Masters of the Universe (DVD, 2001)

This movie started off like most of that era's (late 1980's) movies... Great sets, but sparse on the number of actors! Nowadays they use CGI to populate the big armies needed to convey immense odds.

The opening credits and music were very similar to Superman's first movie starring Chrisotpher Reeves. I found this distracting as the theme music was played throughout the film....

I was not a fan of the toys or the cartoons of the 1980's, so viewed this like any other mainstream viewer would coming across the movie. (However I am a comic book fan since the late 1950's.)

Regarding the cast:

Billy Barty wasn't that funny in his role, although that was to be his role in the movie.

Courteney Cox as the Earth girl was believeable in her role.

Dolph Lundgren was a lot more entertaining in this than in several of his other movies! He looked the part of He-Man and acted accordingly throughout the movie.

Frank Langella as Skeletor, the villain, was a good portryal, not campy and not over the top in villainy.

James Tolkan was outstanding as the Earth polic dectective. You may remember him as the high school principal in the Back To The Future Trilogy.

Meg Foster was quite good in her role as the villainess. I don't usually visualize her as a villain, so this was a good change for her!

During the movie it was strange seeing ray guns and swords in play, but that was true to the toys and the cartoons.

Skeletor's troops looked little Darth Vaders running around shooting.

That of all places the Earth is where most of the action was is a little corny, but that is the premise of the cartoons...

The space travel format is similar to the Stargate Movie.

In the credits it showed that 'Moebius' created special designs. Those in comic books know him as a very good French artist in graphic novels.

I watched this movie on the DVD and found it to be a little slow at first, a little small in populating the set with actors or bodies for having it start off as a war movie.

However as the movie continued I found it to be better, and actually enjoyed it! This is not a corny or campy comic book movie, nor is it extremely violent. Could actually be viewed as a family movie!

Michael

Bought it for reminiscing purposes for my brother...he loved he-man when he was little. Just thought it would be something fun for him to get.

For the classic B Movie experience and/ or for the kids in your home; this is the one to watch. Good story line, bad one- liners, and 80's hair.

I'm still waiting for the dvd to come, but this was a movie i grew up watching so I hope it is has good as i remember. it was a pleasure doing business with the seller and who knows maybe i will be doing business again with the seller!

It was a good deal, it came quickly and the movie worked good........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

i decided to buy this movie because it brings back fond memories when i was a kid! this movie has excellent special effects considering the year of production and what they had to work with back then! also excellent action and the woman villain in the movie is really cute which also helps the movie along!

good for all comic collectors. bad acting . i collect all comic movies good or bad. good special effects for the budget. thank you.

He-Man was a bit before my time, but I was able to experience the reruns and the toys. While not my high point in fun as that was for "Transformers" and "GI Joe", He-Man was still a staple of my growing up. Oddly, I waited until 23 to see the "Masters of the Universe" adaptation, and that was only during a Dolph Lundgren phase on a whim. But I'm glad I indulged my impulse buy because "Masters of the Universe" is a fun film. It's professional from top to bottom. The production is smooth and flashy, the cast is very capable and full of energy, and Dolph rocks a blonde power mullet that makes even MacGuyver insecure.

In all fairness "Masters of the Universe" is very reminiscent of "Star Wars" and "Superman"; from the opening/ending credits that scream "Superman" to Skeletor's Army that look like Drth Vader's offspring and shoot just as bad as Stormtroopers, it all seems like we've seen it before. And we have, but what we haven't seen is a man of physical perfection and muscle slathered in baby oil and running around fighting people in a gold Speedo and that is...wait, that was "Conan"...nevermind. I was trying to explain there is a good story here, or was in the cartoon atleast, and a lot of that is lost for the film translation but being geared at kids the plot is fairly easy to follow but not insulting to adults. With that in mind, most people should be able to step back and enjoy it for what it is. It's a copycat. It's a genre piece. But it creates it's own film and there's a lot to appreciate.

Dolph's role is rather limited despite top billing. His dialogue is very minimal and he only pops up for an action scene or to explain something about the "Cosmic key". I can see why Dolph was so critical of the film shortly after release, citing it hard to act with such little dialogue and standing in gold underwear for 100 minutes. But Dolph has a presence and his power is undeniable, while his acting skills maybe ridiculed I don't see even the greatest of actors being able to "perform" the feel he is able to translate to the screen excellently. He really is the only man I can see as He-Man.
Who really did shine was Frank Langella as "Skeletor". He walks the role, he's believable, he's loud, and he is just hate-worthy. He's really a menace and nails his role excellently. Meg Foster also shined as "Evil-Lyn". Her gaze is hypnotic, and her voice is calculated and cold. Both are truly menacing characters brought to life by their portrayers.

The costumes rock. They took some talent and creativity. The sets are most excellent. Castle Greyskull is a grand design. The whole film is polished and made with craft. It's really a lot more than most might deem it worthy of. Someone took the film seriously and it shows.

Whether you want a nostalgic trip, you like Dolph Lundgren, or you just want to discover something you missed as a child, "Masters of the Universe" is worth a viewing. It's slick, it's good, it's the glory days of 80s excess, and I can easily recomend a viewing.

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great movie .

my kids love this movie since i recieved it they have watched it over an over an can not stop asking question about the movie

Great movie if you were into he-man. Courtney Cox was so young. My brother and I laughed. Brought up great memories

That it is brand new and great titles. I will be looking forward to purchase more DVDs in the future.
Thank you

shipping slow but, just as described. payment method was a little too complicated, especially for a first time buyer!

This was a gift to so some one else. And they thought it was good.It was a great toy that my son liked. too I wanted him to know how fun they were.

I like the fact that the item was new. Never opened. I decided to buy from this person because he seemed trustworthy and was. I would definately buy from him again. I will save him on my favorites list. Thank you once again and have a nice day.

This buyer has yet to mail me a DVD that I purchased three weeks ago. The product was to be received in 3-11 days. The buyer wrote the wrong address on the mailing package and I am still waiting to receive my DVD. I would not recommend buying anything from this buyer!

I decided to buy the dvd because it is hard to find and a family member was looking for it. I didn't like that the mail carrier didn't care for it like are supposed to because the the center of the dvd was broke and caused the dvd to get scratched.

Awesome movie. I love this movie and being able to get it on DVD is just awesome!The movie has awesome action. What can I say when you watch an old school movie. It just takes you way back and reminds you of your youth. It is awesome! This is going to be one of those movies that I will pass on to my kids. I am sure that they will love it as much as I did.

Good condition. Worked fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is one of my favorite childhood movies growing up. Very good movie and a good match for He-Man. A definite must see if you were also a fan of the cartoon as well!

very nice and fast shipping. I have been looking for this one for awhile almost 5 years now. I also got it at a great deal.

I decided to buy this movie for my kids, is an old one but is an excellent movie, I love it, and it was brand new.