The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film): Difference between revisions
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* [[Aliens Steal Cable]]: Klaatu says that his people have been monitoring Earth's radio signals, and that this is the source of his knowledge of Earth culture and language; however, the common subtrope of aliens being unable to distinguish fiction from reality is avoided. |
* [[Aliens Steal Cable]]: Klaatu says that his people have been monitoring Earth's radio signals, and that this is the source of his knowledge of Earth culture and language; however, the common subtrope of aliens being unable to distinguish fiction from reality is avoided. |
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* [[Benevolent Alien Invasion]]: Played mostly straight in the original. Subverted in the remake. |
* [[Benevolent Alien Invasion]]: Played mostly straight in the original. Subverted in the remake. |
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* [[Crush Kill Destroy]]: Averted |
* [[Crush! Kill! Destroy!]]: Averted |
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* [[Cyber Cyclops]] |
* [[Cyber Cyclops]] |
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* [[Disintegrator Ray]]: Gort's eye beam |
* [[Disintegrator Ray]]: Gort's eye beam |
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* [[Scare Chord]]: The Piano got some really bad abuse during the making of this film. |
* [[Scare Chord]]: The Piano got some really bad abuse during the making of this film. |
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* [[Screaming Woman]]: Helen |
* [[Screaming Woman]]: Helen |
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* [[Shoot Him He Has a Wallet]]: Happens to Klaatu in the beginning. |
* [[Shoot Him! He Has a Wallet!]]: Happens to Klaatu in the beginning. |
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* [[Space Police]] |
* [[Space Police]] |
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* [[Space Whale Aesop]]: Give up war or be destroyed by robots from outer space. |
* [[Space Whale Aesop]]: Give up war or be destroyed by robots from outer space. |
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