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Masters of the Universe Review: Based on the '80s Saturday morning cartoon, Masters of the Universe is a delightfully awful action-adventure fantasy B-movie. Starring a greased-up muscleman fighting off laser blasts with his mighty sword, this movie exhibits all the low points of its genre. The sets are subpar, the interdimensional plot is ridiculous, and Dolph Lundgren's acting is even worse than that of your usual action hero. Though stuck in lame roles, some of the actors at least give an effort, like veteran Billy Barty (as the dwarf Gwildor) and Cagney & Lacey's Meg Foster (as Evil Lyn). As the token good girl, Courteney Cox appears as Earthling Julie in one of her first screen appearances. In between the action sequences, the actors get to speak all manner of straight-faced dialogue concerning weighty topics, especially "I Have the Power!" from He-Man himself. Masters of the Universe is watchable for fans of pumped-up action stars in very little clothing. Otherwise, it falls into the realm of nostalgic value, good for a few laughs from grown-up fans of the original, more lighthearted, cartoon show. Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

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