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[–] 4grams@awful.systems 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have no opinion on the Star Wars/Dune debate but that is one fantastic comment. Kudos to the author, brought me quite a smile.

[–] Rinox@feddit.it 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The most funny thing about this is when Google AI will pick this as the true answer to the creation of Dune

[–] DeaDvey@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My friend, who has never watched Star Trek, was convinced it was Star Wars ripoff.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My personal faves are the claims that the cybermen are ripping off the borg and that Pratchett's Unseen University is a hogwarts copy.

[–] WhiteRabbit_33@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

And Battle Royale totally ripped off Hunger Games

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lol the real plagiarism is GW / Warhammer 40k ripping off Dune

[–] solarvector@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

And literally everything else and cramming it into one universe

[–] zeekaran@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Star Wars is the plot of Hidden Fortress, in a universe similar to Dune, in the style of Flash Gordon, but with genius special effects and Jaws level care for every aspect of the production of the film itself.

[–] Wilzax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

So, an original work then.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

The music tends to be left off lists like this but without that fabulous score and the genius of John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra, Star Wars would not have had the same emotional impact.

[–] mal3oon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Sounds like an AI prompt

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Both reference each other.

I forget what was in Dune, but I remember Han introducing himself and saying he was a spice hauler in a past life.

[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How does Dune reference something that doesn't yet exist?

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Herbert kept writing Dune novels until 1985.