From Randall Lobb and Robert McCallum, "THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL : The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" chronicles the beginnings and blockbuster-success of ‘80s toy sensation He-Man. The documentary features Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Richard Edlund, J. Michael Straczynski, Alan Oppenheimer and many more. It really is the most comprehensive, encompassing story of He-man.
In the early 1980s He-Man arrived on the scene and hit the world with a punch as powerful as the character himself. He-Man's surprising popularity spawned a multi billion dollar empire that included toys, comic books, cartoons, live-action movies and a literal sister spinoff show - She-Ra. Artists, creators and collaborators dig deep, tell tales and share the surprising developments of an unlikely, unparalleled pop culture success.
"Power Of Grayskull" is impressive. The sheer volume of material, interviews, exposition and archive footage fills this extensive exploration of the He-man franchise completely. So much so you would think it would overwhelm any attention to tell a cohesive story, but it doesn't. Randall Lobb and Robert McCallum in such away that the segments create a complete story from He-man's beginning, right into it's recent incarnation.
This is just a really entertaining slice of nostalgia. Also it is told through first person accounts of the creator, toy designers, artists, the film He-man (Dolph Lundgren), and the fandom with such ease, you feel like you are just hanging out while these really cool people reminisce. I did find issue with the abrupt ending garnering none of the gravitas it deserved. Still that is minor given all the awesomeness in "Power Of Grayskull". If you were a child of the 80's and a fan of He-man then this is definitely a must watch. (5/5)
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