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(...) Hold that thought, I'll get back to that... (...) Well, my main reason is that it is really hard to define what science fiction *IS*; it's easier to say what it *ISN'T*. I had to be less than absolute because Star Wars shows features of both (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) What main category would you say The Sixth Sense was? To me, it was only very slightly horror, and mostly a romantic love story and a psychological thriller. --Todd (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Massive snipage! (...) Very true. However, even in The Dark Tower (the Gunslinger)(whatever you want to call that series!), it is the same thing with King. He is quite a good writer (IMHO). I've been reading a fair amount of SF recently (the last 2 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'd say thriller first, guy-romantic (as opposed to chick-flick-romantic :-) second. Not really horror per se, just uses some props. For fear of spoiling the plot, I can't say much more than that. :-, If anyone out there hasn't seen it yet, go (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) UFFA! What day is it on my world?!? Seems my Timex skipped a day when we switched back from Daylight Savings Time... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.starwars)
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