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5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Fun For Fans Of The Series, Or Fans Of Fantasy!,
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This review is from: Masters of the Universe (Widescreen) (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!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good show with characters that young people know,
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This review is from: Masters of the Universe (Widescreen) (DVD)
My nephew is watching He-Man Masters of Univers in cartoon. When I buy the movie, even if it was old it's really good and well done, he was impress to see He-Man in person. Really like to watch it after so many years!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ehh... not as good as I remember.,
By Danny "Alan Smithee" (South Philly) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Masters of the Universe (Widescreen) (DVD)
I was a He-Man fan in the late 80's, so naturally I liked the movie as a kid. Bought it on DVD a while ago and it's not as good as I remember. Most of these reviews hit the nail right on the head: setting the action on Earth was a pretty lame idea. The special effects hold up pretty good, but according to the commentary, this film was a rush-job to cash in on the success of the cartoon, which might explain the absence of Orko, Battlecat and other characters.Dolph Lundgren, despite his acting "talent," definitely LOOKS like He-Man, but gives a typically lumbering performance. In one scene, Skeletor commands He-Man to throw down his sword if his friends wish to see another day. After doing so, Teela says, "He-Man, NO!" Lundgren replies, "Teela, I have no choice. I do not want any more people to die." Skeletor says, "Well said, He-Man." Afterwards, you can almost see Frank Langella roll his eyes at Dolph Lundgren. Look for it. Langella, as Skeletor, steals the movie. He gives a campy, terrific performance which gives some of the scenes a much-needed spark. Nothing more really needs to be said about him. Warwick Davis is also entertaining as Gwildor. The cinematography is good and the music score sounds like something that would be classic by now had it been in a better film, but overall, "Masters Of The Universe" is nothing really memorable. If you've never seen it, it's good for a rental, but don't buy it. And, yes, that's Courtney Cox as the victimized Earth girl.
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