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Post by RiP, IMDb on Sept 7, 2017 11:25:15 GMT
The GREAT cult-classic film Masters of the Universe starring the GREAT thespian-actor Frank Langella in his BEST and FAVORITE role open thirty years and a month ago today (on August 7, 1987)!!!
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Sept 7, 2017 16:25:28 GMT
Great performance.
And as a sci-fi flick, there's lots of things in it that should have been the template for making a Transformers movie (it has a little Back to the Future thrown in for good measure).
It's a bit wonky like all Cannon films tend to be but I'd rather watch it than any modern abominations.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Sept 15, 2017 20:37:47 GMT
It's ok.
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Post by Royale H. Oaks on Sept 19, 2017 2:36:08 GMT
I still feel He man was miscast w Dolph.
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Post by kuatorises on Sept 19, 2017 17:21:42 GMT
I still feel He man was miscast w Dolph. How do you miscast a big blonde dope whose loan character trait is being a do-gooder? I’m not trying to say that this was some all-time great performance, but how is his performance so off base? |
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Post by Royale H. Oaks on Sept 19, 2017 17:23:49 GMT
I still feel He man was miscast w Dolph. How do you miscast a big blonde dope whose loan character trait is being a do-gooder? I’m not trying to say that this was some all-time great performance, but how is his performance so off base? Call me crazy but at the time Lex Luger would have been the perfect choice. Nowadays Triple H I guess... |
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Sept 19, 2017 17:35:14 GMT
How do you miscast a big blonde dope whose loan character trait is being a do-gooder? I’m not trying to say that this was some all-time great performance, but how is his performance so off base? but at the time Lex Luger would have been the perfect choice. Nowadays Triple H I guess... You're crazy. |
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Post by PreachCaleb on Sept 20, 2017 16:07:53 GMT
Langella was great as Skeletor. So hammy and a prefect fit.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Sept 20, 2017 21:49:54 GMT
Dolph was the first one cast. The movie was made for him apparently. Langella was cast last.
The first scene they filmed with FL was where he is in the chair over the city and says "leave you on this primitive and tasteless planet."
The only thing with Dolph that might have been a good idea was to dub his voice. Not his fault but he just doesnt have the dramatic oomph for it, especially when he is talking to Langella.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Sept 21, 2017 9:33:06 GMT
Dolph was the first one cast. The movie was made for him apparently. Langella was cast last.
The first scene they filmed with FL was where he is in the chair over the city and says "leave you on this primitive and tasteless planet."
The only thing with Dolph that might have been a good idea was to dub his voice. Not his fault but he just doesnt have the dramatic oomph for it, especially when he is talking to Langella.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Sept 21, 2017 15:47:19 GMT
Mid 80s Skeletor?
James Coburn, Richard Lynch, Michael Ironside...?
Wait a second.
If there was a desire to have someone who might be in tune with the cartoon version, then Kurtwood Smith would have been ideal. His voice is similar.
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Post by geode on Nov 4, 2017 4:04:14 GMT
The GREAT cult-classic film Masters of the Universe starring the GREAT thespian-actor Frank Langella in his BEST and FAVORITE role open thirty years and a month ago today (on August 7, 1987)!!! |
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Post by Reynard on Nov 4, 2017 10:51:38 GMT
So folks used to incorrectly think that Skeletor was played by the late great Jack Palance. This never occurred to me until I read this. JP talks too slow and with a drawl so no way to confuse him as Skeletor. Now while FL was EXCELLENT in the role (and the PERFECT CHOICE) it does have be wondering what JP would've been like if he were cast instead?
Haw the Slayer can perhaps answer this question, since Palance did play a sort of Skeletor / Darth Vader mash-up bad guy in that. Did he overact! The whole movie is comedy gold. |
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Nov 4, 2017 17:37:13 GMT
Hawk the Slayer was pretty cool back in its day.
Havent seen it in ages--sort of a Magnificent Seven set in Middle Earth.
I used to think the elf with a bow was a vulcan.
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Post by geode on Nov 10, 2017 17:11:59 GMT
Hawk the Slayer was pretty cool back in its day. Havent seen it in ages--sort of a Magnificent Seven set in Middle Earth. I used to think the elf with a bow was a vulcan. Live long and proper. |
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Post by darkpast on Nov 11, 2017 5:12:27 GMT
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Post by geode on Nov 23, 2017 11:26:11 GMT
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Post by High Plains Drifter on Dec 2, 2017 3:42:53 GMT
I liked this old movie. This would be one I kinda would like to see get rebooted. Just to see how they could re-make this. I know it would never happen, but it would be neat to see.
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Post by geode on Jan 10, 2018 4:51:06 GMT
I liked this old movie. This would be one I kinda would like to see get rebooted. Just to see how they could re-make this. I know it would never happen, but it would be neat to see. Personally I have found reboots to be attempts at crass commercialism. |
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