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He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)

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This sword-and-sorcery animated feature basically stars two "toys" -- She-Ra (voice of Melanie Britt) and He-Man (voice of John Erwin). Princess Adora has a special destiny -- to manifest as She-Ra and save Etheria from the really nasty Horde -- but she is not aware of her power-to-be. When Prince Adam (who is really He-Man) goes to Etheria to find the future She-Ra, his job is cut out for him -- or at least drawn out in standard animation but with added visual tricks that entertain the eye. He

G, 1 hr. 31 min.

Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family

Directed By: Ed Friedman , Lou Kachivas

In Theaters: Mar 22, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Nov 6, 2006

Cast

John Erwin
He-Man/Adam
Melendy Britt
She-Ra
George DiCenzo
Hordack
Linda Gary
Teela
Erika Scheimer
Queen Angella
Erik Gunden
Kowl
Alan Oppenheimer
Bo

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Though hardly a lost classic, the cartoon's irony-free approach and bizarre characters show why it resonates today.

May 5, 2006 Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

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I was surprised to see that the movie was even better than I remembered. And though it's no longer my favorite, it endures as an affecting cinematic experience.

August 4, 2006 Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

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This was up on Youtube as a "featured" video (I have no clue why), and I decided to watch it because it's been years upon years since I last saw anything He-Man related. Well, it was terrible. The animation was stiff and jarring. The dialogue was trite and dumb, and all the characters were imbicilic.

November 19, 2009

Bobby LePire

He Man seemed to be the big adventure cartoon for boys of the time, so why not introduce his heretofore unknown sister and get ther girls in on it? She Ra, for what it was, a marketing tool, wasn't half bad as a cartoon fantasy. The classic idea of finding a lost sibling who happens to be very much like the brother is

July 9, 2008