Insanity Runs in My Family...It Practically Gallops! - In which George Lucas plagiarizes...

Thursday, March 12, 2009 - In which George Lucas plagiarizes...

A couple weeks ago, I was flipping through my big, hardcover, 1,037 page version of Gone With the Wind, re-reading some of my favorite scenes...and when I came across one part of the story, I almost fell over. It resulted in an instant revelation.

Consider theses quotes from Gone With the Wind (the book):

"'Scarlett, you do like me, don't you?'

That was more than she was expecting.

'Well, sometimes,' she answered cautiously. 'When you aren't acting like a varmint.'

He laughed again and held the palm of her hand against his hard cheek. 'I think you like me because I am a varmint. You've known so few dyed-in-the wool varmints in your sheltered life that my very difference holds a quaint charm for you.'

This was not the turn she had anticipated and she tried again without success to pull her hand free.

'That's not true! I like nice men--men you can depend on to always be gentlemanly.'"

"You ought to be kissed, and by somebody who knows how!"

and compare it with these ones from Empire Strikes Back:

Leia: You make it so difficult sometimes.
Han: I do, I really do. You could be a little nicer, though. Come on, admit it. Sometimes you think I'm all right.
Leia: Occasionally, maybe... when you aren't acting like a scoundrel.
Han: Scoundrel? Scoundrel? I like the sound of that.
[Han starts to massage Leia's hand]
Leia: Stop that.
Han: Stop what?
Leia: [timidly] Stop that. My hands are dirty.
Han: My hands are dirty, too. What are you afraid of?
Leia: Afraid?
Han: You're trembling.
Leia: I'm not trembling.
[Han moves in closer]
Han: You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.
Leia: I happen to like nice men.

Han: You could use a good kiss!

Now, did you ever know that Han and Leia, and Scarlett and Rhett were so much alike? Rhett's a varmint; Han's a scoundrel, and that is where all the difference is.

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Thursday, March 12, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by sharla88

Ha! That's awesome, I never ever would have realized that! Two of the greatest stories ever (although in my opinion GWTW is a bit better than Star wars!)

I'm glad you like the change, it's just to tide me over until I actually sit down and do something to it! LOL
GB~
Sharla~

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