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Star Wars or Star Trek?
opinionista:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on April 26, 2007, 12:35:51 am ---Both!! ;D ;D ;D
And it's Trek-er, not Trek-kie, thank you very much.
You can't compare the two. Star Trek is a series of morality tales told in a future setting. Star Wars is a classic space western/samurai tale of a hero's journey.
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That's a good description of Star Wars Del. However, i think it's more samurai than western. I don't see cowboys saying May the force be with you. A samurai is more likely to talk like that. And also there's the lightsabers.
David:
Definately STAR TREK.
Yes, Star Wars was impressive when it first came out. The special effects were so much better than the original Star Trek series.
But then Star Trek came back. The motion pictures first, then StarTrek: The Next Generation. That was GREAT! I never liked Deep Space Nice, it felt too much like Star wars. I did like Voyagers once I got comfortable with the crew. I just couldn't get into "Enterprise" Sorry.
With each new Star Wars movie it just felt like it was an excuse to sell more merchandise to kids and collectors. :-\
southendmd:
I was too young to really get into Star Trek. I remember watching it as a kid, possibly in reruns, and thinking it was too serious. I didn't connect with it.
Star Wars came out when I was in high school, so it had a greater impact. I had a high school friend who was completely obsessed (sound familiar?). He bought anything and everything related to the film, got into the symbolism, even signed letters, "Yours in the force."
In college, I remember learning about Oedipal conflicts and how this related to Star Wars, and thought that was pretty cool. My HS friend certainly had father issues.
I'll bet his collection is worth a fortune today.
Star Wars (the original three, anyway) were part of my youth, and a lot of fun. I recall when they were re-released in the 90s, and that brought the excitement back. I could forgive the cheesy dialogue and overacting and just enjoy a great epic. (Certainly disappointed with the last three, though.)
As an aside, has anyone ever seen "Red Dwarf"? It's a popular British comedy that's a smart spoof of all things Star- Trek/Wars/whatever.
injest:
Why ya'll hating on the new Star Wars movies?? Huh?
Qui Gonn Jinn is hot!! maybe I should say was....since they knocked him off!
Of course I may have been prejudiced since I had seen Rob Roy right before I saw the Phantom Menace...
southendmd:
--- Quote from: injest on April 26, 2007, 08:48:52 am ---Why ya'll hating on the new Star Wars movies?? Huh?
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Disappointed, not hated. I didn't connect with the story too much.
Sure, Liam was fine. Hayden Christensen is cute, but his acting makes me think he would have made a good "disappearing log" in BBM.
I saw each of the new ones once. Honestly, I don't remember much. Except......dare I say.......Jar Jar Binks. Not a happy memory.
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