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Star Wars as Pulp Sci-Fi

Posted by michael on from the help-me-obi-wan-kenobi dept.

mikelove writes "Salon has an article arguing that Star Wars owes its origins to pulp science fiction and not Joseph Campbell-esque mythology. Finally SOMEONE is realizing this... Also makes the suggestion that Lucas/Kasdan didn't really write The Empire Strikes Back, which makes a certain amount of sense when you compare it to Lucas' other screenplays."

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  1. star wars sucks by i_am_bill_gates · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have no idea why you all worship the pathetic universe that george lucas created. he stole ideas from so many sources, and then credited them as his own. His plots are hackneyed and trite, and deserve no more praise than the last carrot top movie. And, for all you who drool over natalie portman, you really have no taste. I guess its because she was a female, playing the lead in a movie in the universe that you worship. all of you, get a life.