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Masters of the Universe (1987)

Dolph Lundgren , Frank Langella , Gary Goddard  |  PG |  DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (222 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Billy Barty, Courteney Cox
  • Directors: Gary Goddard
  • Writers: Gary Goddard, David Odell, Donald F. Glut, Stephen Tolkin
  • Producers: Edward R. Pressman, Elliot Schick, Evzen Kolar
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: October 23, 2001
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (222 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005MHOD
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,870 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Masters of the Universe" on IMDb

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  • Audio Commentary by Director Gary Goddard

Editorial Reviews

Planet Eternia and the Castle of Greyskull are under threat from the evil Skeletor who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters, led by the heroic He-Man are accidentally transported to Earth by a mysterious Cosmic Key which holds the power to make Skeletor all-powerful. Once on Earth, He-Man joins alliances with two teenagers as they attempt to find the key and return home.

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Anyone who watched the He-Man cartoons in the 80's will more than likely love this movie. btbamdep  |  46 reviewers made a similar statement
I liked the special effects and the acting is good. Mule04  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
This is one of the better films he has ever made. Matthew Edmundson  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
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54 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
While I was reading the other customer reviews of "Masters of the Universe" on this page, I was shocked at how many negative reviews there were. I absolutely love this movie! It is one the most fun movies you could ever see, and has been one of my favorites ever since I was a kid. When I was little, I had all of the toys, and watched the cartoon series religiously. Now I know that the movie doesn't stay true to the cartoon series, but you have to think of it as a seperate entity of a central idea. The makers of this film were trying to appeal to hardcore fans of the series, and also to attract new viewers to the series. In one review by Access Hollywood in the 80's this movie was hailed as "The Star Wars of the 80's" I believe that this movie is as good as Star Wars when you compare them as fantasy films. The special effects are great in this movie, when you consider the time that this movie was made. And they make a stunning transfer to DVD! This movie looks as gorgeous as it did when I first saw it in the theatre as a kid. I also love the acting in this movie. Frank Langella as Skeletor is simply fantastic. He gives a very theatrical quality to the character, and has just the right amount of sinister evil, and operatic intensity that he captures the character perfectly, without going over the top. In my opinion Langella deserved an Oscar nomination for his role, he was brilliant. As far as casting He-Man, the film makers had a quite a task on their hands, because He-Man is the ultimate super hero. Dolph Lundgren was a great choice. He had the ripped, muscular body, but could also do the fight scenes, and act as well. Other great casting was Courtney Cox, now Courtney Cox-Arquette from "Friends" where her character Monica Gellar is my favorite! Cox plays the Earth girl Julie, who becomes entangled in this battle of the cosmos. Also Meg Foster was brilliant as the evil warrior goddess Evil-Lyn. She was absolutely spellbinding. She captured the icy wickedness, and also sultry, seductive, evil beauty of the character. If I were a member of the Academy, I would have also given Cox and Foster nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Unfortunately until the recent 11 Oscar wins for the most deserving "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" the Academy did not honor fantasy films. "Masters of the Universe" was just a little ahead of its time. Don't pay attention to the negative reviews on this sight, this is truly one of the greatest fantasy films of our time!
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars 2 stars for the blu ray transfer and 5 for the movie October 2, 2012
Format:Blu-ray
Warner Bros was able to put just enough effort into this release to get the film onto a bluray disc and nothing more. There is a perfunctory commentary track from director Gary Goddard and a well preserved theatrical trailer and that is it. The lack of extensive extra material might be excusable if this was a first rate high def transfer but unfortunately it never manages to look very good. I suspect this is the same transfer used for the previous DVD release. The colors are bright and well saturated but there is an enormous amount of grain and noise throughout the film (and not just in the effects shots where you might expect it) and there is a fair amount of wobble and instability in the print. They have not even bothered to put art on the disc itself, just plain black (a more and more frequent occurence with major studio releases). The disc comes in a thin, ultra cheap eco case. Warner did nothing special whatsoever for this disapointing "25th Anniversary" edition and if you already have the DVD you might want to save your money. This disc IS a bit of an improvement but it is definitely not the dream edition fans of the film have probably been hoping for. They didn't even bother with a 5.1 mix for the soundtrack. You get stereo and thats it. It seems the major studios have lost all interest in putting out quality editions of catalog titles on bluray disc. This one is about as ho hum as they get. A great fun film, with a cult following deserved better treatment than this for its (barely) high def debut. At least the retail price is cheap. It should be because this is a very shoddy cheap release. Sad.
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38 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars By the power of grayskull! July 5, 2001
Format:DVD
Ok, so the movie did not stay true to the cartoon. This is still a kickin' movie. He-Man, the strongest man in the universe, and hero to all who live on the mystical planet of Eternia, comes to the big screen. He-Man comes from one of Mattel Toys biggest sellers in their history, and toy history. The line was called 'Masters of the Universe'. Mattel spun off the line into a cartoon for the small screen that was produced by animation group, Filmation. The cartoon and toys was so popular amoung youngsters and even adults, that a live action movie came about.

Now, I have read the original script for the movie. Much better than what actually made it to screen. The only fault of the movie is too much Earth. People want to see it on Eternia. But, the movie is still cool, with great effects and a nice score by Bill Conti.

The true highlight of the movie is Frank Langella as Skeletor. He was made to play the role. He is very scarey and at most very evil in the movie.

Also, Friends fans of Courtney Cox will love the movie too, she is in it as Earth girl Julie who finds the Cosmic Key and aids the Eternians on Earth.

I give the movie 5 stars because that is what it should get. I am a huge He-Man and She-Ra fan and this movie is part of He-Man's history.

By the power of grayskull.... YOU have the power!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice bit of nostalgia
This was a nice trip down memory lane. I watched this first on VHS as a teenager and was a big fan. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Justin Pascoe
5.0 out of 5 stars You see those 5 Stars ? And I don't even like the movie that much.
The presentation here is exceptional. And it's a CANNON Release !? Every movie CANNON ever released looked horrible in theaters, I would know, I think I saw them all. Read more
Published 1 month ago by James A. Allder
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to watch
Look just get some popcorn, your favorite beverage and enjoy the show.
This movie is great for family night. Have fun.
Published 1 month ago by willy
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
no one i know has ever seen this movie, i had been looking for it. so happy to find it.
Published 1 month ago by Lee Perry/Elemental Inspirations
5.0 out of 5 stars don't like to do this part
fast and good the review is a pain i do not have a lot to say and if i don't like you keep bugging me.....
Published 1 month ago by katherine a. swann
4.0 out of 5 stars Flawed But Potent Magic
no question about it, the film suffers from weaknesses. three, to be precise...
1: BAD TIMING. the film came along well after the popularity of the toy line and cartoon series... Read more
Published 2 months ago by jude pepper
5.0 out of 5 stars YES
Better than ever...from the 80's until now. We still love this movie. The early days of action and special effacts.
Published 2 months ago by Korey Frenton
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Took me back to childhood days love the movie husband and I watched together he super happy to own it. He loves anything He-man
Published 2 months ago by amie
5.0 out of 5 stars Oldie but a Goodie
Neat to see an old classic revised on DVD, good for a laugh compared to today's generation of technology, but fun nonetheless
Published 3 months ago by Nicholas Paul Holden Mcclelland
5.0 out of 5 stars Great dvd
Worked great and a fun movie for He-man fans. Yes, it's an old movie with not so great graphics but still exciting to watch.
Published 3 months ago by Christy
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Amazon's aspect ratio is wrong. Only the widescreen version of this film exists on DVD. The earlier cheap cardboard packaging DVD is out of print, that's all.
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