Why some people say Star Wars is not sci-fi but fantasy?!
Question: It's the very definition of sci-fi, it has high technology and etc.
Answers: It's the very definition of sci-fi, it has high technology and etc.
Fantasy are films like Lord of the Rings, Little Mermaid, Highlander.
Star wars is pure Sci-Fi
I would say its Sci-Fi with a splash of Fantasy..
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I think they say that, because Fantasy is a made up world, which Star Wars pretty much is.
Because the basic story is more mythic, than just telling a story of humans with a futuristic bent.
It also says in the beginning, "A long time ago...". That, in itself, says it's not futuristic, but mythic.
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who are these people? sci-fi is fantasy, fantasy is movies, life is real. get your head on straight
Good question. I think it's more Sci-Fi than Fantasy.
I think it is a mix of both personally. Think about it, the definition of sci-fi is "fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component." (according to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary). Really there is not a lot of science to go along with it, meaning that they were not studying the animals in the movie like they did in "Alien" or any other movie like that. There was not scientific things going on in the movie, just a story line. That is where fantasy comes in. Fantasy means "imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters ." (Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary). That pretty much sums up Star Wars. Imaginitive fiction being all of the characters and the plot and story line, strange settings like all of the planets with all of its weird and grotesque creatures. It is not an insult to Star Wars by being called Fantasy, it is merely the definition of the genre of the movie. Hope this helps =)
Because the Force, which is such an important aspect of the films, is basically magic. Then you take the lightsabers, which are just fancy swords, and you've got yourself a sword-and-sorcery scenario. Most people, though, tend to consider it a mixture of the two genres.
George Lucas has referred to it as "A western in space" (the originals, anyway). It's everyone else who want to call it "sci-fi" that causes the confusion.