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Masters of the Universe (1987) -- He-Man squares off against Skeletor in this live action film based on the cartoon

Overview

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Director:
Gary Goddard
Writer:
David Odell (written by)
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Release Date:
7 August 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
A Battle Fought In The Stars. Now... Comes To Earth. more
Plot:
A life-action feature film based on the popular cartoon kids show about a prince turned warrior named He-Man. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Masters of the Universe: The Motion Picture (USA) (promotional title)
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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Iceland more

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Trivia:
The original budget of $17 million increased to $22 million and this became Cannon Films' most expensive film. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: When Skeletor's entourage begin to arrive through the "door", there is a flipped shot - a "Rexall Drugs" is seen clearly in reverse behind the legion marching right to left. more
Quotes:
Skeletor: You are all aware of the price of failure. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1986) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Living In A Box more

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I have the power!!!!!, 29 June 2005
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Author: pax03 from United States

I love this movie, yes it has bad acting and cheesy effects but so did the original star wars movies, right?? the only thing star wars had was that intangible you cant describe when talking about movies. it had "it" Masters of the universe had "it" as well but i think it had a different kind of it. Frank Langella has probably the most underrated performances as the evil and sinister Skeletor, one of my votes as baddest bad guy in movie history if they had something like that... this is the Jack Nicholson performance of the Joker before Batman. I don't know why people are giving it such a low rating, there are a ton of movies that are a lot worse out there. You have to realize that this was made in 1987 and SFX weren't as good as they are today, but this had heart and it shows if you watch it. If you go into it watching for deeper meanings and all this other stuff that art fans go for, i can see why you'd bash it afterward. But if you go into it expecting a fantasy story and great sci fi action, you will not be disappointed... you might actually be surprised with it!

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