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2001: A Space Travesty

2000 · 99 min

A scattershot spoof that throws silly gags and groaner puns at the wall, fun only if you enjoy broad, lowbrow parody.

Directed by: Allan A. Goldstein
Genres: Comedy, Science fiction, Action
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Ophélie Winter, Ezio Greggio

Tagline: The most outer spaced-out comedy ever!
Overview: When odd reports are received through official channels stating that the President of the United States is being held captive on a secret international moon base called Vegan and that he has been replaced on Earth by a clone, the US Marshall Service immediately sends their 'best' man, Dix, on the mission.

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Directed by: Allan A. Goldstein
Genres: Comedy, Science fiction, Action
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Ophélie Winter, Ezio Greggio

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
conspiracy
deception
power
politics
Places: space
big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	1

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