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Rating:  -
By the power of Grayskull!I have the POWERRRR!!!! Man I never get tired of that, even more than ten years later. So, they finally put this on DVD huh? I was wondering if they would ever do that, infact I was somewhat in doubt. Anyway, I used to watch the cartoon all the time and I remember how excited I was when I found out there was going to be a movie. Yes, my fellow reviewer is correct, He-Man's faithful pet and sidekick Cringer/Battle-Cat was absent from this movie. If only we had the technology we have today back then. Then He-Man could have graced the big screen with a CGI Battle-Cat, much like Azlan the lion in the new version of Narnia. I think Dolph Lundgren was the perfect choice for the role of He-Man, he looks just like our favorite barbarian right down to the chiseled face, long blonde hair and of course huge pectoral muscles. Why can't I have a body like that? Skeletor on the other hand was alot scarier in the movie than on TV. A fleshless face that actually looks like real bone, a big black Emperor Palpatine like cloak, and a deeper voice make him seem more like the Grimm Reaper compared to his hokier cartoon counter part. And instead of Orko, the little floaty wizard guy, they had a short Yoda like scientist named Gwindor who created the so called "Cosmic Key", which held...well, the key to cosmic power. You may have also noticed that most of the movie took place on Earth. That's because the movie's budget couldn't allow too much of it to take place on He-Man's war torn home world of Eternia. In fact they didn't even show the exterior of Castle Grayskull, only the tunnels underneath it. The Masters Of The Universe movie is not entirely based on the series but it's good for nostalgia and reliving your childhood if you grew up with the show. It's worth at least one look. (Update 1/17/08) I made a mistake, they did show the outside of Grayskull (which is pretty crazy looking by the way), in the movie as well as some of the landscape of Eternia, and we never saw the inside of the caves beneath the castle. Looks like I did it backwards, sorry about that. I finally got my copy of the DVD and am enjoying it thus far, a pretty good action based movie as well as a jump back in time. Also, the picture and sound transfer is awsome and Frank Langella's portrail of Skeletor still gives me shivers twenty years later. It Makes me feel like I'm seven years old again, trust me, it's worth checking out.
Rating:  -
Only a He-man fan would want to watch this one. The cast and crew got almost everything wrong, and the exception is Frank Langella's rendition of Skeletor. Never has Skeletor been as menacing as in this movie. Dolph Lundgren may have done a better job had he gotten the role in his later years. There was so much potential with the concept of bringing the battle to Earth, but the movie just didn't have oomph. They didn't show enough of the struggle on Eternia and why it meant so much to He-man and company.
Rating:  -
THIS MOVIE IT'S GREAT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A CHILD AGAIN AND IF YOU ARE A HE-MAN FAN YOU MUST HAVE THIS DVD, THIS IS'N VERSION OF THE CHARACTERS LIKE THE ANIMATED SERIES BUT, IS A DIFFERENT VISION LIKE THE CHARACTERS MUST BE IN THE REAL LIFE, LIKE REAL WARRIORS, TRUST IN ME, FOR ME THIS IS ONE OF MY BEST PURCHASES IN MY DVD'S COLLECTION, OF COURSE I SAW IT FIRST HERE IN AMAZON (THE BEST CHOICE,MY BEST CHOICE)
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Rating: -
I'm not sure why people seem to be so hard on this movie, but I'm glad to see several of you out there who aren't.
I think that a lot of the folks that criticize this movie just take He-Man way too seriously.
I loved (and still love) He-Man, as a cartoon, a toy, and yes, a live-action movie.
And while I can agree with those of you who say that this movie didn't tie-in to the cartoon enough, or that it was too 80's, or didn't feature enough of the characters from the cartoon and line of toys, it's He-Man for crying out loud, and it's not a movie that I feel needs to be disected.
What it all comes down to is how much you enjoy watching the movie, and I personally get a kick out of watching this movie nearly 20 years after I first got a kick out of watching it.
I think it's an underrated film and I dare anyone to sit down with an open mind and not enjoy this movie.
At such a cheap price, I think any He-Man, sci-fi, or action/adventure fan needs to see it, and while the DVD isn't oozing with special features, I'm grateful that someone took the time to put it out there for us to enjoy all over again!
Rating: -
First off, why are alot of you reviewers upset about this film taking most of its place on Earth. I mean, if not Earth, we'd be seeing nothing but people fighting in the desert. Becuase, that's pretty much what Eternia is, it's a desert type of land. So, in saying that, I think that Earth was a cool idea. Also, the interior and exterior of Castle Greyskull were very nicely done. The acting is a bit "meh," but the action is awesome, especially the whole hoverboard scene. Also, one reviewer was saying how the hoverboard scene was taken from Back to the Future Part 2, but, you're actually mistaken. I watched an episode of He-Man on Masters of the Universe Season 1 Part 1, and the bad guys were riding around on hover-like devices. So, I'm pretty sure the hoverboards were from the cartoon, not from BTTF 2. Also, the special effects were nicely done. EX: That laser-like whip that Blade had, the plasmic energy stuff that came out of Skeletor's hands, the cosmic key, the laserss from the guns, etcetera. Another thing, He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, Evil-Lynn and Beastman all did a good job looking like their cartoon counterparts. The Sorceress and Teela's costumes were a bit altered, but, still, they looked cool also. So, all-in-all if you really think about it, this movie did stay true enough to the cartoon, though it did have some alterations to it. The score, also, was amazing. That theme to this film really gives a heroic promise. I loved it. And, when Eternia was filmed, it looked like that of the cartoon. And, lastly, watch this movie on DVD, not on television or VHS, because the picture and sound quality are at its greatest when watched on DVD. I mean, it makes Masters of the Universe a 10X's better film when the pic. and sound quality is this awesome. But, even if you have the VHS, it's still an awesome film. So, make sure to watch it.
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