This is great! I’ve always felt that Star Wars was more fantasy then science fiction. I was not aware that the early draft leaned more toward hard sci-fi and, though I have long been aware of Campbell’s influence on Lucas, I had no idea that his ideas were so pivotal in moving the concept in a more surrealist direction.
Post #1403251
- Author
- daveinthecave
- Parent topic
- Star Wars is Surrealism, not Science Fiction (essay)
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1403251/action/topic#1403251
- Date created
- 15-Jan-2021, 11:19 AM