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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9395315" data-attributes="member: 4534">I've had people look at me with a straight face while telling me Alien (1979) isn't a science fiction  movie.  As pointed out by our learned Professor [USER=7023840]@Snarf Zagyg[/USER], Ph.D (Piled Higher and Deeper), genre can be difficult to define at times.  As an undergrandute I took an anthropology course called Gender & Science Fiction, and on the first day the professor told us we'd be using a broad definition of science fiction.  For my project, I analysed Tarnsman of Gor (1966), which is typically classified in the science fiction sub genere of sword & planet.  I find it's usually not too useful to be too strict about genre.  You end up just trying to decide what genre the story belongs to without getting around to talking about the story.</blockquote>