Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: space "operas" Message-ID: <440@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-May-85 13:57:42 EDT Article-I.D.: ttidcc.440 Posted: Thu May 23 13:57:42 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 24-May-85 22:22:42 EDT References: <2056@topaz.ARPA> Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Organization: The Cat Factory Lines: 26 Summary: In article <2056@topaz.ARPA> milne@uci-icse writes: >From: Alastair Milne > Would somebody please have pity and tell me what a space "opera" is supposed > to be? The only space opera I've ever heard of is "Aniara", by Blomdahl, I believe the term as commonly used is related to the term "horse opera" that used to describe western TV shows and novels. The implication is that the only difference between the two genre is the level of technology while the plots and characters are otherwise interchangeable. A classic example would probably be the film "Battle Beyond the Stars" which was a remake of "The Magnificent Seven" which in turn was a remake of "The Seven Samurai". Others would be "Outland" which was a remake of "High Noon" and "Star Wars" which was at least inspired by "The Big Fortress". "Opera" in this context implies a scenario with much action and passion but little real substance, as with most classical operas. (Bet I catch some flames for that one (-:{ ). -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp TTI 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe