The Sci-Fi Movie Stigma 572
An anonymous reader writes "MSN has up an article that explores why Sci-Fi is associated with cheesy Space-Operas and children's movies, and cerebral Sci-Fi films don't make it unless they are adulterated into 'Action' flicks. The piece covers upcoming projects like 'The Last Mizmey' and 'Next', and points the finger at the ultimate culprit: George Lucas. 'When Lucas made Star Wars in 1977, he was paying tribute to a subgenre of science fiction that he loved dearly as a boy: the space opera. But although the breathless serial adventures of Flash Gordon and his ilk had their pleasures, they were often treated with tolerance, at best, by more serious science-fiction writers and readers. Nevertheless, the success of Star Wars changed the movie industry's perception of science fiction forever. As much as we love Star Wars for what it is, it nearly killed Hollywood's willingness to fund science-fiction movies that actually said something about the human condition.'"
Damn you Lucas!!! (Score:5, Funny)
woah now wait (Score:1, Funny)
Re:oh dear lord (Score:3, Funny)
Zardoz!
You forgot Zardoz!
You did it on purpose, didn't you?
Re:'Twas always this way (Score:5, Funny)
Re:woah now wait (Score:3, Funny)
Re:'Twas always this way (Score:5, Funny)
Next time say that in Klingon, it gets the point home more forcefully.
Re:'Twas always this way (Score:1, Funny)
Star wars is not... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:'Twas always this way (Score:5, Funny)
Don't go there....just don't go there.
Re:'Twas always this way (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's not just Sci-Fi channel; it's the market, (Score:3, Funny)
It couldn't have been that hard to translate 2001, as it had what, 2 minutes of dialog in it?
Re:'Twas always this way (Score:5, Funny)
Robot (does something or whatever).
Will Smith: Dayamn! You did NOT just do that! Nuh-uh! You be trippin'!
And no, I'm not kidding. That is exactly what the movie was like.
The bell curve (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:'Twas always this way (Score:2, Funny)
Re:'Twas always this way (Score:2, Funny)
Verhoven's commentaries are always priceless