Review of Masters of the Universe (1987) by Dusan M — 19 Feb 2008

More faithful to original than Michael Bays Transformers movie.

This review of Masters of the Universe (1987) was written by Dusan M on 19 Feb 2008.

Masters of the Universe has generally received mixed reviews.

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