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Morons from Outer Space

1985 · 90 min

A gently silly British satire that pokes fun at fame and media hype with deadpan sketches and cheap-looking space gags.

Tagline: They came, they saw, they did a little shopping...
Overview: The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Celebrity, media, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
media
identity
class
isolation
Places: big city
space
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild