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To: rjp2005
Except for "2001", pretty much all science fiction is more fiction than science, especially Star Wars, which is pure "space fantasy".

44 posted on 02/19/2008 11:26:17 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder (*-o(:^{>)
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To: Telepathic Intruder
Still waiting for a sequel to:

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74 posted on 02/19/2008 11:36:57 AM PST by RabidBartender
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To: Telepathic Intruder

“2001” captures what I expect actual space travel is like: long periods of boredom with lots of pretty views.


92 posted on 02/19/2008 11:46:17 AM PST by Betis70
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I must agree. Kubrick’s 2001 leaves everyone else in the dust cinematically and symbolically.


163 posted on 02/19/2008 12:20:09 PM PST by eleni121 (+ En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great)
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To: Telepathic Intruder
Yep. Star Wars is space fantasy. Though technically you could conceivably apply that term to all science fiction.

As for 2001: A Space Odyssey, would guess that a black stone magically appearing counts as fantasy, along with the singularity-thing going on during the end (not to mention that that stupid psychedelic light show that went on and on and on and on got old after the first ten seconds).

354 posted on 02/19/2008 4:36:07 PM PST by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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