@ooli to MoviesEnglish • 9 months agoFrank Herbert always thought Star Wars was a Dune ripoffwww.polygon.comexternal-linkmessage-square80arrow-up1232arrow-down115cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@JakdraculalinkEnglish21•9 months agoIt’s not, it’s a rip off of Lord of the Rings. Also, Harry Potter is a rip off of Star Wars, which is a rip off of Lord of the Rings.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish13•9 months ago It’s not, it’s a rip off of Lord of the Rings. Wasn’t it a rip-off of Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress…? (And the ship designs from Christin & Mézières’ Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent.)
minus-square@JakdraculalinkEnglish11•edit-29 months agoLucas even says he copied lotr. Lucas has often cited The Lord of the Rings as a major influence on Star Wars.
minus-square@SoggylinkEnglish6•9 months agoThs Lord of the Rings is a major influence on damn near every piece of fantasy written since it was published.
It’s not, it’s a rip off of Lord of the Rings.
Also, Harry Potter is a rip off of Star Wars, which is a rip off of Lord of the Rings.
Wasn’t it a rip-off of Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress…?
(And the ship designs from Christin & Mézières’ Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent.)
Lucas even says he copied lotr.
Lucas has often cited The Lord of the Rings as a major influence on Star Wars.
Ths Lord of the Rings is a major influence on damn near every piece of fantasy written since it was published.
Especially with Star Wars _