MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987) REVIEW | Gen Wars Podcast | He-Man vs Skeletor vs Common Sense.
By the power of Grayskull... what the hell did we just watch?
This week on the Gen Wars Podcast, hosts Nick, Stephen, Cam, and Katherine dive headfirst into the cinematic fever dream known as Masters of the Universe (1987), the live-action adaptation of Mattel's legendary He-Man and the Masters of the Universe toy line and animated series.
Directed by Gary Goddard and starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skeletor, Courteney Cox, Robert Duncan McNeill, Chelsea Field, Jon Cypher, and James Tolkan, this cult-classic fantasy adventure attempted to bring Eternia to life... and somehow ended up spending most of its runtime in a random California suburb.
Join the Gen Xers and Millennials as they debate:
⚔️ Why He-Man has a cape, a laser gun, and somehow less screen time than Kevin.
⚔️ How Skeletor accidentally wandered into a Star Wars fan film.
⚔️ Why Eternia apparently couldn't afford Eternia.
⚔️ Whether Frank Langella deserved an Oscar for trying harder than everyone else combined.
⚔️ How Courteney Cox survived this movie and went on to become Monica from Friends.
⚔️ Why Battle Cat, Orko, and most of the actual Masters of the Universe mythology were apparently left in another dimension.
⚔️ How many sci-fi movies Cannon Films borrowed from before calling it a day.
What starts as a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s quickly becomes a support group for people traumatized by bad fantasy adaptations. Cam threatens to watch the entire Twilight saga backwards before revisiting this movie. Stephen questions reality itself. Katherine tries to understand why anything is happening. Nick relives the disappointment he felt as a kid sitting in the theater wondering where the actual He-Man movie went.
If you're a fan of He-Man, Skeletor, Masters of the Universe, Dolph Lundgren movies, 80s fantasy films, Cannon Films, cult classics, bad movie reviews, movie podcasts, retro movie discussions, nostalgic movie reviews, fantasy movie adaptations, toy-based movies, or simply enjoy watching four people slowly lose their sanity for an hour, this episode is for you.
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Cam - Never Touching Grass
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Katherine - Spectacle Views
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Chapters:
00:00 - Welcome To Eternia
01:22 - Everyone Hates It
03:18 - Plot Recap
06:00 - Score Time
06:06 - Stephen Suffers
09:01 - Cam Unleashed
10:50 - Katherine's Verdict
13:05 - Nick's Disappointment
16:11 - The Star Wars Problem
18:22 - Not My He-Man
20:12 - Meet The Goons
22:08 - Where's Orko?
24:03 - Why So Many Guns?
27:25 - Budget Mysteries
30:24 - Young Courteney Cox
32:04 - Kevin's Movie
35:18 - New Movie Hopes
40:54 - Pig Boy Lore
42:47 - Masters Of The Universe
45:01 - Gold Skeletor
48:02 - Timeline Shenanigans
50:52 Purple Haze
52:33 Good Journey
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