In the wake of Star Wars, both major and independent film studios attempted to capture some of that box office magic by producing all sorts of out-there movies that might interest those who loved the adventures of Luke Skywalker. Some of these titles were space operas like Flash Gordon — the source material that inspired the creation of Star Wars to begin with (via THR) and Battle Beyond the Stars, among others. While none of these got nearly the same attention film filmgoers and critics, it resulted in a fascinating decade for genre movies where no concept was off the table, and film buffs love revisiting this era to this day.