Review of Masters of the Universe (1987) by Rhys J — 06 Mar 2008

AWESOME - one of the coolest 80's kids films - remember how much I wanted to see this when I was a kid - it rocks! Lundgren was the perfect casting!

This review of Masters of the Universe (1987) was written by Rhys J on 06 Mar 2008.

Masters of the Universe has generally received mixed reviews.

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Ja, was soll ich sagen…

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