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''Capricorn One'' is a [[The Seventies|1978 film]] [[Inspired By]] the [[Conspiracy Theories|moon landing conspiracy theories]]. Astronauts Charles Brubaker, Peter Willis and John Walker are the crew for the first manned mission to [[The Red Planet|Mars]], [[Title Drop|Capricorn One]]. Except they're not. A poorly-made life-support system that would have killed the astronauts three weeks into their trip means they'll have to fake it, as [[Obstructive Bureaucrat|Congress can't afford another screw up]]. The crew are taken to a remote Air Force base where they [[I Have Your Wife|are forced]] to act out the Mars landing in a studio for the benefit of television cameras.
'''''Capricorn One''''' is a [[The Seventies|1978 film]] [[Inspired By]] the [[Conspiracy Theories|moon landing conspiracy theories]]. Astronauts Charles Brubaker, Peter Willis and John Walker are the crew for the first manned mission to [[The Red Planet|Mars]], [[Title Drop|Capricorn One]]. Except they're not. A poorly-made life-support system that would have killed the astronauts three weeks into their trip means they'll have to fake it, as [[Obstructive Bureaucrat|Congress can't afford another screw up]]. The crew are taken to a remote Air Force base where they [[I Have Your Wife|are forced]] to act out the Mars landing in a studio for the benefit of television cameras.


Elliot Whitter, one of the technicians at mission control notices something strange, that the television signals are being transmitted ahead of the telemetry and tells his reporter friend [[Intrepid Reporter|Robert Caulfield]]. But Elliot [[Killed to Uphold the Masquerade|is killed]] and he's been made an [[Unperson]]. Then when Caulfield interviews Brubaker's wife, her reaction to [[Something They Would Never Say|something strange Brubaker said]] helps him realize there's some sort of [[Government Conspiracy]] at work.
Elliot Whitter, one of the technicians at mission control notices something strange, that the television signals are being transmitted ahead of the telemetry and tells his reporter friend [[Intrepid Reporter|Robert Caulfield]]. But Elliot [[Killed to Uphold the Masquerade|is killed]] and he's been made an [[Unperson]]. Then when Caulfield interviews Brubaker's wife, her reaction to [[Something They Would Never Say|something strange Brubaker said]] helps him realize there's some sort of [[Government Conspiracy]] at work.
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Then, when the space craft burns up on re-entry due to a defective heat shield -- so NASA says -- the astronauts realise they [[He Knows Too Much|know too much]] and decide to make a run for it.
Then, when the space craft burns up on re-entry due to a defective heat shield -- so NASA says -- the astronauts realise they [[He Knows Too Much|know too much]] and decide to make a run for it.


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=== Tropes featured in the movie : ===
* [[Black Helicopter]]: A matched set of Army Loaches. (Olive drab, but still.)
* [[Black Helicopter]]: A matched set of Army Loaches. (Olive drab, but still.)
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Willis
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Willis
{{quote| ''Oh, the marvels of American science. Here we are millions of miles from Earth, and we can still send out for pizza.''}}
{{quote|''Oh, the marvels of American science. Here we are millions of miles from Earth, and we can still send out for pizza.''}}
* [[Faceless Goons]]: The relentless Army aviators.
* [[Faceless Goons]]: The relentless Army aviators.
* [[Government Conspiracy]]
* [[Government Conspiracy]]
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* [[He Knows Too Much]]
* [[He Knows Too Much]]
* [[Something They Would Never Say]]: This is what leads Caulfield to think something is up.
* [[Something They Would Never Say]]: This is what leads Caulfield to think something is up.

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Latest revision as of 21:06, 2 October 2020

Capricorn One is a 1978 film Inspired By the moon landing conspiracy theories. Astronauts Charles Brubaker, Peter Willis and John Walker are the crew for the first manned mission to Mars, Capricorn One. Except they're not. A poorly-made life-support system that would have killed the astronauts three weeks into their trip means they'll have to fake it, as Congress can't afford another screw up. The crew are taken to a remote Air Force base where they are forced to act out the Mars landing in a studio for the benefit of television cameras.

Elliot Whitter, one of the technicians at mission control notices something strange, that the television signals are being transmitted ahead of the telemetry and tells his reporter friend Robert Caulfield. But Elliot is killed and he's been made an Unperson. Then when Caulfield interviews Brubaker's wife, her reaction to something strange Brubaker said helps him realize there's some sort of Government Conspiracy at work.

Then, when the space craft burns up on re-entry due to a defective heat shield -- so NASA says -- the astronauts realise they know too much and decide to make a run for it.

Tropes used in Capricorn One include:

Oh, the marvels of American science. Here we are millions of miles from Earth, and we can still send out for pizza.

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