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coffeeintheface 
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 Topic: Star Trek vs. Star Wars
Posted: July 10 2006 at 21:58 |
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For me it's easily Star Trek. I think the Star Wars films are massively
overrated and recent entries like The Phantom Menace were average to
say the least. The Star Trek franchise has two classic television
series (the original 60s series and "Star Trek: The Next Generation")
as well as the series "DS9" and "Voyager", and classic movies like "The
Wrath of Khan", "The Voyage Home", and "First Contact."
Any thoughts on this?
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coffeeintheface
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 19:20 |
no votes? come ON people, take a stand!
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AtLossForWords
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 19:23 |
I voted Star Trek it's just a much more real and serious as far as movies go. Star Wars definately has a strong case for it's video games though!
Didn't we already have a poll like this before?
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 19:28 |
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Star Wars for me, no contest.
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Arsillus
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 19:57 |
Star Wars. Both are geeky, but Star Trek has an insurmountable amount of geekieness. 
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Mikerinos
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 19:57 |
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Star Wars as I never really could get into Star Trek.
This poll makes me want to watch the movies.
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 20:23 |
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Trek is much more thought provoking. There also seems to be ample consideration of the fan base. Star Wars would be a lot closer if it weren't for "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones." The franchise would have been better off if those movies had never been made.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 12 2006 at 12:05 |
Star Trek. 
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krusty
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Posted: July 12 2006 at 15:26 |
Star Trek 
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Bern
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Posted: July 12 2006 at 15:28 |
Star Wars movies are excellent but the Star Wars expanded universe is just so awesome  Voted Star Wars
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Wolf Spider
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Posted: July 12 2006 at 15:31 |
Hate Star Trek  Love Star Wars  
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horza
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Posted: July 12 2006 at 15:47 |
Star Trek - easy
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Rust
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Posted: July 12 2006 at 16:56 |
The orriginal Star Trek series was great, and possibly inspired one of our favorite music genres, Psycedelic/Space Rock.
The orriginal 60's show was well ahead of its time, opening the minds of all, ages young to old. It pushed the limits of creativity and special effects, and proved you don't need good acting to have a great show.  Ofcourse, Star Trek The Next Generation did have supreme actors. 
Star Wars lost this longtime fan once the new movies came. 
The harder question I think to ask would be, "Which one has the most fans?" 
Edited by Rust - July 12 2006 at 17:02
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We got to pump the stuff to make us tough
from the heart
Its astart
What we need is awareness we cant get careless
Mental self defensive fitness
Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: July 13 2006 at 01:49 |
 Bern wrote:
Star Wars movies are excellent but the Star Wars expanded universe is just so awesome  Voted Star Wars
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I am heavily into the EU.
Star Wars for me of course.I could never really get into ST.It was too dry and clinical,everything seemed very antiseptic.I like the grittiness and grunginess of SW,plus there are some awesome characters in the SW saga.
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: July 13 2006 at 01:59 |
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Rust
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Posted: July 13 2006 at 02:14 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Bern wrote:
Star Wars movies are excellent but the Star Wars expanded universe is just so awesome Voted Star Wars
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I am heavily into the EU.
Star Wars for me of course.I could never really get into ST.It was too dry and clinical,everything seemed very antiseptic.I like the grittiness and grunginess of SW,plus there are some awesome characters in the SW saga.
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Ya, I'll admit it, the SW characters are way cooler than the ones on ST. 
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We got to pump the stuff to make us tough
from the heart
Its astart
What we need is awareness we cant get careless
Mental self defensive fitness
Make everybody see in order to fight the powers that be
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Valarius
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Posted: July 13 2006 at 03:31 |
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Star Wars.
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Posted: July 14 2006 at 05:45 |
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Sorry to say but I pefer Star Wars overall by a hell of a lot. IMO there have been only two good stories in Star Trek, The Next Generation and Voyager. I really like The Next Generation movies, especially First Contact, the rest of Star Trek is too cheesy for me.
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maani
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Posted: July 14 2006 at 16:46 |
I love both, but the two series are completely different.
Star Trek is true "science fiction," in that science and technology are more central to the premise, plots, storylines, etc. Star Wars is a "space fantasy," in that, while science and technology are certainly involved, they are not central to the story.
If taken as complete concepts (including TV series, films, books, etc), I would have to give Star Wars the edge, since the first dozen or so books that followed the first three films (i.e., Episodes IV, V and VI) go deeply into the cosmology and psycho-spirituality that are central to the stories, while Star Trek has always been more about "singular" stories that do not necessarily "connect" to each other.
Still, I love both equally for different reasons. No vote from me.
Peace.
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Pneubauer
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 00:19 |
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Trek.
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