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Dolph!! MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Screens Wednesday Night at Schlafly Bottleworks

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“Where are they? Where are your friends now? Tell me about the loneliness of good, He-Man. Is it equal to the loneliness of evil?”

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You never know what’s brewing at Webster University’s Strange Brew cult film series. It’s always the first Wednesday evening of every month, and they always come up with some cult classic to show while enjoying some good food and great suds. The fun happens at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, MO 63143).

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MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE starring Dolph Lundgren as ‘He-Man’ wasn’t given a chance back when it was released in 1987 simply because it was based on a toy. Nowadays, with big-budget epics based on video games and other playthings (TRANSFORMERS, LEGOS, BATTLESHIP)being a common occurrence, you’d think people would be a bit more open-minded. It’s true that MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE really is a low-budget movie from the exploitation kings over at Cannon Films, but it did a great job stretching its meager funds into a very elaborate fantasy look. The production design by William Stout is fabulous and Gary Goddard’s direction is quite stylish. Bill Conti’s music score is especially noteworthy — one of the better fantasy-adventure scores of the era. Skeletor’s prosthetic make-up takes a bit of getting used to but Frank Langella plays him like he was doing Richard III at the Old Vic! There’s not an ounce of the tiresome eye-rolling which most “legitimate” actors feel compelled to introduce into these types of roles (think Peter O’Toole in SUPERGIRL). I was already a grown-up when I saw this at the 66 Drive-In and had never seen the cartoon, so I took it at face value as a stand-alone film. The decision to set most of the picture on earth (which I’m told was done for budgetary reasons) actually gives MASTERS a nice TARZAN’S NEW YORK ADVENTURE- quality that I find quite appealing. All in all, I think this is one of the better STAR WARS imitations that came out in the 80s and will make for a very entertaining night at the movies when it screens this Wednesday night at Schlafly Bottleworks
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Now you can relive the ‘80s when MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE screens Wednesday night August 5th at Schlafly Bottleworks Restaurant and Bar in Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave.- at Manchester – Maplewood, MO 63143). The movie starts at 8pm and admission is $5. A yummy variety of food from Schlafly’s kitchen is available as are plenty of pints of their famous home-brewed beer.
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The Facebook invite for this event can be found HERE
https://www.facebook.com/events/1458310124490128/