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Masters of the Universe  (1987)
Nomination Year: 1995
SYNOPSIS: From the planet Eternia they come, the greatest heroes the universe has ever known: He-Man, Strongest Man in the Universe; Man-at-Arms, his faithful teacher and weaponsmaster; Teela, Man-at-Arms' daughter; and Orko, strange wizard-dwarf from another dimension. He-Man and his companions must locate the Cosmic Key, which has fallen to Earth, before the evil Skeletor and his minions can lay their hands on it. The Cosmic Key holds ultimate power to anyone who can unlock its musical secrets. While on Earth, He-Man (Dolph Lundgren) encounters a pretty high school student (a chubby pre-Friends Courtney Cox) who helps him against Skeletor.
Bryan Cassidy
Smithee Award Nominations
Best One-Liner
No One Will Recognize Us
Courtney's boyfriend just got his butt kicked by the villains and he's understandably upset when Courtney brings in more weirdos for him to meet. She introduces him to He-Man, Man-at-Arms, and Teela. Just then, Orko, the bizzare little dwarf (Billy Barty), waddles up wearing a dress, a flouncy hat, and all sorts of women's frou-frou.
Orko: "Look! Native garb! If we dress like this, no one will recognize us!"
Boyfriend (pointing at Orko): "What the hell is THAT?!"
Orko (triumphantly to friends): "See?"
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Worst Acting
I Prefer My Movies Like My Tuna: Without "Dolph In"
Dolph Lundgren sounded like he had marbles in his mouth throughout the whole film. A particularly comical scene (with Courney Cox) was where he stumbles through the lines: "Uh, it's about dis long. And it's got lights on it." I *hope* he's describing the Cosmic Key.
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Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Gary Goddard  
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
Dolph Lundgren <Not Yet in Database> Bulgy-bicep action star, supposedly brainy as well as brawny. His Masters in Chemical Engineering sure doesn't show on-screen. 
Courtney Cox <Not Yet in Database> "Monica" on Friends and now married to David Arquette 
Frank Langella <Not Yet in Database>  
Meg Foster <Not Yet in Database> Actress famous for her eerie ice-blue eyes and wide mouth; was the second "Cagney" of "Cagney & Lacey" and did lots of bit sci- fi/fantasy parts. 
Billy Barty <Not Yet in Database> A dwarf with a distinctive voice you'd recognize instantly. Played "Sigmund" as in Sigmnud and the Sea Monsters 
James Tolkan <Not Yet in Database>  
Robert Duncan McNeill <Not Yet in Database>  
Jon Cypher <Not Yet in Database> Police chief on Hill Street Blues 
Anthony De Longis <Not Yet in Database> Maje Cullah on Star Trek: Voyager 
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