SW possibly a blatant rip-off of Wagner's "The Ring?&qu

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2003-02-22 07:55pm

Possible? You be the judge.

http://home.no.net/wagner/starwars.html

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-02-22 08:51pm

Yes, there are similarities. However, I think they're a bit inconsequential to be calling SW a blatant ripoff.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2003-02-22 09:08pm

Just looks like one of those high nosed upperclass assholes wants to bitch.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-02-22 10:49pm

If it was, then why bring it up now after SW has been well known for almost 30 years?

bullshit

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-02-23 06:49am

This seems to be a reaction to the SW bashing that a lot of people seem to be starting. Even Lucas admits that if SW is a rip of of anything it is karasaura (i'm sure i spelt that wrong) movies.

paladin · Post by **paladin** » 2003-02-23 10:35am

Ripoff? Didn't GL draw from many sources for SW?

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-02-23 10:36am

Yup. The template he used for it is of course the Hero's Journey IIRC.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-02-23 11:45am

Frank Herbert and David Lynch noted 16 points of similarity between SW and Dune.