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From: martillo@ihuxt.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Martillo)
Newsgroups: net.movies,net.sf-lovers
Subject: Is Star Wars Truly Science Fiction?
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Date: Sun, 15-Jul-84 12:37:34 EDT
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Can Star Wars really be considered science fiction?  The story takes place
a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away.  Although the characters use
technology the real focus is the mystical pseudo-magical force.  The story
strikes me as fantasy or science fantasy.

Star Trek on the other hand takes place in our near future (which makes it
an optimistic story line -- humans will solve the problems of today and
advance and solve the problems of the future).  There is a focus on the
technology like the Enterprise, the transporter, warp drive, phasers and
similar devices and techniques.  Face it the phaser seems like a more
reasonable futuristic weapon than the light sabre.

Hollywood seems only rarely to produce genuine science fiction (in the case
of Star Trek only because of trekkie pressure).  Situations which
seem like science fiction are only used as vehicles for fantasy (Star
Wars) or horror (Alien) or some more traditional genre.

-- 

Who wouldn't break for whales?

Yehoyaqim Shemtob Martillo