I'd say there's more than a dash of old timey serial. But yes, Star Wars is not science fiction. It's much more of a fantasy film that happens to have robots and blasters.Bikeage wrote:I think Star Wars is better described as "space opera", mixed with a dash of western and old timey serial.
On a side note, it's pretty funny how George Lucas has continuously revised his story about the creation of Star Wars. As I recall from a couple of interviews from the 70's, he used to be pretty open about the fact that he just took a bunch of old adventure books, films, and serials and put them all together. His discussions are a lot more pretentious now.



