Mar 29 2025 77 mins 1
All aboard the Battle Cat! Dan and Sarah don their Power Swords (which look suspiciously like oversized letter openers) to champion another cinematic misfire! On this day, we tackle the 1987 cinematic flop, Masters of the Universe in another instalment looking at movies that flopped at the box-office!
Join us as we take on our first Dolph Lundgren movie and give a standing ovation (from a safe distance) to Frank Langella’s Skeletor.
Here is just a little of what you can expect from us in this episode:
- We’ll be dissecting the film’s box-office failure and try to understand why it didn’t connect with audiences.
- The film’s adaptation from the Mattel toys, comic books and cartoons of the 1980’s.
- How Masters of the Universe could have contributed to the downfall of Cannon Films.
- We find out which characters were invented entirely for the 1987 movie and which characters were lifted directly from the MOTU toy range.
- Sarah wonders how laser guns are powered.
- We bring up Matte paintings again (possibly a running theme in this season).
- Who’s the MVP in Masters of the Universe? Clue – it’s not He-Man!
- Is Masters of the Universe (1987) kind of underrated? Or is it just rated?
So, if you’re looking for a Masters of the Universe (1987) podcast or are fascinated by movies that flopped hard, look no further! Take off your cape, lay down your cosmic key and step into our cave of cinematic chat.
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