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Who saw this in cinemas back in 87?

posted 10 years ago by bozo_500
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Who saw this back in the day? What are your memories - the anticipation of seeing it in the weeks/days before, the actually seeing it and how much a big deal was it where you were back then, the crowds, audience etc and after coming out of the cinema what were your thoughts and in the days/weeks that followed...

I remember going to see it summer 87 and seeing the awesome quad poster in plastic casing outside that made it look like Star Wars IV or something http://www.sci-fimovieposters.co.uk/images/posters-m/M-0013_Masters_of_the_Universe_quad_movie_poster_l.jpg
For me at the time it felt like a full blown epic - the sets, the costumes, the Eternia landscapes, the score, Skeletors army on earth, the final battle in GreySkull . It really was like Star Wars 4 (SW on earth)

it even had a sort of BTTF timetravel vibe what with the two time periods, the going through the Portal, getting stranded, the altered present end, and of course BTTFs Mr Strickland who looked exactly like he did in BTTF!

I didn't realise until years later it wasn't considered a good movie and was abit of a flop (hence why there were no sequels)...plus that it was like a low budget Cannon movie as it looked very expensive (then again I imagine it probably had a similar budget to Aliens out the year b4 and that looked like a big budget movie)

I remember I bought the Marvel comic adapation and panini sticker book after:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IHIqbNOKhOY/UtMKxu-QUAI/AAAAAAAAKvg/S1F2G_0WBeU/s1600/panini03_full.jpg

[–] burtie80 10 years ago

I did.. I was seven year's old :-)

[–] bozo_500 10 years ago

good times

[–] Kuato_and_George 10 years ago

I don't even remember seeing it advertised. I'm not even sure the first time I saw it, but it definitely wasn't in theaters. I know I had a copy on VHS that I taped off of one of the movie channels.

I went through a phase there I'd watch this and the original Star Wars trilogy almost constantly.

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[–] instant_change 10 years ago

I did, I was also just a kid, 8 years old. I don't particularly remember anticipating it, other than, having been deeply into the He-Man craze (even had the castle Greyskull set - best birthday present I have ever received), I obviously just HAD to see it.

I remember Mattel tried to boost the fading toy line by riding the (modest) success of the film by releasing the characters as action figures...I'm pretty sure I bought a couple of them.

I'm considering buying the Blu-Ray for nostalgia's sake :P

[–] rena165129 10 years ago

I remember seeing this when it first came out, I was 10 years old and my mom took me, my brother (who was 7) and my sister (who was 4). We all loved this movie, and I remember having a huge crush on Dolph Lundgren after I saw this movie!

[–] Mr_Pipes 10 years ago

Yeah, I saw it at the cinema back when I was 7. I remember not being happy that the cartoon's theme tune wasnt used and I was also creeped out by the Sorceress when she gets old at the end!

[–] mrbobbyh 10 years ago

I remember it. My mom took me to see it at the now-defunct Studio 28 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I was 6 years old. I remember it more for being the first time I ever ate a Kit Kat bar more than for the movie itself.

[–] Garply 10 years ago

Yeah, This was the first movie I ever saw at a cinema - I was 6. So I have some sentimental attachment to this film.

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[–] hubcap18 9 years ago

I was 8 years old when this came to cinemas. Since Masters of the Universe (toys, TV show, magazine) was my favorite thing as a kid I was really excited about it, though I'd never heard of Frank Langella. Even from a kid point of view, I remember being a little bit diappointed by it.

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[–] TheWiseWolf 9 years ago

I was really excited to see it as I loved He-Man, but was really disappointed with it. No Battle-Cat, no Orko, set largely on Earth, annoying teenagers hogging the spotlight, etc. Of course, they were limited in what they could do with special effects in those days, which is why I think they should remake it now. Imagine how cool they could make Battle-Cat with today's CGI!

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[–] pioneergrrrl (2389) 5 years ago

yes me too. nobody wanted to see the kids.

[–] james0070 9 years ago

I did, my uncle took me to see it in downtown Minneapolis I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread lol when your 6 years old you don't see the many flaws. Even now though I still see this as a guilty pleasure

[–] bozo_500 9 years ago

nice stories keep em coming