[net.sf-lovers] SW, ST, Dark Crystal.

Li@RUTGERS (01/18/83)

From:  Tony <Li@RUTGERS>



A collage of stuff from the last three weeks:

1) Re: Empire storm troopers.
	Ever notice how the storm troopers wear this funny white
	styrofoam padding? Ever seen it stop a blaster? Why do they 
	wear it????

2) Re: Light sabers.
	Nonsense. Luke didn't know how to use the force when he first
	turned his saber on. Rather, the end of the blade is a force
	field polarized to reflect the wavelengths of light that the
	saber uses. Note that the field is NOT affected by solid
	material, and so can pass 'through' someone.

3) Re: Black Fire.
	This is a new ST novel, put out by TIMESCRAPE. It was written
	by Lee Corey, and obviously was a first effort at a novel.
	She could have greatly benefited from a knowledgeable
	trekkie leaning over her shoulder. But she didn't get this,
	so the book is full of poor characterizations, and
	contradictory references. I think it's fitting that Lee is a
	protege of Theodore Sturgeon.

4) Re: The Abode of Life.
	This is another ST novel, not very new. Again, it is
	published by TIMECRAP. This is probably one of the best ST
	novels I have read in a long time. It is plausible, accurate,
	funny, interesting, and true to the spirit of the original
	ST.

	Kirk and company end up outside of the galaxy, warp engines
	out, and looking at a long trip home. They find a star and a
	lone habitable planet in their region, and visit it in hopes
	of repairing the engines. Of course, this gets them in a
	sticky wicket, and as usual, they have a tough time getting
	out of their predicament. I heartily recommend this one to
	all loyal trekkies.

5) Re: Dark Crystal.
	I don't think that anyone will dispute that Dark Crystal was
	an excellent movie from a technical standpoint, even
	sometimes to the point of over-kill. I think that the main
	criticism of the movie can only be that the plot was so
	average. True, the denoument (sp?) was interesting and
	provocative, but it didn't make up for the hour and 55
	minutes of blah beforehand. All in all I found it enjoyable,
	but not worth a second shelling out of large green.

				And that's my 2.14 cents worth,
				Tony Li
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csc (02/28/83)

The stormtroopers wear white battle armour because it is good in a vacuum!
(Or nasty gas environment).
Proof: In SWIV:ANH, some stormtroopers can be seen outside of the Death
Star as the Millenium Falcon is captured by the tractor beam.

       There is also an obvious radio-like static when stormtroopers talk.


speaking of tractor beams, how many other Star Trek inspired terms are there
in movie SF?

-jan
...watmath!csc