She-Ra - Princess of Power - Season One, Vol. 1 (1985) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you were pleased with the DVD releases of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, you should be equally pleased with the She-Ra Princess of Power DVD box sets. She-Ra Princess of Power Season One, Vol. 1 features the first thirty two episodes of the series. This is the first season set release for She-Ra, as the prior She-Ra release was a ten episode best of release.
It's clear from the packaging and beyond that Ink & Paint put as much effort into the She-Ra release as they did the He-Man series. The box design is similar and similar to the He-Man sets there is artwork on the spine of the box that will one day form a complete picture. The She-Ra DVD box set also includes two collectible 4X6 art cards and a plethora of bonus material.
The DVD set begins with the five part episode The Secret of the Sword. If you purchased The Best of She-Ra this past summer, these are the same episodes that were featured on that set. For those who don't recall, The Secret of the Sword is the animated movie that introduces the She-Ra character. Prince Adam makes a trip to Eternia and before all is said and done, Adora finds her power as She-Ra when she raises the sword aloft, she fights being brainwashed by the Horde, and much more. Basically, this is the movie that introduced the She-Ra character and tells her background. Adora is the twin sister that He-Man never knew about. Both have alter ego's, his is He-Man, hers is She-Ra.
The episode quality is really good. She-Ra is a show that appealed to both boys and girls. Although She-Ra was a female heroine, many of the shows episodes featured strong storylines by supporting characters. One character who enjoyed a lot of screen time was Bo. In the episode, "The Red Knight," Bo feels his manhood was challenged when the mysterious Red Knight beats him in a series of physical events. Feeling down, Bo leaves home and sets out for the Whispering Woods along. In another episode, two young boys tell Bo that their father's axe was stolen, when actually they lost it. Bo goes off to retrieve the axe and finds danger. She-Ra rescues him.
She-Ra has many friends including Castaspella, Madame Razz, Glimmer, and Cowell. Light Hope and Madame Razz are among the few who know share the secret that Adora is She-Ra.
Similar to the He-Man series, there is a moral or lesson at the end of the episode which is explained for viewers. She-Ra is an enjoyable series, and it's good to see the show on DVD after waiting for so long.
Special Features
The Stories of She-Ra, Part 1 (documentary)
2 Full Episode Commentaries
Full length animated storyboard with interactive comparison
2 collectible 4 x 6 exclusive She-Ra cards
50 detailed profiles of various characters
Loo-Kee's Fun Facts and Trivia
DVD Rom features and language audio tracks



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A spin-off of HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE the 1980s cartoon series SHE-RA: PRINCESS OF POWER fashioned a girl-power version of its parent show's hallmark brand of action-fantasy. Vibrantly animated and creatively told the series followed the mythical adventures of He-Man's twin sister Princess Adora as she transformed into her super-heroine alter-ego She-Ra to defeat the villainous Evil Horde and bring peace to the kingdom of Etheria. This collection presents the first 32 episodes of the series' first season.DVD Features:Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)Commentary by: Writers Larry DiTillo and J. Michael Straczynski editor Rick Gehr and storyboard artist Michael Swanigan ("The Sea Hawk" "King Miro's Journey")Dolby Digital 2.0Episodes 1-32 from the 1985-86 season on five discsThe Stories of She-Ra Part I: Documentary features with interviews on episodes 1-32Full-length animated storyboard with interactive comparison for "Into Etheria"Loo-Kee's fun facts & triviaInteractive "Where's Loo-Kee?" gameEaster eggsDVD-ROM features: Scripts of five episodes Princess of Power series Bible The Secret of the Sword comic book coloring bookExclusive She-Ra collectible 4x6" art cards50 detailed profiles of various characters creatures and artifactsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating:NR UPC:787364721498

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Season Two, Vol. 2 (1983) Review

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(More customer reviews)He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season Two Volume Two arrives in a beautiful, colorful box set. Each of the six discs features artwork of various characters including Teela, Meckaneck, Two-Bad, and Zodac among others.
The final 32 episodes include some of the best written episodes and well loved episodes of the series. Fans of the series can look forward to owning the episodes "Not So Blind," "Teela's Triumph," and "The Greatest Show On Eternia" on DVD for the first time among other fantastic season two episodes.
Ink and Paint once again held back nothing when it came to a He-Man release. This final installment of episodes from the original series is of the highest quality. The set includes two collectible cards, one drawn by Dan Brereton and the other by Mike McKone. In addition to the cards, the set includes plentiful bonus features.
Believe it or not, they managed to produce more brand new documentaries. The first documentary is titled "The Stories of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe." It's an interesting documentary where various people involved with the show speak about the final 32 episodes. Much of the conversations are about the episodes "The Greatest Show in Eternia" and "Not So Blind." It is mentioned that the writers and people involved with the show knew before production started that despite good ratings this would be the last season due to decisions from financial backers. It was also mentioned by one writer that the show had pretty much run it's course. By the show being episodic in nature, everything had to be wrapped up by the end of each episode. If they could have had continuing storylines the show may have had potential to last longer.
He Man and the Masters of the Universe Season Two Volume 2 is a must purchase to complete your He-Man DVD collection.

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The eternal battle between good and evil reaches its climactic conclusion as He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe? face exciting challenges and incredible adventures against Skeletor and his dastardly villains. Join in the fight for power with the greatest adventures ever told!The final 32 episodes of the original animated adventure series feature thrilling new stories and outstanding characters. Enjoy all the adventure the drama the humor and the man important lessons from the universe's greatest warriors. YOU have the power!Features:2 brand new documentary features bringing viewers a comprehensive look inside the creation of this landmark children's animation program:* The Stories of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe* Animating He-Man and the Masters of the Universe2 Collectible 4" x 6" Exclusive He-Man and the Masters of the Universe? Art Cards by acclaimed artists Dan Brereton and Mike McKone Full-Episode Commentary Tracks by Lou & Erika Scheimer Larry DiTillio Tom Sito Tom Tataranowicz and Dave Teague2 Full Length Animated Storyboards with Interactive Episode Comparison for Episode #102 "Revenge is Never Sweet" and #110 "The Problem with Power"50 Detailed Profiles of Various Characters Creatures and ArtifactsFun Trivia FactsDVD-ROM Feature - 5 Complete Episode Scripts (PC/Mac Compatible) Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC:?787364671793

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Volume One Review

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(More customer reviews)While it was short-lived Masters of the Universe (2,002) series was a great show. It was begining to hit it's stride when it was cancelled. Thus so many children did not get to see the world of He-man. But with this DVD set they still can. And it is well worth the $16 pre-order for Volume One. As always the people at BCI will do a top notch job. The episodes had morals that were not aired in the US, moral similar to those on the '80s cartoon. These are included in these releases and so much more.

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This was a revival of the classic 80's cartoon He-man and the Masters of the Universe for the modern age, it focused on the early adventures of Prince Adam, who, having just become Eternia's most powerful guardian He-Man, had to learn how to handle his new powers, and lead his allies into battle against the evil Skeletor. With the aid of his own Evil Warrior henchmen, Skeletor schemes to blanket Eternia in chaos, and rule over the planet in dominion. Only He-Man, guided and advised by the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, stands in his way. With the aid of his trusted friends and Masters, he vows to end Skeletor's evil and the other evils that plague Eternia. The battle is joined as Good and Evil collide in a fight for Eternia's fate!This unique take on the retro fan favorite delighted and entertained the children of this decade as it did to those living in the 80's.

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The Best of She-Ra - Princess of Power (1985) Review

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(More customer reviews)My life is complete.
I have spent MANY, MANY YEARS waiting for "She-Ra" to come out on DVD, and it's FINALLY happening! HOORAY!
The release of the "She-Ra" DVD sets will be similar to that of the "He-Man" DVDs. The first "She-Ra" DVD set will consist of the movie "The Secret of the Sword" (which features He-Man and explains how Adam has a twin sister, how Adora became She-Ra, etc.) as well as five of the most popular episodes from the series, which were voted on by fans at He-Man.org. The five episodes that will be featured on the "Best of She-Ra" DVD are "The Price of Freedom," "The Sword in the Stone," "Horde Prime Takes a Holiday," "Of Shadows and Skulls," and (my personal favorite) "Sweet Bee's Home."
The quality of the "He-Man" DVD sets is incredible, and the "She-Ra" DVDs are expected to be just as good, if not better. In addition to the fully restored episodes, the "Best of She-Ra" DVD set will include a documentary, feature-length audio commentary, a music video, storyboard spreads, DVD-ROM scripts, "She-Ra" trivia, hidden Easter eggs, and two collectible comic book art cards. How cool is that?!
Also, just like the "He-Man" DVDs, the complete "She-Ra: Princess of Power" series will be released on DVD in three separate volumes beginning this fall. Each DVD set will contain a variety of special bonus features.
Words cannot express how excited I am about this DVD set! I grew up obsessed with She-Ra, and I am STILL obsessed with She-Ra! When I was a young girl I owned all the She-Ra action figures, the Crystal Castle...even that awful Crystal Falls playset that had a pump shaped like a seashell and squirted water all over everything! I had She-Ra books, She-Ra clothes, a She-Ra birthday cake...EVERYTHING! For the past 20 years I've had to settle for watching my treasured yet crappy VHS copies of the series that I always feared would fall apart at any moment. Now I'm finally going to have the entire series on DVD to enjoy in all its glory for the rest of my life! I couldn't be happier!
July 18 is already marked on my calendar...I am probably going to take the day off work so I can sit at home and watch "She-Ra" all day! I'll be able to recite the words to every episode, too, since I watched them all about a thousand times! "I am Adora, He-man's twin sister and defender of the Crystal Castle." AHHHH! I get goosebumps just thinking about it!
SHE-RA FOREVER!!!

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This two-disc set includes the five best episodes of the long-running series She-Ra: Princess of Power as voted on by fans. It also includes the 1985 feature film "The Secret of the Sword." The set is packed with special features including a documentary featurette a feature length audio commentary a music video featurette trivia collectibles and more! She-Ra: Princess of Power first aired on television in 1985 as a female-directed spin-off of the popular He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC:787364721191

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The Secret of the Sword Review

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(More customer reviews)If you plan on buying the series of She-Ra the movie itself is the first few episodes. But if you just want the movie vs buying a whole series then just buy the movie!

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The first five fantastic episodes in She-Ra's epic adventures are combined in this feature film. He-Man travels to the exotic world of Etheria on a quest to take an unusual, jewelled sword to a stranger in the unknown land. On Etheria, He-Man is captured by Adora, Captain of the Evil Horde army. However, Adora is really He-Man's long lost twin sister, kidnapped from their homeland of Eternia as a baby by the Evil Horde. Brother and sister battle until He-Man and the powers of Greyskull open She-Ra's mind to reveal her true identity.

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She-Ra: The Complete Series Review

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(More customer reviews)She-ra is a cartoon that was popular in the 1980's and is a spin-off of He-Man. It is about Princess Adora (He-Man's twin sister) who lives in Etheria, a planet under the rule of the Evil Horde. The Evil Horde is tyrannical and rebel forces fight to overthrow the oppressive rulers. Princess Adora transforms into She-ra when she holds up her magical sword and as She-ra, she gains extra human strength. She-ra uses her powers to fight alongside the rebellion against the Horde and to protect the Etherians.
This collection of the entire series comes with 10 DVD's, an iron on She-Ra for t-shirts, and a sheet of stickers. There are no bonus or special features, but given the price I would say this collection is well worth it if you don't already own previously released She-ra DVD's. The image quality of these DVD's is pretty good considering the age of this series. I give this product 5 out 5 stars because even though it doesn't have special features, its all about the show and this is one awesome show!

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Where darkness rules, fights the champion of light! Armed with the Sword of Protection atop her winged unicorn, Swift Wind, She-Ra, twin sister of He-Man, is the defender of Crystal Castle. Together with the members of the Great Rebellion, She-Ra stands ready against Hordak and the Evil Horde, fighting to bring peace to Etheria. For the honor of Grayskull...I am She-Ra!

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Complete Series Review

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(More customer reviews)There's no denying it: BCI Eclipse had some incredible animated titles that risked becoming forever lost to the archives of time once the company was forced to shut its doors this past year. Fortunately Mill Creek Entertainment, which by the way is distributed by BCI's parent company, Navarre, has acquired the rights to bring many of BCI's titles to the home market once more. Even more impressive still is that these sets will be packaged up and sold as complete box sets (rather than individual season releases).
In the case of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, this set represents the complete 2002-series release by Mike Young Corporation. Coming in at a total runtime of 960 minutes, this set spans 4 discs and contains the same clear-plastic slipcase and artwork-style as the previous BCI releases.
The extras contained are only slightly less thorough than the individual season releases and include:
End of Episodes Morals
Interviews with Toyline Artists from Mattel and The Four Horsemen
12 audio commentaries
Scripts for episodes 1-40
A PDF Comic Book for unproduced episode #40
Notably missing from this set are the original art cards (a pair was included in each of the three season releases).
Now let's take a look at the show itself:
Fans are treated to what many consider the most accurate and exciting rendition of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe saga. Debuting in 2002 under the Mike Young Productions umbrella, this latest rendition of the He-Man source material closely follows the original Filmation standard set in the early 1980s with modernized animation quality and in-depth stories that further built upon the original characters and environments. The first season consisted of the following 26 episodes:
The Beginning Part 1
The Beginning Part 2
The Beginning Part 3
The Courage of Adam
Sky War
The Deep End
Lessons
Siren's Song
The Ties That Bind
Dragon's Brood
Turnabout
Mekaneck's Lament
Night of the Shadowbeasts
Underworld
The Mystery of Anwat Gar
The Monster Within
Roboto's Gambit
Trust
Orko's Garden
Buzz-Off's Pride
Snake Pit
The Island
The Sweet Smell of Victory
Separation
The Council of Evil Part 1
The Council of Evil Part 2
Season two consisted of the following thirteen:
The Last Stand
To Walk With Dragons
Out of the Past
Rise of the Snake Men Part 1
Rise of the Snake Men Part 2
The Price of Deceit
Of Machines and Men
Second Skin
The Power of Grayskull
Web of Evil
Rattle of the Snake
History
Awaken the Serpent
In case you're just tuning in, no this isn't the Filmation version of the show so many of us recall with warm fuzzies from our youth. This is in fact the third (and most recent) animated iteration of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Produced for Cartoon Network by Mike Young
Productions, this version ran from 2002 until 2004 where it went for two full seasons (26 in the first season, 13 in the second). Along the way it managed to snag a very well deserved Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing (2004).
While there are few who could argue successfully that anything could replace the original Filmation series, Mike Young Productions managed to capture all of the elements that made the original so successful and to bring them up to modern standards of animation quality, sound work, and script writing. As a result the mythos had been brought to an entirely new generation of fans while simultaneously pleasing fans of the original.
Without giving too much away (I hate spoilers personally), I will say that the origins of Snake Mountain will begin to unfold in the second-half of the first season in addition to the complete origin of the Dark Hemisphere which imprisons Skeletor and his minions. New characters are plentiful as well and contain some slick back-story efforts, which make even the original Mattel toys a lot more desirable. Among the notables includes the stories of Two-Bad, Cobra Kahn, Cyclone, Roboto, Moss Man, Zodak, and Stinkor. Many of these characters were never fully fleshed out in the original show (if they appeared at all) and would have remained only in the imaginations of those who played with the toys if not for the spectacular effort here. We are also treated to a couple of new looks for He-Man himself including an amped up version of he and Skeletor in combat and his ever impressive winter gear which includes a flowing fur cape and a heavy battle ax.
The Snakemen element introduced in the first season develops into sheer brilliance in the second (and unfortunately final) season! Not to insinuate that the Masters didn't have their hands full as it was with Skeletor and his minions, this time around the threats to peace and justice come in from all angles in the form of the Skeletor and company, the Snake Men, and the Evil Horde! Yes, you read that correctly- She-Ra's arch nemesis, Hordak, who just so happens to have been Skeletor's mentor, shows up in Season 2 within Skeletor's origin story that finally ties all of the loose threads of Mattel's franchise together once and for all.
I often like to wonder what ground Mike Young's team would have covered had the show continued. Would they have expanded to include He-Man's sister (She-Ra's) story arc? Could have writer Larry DeTillio revisited some of his wise dragon influence? A shame that we'll probably never know.
All in all, the show simply continued to build upon the foundation first set by Filmation in the 1980s and thanks to Mill Creek Entertainment, can be yours in its entirety for the cost of each of the single season releases.

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2002's HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE was a revival of the classic 80's cartoon. These new episodes focus on the early adventures of Prince Adam, who, having just become Eternia's most powerful guardian HE-MAN, grapples with his new, awesome powers. HE-MAN must lead the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE into battle against the villainous SKELETOR and his evil warrior henchman, who scheme to rule Eternia and spread chaos through the kingdom. This Complete Collection starts with the three-part movie that shows how Price Adam becomes He-Man and leads Man-At-Arms, Teela, Ram Man, Buzz-Off, Mekanek and other MASTERS OF THE UNIVESE as they battle Skeletor, Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops, Evil-Lyn, Mer-Man and other villains for control of Eternia.

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He-Man & the Masters of the Universe-Battle for Eternia Review

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(More customer reviews)The full series is at almost the same price so better get these:
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Complete SeriesBut if you are a collector... these set has following episodes:
Turnabout
Mekanek's Lament
Night of the Shadow Beasts
Underworld
The Mystery of Anwat Gar
The Monsters Within
The Roboto Gambit
Trust
Orko's Garden
Buzz-Off's Pride

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He-Man Battle for Eternia 10 Episode Set
THE LEGEND OF HE-MAN RETURNS!

A hero...whose courage knows no bounds...whose strength has no equal...a hero known as HE-MAN!

Prince AdamTM, who, having just become Eternia's most powerful guardian He-Man, has to learn how to handle his new powers, and lead his allies into battle against the evil SkeletorTM. With the aid of his own Evil Warrior henchmen, SkeletorTM schemes to blanket EterniaTM in chaos, and rule over the planet in dominion. Only He-Man, guided and advised by the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, stands in his way.

The adventures of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe continue in this exciting 10-episode collection of the 2002 revival of the beloved 80s animated series based on the popular Mattel toyline.

Featuring such popular characters as:
HE-MAN
SKELETOR
MAN AT ARMS
ORKO
EVIL-LYN
BEAST MAN
TRAP JAW ...and many more!


Special Features Include:
Commentary Track for Orko s Garden
Scripts for all ten episodes

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