ooli@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoFrank Herbert always thought Star Wars was a Dune ripoffwww.polygon.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down115
arrow-up1216arrow-down1external-linkFrank Herbert always thought Star Wars was a Dune ripoffwww.polygon.comooli@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square80fedilink
minus-squareokamiueru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down2·edit-210 months agoWhy did he think that? Also, why have no one mentioned Valérian and Laureline? It is much easier to argue was more than just a little inspiration? The comic was published in 1967, ten years before star wars. https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/30/are-the-valrian-and-laureline-comics-really-a-big-unnamed-influence-on-star-wars I remember seeing more side by side comparison somewhere, and the list of passing coincidences was very long. I think it was this one
minus-squareokamiueru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoIndeed you did! Apologies.
minus-squareMadMadBunny@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·10 months agoThank you for mentioning Valerian et Laureline!
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Why did he think that? Also, why have no one mentioned Valérian and Laureline? It is much easier to argue was more than just a little inspiration?
The comic was published in 1967, ten years before star wars.
https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/30/are-the-valrian-and-laureline-comics-really-a-big-unnamed-influence-on-star-wars
I remember seeing more side by side comparison somewhere, and the list of passing coincidences was very long. I think it was this one
I did mention Valérian!
Indeed you did! Apologies.
Thank you for mentioning Valerian et Laureline!
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