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            A claim could be made that Science Fiction has ruined the entertainment industry because of its emphasis on special effects rather than on the storyline.  Many recent science fiction movies place so much emphasis on the special effects the movies have no storyline and are terrible.  The disappointment with Star Wars Episode 1 and the Matrix Sequels could be examples of this.  This emphasis in special effects has carried over to other genres of movies thus bringing the quality of movies down.  Science Fiction is not to blame for the emphasis on special effects over storyline.  There are many science fiction movies with excellent storylines take for example the original Star Wars Trilogy.  Perhaps much of the problem is the hype from the media, which the Science Fiction movies are unable to live up to.  Special effects enhance the quality of the movie, it is the director and the writer of the movies job to make sure the storyline is good.  Special effects are tool in which a good science fiction movie is made; it does not make a good science fiction movie. 

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