MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Gary Goddard, 1987)

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The now essential MOTU blog graces us with the Galactic Journal article

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Cannon Promotional Insert
http://www.motumovie.com/2010/06/canon- ... nsert.html




"William Stout 2" Trading Card Set
http://www.motumovie.com/2010/06/willia ... -2_10.html

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Review for the current Australian DVD release
http://mercadotv.com.au/?p=1413

Robert Duncan Mc Neil on MOTU
http://io9.com/5522107/from-star-trek-a ... l#obj_8702

One last question — what was it like having Evil-Lyn put that weird obedience collar on you, in He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe?

Funny that you mention that, because I got home last night and there was an email with a link to the Twilight Zone that I did back in 1994. And there was a clip on YouTube, so I posted it on my Facebook page, and this morning one of my friends on Facebook said, "Oh my God, you've got to find more of this." [So I posted that He-Man clip.] The one I found was the French version, so [it was even weirder.]



That was a fun movie. It was kind of a disaster from the studio's perspective. They went way over budget, and there were a lot of production issues. I think it was supposed to be a six- or eight-week shoot, and we ended up shooting six months. It was so far beyond a disaster for that studio. We had fun, Courtney [Cox] and I were very close friends back then, and we stayed friends for a long time. The whole cast was great. We just bonded. The movie just kept going and going, and we kept shooting nights. You're hanging out with this great cast of actors, night after night after night. It's become a cult hit. So many people come up to me and say, "Oh my God, that was my favorite movie when I was a kid." Even Zach Levi, when I first met him, was like, "Oh my God, I can't believe you were Kevin from He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe."

[Dawn]

Thank-you, you know how much I like anything from the movie! Had only seen a few photos that were on those cards but never saw the trading cards themselves. I still marvel that Courtney Cox was in that movie, not so much Robert Duncan McNeil. Loved Courtney in Friends and love watching her now in CougarTown. Of course, realizing she is playing a "cougar" means that I'm getting old!

[Jox]

Yes indeed! You'd never imagine she'd become a cougar when you see her in MOTU, she was the perfect girlfriend for me in that movie and I don't think she's ever been prettier.

[Jox]

STARBURST #112 December 1987 article

http://www.motumovie.com/2010/06/starbu ... -1987.html

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Another interview with Mattel contest winner Richard Szponder a.k.a. 'Pigboy'
http://www.motumovie.com/2010/06/q-with ... igboy.html

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http://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/index.ph ... ilmid=2152

The Unmissables
In the build up to the release of this years most anticipated action movie The Expendables we would like you to join us for an evening with The Unmissables.

A line up of classic films starring the heroes from The Expendables, this will be a night of action packed fun not to be missed.

Masters of the Universe (PG) 1h 46m
He-Man (Dolph Lundgren), Eternia's most powerful warrior, defends the honour of the future paradise from the hideous Skeletor (Frank Langella) and his wicked ally, Evil-Lyn (Meg Foster). Skeletor has imprisoned the Sorceress of Greyskull Castle (Christina Pickles) in a power-absorbing energy field. The only way to free her and stop Skeletor ruling the Kingdom lies in using the Cosmic Key. However, the key has been lost on Earth through a dimensional time-warp and discovered by two Californian teenagers. He-Man must find it before Skeletor's top inter-galactic mercenaries or else nothing will save Eternia from a dark millennium...

Rocky (15) 2hrs
This is the film that catapulted Sylvester Stallone into the international spotlight and launched one of the most successful series of films in movie history. Rocky won the 1976 Academy Award for Best Picture and two nominations for Stallone for leading actor and writer
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. Working in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a pittance, he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time.

The Terminator (15) 1hr 47m
In 2029, giant super-computers dominate the planet, hell-bent on exterminating the human race! And to destroy man's future by changing the past, they send an indestructible cyborg - a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) - back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the woman whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope. Can Sarah protect herself from this unstoppable menace to save the life of her unborn child? Or will the human race be extinguished by one mean hunk of mutant metal?
From the Oscar winning director James Cameron, this fast-paced, cleverly conceived, rip roaring action adventure fires an arsenal of thrills, intriguing plot twists and heart-stopping suspense that never lets up for a minute!

Starring: Sylvester Stallone;
Dolph Lundgren;
Arnold Schwarzenegger;

Distributor: Park Circus
Release Date: 16/07/2010
Country: United States
Language: English
Length: 375 mins
Genre: Action; Action Adventure;

[Tom]

That's awesome! I might go, but I'm hoping they'll show it someone a bit closer to me than Newcastle.

[Jox]

Awesome interview with production designer William Stout, tons of never seen concept art, matte paintings etc!

http://www.motumovie.com/2010/06/q-with ... lliam.html
http://www.he-man.org/cartoon/feature.php?fid=91&id=51

[Jox]

A notable podcast interview with Roger Sweet who is the gentlemen behind the creation and development of the Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe male action figure line.
http://popculturenetwork.com/article.ph ... 3221708738

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US lobby cards and presskit!
http://www.motumovie.com/2010/07/cannon ... s-kit.html
http://www.motumovie.com/2010/07/cannon ... hotos.html

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Masks of Gwildor, Skeletor, Beast Man, Karg, and the interior portion of Saurod, displayed at the 1989 COSI exhibit.

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Australian fans, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE will be screen tomorrow night as double feature with WILLOW at Melbourne's Astor Theatre!
http://www.astor-theatre.com/

[Jox]

The complete comic book adaptation (more from the initial script than the movie actually) online:
http://www.motumovie.com/2010/08/marvel ... verse.html