Jem was a big hit in the 80s, and while she disappeared like the overly decorated gimmick bands of her time. And the show was every girl’s dream to be a successful record label owner by day and totally outrageous pink haired popstar by night!
The truly, truly, truly outrageous rock star is making a big comeback at Hasbro that will include a new toy line and the possibility of a live-action movie. Why now? Well first, Hasbro is flush with cash after the successes of both TRANSFORMERS and GI JOE. Second, it turns out the rights to the property were tied up in legal red tape until 2008 and now that they belong solely to Hasbro, they’re moving forward with a revival.
And that’s all the world needs is a scantilly clad pop singer with too much makeup!
And without the sarcasm, I can seriously see Hasbro rebuilding this franchise. Even the boys used to like Jem back in the day. We wouldnt admit it, but she was made of hawt.
Granted in todays market this will solely be a girly toy, and if the feature film gets off the ground they will likely get some cute popstar to take on the mantle of Jem and churn out some albums until that artist decides she wants to be taken seriously.
It wont be a toy that my wife will have to stop me from collecting, but for loosely nostalgic reasons (the show was on right before Bigfoot and Robotix! honest!!!) I will be interested in finding out what they do with it.
They had a hot Keytar player man!!!
I think that there should be a Jem movie possibly for 2010 (????).
This would be excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think this would do well in the box office as a film! I used to LOVE watching the cartoons growing up!
nothing like hannah montana…and yes i watched this…it was on before gi joe! shit even watched my little fucking pony too.
It does have its similarities.
Hanna Montana is the popstar alter ego to normal highschool teenager Miley
Jem is the popstar alter ego to normal record exec business woman Jerrica Benton.
Hanna Montana uses a wig, Jem uses Holographic technology.
Its at least that similar.
Next you’ll tell me they both got cooties…..
If this happens, hopefully they can work the Freezepop cover of the theme song in.
Are they trying to ride off the success that Hannah Montana has had recently (since they have slightly similar stories)?
hahaha never considered the parallels but you’re so right. I hope Miley doesn’t cameo in this.
WHAAAT! I Just met the non singing voice of Jem, Samantha Newark, at a comic book convention in Metropolis, Illinois! it was awesome! Plus she did the voice of Peter Pans Mom in Hook, MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!!!!
Isn’t this already called Hannah Montana?
My first thought exactly.
Yea right there with you man. I thought the EXACT same thing. hahahaha
I liked the Misfits (they’re songs were better).
The Misfits? The Misfits! And they’re gonna get her!
I think I’m gonna get killed when I say this: I don’t know who or what the hell Jem is.
I don’t either actually…
She was popular in the 80s and primarily a girls toy/cartoon. Its not a surprise you dont know her.
Good, I thought I was Guy Ritchie from Memento or something–turns out I wasn’t born in the 80’s, so this shit works out just fine…..
…..ok, so she was just a cartoon? Then why does Google turn up a Wiki page on some singer called Jem? Haven’t read it, so what’s the dope, wot wot?
JEM!
Did I mention she’s outrageous?
Truly Outrageous!