Masters of the Universe - 30th Anniversary Limited Edition

PACKAGING: Yes, the clear plastic outer box is depressingly fragile, and it's not a question of IF, but WHEN it's going to crack into pieces. Sometimes, these sets ARRIVE cracked or in pieces. Heck, I left my mint-condition set on the shelf and didn't even touch it for a few years, and the next time I picked it up, the lid-flap split along its hinge-fold and broke off. The plastic on the outer box is inevitably going to degrade and crumble with the inexorable passage of time. (Sorry, got a bit Werner Herzog there, for a moment.). The best thing I can recommend is to get a clear acrylic display box 7"L x 6"W x 10"H to keep all the bits in one place.DVDS: I have seen a lot of reviews of this set where people complain that their discs won't play, or won't play certain episodes, or glitch when you try to play them. I had all these problems, too. And I realised it was a problem with the machines I was trying to play them on (PS2, laptop, and desktop), not the discs themselves. Last year, I sought out a nice new, cheap, region-free DVD player . . . and it played all the discs flawlessly. You can get these brand-new, cheap, region-free modern DVD players here on Amazon for around £35 / US$45. Do that. I bet it solves all your other disc-playing problems, too.Hope this helps!

UPDATE:As many may have noticed, DISC 3 of SEASON 2 in the collections that were sent out does not play properly. Many disatisfied customers have contacted MillCreekEntertainment and received replacement discs (the replacement disc does resemble DISC 7 of SEASON 1 but it is, in fact, the defective disc, just from its individual release). The replacement disc does play perfectly but the fact that so many collections have the same defective disc suggests a major oversight on Mill Creek's part that could have been avoided with attention to detail. Hopefully, Mill Creek understands the problem in future releases and will correct it. Anyway, on to the original review...I bought this in honor of the 30th Anniversary of Filmation's most successful project (and because my BTC-BCI discs are starting to show signs of scratching).Anyway, the film and sound on these discs are CRISP and CLEAR! Weighed against my BTC/BCI sets , these seem to be IMPROVEMENTS on what was already pretty impressive several years ago (believe me; this is saying something since these discs cram more material on a single disc than the original company did. Therefore, of importance to note is that the episodes are in widescreen format). True, the BTC/BCI sets contain twice as many of those entertaining Character Profiles on their discs as these do (four separate sets with 50 Profiles per rather than two to complete the original series).Anyway, there are a few minor drawbacks even to the collection honoring the Thirtieth Anniversary of MOTU. About a minute of the "Diamond Ray of Disappearance" is missing from these and the original sets and is, therefore, probably gone forever (it has been rumored that the master film for the "Diamond Ray..." episode was damaged). It's not missing much but it creates an awkward transition in the episode (watch carefully and you'll know what I mean). Also, the "New Adventures..." is in "fan favorite" format here and the complete sets have been out of print for long enough that a working copy now would cost quite a bit of money for two sets of 32-33 episodes. This collection's treatment of the "New Adventures..." is, unfortunately, reflexive of how MOTU fans treated the "New Adventures..." back when they were first run.Of additional note is the fact that Disc 3 of Season 2 (the 11th of 22 Discs I think) has a glaring issue in which only seven of ten episodes will play properly (the problem begins around midway through "Three on a Dare" for a lot of people and is pervasive through "Just a Little Lie" and "One For All.") In a collection of 189 episodes, this costs us at least three but, since the problem has occurred on many peoples' discs, it is a problem with how the discs were pressed and, therefore, should be addressed. Until such a time, I have deducted one star since I originally typed this.Anyway, in terms of the original "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and the 2002 series, this collection is great for those who didn't invest in the BTC/BCI sets. For those who still have working copies of the original sets, if you wish to purchase at all (there is no REAL new material here), I would recommend purchasing this collection at a reasonable price (it is available NEW for $55.00 just twenty-four hours after its release) and once Mill Creek has had time to address the problems in these sets. While the BTC-BCI sets retain the advantage of including a more impressive library of CHARACTER PROFILES, again I say, the production value of the episodes appear to be slightly improved on this collection.

As many people have already stated, this set is nothing new to the fans of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. The previously released DVD sets produced by BCI/Eclipse are fantastic and chalk-full of extras with wonderful artwork and beautiful packaging. With that said, I still find this 30th Anniversary set to be worthy of anyone's DVD collection.-The entire 80's Masters of the Universe television series is included; all with the same transfer quality and audio that the original sets have. I have the earlier releases, and I know that Season 2, volume 1 is extremely hard to come by - and expensive. This set is a great way to own the episodes included in season two at a much cheaper price. Also includes Six Documentary Featurettes, 100 Character Profiles, and English & Spanish Audio Tracks.-The entire 2002 Masters of the Universe series is also included in this set. It features an awesome digital transfer and extremely clear audio throughout the whole run. Also, some of the extras included for this series include episode scripts, audio commentary from the producers, interviews with toy-line artists from Mattel and the Four Horsemen and, and a PDF comic for the unreleased final episode. This is a great way to experience the 2002 He-Man series if you happened to have missed it. It gives the cast of the original series some surprisingly cool new designs and updates many of the beloved stories found in the 80's series.-Unfortunately this set only features 20 episodes of the New Adventures of He-Man television series that aired in the 90's. Contrary to popular belief, this new take on He-Man was quite satisfying and thoroughly enjoyable. However, the episodes that are included are some of the best in the whole run. We get to see familiar faces like King Randor, Queen Marlena, the Sorceress, and Teela along with an entire cast of new heroes and villains! Many people refer to this version of the mythos as "He-Man in space," and that is a fair (although not entirely accurate) assessment. I wish the entire series was included, but I am glad that we get to see these awesome 'fan's choice' episodes, and many customers may not even know that this series existed until now. Also has an added Bonus Documentary Featurette.Now, many people may already own everything listed above, so here are some of the extras that are included in this Anniversary set:-A bonus "FANS OF MOTU" DVD containing a brand new documentary in addition to ten previously unreleased documentary programs.As far as documentaries are concerned, this 30th Anniversary featurette has some new and not-so-new information about the Filmation series, action figures, and fan's insights and thoughts. Definitely worth watching for the true MOTU fans.-An 11-Track CD Sountrack featuring selections from the Filmation He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series by Shuki Levy.Although there is A LOT of missing music (I'm looking at you 2002 and New Adventures...) what we have here is rather satisfying. All of the tracks come from the 80's series and are represented in crisp, clear transfers. The music is extremely nostalgic and well worth listening to. I am very happy to have these tracks in my music collection.-An exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics Power Sword in an Eternian Gold color scheme made just for this commemorative anniversary edition.If you are a collector of the MOTUC figures, then this is a real treat! Made by Mattel and only available in this set, He-Man's power sword looks amazing in this new gold color. Even if you are not a collector of action figures, this would make a nice pendant or an hors d'oeuvre skewer :)-An episode guide in the form of a 48-page commemorative booklet for all 189 episodes.This is self-explanatory, but I should note that some of the screen captures are mistakenly re-used in the Filmation section of the booklet. Otherwise, this is an awesome little book that summarizes EVERY episode in this collection, including: 130 episodes of MotU, 39 episodes of 2002 MotU, and all 20 episodes of NA He-Man.This collection comes in a fantastic collectors box featuring wonderful artwork by Alvin Lee and a sweet three-dimensional relief of Castle Grayskull! Each disc is individually inserted into its own sleeve and stacked on top of one another in a velvet-like encasement. The entire box is set inside a cool looking clear box that displays wonderfully should you choose to keep it inside when not in use.All in all I am impressed with Mill Creek. I had no reason to purchase this set seeing as how I already have every episode contained herein. But the extras are what piqued my interest, and the awesome box sealed the deal. True that there is nothing really new here for the die-hard fans save for the extras, but taken on its own merit this is a wonderful set at a great price (even though I paid $90 for it back in December, grrrrr...) and if you should happen to be missing any episode from any one of these series, this is a great way to get it with extras attached! Long live He-Man and the Masters of the Universe!

En un principio no dirías que esta es tu película pero a los pocos minutos te atrapa y ya no puedes dejar de mirar la pantalla acongojado por el espectáculo visual que incrédulo estás disfrutando. Esta película se meterá en tu cabeza durante varios días y no podrás pensar en otra cosa más que en su guión sin fisuras, su puesta en escena, sus actuaciones (Dolph Lundgren está inmenso), su banda sonora, pero sobretodo es una película para reflexionar, te cambia, una vez que la has visto ya no eres el mismo, eres mejor persona y mejor ser humano. El cara pelos es lo mejor que has visto en tu vida y el calvo del parche me despierta sensaciones que hacen que me replantee mi sexualidad.Mierdolo al que le tenemos cariño, decepcionó a todos pero mola acordarse de ella de vez en cuando.La edición no está mal.

Película de culto basada en la serie animada y la línea de juguetes de Mattel, de He-Man y los Másters del universo. Un auténtico clásico para fans del universo MOTU.

He de decir que le tengo un cariño enorme a esta cinta. Me encanta la peli, sabiendo lo que tenemos entre manos, una obra de culto sobre los Masters del Universo. ¿Podría haber hecho mejor? Mucho mejor. ¿La peli tiene mil y un defectos? Los tiene. Pero si algo tenía la Canon, es ese tufo ochentero totalmente descontrolado que a día de hoy ya se ha perdido. Esta peli adolece de una producción tortuosa, en la que se acabaron los fondos a mitad de película, en la que faltan varios personajes y en la que lo mejor de la peli, son los minutos iniciales en Eternia. Pese a todo, es puro cine ochentero ideal para una tarde de fin de semana.Por otro lado, tenemos una edición que se ve fantásticamente bien teniendo en cuenta que es una producción de serie B y que pese a tener un nicho de fans, no es ni mucho menos un BluRay top ventas. Se ha partido de una excelente copia y la imagen es excelente. La peli es muy oscura por lo que te podías esperar lo peor. El sonido, francamente bien en versión original, en versión doblada tenemos un mono-estéreo que suena bastante mal, pero no por la calidad del audio del disco, si no por las limitaciones del doblaje de la época. Un doblaje fantástico con los habituales de la época, voces irrepetibles, pero grabado en unas condiciones técnicas extremadamente limitadas.¿Qué le falta a esta edición para tener 5 estrellas? EXTRAS. Quien compre este disco será un fan de He-Man y compañía, o al menos un amante de los ochenta. Que menos que un par de trailers y algún cómo se hizo... la peli tiene mucho tras las cámaras y miles de anécdotas, la Canon era una fábrica de escándalos y malas producciones. ¡Tiene que existir material de primera!Pero... tengo que reconocer la distribuidora de esta edición ha hecho algo tan especial y valioso para los que seguimos comprando ediciones físicas que desde aquí le doy las gracias: la portada es el póster de cine original limpio, sin logos, sin frases promocionales, sin nombres comerciales, sin marcas de ningún tipo. Por tener no tiene ni la palabra bluray. Absolutamente precioso y algo que cuesta mucho de ver. La contra respira a VHS por todas partes, un par de screens, sinopsis, y info técnica básica. Muy buen trabajo.

Un clásico de finales de los ochenta, basado en un cómic y sus juguetes.

Recomendable para los de mi generación :)