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03/25/2004: New Article: The Ultimate Modulok Tribute!

A rewrite of a rewrite of a rewrite, here is my final tribute to Modulok, the Masters of the Universe/Princess of Power villain with twenty-two interchangeable parts, including two heads, six legs, six arms and a couple of tails. Loved this thing more than you could ever imagine. Feature includes a look at the toy, the character, the commercial, the instruction manual and the box. A whole lotta Modulok, Modulok, Modulok. Easily one of my top ten favorite toys throughout childhood, this was the ultimate He-Man figure. or was it She-Ra? Mosdoasodosdodulok.

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hey! on history channel they are talking about cryptozooology!

Ghosted by Dethstryke @ 03/26/2004 6:06 PM EST

Wicked article, Matt! I’m not a huge He-Man fan, but this toy looks like it was one cool sonova.

Ghosted by Freezair @ 03/26/2004 6:28 PM EST

Big news for He-Man and other Filmation fans who have been waiting for DVDs.
Copy and Paste:
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0150business/0200news/
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Ghosted by ME @ 03/26/2004 8:57 PM EST

I watched most of the MOTU shows, but never got into the toys. Except Modulok! I had to own him. Though it made me uncomfortable when I found out the only time I could catch him in action was on She-ra. Not that that stopped me from watching.

Ghosted by Spiffy McKracken @ 03/26/2004 10:12 PM EST

the commercial made me fear for my soul…

MODULOK MODULOK MODULOK!!!

wow. that voice will forever haunt my dreams.

Ghosted by piratenun @ 03/26/2004 10:34 PM EST

You know, Matt… The remaining Modulok head you have looks almost like a biclopic, crimson-hued version of Kang or Kodos from the Simpsons Halloween episodes.

Ghosted by The Mysterious Dr. X @ 03/26/2004 11:30 PM EST

Modulok? More like Modu-ROCK!

Yeah, Modulok kicked ass.

Ghosted by Seth Christenfeld @ 03/27/2004 1:26 AM EST

The message I am about to communicate has nothing to do with this post, but it IS important. Or at least it is to me.

It is about the dangers of drugs. It is a story that I was a part of. Be forewarned, this story is emotionally intense.

It all started two days ago when two friends of mine had been talking and taking amphetamines (aka Speed) for 17 hours straight.

Later I came in along with another friend and this one girl and we had shrooms and speed. We went out to a forest area, tripping out of our minds. The girl was freeaking out, two of my friends were acting like dumbasses, another one of them (the one that’s most significant in this story and makes an awesome choice), and I was solid gone (although I had enough sense to realize what was happening, which never happened before). She eventually ran off on her own.

When we got back to our house (where my buddy and I live), people we knew, including two people whom we had also taken drugs with, started coming over and such. One of my friends decided to call the girl’s house but she wasn’t there, which scared us and so a group went looking for her. We eventually realised that she probably went to someone’s house to rest as she was coming down of the panic attack just before she took off.

We were unable to converse with each other, period, because our minds were not entirely straight. Furthermore, my friend, who had not slept for the past two days while doing drugs, was beginning to lose weight, hydration, conciousness, and sanity.

It was this particualr friend who really came through in the end,
because eventually it got so intense that it got to the point in which my friend decided that this was it. He took his entire stash of drugs and flushed them down the toilet, and finally made it clear that he was off the drugs and wants everyone to hold him accountable. He had also made it clear that he hoped others would go forth with this idea and do the same. Everyone there who had been doing drugs, decided to follow my friend in his ways.

I will tell you that I started out with weed, but I eventually got tired of it and moved on to harder drugs. It all lead up to this night in which I, as well as many other friends, had an epiphany.

I’m not here to tell all of you readers what to do, or what you should do, because I know you’re all smart enough to decide for yourself. I’m just bringing you a true story that I saw with my own two eyes.

Ghosted by Nate @ 03/27/2004 9:33 AM EST

Further note:
When I said that we weren’t able to converse with each other at all, I did exaggerate. We were able to converse somewhat, just not very clearly.

Ghosted by Nate @ 03/27/2004 9:35 AM EST

I should also add that the final culmination of the event took place just last night, and I’ve been pretty shook up and haven’t slept since, so some of the details of my story (such as time), may not make any sense. But let me assure you, it’s still a true story.

Ghosted by Nate @ 03/27/2004 9:44 AM EST

So my question is, what happened to the girl? you ever find her?

Ghosted by Spiffy McKracken @ 03/27/2004 1:28 PM EST

Spiffy: We don’t know yet.

Ghosted by Nate @ 03/27/2004 1:45 PM EST

Puttin’ in a good word for you and your buds with the spirits, man. Just another reason why I don’t use. Been a witness to that terrible moment when those frightning words were said, "Do you know what you did last night?" Remembering what you did, but not knowing why might be worse. This may not sound lke much of a bright side, but, this is a Quantum Universe, There are much, much harsher ways to learn your lesson. Trust me on that one, my sister died once already, she had to clean herself up after that. Now, over twenty years later, she has a good husband, two sons, and is in Iraq routing supply requests to the proper people and making sure every one gets what they need. She’s never been one to let something like minor brain damage slow her down. Give strength to your friends, they’re as much your family as your blood relations, and they’ll share theirs with you. And you always have this merry band of knuckleheads to lift your spirits. Well, enough of that, back to business. What do we want? Chia! When do we want it? Don’t rush yourself on our account!

Ghosted by kingklash @ 03/27/2004 2:28 PM EST

Matt, you should have an X-E night here:

New Yorkers Act Out Scenes at ‘Movieoke’
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=493&u=/ap/20040326/ap_en_mo/film_movieoke_4&printer=1

Ghosted by ME @ 03/27/2004 3:14 PM EST

Finally somone else realizes the magnificence that is MODULOK. I recently obtained three complete figures plus one still in the box. With them and my soon to be had Multibot He-man will never stand a chance. Mua ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……

Ghosted by Dreamschizm @ 03/27/2004 4:14 PM EST

Kingklash: That’s awesome to hear, bro. My friend seriously believes he would’ve died or at least gone to the hospital that night if he hadn’t done what he did because he claims he would’ve just kept on popping speed for as long as he could on into the next day if he hadn’t.

I’m glad to hear about your sister and what she’s doing. It’s great to know that there’s life after drugs.

And about the girl, I should mention that her ex-bf, who was there that night, may very well know if she’s alright. He already had a good idea of where she might be. We just haven’t talked to him yet.

Ghosted by Nate @ 03/27/2004 4:21 PM EST

Kingklash: And oh yes, we need to see the exciting conclusion of Cobra’s Chia Plot. Hurry your ass up, Matt!

Ghosted by Nate @ 03/27/2004 4:23 PM EST

Considering how our wise and esteemed leader almost cracked a block during the Advent Calendar, I figure he’ll get it to us when it’s juuuuussstt right for viewing. Pressure may make diamonds, but it also flattens little ants. hee hee hee, *squish*

Ghosted by kingklash @ 03/27/2004 5:02 PM EST

"Finally somone else realizes the magnificence that is MODULOK. I recently obtained three complete figures plus one still in the box."

Three of them…? You sonnavabitch.

I’ll give you five bucks for one!

Ghosted by Bobby... @ 03/27/2004 5:51 PM EST

I have Modulok,but I want to know where to get the robot.

Ghosted by MightyStalfos @ 03/27/2004 10:12 PM EST

Ahh… Nice nod including Multi-Bot in the article.
I remember that I used to have that one (in fact, I’m positive that I still have one of his heads somewhere) while Modulok’s existance had passed me by without notice.
Imagine my bewilderment when I saw him at a schoolmate’s home ! While a robot that could re-assemble in a multitude of ways seemed logical to me, an organical being peforming the same feat puzzled me to no end. How would he do this ? How ? Really, HOW ?!

Ghosted by Creature SH @ 03/27/2004 10:49 PM EST

Wow Nate, you’re right– Drugs are bad. Now, back to Modulok… I heard this story where Modulok and Nate came out fighting, and Modulok ended up getting his removable penis bitten off by Nate after Nate’s friend who was a girl finally came back.

Sheesh! What a joykill!

Hey, does anyone want to see an article about Modulok on Speed? Maybe Nate and Kingklash can be a part of it with some kinda stupid message at the end– and Nancy Reagan can be there too telling you to say no to drugs.

Drugs aren’t bad. Its just that people use them stupidly.

Ghosted by The Return of Long Duck Dong @ 03/30/2004 4:27 PM EST

TROLDD, you’re an asshole. Drugs killed my brother, you mother fucker! I would rip your dick off and shove it in your ass hole and then unravel your testicles and choke you until your eyes popped out for saying that. People ain’t the problem, Dickheads like you are the problem. Go fuck yourself and your mom and your sister too you motherfucking cunt shit!!! Drugs suck the shit outta your asshole and spit them back atcha like a 2 dollar whore. People got nothin to do with it!! Fuck you and go fuck yourself for blaming people. People are good… except you, Duck Dong. You’re the shithead you monkeyloving son ov a bitch!!!!!!!!

Ghosted by Peckerwood @ 03/30/2004 4:31 PM EST

M O D U L O K R U L E S !!!

Ghosted by Billy B @ 03/30/2004 4:32 PM EST

Wow. Just… wow.

Um, anyway, back to toys that you can pull off all their limbs and reattach them, creating a horrific mutant thing. (Well, you can do this with most toys but the gimmick with the one’s we’re talking about is that you’re *supposed* to.) I seem to recall a very short lived *PLUSH* variation on this theme. All the characters were cute animals and you could merrily rip their limbs off and stick them (with Velcro) on each other’s bodies. Anybody remember what they were called or -better yet- know of any information online about them?

(Has the "Chilli Down" song from "Labyrinth" in her head now. If you understand the reference, I love you.)

Ghosted by LaGremlin @ 03/31/2004 5:05 PM EST

Really simple, Sister was on something bad, went through a windshield at high speed, medi-vacced to OKC, died, found out being dead in your senior year sucks, came back, telescoped a three-year recovery into two months, cleaned up, crash-coursed her GED, the rest you know, and she can kick your ass and laugh at you every second she does it, TROLDD. What’s it like to be you?

Ghosted by kingklash @ 03/31/2004 5:09 PM EST

Crap. Just realized I’m feeding the TROL. Apologies all around. Goes to show, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the oven. People start flamewars, people can stop them.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 03/31/2004 5:15 PM EST

I would like a review of The Snake Men character Snake Face.I heard that the figure form of Snake Face is ULTRA!!! rare.

Ghosted by MightyStalfos @ 03/31/2004 7:14 PM EST

Did anyone else think of hell when they saw Mattel’s pic of some of the different variations of Modulok? There’s just something about most of those creatures that makes them seem like they crawled right out of Satan’s domain.

Anyone who saw one of those things coming towards them would probably go insane immediately.
Seriously, one look at any one of them should be enough to make He-man spend the next 6 months of his life shitting himself and drooling heavily.

Ghosted by Metronome35 @ 04/01/2004 8:05 AM EST

I am feeling so effeminate! Watch me dress like a girl now!!

Ghosted by Todd "THE ROD" Butcher @ 04/01/2004 4:39 PM EST

Argh! It’s a snake!

Ghosted by kingklash @ 04/01/2004 5:32 PM EST

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Ghosted by piratenun @ 04/08/2004 3:43 AM EDT

I also like Modulok and have some other information on him that might interest.
He was in fact a baddie in He-Man.
Not sure what the episode is called but he is known as Man-At-Arms arch rival and is also a crappy inventor like Man-At-Arms.

Ghosted by Kris @ 04/21/2004 9:49 AM EDT

Holy cow,
Modulok was the man!!
Even his gun could plit in two.
I had two of these bad asses and a multi-bot, i was a MOTU badass back in the day.

AND my mum gave it all away….

Ghosted by Edmund c @ 04/28/2004 6:55 AM EDT

Excellent article. I remember getting Modulok for Christmas in 1986. Unlike the rest of the action figs I recieved, he came in a box. It was so cool. I remember that was the last MOTU Christmas of my life, that is untill 2001. I also recieved Extendar and Spikor that year. It was certainly a cool experience.

And though I lost Modulok in a move during my childhood, I recently reclaimed him from a dependable website.

I would love to see an article about the Slime Pit!

Ghosted by Walt @ 05/01/2004 7:06 PM EDT

This site FREAKIN’ ROCKS!!! I am an all time 80’s kid….still have most of my Masters of the Universe collection, some of my Transformers and most of my Atari games with console, working and in tact. Kudos to your web site, you bring back more memories than I thought I had. Much props on the Ultimate Modulok tribute too….he was sooo underated, I still have him! Peace!

Ghosted by E-dub @ 05/25/2004 5:59 PM EDT

Good god man, you just threw me into a ten minute reminiscing trance. Modulok’s sheer awesomeness was only outmatched by MossMan’s strangely off-putting, but oddly interesting stench/scent.

ps I almost lost an eye once playing with Thunder Punch He-Man.

Ghosted by e0n @ 06/10/2004 2:09 AM EDT

HOOOLY CRAP! I forgot that I had this character until I saw your site. I had nearly the entire MOTU set including castle grayskull, battlecat, etc. I have tried to rehash my memories of what characters I had against others who collected…I praise you for jogging my memory wit hyour modulok article…
Sadly, all of my MOTU figures were sold at a yard sale when I was 12. God I wish I could have those back now =(
anyways nice article and AWESOME F"N SITE!!!!!

Ghosted by KENT @ 08/27/2004 11:50 PM EDT

GREAT TRIBUTE TO MODULOK!! I loved that toy too.

I remember way back when, some kid standing next to me in the action figure aisle at KB Toys said "Look Dad! It’s Modulok!!" And his father kept correcting him WRONGLY, saying "no son, it’s "moe-DOO-lock"

and all i could do was shake my 8-yr-old head…

anyway, terrific page, I’m passing it on…

Ghosted by ch0 @ 11/04/2004 7:35 PM EST

Nice

Ghosted by Lasse @ 09/04/2006 12:17 AM EDT

Well, you’re not the only one Modulok fan in the world: my brother also is. In fact, in the 80’s, Modulok was the only He-Man figure he owned, as his favorite. As for me, I owned my favorite as well, Stinkor, along with the awsome Panthor. We still own them today, absolutely complete and in almost perfect condition (I say “almost”, because Stinkor’s leg elastic is sadly drying). Modulok and Stinkor forever!

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