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Originally Posted by ravenus  H.G. Wells' work too passe for you pundits? I'd at least recommend Island of Dr. Moreau.
Edit: Am I retarded in only just realizing the likely intended phonetic resemblance of the name Moreau to morrow (as in tommorrow)?
And is the Jedi stuff really sci-fi or just fantasy with laser guns? |
ravenus, I think you've made a good point about Star Wars. I adore the movies, and I remember when the first one (#4 for people born after 1977) came out. My friends and I had never seen anything like it. Still, on reflection, Lucas drew much more from Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung than from any thoughtful speculation about the effect of technology on society (for instance) or any of the other, harder SF techniques. I like to say that Star Trek is science fiction, while Star Wars is fantasy in space. That's not meant to be disparaging, of course, since I like LOTR equally well.
Some time ago I ran across one of those download-only novels that does a terrific job of creating a mythological or fantasy feel while keeping the science pretty strong. It's called Communion of Dreams by Jim Downey. Google the title and you'll find the website.