XPost: alt.fan.starwars   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Mr. Man-wai Chang   
    wrote:   
   > On 16/08/16 05:22, Your Name wrote:   
   > >   
   > > ... The Star Trek TV series was not a direct influence   
   > > on Star Wars. Flash Gordon was the main influence,   
   > > along with numerous other movies from other genres.   
   >   
   > I don't know about this older Flash Gordon. How did it influence Star   
   > Wars: A New Hope?   
      
   A space adventure, an evil emperor, a hero who saves the day and the   
   girl, etc.   
      
   Flash Gordon is what George Lucas originally wanted to make, but   
   couldn't get the rights to do, so he made his own space adventure   
   instead.   
      
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