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George Lucas did whaaaat??? (youtu.be)
submitted 2 years ago by Truthsayer@discuss.online to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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Have you heard about this wild theory? Apparently George Lucas ripped a Spanish movie for the original Star Wars and later buried it, like, he bought every existing copy of the film and destroyed it. It's all explained in this video

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[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 2 years ago

This video is the poster child for "citation needed".

[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

George Lucas ripped off Dune, and that pretty blatantly. No need to search for more hidden ripoffs.

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

Also Hidden Fortress

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

Any more than Herbert ripped off the book Lawrence of Arabia is based on?

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

And every Martian novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

All of those images look like ai

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Quora is trash, but this thread has a breakdown of many of Lucas' "inspirations", which show he was always happy to directly copy other's art. Most of it is hilariously blatant.

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Star-Wars-copied-an-old-French-comic

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They mixed up Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in the article. Surely there are laws against this?

[–] Kata1yst@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Quora is a lawless and godless place.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

"Dogs in Space?"

[–] beef_curds@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

What's the bit here? 400 views so I'm guessing this is your content or someone close to you. It says Lucas killed a bunch of people, but I don't really get the joke.

[–] 5opn0o30@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This was great! But why in memes?

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