JRRT robbed?

We all know GL stole a lot from movies and literature to create his masterpieces. My question is, do you think he took anything from LOTR?

2 notes : 1)HAVE YOU BOTHERED TO READ ANYTHING OFF OF BMILDERS PAGE?! 2)GL didn't steal a lot, he just "borrowed" (see the smithsonian page on the SW exibit, shows how everything he made was inspired by something else....really nice page)

But I like the term steal better. It makes it so much more excitting! A message from Darth Tater, future tablouds writter.

That's very true Ryan . The first thing I put on my Star Wars section two years ago was comparisons to LotR, to "justify" the section's existance. (I didn't think that two unrelated subjects should be on one site at that time ) I'll add more to the list there when I get time. People have been emailing more but I didn't bother adding any since about late '97... I'm such a slacker .

Ah, music to my ears! The first use of the word "slacker" here.

*sigh* It was partially funny, Jae, but please take it somewhere else... *boggle* what did it say? Anyways i'm the last moderator type person to edit this, so poo-poo. Hey, i was wondering, can i use the word nookie on this board?

Boy, this is just an editing fest, isn't it. Geez greg and jae, you guys think you could be a little more, well, you know.

Ah, a fimilar word : slacker!

I know Darth Nut. The first time it was used here was music to my ears.

I love both Tolkien and Star Wars. Yes Lucas robbed Tolkien for Star Wars and Willow, but Tolkien robbed many more first. Starting with King Arthur and the Bible.

Hey look, we finally have someone in this thread that can spell correctly! :P

"There is nothing new under the sun."

Tolkien didn't rob, he was writting mythology and all mythology, coming from the same source (at least according to me the Judeo-Christian history) is similor. He did what all the other great peoples had done, and he did it very well. Lucas took it and projected it into a new galaxy.