Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Highly entertaining documentary that covers the creation of Mattel's action figure, which would eventually take off like no one expected.
Directors Randall Lobb and Robert McCallum do a marvelous job with the subject and really deliver an entertaining film that fans of the toys are going to love. What I enjoyed the most about this documentary is how fast-paced it was as it goes through one piece of history to the next and I just really loved the way this was constructed and how the story was told.
I honestly didn't know too much about this story going into the film so I found it to be extremely interesting how the toy idea came out, how it developed and the various changes that had to be made to sell it. The most interesting thing was just seeing the various stages of production and how much work and time it actually takes to get something off the ground only to run into one problem after another. The attention to details were wonderful and I really loved how everything played out.
Some of the greatest stuff comes from the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE film, which as we now know was a major bomb when it was released. We get some terrific stories about the pre-production and the various issues that Mattel had with the script. Best of all is that we get new interviews with Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella who talk in great detail about their roles and the production. Langella insists that his character in the film remains one of his favorites.
At just 95-minutes there aren't any wasted material here as the documentary is right on the mark and discusses everything that you hoped it would.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Highly entertaining documentary that covers the creation of Mattel's action figure, which would eventually take off like no one expected.
Directors Randall Lobb and Robert McCallum do a marvelous job with the subject and really deliver an entertaining film that fans of the toys are going to love. What I enjoyed the most about this documentary is how fast-paced it was as it goes through one piece of history to the next and I just really loved the way this was constructed and how the story was told.
I honestly didn't know too much about this story going into the film so I found it to be extremely interesting how the toy idea came out, how it developed and the various changes that had to be made to sell it. The most interesting thing was just seeing the various stages of production and how much work and time it actually takes to get something off the ground only to run into one problem after another. The attention to details were wonderful and I really loved how everything played out.
Some of the greatest stuff comes from the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE film, which as we now know was a major bomb when it was released. We get some terrific stories about the pre-production and the various issues that Mattel had with the script. Best of all is that we get new interviews with Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella who talk in great detail about their roles and the production. Langella insists that his character in the film remains one of his favorites.
At just 95-minutes there aren't any wasted material here as the documentary is right on the mark and discusses everything that you hoped it would.