chabot@miles.DEC (Sxyzyskzyik) (07/22/85)
"Westworld" is obvious, and "Star Wars" is good too, but "Outland" was really "High Noon" with a few changes and fancy sets. There are also Star Trek episodes (and it's amazing how many distant planets look like Vasquez Rocks) & novels that are westerns. L S Chabot ...decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-amber!chabot chabot%amber.dec@decwrl.arpa
jmc@inset.UUCP (John Collins) (08/02/85)
In article <3240@decwrl.UUCP> chabot@miles.DEC (Sxyzyskzyik) writes: >"Westworld" is obvious, and "Star Wars" is good too, but "Outland" was really >"High Noon" with a few changes and fancy sets. There are also Star Trek >episodes (and it's amazing how many distant planets look like Vasquez Rocks) >& novels that are westerns. I have thought that since about 1969 when I used to watch "Star Trek" on Wednesdays and "The Virginian" on Fridays on BBC TV. I thought then: SAME DIFFERENT Plot Props Fact you can guess plot in <5 mins from start Time of showing Duration Good guys win (& survive to next week) (Quite often) Actors! etc Nothing new under the Sun (even when it isn't `THE' sun).... -- John M Collins ....mcvax!ist!inset!jmc Phone: +44 727 57267 Snail Mail: 47 Cedarwood Drive, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0DN, England.