ooli@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoFrank Herbert always thought Star Wars was a Dune ripoffwww.polygon.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1233arrow-down114
arrow-up1219arrow-down1external-linkFrank Herbert always thought Star Wars was a Dune ripoffwww.polygon.comooli@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square80fedilink
minus-squareokamiueru@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down2·edit-29 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-squareMadMadBunny@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·9 months agoThank you for mentioning Valerian et Laureline!
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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