masters of the universe blu-ray petition - Blu-ray Forum

stow123 · 12-26-2008, 07:24 PM

Well im not sure it will be many but how many people would like this on blu-ray? Its not gonna win any oscars but its such good fun.
and its got my vote I WANT THIS ON BLU-RAY WARNER!!!
Who likes that bit where skeletor gains the power and goes all shiny with a big crown that is wobbling and nearly falling off his head

.Does anyone think in time everything you can think of will be on the format like dvd? I think its going to have to be much more popular than it is now for that to happen.

Blu Titan · 12-26-2008, 07:25 PM

One of my fun favs. Bring it on.

stow123 · 12-26-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

One of my fun favs. Bring it on.

BLU-TITAN HAS THE POWER!!!!!!!

Hedchekr · 12-26-2008, 07:37 PM

Hey they put Street Fighter on Blu.

stow123 · 12-26-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedchekr

Hey they put Street Fighter on Blu.

good point and thats so bad.

SkullPhyre · 12-26-2008, 08:23 PM

uh no thanks

EricJ · 12-26-2008, 08:24 PM

Here's another good point:
WARNER DOESN'T OWN THE GOLAN/GLOBUS CATALOG.

(MGM used to, but think it changed hands, as they've been out of it for a while...Think Paramount's got it now, as the HD print you're looking for did surface on PS Network Store a while back, and looked fairly spiffy.
Unless you mean the original cartoon, which BCI used to own before they went under.)

Oh, and Street Fighter was Universal. (For those who remember the opening-logo gag.)

stow123 · 12-26-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SkullPhyre

uh no thanks

you sure ? your avatar does look like skeletor

stow123 · 12-26-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Here's another good point:
WARNER DOESN'T OWN THE GOLAN/GLOBUS CATALOG.

(MGM used to, but think it changed hands, as they've been out of it for a while...Think Paramount's got it now, as the HD print you're looking for did surface on PS Network Store a while back, and looked fairly spiffy.
Unless you mean the original cartoon, which BCI used to own before they went under.)

Oh, and Street Fighter was Universal. (For those who remember the opening-logo gag.)

i cant get video store on my ps3 as im in uk.It says warner on my dvd of the film

P@t_Mtl · 12-26-2008, 08:54 PM

Yeah I would get it for sure, always loved He-Man

EricJ · 12-26-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stow123

i cant get video store on my ps3 as im in uk.It says warnet on my dvd of the film

Apparently, they DID, in the UK--
Over here, I do get the PS3 Store, just checked, and it says Paramount on their HD master.

(Which is odd, as the one for G/G's "Krush Groove" is listed as Warner, but the SD print of "American Ninja 1" is still Paramount...
Can anyone confirm who's got all of the late, lamented Cannon Pictures?)

Beast · 12-26-2008, 09:53 PM

You'll probably have to wait for the planned new movie.

Shroomhead · 12-26-2008, 10:03 PM

I would love to see this come out on Blu since it was the first movie i ever got to see in the movie theatre when it first came out.

I was 11 years old when this came out. Now i'm 32.

stow123 · 12-26-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Shroomhead

I would love to see this come out on Blu since it was the first movie i ever got to see in the movie theatre when it first came out.

I was 11 years old when this came out. Now i'm 32.

im 32 too thats why we love 80's cra* like this lol

im really confused now reading your comments who the hell owns the rights to this then?

EricJ · 12-26-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast

You'll probably have to wait for the planned new movie.

Which will be a long time, as they killed the project a while ago.

Dynamo of Eternia · 12-27-2008, 01:25 PM

Well, I am a pretty big He-Man fan, as can be seen from the fact that "Eternia" is part of my screen name.

I'm actually an active poster on he-man.org (which is easily the web forum where I spend most of my message-boarding-time), and I am actually a member of a He-Man fan club here in IL called 'The Chicago Horde'.

I'm also (like a true geek) collecting the recently launched collectible action figure line called "Masters of the Universe Classics".

So, would I buy this movie on Blu-Ray? Yes, I definitely would.

However, as a He-Man fan (and I currently have all of the DVDs of all of the various He-Man series, as well as this movie), I will say that while I would buy this movie, I would much prefer that the 2002-2004 animated series get released on Blu-Ray.

It was actually made in 16:9 (on TV it aired 4:3 with the sides cut off, but the DVDs are 16:9), and from what I've heard, it looks great in Hi-Def. However, the chances of this coming out on Blu anytime soon, which previously seemed likely, were recently cut short.

BCI, the company that put out all of the animated DVDs, recently closed down due to the economy, with the rights to everything it has falling under some parent company called Navarre. In fact, one of the people who worked at BCI and on these releases has been an active poster on he-man.org under the name "BCI_Guy". And we unfortunately learned recently that he got laid off because of BCI closing shop.

This is very sad for him, and it's also very sad for fans because for some time there had been talk of the 2002 series coming out on DVD. And BCI Guy, who had access to and had actually seen the Hi-Def masters in action, had actually posted how excellent the series looked in Hi-Def. But, with the recent closing of shop of BCI, and from what I've heard about how this Navarre company handles things, I'm not holding my breath on this Blu-Ray release happening anytime soon.

But none the less, given the option, I would much rather have the 2002 series on Blu-Ray than the 1987 movie, which for me is actually something of a low point in the overall He-Man franchise (along with the late 80s/early 90s series called "The New Adventures of He-Man). However, having said that, there are still aspects of the movie that I enjoy. I would definitely pick it up on Blu-Ray, and in a perfect world we would get both this movie and the 2002 series on BD.

MW3 · 12-27-2008, 01:50 PM

I was a huge He-Man fan as a kid. I'm not sure that I would buy this on blu, but I would at least rent it to see it in hd.

groove93 · 12-27-2008, 03:14 PM

Love the Original Series from the 80s, love the Animated series from a few years ago, but IMO the He-Man movie was plain awful. I'd rather it be made during this era because the technology would aid in keeping the film as close to the universe of the original series.

The movie's premise of coming to "earth" in modern times was the Achilles Heel for the film.

With Films like the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Braveheart, Gladiator, and 300 around, there should be no excuse for a Live Action film to live up to what we grew up with as kids.

Just my Opinion

EricJ · 12-27-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by groove93

The movie's premise of coming to "earth" in modern times was the Achilles Heel for the film.

Thought the main Achilles Heel was G/G forgetting that fans were fans of the cartoon, and licensed only the Mattel toy rights for the movie script--

Meaning that they legally couldn't tread on any ground of the Filmation series (which's why they had to go to earth, and do the story on the Generic 80's Teen-Action Backstreets set), and that that cheesy Billy Barty character was, quote-fingers, "supposed" to be Orko, but...wasn't.

DeadDog · 12-27-2008, 07:54 PM

I would definitely buy this. When I was younger, my older brother and I rented this every week when we went to my dad's house. We never even bothered to look at other movies to watch. It was always Masters of the Universe.

Watching it now, it's certainly not a "great" movie. But I loved watching when I was young so it will always hold a special place for me.

12-26-2008, 07:24 PM	#1
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	masters of the universe blu-ray petition Well im not sure it will be many but how many people would like this on blu-ray? Its not gonna win any oscars but its such good fun. and its got my vote I WANT THIS ON BLU-RAY WARNER!!! Who likes that bit where skeletor gains the power and goes all shiny with a big crown that is wobbling and nearly falling off his head .Does anyone think in time everything you can think of will be on the format like dvd? I think its going to have to be much more popular than it is now for that to happen.

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12-26-2008, 07:25 PM	#2
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	One of my fun favs. Bring it on.

12-26-2008, 07:37 PM	#4
Hedchekr Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Orcutt, Cali Blu-ray collection:120 Trading Score:5	Hey they put Street Fighter on Blu.

12-26-2008, 08:23 PM	#6
SkullPhyre Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, Oregon Blu-ray collection:184	uh no thanks

12-26-2008, 08:24 PM	#7
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Here's another good point: WARNER DOESN'T OWN THE GOLAN/GLOBUS CATALOG. (MGM used to, but think it changed hands, as they've been out of it for a while...Think Paramount's got it now, as the HD print you're looking for did surface on PS Network Store a while back, and looked fairly spiffy. Unless you mean the original cartoon, which BCI used to own before they went under.) Oh, and Street Fighter was Universal. (For those who remember the opening-logo gag.)

12-26-2008, 08:54 PM	#10
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Yeah I would get it for sure, always loved He-Man

12-26-2008, 09:53 PM	#12
Beast Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:376 Blu-ray reviews:3	You'll probably have to wait for the planned new movie.

12-26-2008, 10:03 PM	#13
Shroomhead Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Miami,Florida 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:3	I would love to see this come out on Blu since it was the first movie i ever got to see in the movie theatre when it first came out. I was 11 years old when this came out. Now i'm 32.

12-27-2008, 01:25 PM	#16
Dynamo of Eternia Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1857 DVD collection:1573 Trading Score:3	Well, I am a pretty big He-Man fan, as can be seen from the fact that "Eternia" is part of my screen name. I'm actually an active poster on he-man.org (which is easily the web forum where I spend most of my message-boarding-time), and I am actually a member of a He-Man fan club here in IL called 'The Chicago Horde'. I'm also (like a true geek) collecting the recently launched collectible action figure line called "Masters of the Universe Classics". So, would I buy this movie on Blu-Ray? Yes, I definitely would. However, as a He-Man fan (and I currently have all of the DVDs of all of the various He-Man series, as well as this movie), I will say that while I would buy this movie, I would much prefer that the 2002-2004 animated series get released on Blu-Ray. It was actually made in 16:9 (on TV it aired 4:3 with the sides cut off, but the DVDs are 16:9), and from what I've heard, it looks great in Hi-Def. However, the chances of this coming out on Blu anytime soon, which previously seemed likely, were recently cut short. BCI, the company that put out all of the animated DVDs, recently closed down due to the economy, with the rights to everything it has falling under some parent company called Navarre. In fact, one of the people who worked at BCI and on these releases has been an active poster on he-man.org under the name "BCI_Guy". And we unfortunately learned recently that he got laid off because of BCI closing shop. This is very sad for him, and it's also very sad for fans because for some time there had been talk of the 2002 series coming out on DVD. And BCI Guy, who had access to and had actually seen the Hi-Def masters in action, had actually posted how excellent the series looked in Hi-Def. But, with the recent closing of shop of BCI, and from what I've heard about how this Navarre company handles things, I'm not holding my breath on this Blu-Ray release happening anytime soon. But none the less, given the option, I would much rather have the 2002 series on Blu-Ray than the 1987 movie, which for me is actually something of a low point in the overall He-Man franchise (along with the late 80s/early 90s series called "The New Adventures of He-Man). However, having said that, there are still aspects of the movie that I enjoy. I would definitely pick it up on Blu-Ray, and in a perfect world we would get both this movie and the 2002 series on BD.

12-27-2008, 01:50 PM	#17
MW3 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:36	I was a huge He-Man fan as a kid. I'm not sure that I would buy this on blu, but I would at least rent it to see it in hd.

12-27-2008, 03:14 PM	#18
groove93 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:74 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:162	Love the Original Series from the 80s, love the Animated series from a few years ago, but IMO the He-Man movie was plain awful. I'd rather it be made during this era because the technology would aid in keeping the film as close to the universe of the original series. The movie's premise of coming to "earth" in modern times was the Achilles Heel for the film. With Films like the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Braveheart, Gladiator, and 300 around, there should be no excuse for a Live Action film to live up to what we grew up with as kids. Just my Opinion

12-27-2008, 07:54 PM	#20
DeadDog Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:355 Digital collection:96 iTunes collection:125 Trading Score:360	I would definitely buy this. When I was younger, my older brother and I rented this every week when we went to my dad's house. We never even bothered to look at other movies to watch. It was always Masters of the Universe. Watching it now, it's certainly not a "great" movie. But I loved watching when I was young so it will always hold a special place for me.

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