#282: Masters of the Universe (1987) Movie Review

#282: Masters of the Universe (1987) Movie Review

From Capes and Tights Podcast by capesandtights.com

May 20, 2026 · 1h 9m

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the 1987 film Masters of the Universe, including its characters and production details.

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss the 1987 Masters of the Universe movie! The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull. Masters of the Universe was directed by Gary Goddard, produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan, and written by David Odell. It stars Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skeletor, Meg Foster as Evil-Lyn, Billy Bartyas Gwildor, Courteney Cox as Julie Winston, Robert Duncan McNeill as Kevin Corrigan, Jon Cypher as Man-At-Arms, and Chelsea Field as Teela. First released on August 7, 1987, MOTU is available on Blu-ray! Let's discuss the 1987 film just in time for the 2026 remake! Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

People in this episode

Host: Justin Soderberg

Guest: Paul Eaton

Topics covered

  • Masters of the Universe
  • 1987 movie review
  • He-Man
  • Skeletor
  • film discussion

Keywords

  • Masters of the Universe
  • He-Man
  • Skeletor
  • 1987 movie
  • film review
  • Dolph Lundgren
  • Courteney Cox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gary Goddard, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, David Odell

Books & works: Masters of the Universe

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