It's not the greatest piece of cinema ever, but it's a lot of fun, and for me a cherished movie. I really enjoy it. And does well to honour what has come before. Some of the sets are awesome, costumes and make up are awesome, and even some troopers He-man fights against reminds one of Star Wars. Which gives it more points.
Every He-man fan should cherish this.
A lot of fun, cherished, good sets, costumes, and make-up - these words all sum it up perfectly. It's not a great film, but it's well-made cheese.
shareYou can tell everyone had a lot of fun making it, and that makes it a lot better than it is on face value.
My DVD copy is right up there on the same shelf as many great sci-fi movies.
i enjoyed it
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sharei enjoy this film when I was kid and it is one of few films from childhood that still are good when i rewatch as adult!! so it must be good films overall and not just babyish crap.
i am impress most by meg foster as evil lyn and frank langella as skeletor. both these actor are very good in this film. very talented peoples! they make such difference to film. and music by bill conti? magnifique!! he is fantastic composer.
Why wasn’t this film a big hit in 1987? It’s so much fun to watch. I still enjoy it to this day.
shareIt was a surprisingly good film. Not the greatest ever but entertaining and well shot; I enjoyed the special effects and the settings and wacky creatures. It's very 80s, of course, and they were limited with what they could do at the time, but this film is way, way better than its imdb and metacritic rating would suggest.
There are shots and creature effects and even lines of dialogue that Peter Jackson took straight out of this film and put into LOTR. The monsters here look just like the orcs, Skeletor was clearly used as a model for Saruman (there's even a scene here where Skeletor handles his staff in exactly the same way Saruman does, a clear reference to the film), the way the Sorceress is lit and looks is almost identical to Galadriel, some lines of dialogue are reminiscent of LOTR, even the villain with the pointy metal ears here looks like one of the main villain orcs in Two Towers. This film clearly inspired Jackson when making LOTR.