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Prodigal 
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 12:26 |
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It's both for me.
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marktheshark
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Posted: September 18 2005 at 18:49 |
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Fantasy for me. Pretty much fantasy with some sci-fi elements in it but all in all fantasy. It's more philosophical and political than scientific. Plus, it doesn't relate to our global societies, present or futuristic except maybe on a metaphoric level.
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Trotsky
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Posted: September 12 2005 at 00:00 |
sci-fi ... albeit a sort of boy-band version ... 
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"Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.”
"No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present."
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 21:29 |
On a quick side note I think a series of books that offer a fresh take on fantasy are Stephen King's Dark Tower books.A great mishmash of fantasy,western and horror and one of the best "quest" series of books ever written.
Besides being a SW geek I am also a confirmed Tower junkie
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 21:27 |
 Manunkind wrote:
TheProgtologist wrote:
I see what you mean but I was giving an example that I though the topic creator could identify with.Being a sci-fi and fantasy fan I know there is more to fantasy literature than your standard dungeons and dragons and magical swords and epic quest books.
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Sure, no offence intended or taken . IMO Star Wars is very much borderline, though.
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Well,the whole thing with the force,and Jedi & Sith is a fantasy element ,and a very important one at that.
Still think SW is largely a sc-fi film though.
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Manunkind
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 18:03 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
I see what you mean but I was giving an example that I though the topic creator could identify with.Being a sci-fi and fantasy fan I know there is more to fantasy literature than your standard dungeons and dragons and magical swords and epic quest books.
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Sure, no offence intended or taken. IMO Star Wars is very much borderline, though.
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 17:55 |
I see what you mean but I was giving an example that I though the topic creator could identify with.Being a sci-fi and fantasy fan I know there is more to fantasy literature than your standard dungeons and dragons and magical swords and epic quest books.
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Manunkind
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 17:36 |
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"In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun
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laztraz
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 12:19 |
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attack of the killer tomatoes is the best.
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Wolf Spider
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 10:56 |
Aren`t you forgetting something...
Godzilla is the best ever (and so realistic)
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Ed_The_Dead
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 10:53 |
"The Attack of The Gaint Blob" is far bettter!!!! It had the cheepest special efect in the history of s-f movies!  The blob attacked a Cafe... And it was actually a photo of a Cafe with pink yogurt or puding beeing gushed over it!!!! 
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Damen
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 10:08 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Fantômas wrote:
THIS is a GREAT Sci-Fi film! Star Wars SUCKS hard! 
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The Day the Earth Stood Still is a great classic sci-fi film.Forbidden Planet is better though,IMO
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Plan 9 From Outer Space will always win.
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"It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days."
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: September 11 2005 at 04:44 |
Fantômas wrote:
THIS is a GREAT Sci-Fi film! Star Wars SUCKS hard!
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The Day the Earth Stood Still is a great classic sci-fi film.Forbidden Planet is better though,IMO
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Wolf Spider
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Posted: September 10 2005 at 02:41 |
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Fantômas
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 23:31 |
THIS is a GREAT Sci-Fi film! Star Wars SUCKS hard!
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And above all, is punk 
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Arsillus
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 18:12 |
King of Loss wrote:
Stars Wars pwns all you n00bs! 
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Borealis
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 17:41 |
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What about 'I don't fuc*ing care' ?
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Vive le Québec libre!...
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King of Loss
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 17:26 |
Stars Wars pwns all you n00bs!
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Ed_The_Dead
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 16:57 |
NOT! 
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Fantômas
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Posted: September 09 2005 at 16:52 |
Ricochet wrote:
Overrated sci-fi...
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Agreed...
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And above all, is punk
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Star Wars
... Gene Wolfe's "Book of the New Sun"? China Mieville's "Perdido Street Station"? Clive Barker's "Weaveworld"?
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This is a strange qestion.. can it be cosidered fantasy?
. Fantasy has to have something 2 do with medival times & stuff...