Just reminded me of another one...
Orcs - Clone Troopers
There was a creation of a huge army out of bringing things to life...Orcs in Two Towers, and Clones in AOTC.
I honestly don't think something like that is coincidence...just like Oliphnats and AT-ATs. They weren't copied, but were inspiring I think.
No offence EPIIIBITES, but saying that there are similarities between the Star Wars Series and the mythologies of J.R.R. Tolkien is like saying there are similarities (and obviously much more of a connection) between Star Wars and Flash Gordon - its obvious.
In my opinion, it's best not to point out similarities (and perhaps inspirations) from one source to another, because, more often than not, it detaches one from the enjoyment of the said media - you no longer are able to tell what influence came from where, or whether it was original, or borrowed, etc.
Originally posted by EPIIIBITES
Just reminded me of another one...Orcs - Clone Troopers
There was a creation of a huge army out of bringing things to life...Orcs in Two Towers, and Clones in AOTC.
While I dont think this can be accuratey linked as a similarity, I would just like to point out that it was Mr Lee's character that created both armies. 😛