12-18-2014, 02:53 PM
Grieve Wrote:Well apart from the fact that a bunch of the movies you listed came after AFTER Star Wars, including Close Encounters, The Thing, Alien, Outland, Mad Max, and The Black Hole, I think you are missing the point.
Some where released after Star Wars but started being made well before Star Wars was released in 1977.
Close Encounters came out the same year as Star Wars and started being made in 74.
The Thing came out in 1951 so that one isn't even close. You must be thinking of the re-make in 82.
Alien was enspired by The Thing and they started working on it in 1976. Filming started in late 77
The first story boards for Mad Max was in 1971
Outland story boards and models started being built in 1976
It looks like you are correct about the Black Hole. That looks to have been made after Star Wars.
I have been saying all along I am missing the point. I don't understand the appeal of Star Wars and have liked nothing the franchise has done. Nor do I understand why other people like it.