Masters of the Universe

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Audience Member For many of us, it’s a nostalgic blast from our childhood and fans of 80s sci-fi will get their money’s worth. Frank Langella steals the show as Skeletor and its classic heroes are the kind missing from much of today’s more socially-nuanced storytelling. He-Man rescues those in trouble, fights for those who can’t and treats his friends with respect and loyalty. He’s good for the sake of goodness, and as of this writing, I found it refreshing and charming. Courtney Cox also shines amidst a likable cast of sincere, good-natured characters fighting against the forces of evil. The villains are also pleasantly one-note, power-mad for the sinful pleasures of evil, and they pay for it. Skeletor and company don’t see themselves as the true heroes saving the universe, as many of our modern day movie villains do. They’re bad because they’re bad and they relish it, plain and simple. The movie is brisk, the practical effects are beautiful and the heart is big! Love this one! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Salvatore C It's a bad movie that I liked as a kid. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Allan C It's so bad, it's almost good. I enjoy it purely for the nostalgia. Frank Langella nails it as Skeletor. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/24 Full Review Saint M Better Than MOTU: Revelations Eternia is a world where science and magic are infused. The evil forces of Skeletor have captured Castle Greyskull and are close to harnessing its power to conquer the world. Only one thing stands in Skeletor's way: a man...a He-Man. The creative team swung for the fences on this one. Unfortunately, it's a miss. What kills this movie for me is that most if it is spent on Earth. Instead of a fantasy/sci-fi epic that could have explored more of Eterina than the show did, we got a family drama with monsters and Principal Strickland. Where was Battlecat? Why replace Orco? Why did Skeletor choose the worst villains to pursue He-Man? Why couldn't the writers have trusted the audience to invest in Prince Adam's ability to transform into He-Man? Masters of the Universe is a good bad movie and worth watching if only to laugh at, or to dream about what it could have been. Prop I Want: Skeletor's powered up helmet Most Punchable Face: Blade Favorite Quote: "I have the powerrrrrrrrr!" - He-Man Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Rinaldo M Para a epoca o filme foi muito bom, o que pecou é que faltou o mago gorpo, o gato guerreiro e a transformação de Adam em He Man, o ambiente deveria ter sido em Eternia, ok ter vindo para a terra, mas as lutas foram bastante chatas, a prisão de He Man foi muito ruim, mas mesmo assim ainda merece uma nota 3 Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Daniel S For 1987 this was a really great movie if you liked He-Man. The best part of the movie is there's no empty boring dialogue every moment of the movie is pretty much essential. There's no emo moments for someone as staring into a lake for 9 minutes sobbing about what could have been. Very good good versus evil movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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