Oblivion (2013 film): Difference between revisions
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* [[Aerial Canyon Chase]]: Complete with [[Dodge by Braking]], taken [[Up to Eleven]] by the ship’s |
* [[Aerial Canyon Chase]]: Complete with [[Dodge by Braking]], taken [[Up to Eleven]] by the ship’s cockpit’s ability to rotate on its chassis. |
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* [[After the End]]: Of the [[Alien Invasion]] variety. |
* [[After the End]]: Of the [[Alien Invasion]] variety. |
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* [[Arc Words]]: |
* [[Arc Words]]: |
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{{quote|'''Jack''': Buck up, Bob. Don’t go all shaky on me.}} |
{{quote|'''Jack''': Buck up, Bob. Don’t go all shaky on me.}} |
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* [[Detonation Moon]]: Destroyed by the Scavs sixty years before the events of the movie, in order to lay waste to Earth through earthquakes and tidal waves. {{spoiler|Actually done by the Tet, for the same reasons, a fact that’s hidden from Jack and Vika.}} |
* [[Detonation Moon]]: Destroyed by the Scavs sixty years before the events of the movie, in order to lay waste to Earth through earthquakes and tidal waves. {{spoiler|Actually done by the Tet, for the same reasons, a fact that’s hidden from Jack and Vika.}} |
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* [[Diegetic Switch]]: Happens twice, both times with the record player in Jack’s cabin in the woods. |
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* [[Dress Hits Floor]]: Done without a cut, but [[Sexy Silhouette|from behind and silhouetted]]. |
* [[Dress Hits Floor]]: Done without a cut, but [[Sexy Silhouette|from behind and silhouetted]]. |
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* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: |
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** For Jack, when he fixes a drone with bubblegame while talking about the Super Bowl and wearing a Yankees cap. Depicts in one scene both his ingenuity and his curiosity and nostalgia for Earth‐related things. |
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** For Vika, the moment when Jack offers her a patch of grass from the surface, and she wordlessly turns around, throws it off the balcony, and chides Jack for breaking the rules and putting them danger. |
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* [[Gilligan Cut]]: |
* [[Gilligan Cut]]: |
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{{quote|'''Sally''': Are you an effective team? |
{{quote|'''Sally''': Are you an effective team? |
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* [[Machine Monotone]]: {{spoiler|Sally from Mission Control speaks in a delightful Southern twang, until she’s revealed to be [[Not Even Human]]—the next time she talks to Jack, her audio starts glitching out and you can hear a synthesized voice underneath.}} |
* [[Machine Monotone]]: {{spoiler|Sally from Mission Control speaks in a delightful Southern twang, until she’s revealed to be [[Not Even Human]]—the next time she talks to Jack, her audio starts glitching out and you can hear a synthesized voice underneath.}} |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: Although it’s never mentioned in the movie, the Tet is so named because it is shaped like a [[Sinister Geometry|tetrahedron]]. |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Although it’s never mentioned in the movie, the Tet is so named because it is shaped like a [[Sinister Geometry|tetrahedron]]. |
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* [[Oh Crap]]: Jack has this moment when he realizes what he thought was a downed drone was a trap set up to capture him. |
* [[Oh Crap]]: Jack has this moment when he realizes what he thought was a downed drone in need of repair was a trap set up by the Scavs to capture him. |
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* [[Precision F-Strike]]: At a pivotal moment in the ending. |
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: At a pivotal moment in the ending. |
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* [[Rule of Pool]]: Vika pulls Jack into their pool for an impromptu [[Two-Person Pool Party]]. |
* [[Rule of Pool]]: Vika pulls Jack into their pool for an impromptu [[Two-Person Pool Party]]. |
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* [[Sunglasses at Night]]: Beech, whose look is clearly inspired by [[The Matrix|Morpheus]]. Wears his shades even underground and in fights. {{spoiler|He’s never shown without them until after he’s been critically injured in the final firefight.}} |
* [[Sunglasses at Night]]: Beech, whose look is clearly inspired by [[The Matrix|Morpheus]]. Wears his shades even underground and in fights. {{spoiler|He’s never shown without them until after he’s been critically injured in the final firefight.}} |
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* [[The Cake Is a Lie]]: {{spoiler|“There is no Titan. They lied to us!”}} |
* [[The Cake Is a Lie]]: {{spoiler|“There is no Titan. They lied to us!”}} |
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* [[The Only One]]: {{spoiler|Beech implies that the Jack clones he’s encountered weren’t curious, which is why he is so interested in Jack 49’s aberrant behavior.}} |
* [[The Only One]]: {{spoiler|Beech implies that the other Jack clones he’s encountered weren’t curious, which is why he is so interested in Jack 49’s aberrant behavior.}} |
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* [[The Tower]]: Tower 49, where Jack and Vika live. {{spoiler|Jack encounters his clone from Tower 52, implying there are at least 50 other towers we haven’t seen.}} |
* [[The Tower]]: Tower 49, where Jack and Vika live. {{spoiler|Jack encounters his clone from Tower 52, implying there are at least 50 other towers we haven’t seen.}} |
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* [[Two-Person Pool Party]]: In an [[Unnecessarily Large Interior|absurdly spacious pool]] [[The Tower|incredibly high above the ground]]. |
* [[Two-Person Pool Party]]: In an [[Unnecessarily Large Interior|absurdly spacious pool]] [[The Tower|incredibly high above the ground]]. |
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* [[Wham! Line]]: {{spoiler|That object was the Tet, Jack. The Tet was our mission!}} |
* [[Wham! Line]]: {{spoiler|That object was the Tet, Jack. The Tet was our mission!}} |
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** Followed by an even bigger one: {{spoiler|I’m your wife.}} |
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* [[Wistful Amnesia]]: A [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|memory wipe]] has been performed on the two earth techs for security purposes, but Jack still retains brief glimpses of a past life. It’s implied that Vika does too, but she’s more willing to follow the rules and put those memories out of her mind. |
* [[Wistful Amnesia]]: A [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|memory wipe]] has been performed on the two earth techs for security purposes, but Jack still retains brief glimpses of a past life. It’s implied that Vika does too, but she’s more willing to follow the rules and put those memories out of her mind. |
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