sandiegojones
New member
From the time I was 4 years old until I was 8 I really like He-Man. I had a lot of action figures and Castle Greyskull and even the glow in the dark sword. I tormented my family by saying "I have the Power!" just about every day.
In 1987 a film version was released call "Masters of the Universe". Needless to say I was excited. Back then not to many TV shows, let alone cartoons were made into a movie.
I remember my Mom taking me to breakfast on a Saturday morning and then heading to the theater to see the film. To this day I have not seen a film that is as dissapointing to me as that was. He-Man lived on the planet Eternia, yet 90% the film took place on Earth through the use of a "Cosmic Key" that got them stuck in the suburbs with a high school couple (one of which worked at a fried chicken hut if I remember correctly). One of these teens was Courtney Cox, who in the film was still grasping the death of her parents. Huh? This was a kids action cartoon, not a fu@king soap opera! Then the stupid teen goes to a guitar store and fixes the Cosmic Key so He-Man and the rest could return home. I didn't know you could travel through dimension with a FENDER! (love this quote from a review: Turns out the battle to control the future of universal power takes place at a used music store in a small town in California.) Christ this was so bad! Sure, Skeltor looked cool but it was kind of an Emperor Palpatine rip off. None of the other characters that important were in the movie (like Cringer/Battle Cat or Orko). I asked my Mom to walk out of the film with me (still the only time I've ever left a move before the credits). When I got home I packed up my He-Man sh!t and never played with them again. I had a hyperactive cousin who I let destroy the Castle. I was that devistated.
Later I got turned onto Star Wars again. As much as some people b!tch about TPM or the prequels, they are "The Godfather" compared to the mess that was "Masters of the Universe"!
Anyone else have dissapointment horror stories like this (and please dont say KOTCS because it's not bad!)?
In 1987 a film version was released call "Masters of the Universe". Needless to say I was excited. Back then not to many TV shows, let alone cartoons were made into a movie.
I remember my Mom taking me to breakfast on a Saturday morning and then heading to the theater to see the film. To this day I have not seen a film that is as dissapointing to me as that was. He-Man lived on the planet Eternia, yet 90% the film took place on Earth through the use of a "Cosmic Key" that got them stuck in the suburbs with a high school couple (one of which worked at a fried chicken hut if I remember correctly). One of these teens was Courtney Cox, who in the film was still grasping the death of her parents. Huh? This was a kids action cartoon, not a fu@king soap opera! Then the stupid teen goes to a guitar store and fixes the Cosmic Key so He-Man and the rest could return home. I didn't know you could travel through dimension with a FENDER! (love this quote from a review: Turns out the battle to control the future of universal power takes place at a used music store in a small town in California.) Christ this was so bad! Sure, Skeltor looked cool but it was kind of an Emperor Palpatine rip off. None of the other characters that important were in the movie (like Cringer/Battle Cat or Orko). I asked my Mom to walk out of the film with me (still the only time I've ever left a move before the credits). When I got home I packed up my He-Man sh!t and never played with them again. I had a hyperactive cousin who I let destroy the Castle. I was that devistated.
Later I got turned onto Star Wars again. As much as some people b!tch about TPM or the prequels, they are "The Godfather" compared to the mess that was "Masters of the Universe"!
Anyone else have dissapointment horror stories like this (and please dont say KOTCS because it's not bad!)?
Super Mario Brothers The Movie. 
