Masters of the Universe

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Dolph Lundgren stars in this live-action film version of the popular television cartoon series (based on a collection of Mattel action figures). Lundgren is He-Man, a well-muscled super-hero, battling the evil Skeletor (Frank Langella) for control of the universe. Skeletor has designs on conquering the planet Eternia, a ravaged utopia ruled over by the Sorceress of Greyskull Castle (Christina Pickles). He-Man is summoned to stop Skeletor's plans. But when the wily dwarf Gwildor (Billy Barty) utilizes his Cosmic Key, He-Man and Skeletor finds themselves transported to California. There, a waitress named Julie (Courteney Cox) and her boyfriend Kevin (Robert Duncan Mitchell) come across the Cosmic Key and become embroiled in the intergalactic battle between He-Man and Skeletor. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
• Screen: Color, Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: English, Spanish, French
• Features:
  • cc
  • Feature-length commentary by director Gary Goddard
  • Theatrical trailer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Gary Goddard

• Producer:

  Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Edward R. Pressman

• Screenwriter:

  Stephen Tolkin, David Odell

• Cinematographer:

  Hanania Baer

• Composer (Music Score):

  Bill Conti

• Musical Arrangement:

  Bruce Miller

• Editor:

  Anne V. Coates

• Production Designer:

  William Stout

• Art Director:

  Robert Howland

• Co-producer:

  Elliot Schick

• Associate Producer:

  Evzen Kolar, Michael Flynn

• Executive Producer:

  Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Edward R. Pressman

• Set Designer:

  Daniel Gluck, Kathe Klopp, Michael Johnson

• Costume Designer:

  Julie Weiss

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  John Larson

• Makeup:

  Michael Westmore

• Special Effects:

  Richard Edlund, R.J. Hohman

• First Assistant Director:

  Fredric B. Blankfein

• Stunts:

  Walter Scott

• Production Manager:

  Elliot Schick

• Casting:

  Victoria Thomas

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Walter Scott

• Music Editor:

  Stephen A. Hope

REVIEW:

• Based on the '80s Saturday morning cartoon, Masters of the Universe is a delightfully awful action-adventure fantasy B-movie. Starring a greased-up muscleman fighting off laser blasts with his mighty sword, this movie exhibits all the low points of its genre. The sets are subpar, the interdimensional plot is ridiculous, and Dolph Lundgren's acting is even worse than that of your usual action hero. Though stuck in lame roles, some of the actors at least give an effort, like veteran Billy Barty (as the dwarf Gwildor) and Cagney & Lacey's Meg Foster (as Evil Lyn). As the token good girl, Courteney Cox appears as Earthling Julie in one of her first screen appearances. In between the action sequences, the actors get to speak all manner of straight-faced dialogue concerning weighty topics, especially "I Have the Power!" from He-Man himself. Masters of the Universe is watchable for fans of pumped-up action stars in very little clothing. Otherwise, it falls into the realm of nostalgic value, good for a few laughs from grown-up fans of the original, more lighthearted, cartoon show. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi