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* [[Fair for Its Day]]: For a movie made in 1954, the treatment of the Turkish, Nigerian and Soviet characters is pretty remarkable. The Turkish Muslim character is almost progressive by ''today's'' standards. Even though there's a lot of unfortunate implications with Hideko it is pretty amazing that she gets a lot more screen time than the film's single caucasian woman and this was 1954. |
* [[Fair for Its Day]]: For a movie made in 1954, the treatment of the Turkish, Nigerian and Soviet characters is pretty remarkable. The Turkish Muslim character is almost progressive by ''today's'' standards. Even though there's a lot of unfortunate implications with Hideko it is pretty amazing that she gets a lot more screen time than the film's single caucasian woman and this was 1954. |
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* [[Narm]]: The bravery of David and Heinrich's [[Heroic Sacrifice]] is significantly undercut by the fact that David appears to be sitting in Heinrich's lap the entire time. |
* [[Narm]]: The bravery of David and Heinrich's [[Heroic Sacrifice]] is significantly undercut by the fact that David appears to be sitting in Heinrich's lap the entire time. |
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* [[Special Effects Failure]]: The <s>Corn Pops</s> asteroid field. Also when {{spoiler|Heinrich and David}}'s ship crashes. |
* [[Special Effects Failure]]: The <s>Corn Pops</s> asteroid field. Also when {{spoiler|Heinrich and David}}'s ship crashes. |
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* [[Strangled by the Red String]]: Sigrid and Selim's attraction pretty much comes out of nowhere. |
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* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: All Asian people can read pictograms, regardless of origin! Also, the Nigerian guy ranting about the spiritual evil of the moon rocks veers toward [[Magical Negro]] territory. |
* [[Unfortunate Implications]]: All Asian people can read pictograms, regardless of origin! Also, the Nigerian guy ranting about the spiritual evil of the moon rocks veers toward [[Magical Negro]] territory. |
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Latest revision as of 18:54, 22 June 2020
- Fair for Its Day: For a movie made in 1954, the treatment of the Turkish, Nigerian and Soviet characters is pretty remarkable. The Turkish Muslim character is almost progressive by today's standards. Even though there's a lot of unfortunate implications with Hideko it is pretty amazing that she gets a lot more screen time than the film's single caucasian woman and this was 1954.
- Narm: The bravery of David and Heinrich's Heroic Sacrifice is significantly undercut by the fact that David appears to be sitting in Heinrich's lap the entire time.
- Special Effects Failure: The
Corn Popsasteroid field. Also when Heinrich and David's ship crashes. - Strangled by the Red String: Sigrid and Selim's attraction pretty much comes out of nowhere.
- Unfortunate Implications: All Asian people can read pictograms, regardless of origin! Also, the Nigerian guy ranting about the spiritual evil of the moon rocks veers toward Magical Negro territory.