The Secret of the Sword
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| The Secret of the Sword | |
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| Directed by | Ed Friedman Lou Kachivas Marsh Lamore Bill Reed Gwen Wetzler |
| Produced by | Arthur H. Nadel Lou Scheimer |
| Written by | Larry DiTillio Bob Forward |
| Starring | John Erwin Melendy Britt Alan Oppenheimer Linda Gary George DiCenzo |
| Music by | Erika Lane Shuki Levy Haim Saban |
| Editing by | Joe Gall |
| Studio | Filmation |
| Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing |
| Release date(s) | March 22, 1985[citation needed] |
| Running time | 100 minuntes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$2 million[1] |
| Box office | $6,500,000[2] |
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is a 1985 American animated feature film produced by Filmation. Although released before the series She-Ra: Princess of Power began, the film was a compilation of the first five episodes with minor edits made.[3] The film was part of a trend of theatrically released animations created by producers of TV shows and toys during the 1980s.[4]
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[edit] Plot
The first five 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, jeweled 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.
[edit] Cast
- John Erwin as Prince Adam / He-Man / Beast-Man
- Melendy Britt as Princess Adora / She-Ra / Madame Razz
- Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battlecat
- Linda Gary as Teela / Queen Marlena / Sorceress / Shadow Weaver / Glimmer
- George DiCenzo as Bow / Hordak
- Erika Scheimer as Queen Angella
- Lou Scheimer as King Randor / Swift Wind / Kowl / Mantenna / Horde Trooper / Kobra Khan / Trap-Jaw / Tri-Klops (as Erik Gunden)
[edit] Reception
No consensus among critics is currently available at Rotten Tomatoes, though 72% of users have given it a positive rating.[5] Janet Maslin of The New York Times and Charles Solomon of the Los Angeles Times likened the film to a Saturday morning children's cartoon extended to feature film length. Maslin in particular cited the film's plot as "complicated but entirely predictable".[6][7]
[edit] DVD release
- The film was released on DVD as part of the Best of She-Ra: Princess of Power collection on July 18, 2006.
- It was also released on DVD as a stand alone feature, without the extra episodes of She-Ra that the previous release had, on May 6, 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (May 1, 1985). "Video alters economics of movie animation". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). "The Secret of the Sword, which cost $2 million and consists of three half-hour television programs stitched together, is faring less well. Mr. Scheimer said he was planning a high-budget movie starring He-Man for the summer of 1987."
- ^ "A Rally For G Ratings Clubhouse Gets Bandwagon Rolling For Family Entertainment". Orlando Sentinel. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-01-17/lifestyle/0190200022_1_g-rated-movies-first-movie-clubhouse-pictures. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ Douglass Jr., Todd (July 3, 2006). "The Best of She-Ra - Princess of Power". DVD Talk. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/22542/best-of-she-ra-princess-of-power-the/. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons. New American Library. pp. 351. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.
- ^ He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (May 18, 1985). "SCREEN - 'SECRET OF THE SWORD' - Review". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9501EFD8123BF93BA25756C0A963948260&&scp=3&sq=the%20secret%20of%20the%20sword&st=cse. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ Solomon, Charles (March 26, 1985). "'SWORD' SHOWS ITS KIDVID ROOTS". The Los Angeles Times. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/678563312.html?dids=678563312:678563312&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Mar+26%2C+1985&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc='SWORD'+SHOWS+ITS+KIDVID+ROOTS&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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