Movie connections for
Masters of the Universe (1987) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Grayskull (2011)

Version of

"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983)
"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (2002)
Grayskull (2011)

Remake of

"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983)
 -  The movie (Masters of the Universe) features variations of the characters from the He-Man cartoon.

Spin off

Cyborg (1989)

References

The Wizard of Oz (1939)
"The Twilight Zone" (1959)
Superman (1978)
 -  The opening titles feature similar theme music and scroll out like Richard Donner's 1978 film.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
 -  The striking similarity of Skeletor's transport to Jabba the Hutt's palacial barge is just one of the allusions to the Star Wars saga (including Skeletor's physical mirroring of Emperor Palpatine and the Darth Vader costume of Skeletor's army.

Referenced in

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1986) (TV)
 -  Dolph Lundgren comments on the Masters of the Universe show
"Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Ludwigshafen (#1.43)" (1987)
 -  talked about in interview
Dragon Warrior III (1988) (VG)
"Troldspejlet: (#1.2)" (1989)
 -  Jakob Stegelmann talks about dwarfs, mentions Gwildor from the film + still footage shown
City of Joy (1992)
Oblivion (1994)
 -  Good guy is captured and lashed across his back with an electric whip. The presence of Meg Foster also solidifies the connection between the movies.
"The Simpsons: The Blunder Years (#13.5)" (2001)
 -  Mesmerino calls Mr. Burns "Skeletor".

Spoofed in

Sheman: Mistress of the Universe (1988)
 -  For the title and the plot of the story, this movie spoofs Masters of the Universe (1987).

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