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Intro is kind of a rip off...

posted 9 years ago by jimbosims2001
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Off Superman (1978) right? Even the theme music is pretty similar. Is it just me?

I'd also like to add that this is the first movie I saw in a theater when I was 6 or 7 and it's still one of my favorites.

[–] FromaBuick8 9 years ago

Always thought it ripped off return of the Jedi and Star Wars.

[–] darkshadowkein 9 years ago

The star wars movies had no opening credits.... The original poster is right... The way the names of the people whoosh onto the screen with the trail behind them combined with the superman-esque music definitely made it seem like a rip off of the superman credits.

[–] Cold_In_Space 9 years ago

The main theme sounds like Superman, as well as the credits. Except I actually like the Masters of the Universe theme a little more.

[–] Necramonium 9 years ago

What about Skeletors soldiers? they are a direct copy of the Star Wars stormtroopers with Darth Vader helmets.

[–] Hendry_William_French 9 years ago

What about Skeletors soldiers? they are a direct copy of the Star Wars stormtroopers with Darth Vader helmets

I didn't really see that, I thought they looked totally different. The opening scene of Skeletor walking across the Greyskull throne room does look a lot like Darth Vader, though, but in a good way.

OP - This movie, with He Man basically being a variant of Superman, was more of a homage to it (as well as star wars) than being a shameless rip off. The film definitely has its own charm and identity, enough to not be considered a copy.

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[–] jimbosims2001 9 years ago

Word. I probably shouldn't have said "rip off" which has a negative connotation. Whats the Piccasso quote about good artist stealing?

[–] norman-dostal 9 years ago

the robot helmets are exact copies of darth vaders top part of his helmet

[–] Hendry_William_French 9 years ago

I never noticed it before but they are similar. That shape of helmet was used a lot by German soldiers in WWII so it's not a design unique to star wars.

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[–] norman-dostal 9 years ago

its actually unique from Star Wars and a clear rip off. The German soldier helmet doesn't look anything like Vader's helmet

[–] Hendry_William_French 9 years ago

German soldier in WWII: http://pre09.deviantart.net/6090/th/pre/i/2011/217/9/4/german_soldier_wwii_by_ningun0-d45k6rb.jpg and https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a1/6b/0e/a16b0ea9574b9cfc15ffa99743ca64cf.jpg

That helmet with the curved edges looks a lot like vader's helmet. Star Wars borrowed a lot of stuff off of WWII designs including the guns and uniforms of the imperial officers, even the names like stormtroopers. Sci-fi movies in general always borrow stuff from real life designs.

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