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    Re: Star Wars is both sci-fi and fantasy (was: Re: Science fiction) —Jeremy Sproat
   (...) 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)
   
        Re: Star Wars is both sci-fi and fantasy (was: Re: Science fiction) —Todd Lehman
     (...) 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)
    
         Re: Star Wars is both sci-fi and fantasy (was: Re: Science fiction) —Jeremy Sproat
     (...) 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)
   
        Re: Star Wars is both sci-fi and fantasy (was: Re: Science fiction) —James Powell
     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)
   
        Re: Star Wars is both sci-fi and fantasy (was: Re: Science fiction) —Jeremy Sproat
   (...) 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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