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by Joel_Mckay 62 days ago
Most "space opera" folks recognize, are just a close scene-by-scene copy of a classic foreign film title.

"The Hidden Fortress" (Akira Kurosawa, 1960)

https://archive.org/details/the-hidden-fortress

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Fortress

Luc Besson and Patrice Ledoux structured The Fifth Element plot very differently due to their culture. Perhaps one may also find something unique in the classics for your own enjoyment, or continue to choose to be upset with mundane facts. Goodbye =3