw a movie together on as small of a budget as they could. www.he-man.org has a lot of info on it, as a lot was planned for it, but based on the budget, there was no way to make an Eternia for live-action purposes. As for the new guys, I read that was because Mattel wanted new figures. You have to remember, He-Man was one of the first cartoons created solely to sell a toyline. It wasn't about ratings, it was about the toys. I thought it was Cannon It was Cannon. Sorry, UHF on my mind.
|
|
Jiren
Patti Mayonnaise
Hearts Bayformers
Posts: 35,163
|
Post by Jiren on Jul 4, 2007 19:24:37 GMT -5
It was Cannon. Sorry, UHF on my mind. Don't forget that was the same company behind superman 4
|
|
|
Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Jul 4, 2007 19:25:23 GMT -5
It was Cannon. Sorry, UHF on my mind. Don't forget that was the same company behind superman 4 Yeah well, Superman 4 also suffered from the Creative Control of Christopher Reeves.
|
|
|
Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Jul 4, 2007 19:27:24 GMT -5
IT'S NOT FAIR DAMMIT! IT'S JUST NOT FAIR! There is no god...at least not in Hollywood.
|
|
Phosphor Glow
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Is a real girl!
Posts: 19,874
|
Post by Phosphor Glow on Jul 4, 2007 19:42:06 GMT -5
Oddly, this just occurred to me, but that poster REALLY reminds me of late-80's/early-90's movie posters...like...a lot.
No, that's not significant to anything...I just thought I'd point that out anyway.
|
|
|
Post by G✇JI☈A on Jul 4, 2007 19:56:36 GMT -5
Oh My!
What were they smoking when they came up with that? What next Maxie's World, Kissyfur or Denver The Last Dinosaur?
Keep scraping that barrel Hollywood so we can get that Dig Dug movie that no one has been waiting for.
|
|
|
Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Jul 4, 2007 19:57:32 GMT -5
crap, i'd go see Maxies World.
And a Grindhouse double bill of Dink and Denver the dinosaurs.
|
|
|
Post by forgottensinpwf on Jul 4, 2007 20:06:39 GMT -5
Another chunk of my Childhood has been raped and left to die.
|
|
|
Post by gmanquik on Jul 4, 2007 21:08:41 GMT -5
Who's Jason Lee?
|
|
Phosphor Glow
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Is a real girl!
Posts: 19,874
|
Post by Phosphor Glow on Jul 4, 2007 21:09:10 GMT -5
...seriously? Dogma? Mallrats? My Name is Earl?
|
|
|
Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Jul 4, 2007 21:12:02 GMT -5
Jason Lee? Oh, he's a tracer.
|
|
|
Post by gmanquik on Jul 4, 2007 21:12:10 GMT -5
...seriously? Dogma? Mallrats? My Name is Earl? Ah. Unfunny stuff. I understand now. I remember, he was one of the reasons why I hated Tony Hawk's Project 8. I'm not good with names. Oh, and I mentioned this in the copycat thread. Hollywood isn't doing any more damage to our childhood that Rule 34 has already done and then some. Don't know what Rule 34 is? Look it up, or ask any of us who frequent Rozen Maiden/Naruto/Anime Girls/etc threads.
|
|
|
Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jul 4, 2007 21:24:52 GMT -5
You think it's over yet....just wait until you hear about these "gems".
* Where The Wild Things Are (Remember that book?) * G.I. Joe * Speed Racer * The Smurfs
|
|
Chainsaw
T
A very BAD man.
It is what it is
Posts: 90,480
|
Post by Chainsaw on Jul 4, 2007 21:25:10 GMT -5
Sigh.
Pray for Jason Lee.
|
|
Phosphor Glow
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Is a real girl!
Posts: 19,874
|
Post by Phosphor Glow on Jul 4, 2007 21:29:11 GMT -5
...seriously? Dogma? Mallrats? My Name is Earl? Ah. Unfunny stuff. I understand now. I remember, he was one of the reasons why I hated Tony Hawk's Project 8. I'm not good with names. Oh, and I mentioned this in the copycat thread. Hollywood isn't doing any more damage to our childhood that Rule 34 has already done and then some. Don't know what Rule 34 is? Look it up, or ask any of us who frequent Rozen Maiden/Naruto/Anime Girls/etc threads. Rule 34 has killed my soul on multiple occasions. Sometimes I wonder why I go back to unnamed website repeatedly. I guess I'm a masochist. Edit: sorry to edit the word that's NOT wikipedia outta your post there, but we had a problem with them during the intial phases of the Benoit thread, so not giving them any kinda credit is groovy.
|
|
|
Post by gmanquik on Jul 4, 2007 21:29:59 GMT -5
Ah. Unfunny stuff. I understand now. I remember, he was one of the reasons why I hated Tony Hawk's Project 8. I'm not good with names. Oh, and I mentioned this in the copycat thread. Hollywood isn't doing any more damage to our childhood that Rule 34 has already done and then some. Don't know what Rule 34 is? Look it up, or ask any of us who frequent Rozen Maiden/Naruto/Anime Girls/etc threads. Rule 34 has killed my soul on multiple occasions. Sometimes I wonder why I go back to unnamed website repeatedly. I guess I'm a masochist. You must love 4Chan then. And masochists aren't bad.
|
|
Chainsaw
T
A very BAD man.
It is what it is
Posts: 90,480
|
Post by Chainsaw on Jul 4, 2007 21:32:57 GMT -5
I have to say, when I saw that poster, I thought it was Stephen Colbert playing Dave.
So, that right there can be considered a victory, I guess.
|
|