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The problem with Zap2It labs was that there was no pay service (and they apparently weren't interested in providing one). Their main beef was the many commercial products that were using the service.
If I recall correctly, Lucas has actually admitted that Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress" was the 'inspiration' for Star Wars. Whether or not blatant ripoffs count as inspiration is up for debate.
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The problem with Zap2It labs was that there was no pay service (and they apparently weren't interested in providing one). Their main beef was the many commercial products that were using the service.
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If I recall correctly, Lucas has actually admitted that Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress" was the 'inspiration' for Star Wars. Whether or not blatant ripoffs count as inspiration is up for debate.