Masters Of The Universe 1987

Johanna Steinmetz, Chicago Tribune: Everyone knows how the battles will turn out. It`s what`s between them that raises Masters Of The Universe ever so slightly above the mediocre. Read more

Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times: A misfiring, underdone epic that takes its inspiration not from life or literature, but from a toy line and the cartoon series it inspired. Read more

Bob Morris, Orlando Sentinel: If nothing else, we can probably thank Lundgren for ensuring that there will be no more Rambo movies in the near future because he has obviously depleted the world supply of body grease. Read more

Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer: With Masters of the Universe -- the latest numbskull entertainment from the creators of Castle Greyskull -- He-Man makes the transition from animation to live action. Taking a live actor along for the ride might have helped. Read more

Walter Goodman, New York Times: Their weapons make a Fourth of July sparkler show, but they almost never hit anybody. Read more

Mark Salisbury, Time Out: There are lots of flashes and bangs, but the effects are neither special nor camp enough to be more than vaguely amusing. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: The result is a colossal bore. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Little kids at play have come up with craftier plots, better characterization and conceivably more spectacular effects -- provided their mothers let them play with matches. Read more