Why Megaforce (1982) Failed – The $20 Million Action Movie Nobody Remembered

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  @seanmc7128 · 3 months ago

  I watched this as a kid. I remember it well.

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  @MarkFive-r3l · 3 months ago

  My mom took me to see this in the theatre. This was amazing to a 7 year old kid.

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  @Andrew2k18 · 3 months ago

  I never saw the movie but I remember they put ads on the back of every Marvel comic book that summer promoting Megaforce. But it wasn’t until I was looking at my old comic books that looked up the movie to see how it did.  The artwork on the ads made the bearded lead actor look a lot like Chuck Norris (I’m sure it was on purpose).  Back in 1982 I assumed it was a Chuck Norris movie.

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  @jacksonharglow5623 · 3 months ago

  I&apos;ve talked to Barry Bostwick on several occasions at GalaxyCon about the filming of the movie and even had him sign a Megaforce ID card as Commander Ace Hunter, making me an official member of the Unit.<br><br>Great guy, extremely personable and great with the fans.

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  @geordischmidt · 3 months ago

  Interestingly, one the movie&apos;s stars -- Edward Mulhare -- would land his most famous role two years later by interacting with another futuristic vehicle named K.I.T.T. on &quot;Knight Rider.&quot;

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  @franklinboyd123 · 3 months ago

  This is the Best live action G.I.Joe movie ever made.

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  @nurseactual · 3 months ago

  I saw this as a kid with friends... we played megaforce on our bikes lol, like they had machine guns on the handle bars. Hell of a summer. So long ago now. 😪😪

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  @traviscreason1911 · 3 months ago

  IMO… Megaforce is still the best live action GI Joe movie ever🤪

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  @CarterLee-o4u · 3 months ago

  As a Ten year old at the time I was enthralled that someone out there was making movies for me it seemed like. I had seen the promo ads and did see the movie. I liked it.<br>A week or Two later I saw a headline in the entertainment section of a newspaper entitled “Megaforce a Megabomb”. I remember being disappointed to see that. <br>There is competition for people’s entertainment budget. It’s a war. Someone decided to pull a fast one on Needham. Because, none of them could ever be as cool as he was. Sciskel and Ebert, aren’t going to pass on critiquing negatively on such a big ole target as Megaforce, to try to somehow prove their adulthood. It was a movie made for kids not adults. That’s why Needham, will always be so loved. He did a lot of cool stuff because it was cool. Not because he was trying to impress his critics. Hal, was an action hero.

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  @DBoonful · 3 months ago

  Megaforce was amazing. Cinematic perfection. I wont accept any slander

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  @SemaJUnderground · 3 months ago (edited)

  The headband. That&apos;s why it failed. The headband and the dumb shiny track suit. I did like the Hot Wheels cars.

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  @syrtycon7299 · 3 months ago

  I remember this movie because we snuck into Blade Runner after.

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