Oct 14, 2017

Understanding MOTU

Supposedly, in two years we're getting a MOTU movie. I have a small problem with that. NO ONE seems to understand the property. Not me, not Hollywood, not even professional writers (that means REAL WRITERS, not guys who made up names for Hot Wheels cars... That person already proved he doesn't get the property). The simplest way to explain MOTU is saying Conan + Star Wars + Superman. Sadly, that's not enough.

The problem with the property is that being a hodgepodge of what was cool at the time, kinda makes it a bit dated. Hollywood WILL try to force MOTU into one of their paint-by-numbers formulaic movies... Then again, MOTU LENDS ITSELF TO THAT. Partially spoiled prince with a heart of gold gains a macguffin that gives him powers to stop bad guy who wants said powers to rule the universe. Prince grows as a character and becomes the hero he is meant to be.

I don't trust Hollywood to do MOTU justice. Just how they have screwed up so many cartoon, comic, anime, and videogame adaptations, He-Man will be messed up... That is IF the movie gets made. 2018 is creeping up on us and all we have is a release date with no cast, no director, nothing. 2019 will come and we will have nothing, NADA, zilch, the big goose egg!! Better get used to the idea that He-Man's only live action movie will be the 1987 movie.

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