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Starcade@Starcade@sfba.social (2026-07-23 21:23:47)
Masters of the Universe (2026) is now available to watch for free on Amazon, who made the film through their MGM studio.
I started watching last night and am only half way through. I should preface any review by saying, I was a fan of the cartoon growing up. It's based on a toy, and the cartoon was made to help market the toy. There was a live action film made in 1987-- which I've never seen. So this is the second live action film.
There's any number of directions they could have gone with this film, and they choose to stay true to the source material, and created a backstory, where the prince is transported to Earth as a young child with the sword of power, but loses it en route. He spends his days remembering his home of Eternia, and the people who live there. He even recounts life there to anyone who will listen, which people assume he's crazy. Oh, and he's spent the last 15 years searching for his lost sword.
#Movies
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Starcade@Starcade@sfba.social (2026-07-23 21:28:35)
The film comes off as if it were written by a millennial and as far as I can tell, they're trying hard to appeal to ten year olds. Again, that's a choice. It leans into campy, and depending on whether or not you accept the humor, you're going to love it or hate it.
Thus far I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would, but maybe it improves.
I guess I would have preferred a more adult take on the story.
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sgt1372@sgt1372@sfba.social (2026-07-23 22:29:54)
@Starcade
Probably going to hate it. LOL! 😉
steve mookie kong@mookie@weredreaming.com (2026-07-24 00:22:23)
@Starcade@sfba.social
I apparently liked the humor in the film and enjoyed the movie.
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/p/1780789232.240713