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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race". The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first thing]] we see him do is [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals disintegrate a puppy]]. After Derek protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or is of no use to him. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around.

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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy [[AxCrazy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race". The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first thing]] we see him do is [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals disintegrate a puppy]]. After Derek protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or is of no use to him. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around.
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* IdiotPlot: The film's first half is full of idiotic decisions. Take Thor, for instance, whose mission in the first act is to find and capture Derek. Rather than camp out at the house where Derek has clearly settled, he keeps uselessly running after clues and disintegrating his only leads (then returns to the house repeatedly to start the process over). Then when the good guys manage to shoot Thor with bullets, no one has the brains to grab him and cuff him immediately. [[VillainExitStageLeft Guess what ends up happening?]] Nor did Derek and Betty learn their lesson. When Thor passes out in the middle of the bullet removal surgery, they leave him at the doctor's house with no kind of restraint or supervision. Couldn't you at least tie him to a chair?
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Derek and Betty taking down the full-sized gargan with the former climbing a power line to wire it to the disintegrator ray and the latter getting the assistance of the power plant to first cut the power so Derek didn't electrocute himself, then provide enough juice to power the ray gun.
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** Averted with the two scenes of the spaceship landing. All things considered, it's actually a pretty nice effect.

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** Averted with the two scenes of the spaceship landing. All things considered, it's actually a pretty nice special effect.
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** Averted with the two scenes of the spaceship landing. All things considered, it's actually a pretty nice effect.

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* NightmareFuel: While it avoids BloodierAndGorier due to its limited budget and the time it was made, the ''on screen'' disintegrations still manage to be quite unsettling even ''with'' the SpecialEffectsFailure. Especially because of how trigger-happy Thor is, and the rather high body count that results.



* SpecialEffectsFailure: The gargon. Just... the gargon.

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The gargon. Just... the gargon.
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** The mass spaceship crash at the end is clearly stock footage of an erupting volcano.
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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race". The very first thing we see him do is [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheHero Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be forced to watch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around.

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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race". The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first thing thing]] we see him do is [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheHero Derek]] Derek protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be forced to watch ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]].him. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around.

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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first thing we see him do]] is [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as [[OmnicidalManiac all life on Earth is destroyed]]. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to [[KillAllHumans kill any humans]] around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.

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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." race". The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first thing we see him do]] do is [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist [[TheHero Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch forced to watch as [[OmnicidalManiac all life on Earth is destroyed]].destroyed. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to [[KillAllHumans kill any humans]] around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.humans around.
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** All of the human skeletons are played by a single-bolted-joint specimen straight from a school science lab (which means that Alice's body accidentally has male hips). In the shot where Prof. Simpson's body is discovered, the aperture is clearly visible.

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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as [[OmnicidalManiac all life on Earth is destroyed]]. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to [[KillAllHumans kill any humans]] around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.

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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as [[OmnicidalManiac all life on Earth is destroyed]]. After Derek escapes, Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to [[KillAllHumans kill any humans]] around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.
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* TearJerker: Derek's line of, "You... knew your brother?" to Betty. It's the one line in the film where Derek realizes that Earth contains a familial society he had only read of in books and grows to love it enough to the point of pulling off a willing HeroicSacrifice to protect it.
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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.

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* CompleteMonster: [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." The [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as [[OmnicidalManiac all life on Earth is destroyed. destroyed]]. After Derek escapes, he Thor is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to [[KillAllHumans kill any humans humans]] around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.
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* CompleteMonster: [[The Heavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.

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* CompleteMonster: [[The Heavy [[TheHeavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief [[The Heavy Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.* FridgeLogic: Why was Betty's puppy running around that quarry?

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.is.
* FridgeLogic: Why was Betty's puppy running around that quarry?
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* FridgeLogic: Why was Betty's puppy running around that quarry?

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* CompleteMonster: [[DragonInChief Thor]] is one of the aliens sent to manage the [[GiantEnemyCrab gargons]], and the most enthusiastic supporter of his species being the "superior race." [[EstablishingCharacterMoment The very first thing we see him do]] is [[KickTheDog disintegrate a puppy]]. After [[TheProtagonist Derek]] protests that a civilized society exists on the planet, Thor suggests he be ForcedToWatch as all life on Earth is destroyed. After Derek escapes, he is sent off to capture him. In his pursuit, he kills anybody who annoys him or [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is of no use to him]]. After he is captured by Derek, he urges him to kill any humans around, proving just how [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] and AxCrazy he is.* FridgeLogic: Why was Betty's puppy running around that quarry?
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* MoralEventHorizon' Thor's EstablishingCharacterMoment is one. The very first thing he does when he arrives on Earth is disintegrate a puppy.

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* MoralEventHorizon' MoralEventHorizon: Thor's EstablishingCharacterMoment is one. The very first thing he does when he arrives on Earth is disintegrate a puppy.
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* MoralEventHorizon' Thor's EstablishingCharacterMoment is one. The very first thing he does when he arrives on Earth is disintegrate a puppy.
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** With everyone knowing his AxCrazy nature, why did no one take the ray gun away from Thor when he passed out?

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** With everyone knowing his AxCrazy nature, nature at that point, why did no one take the ray gun away from Thor when he passed out?
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** With everyone knowing his AxCrazy nature, why did no one take the ray gun away from Thor when he passed out?
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* OneSceneWonder: King Moody as Spaceship Captain.
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** On the other hand, when you consider the next-to-nothing budget the film had, you have to be impressed that the movie's non-special effects work. For example, the entire movie was shot wild track: ''every single sound'' was dubbed in later -- and unlike [[ManosTheHandsOfFate certain other B-movies]], you can't really tell.

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** On the other hand, when you consider the next-to-nothing budget the film had, you have to be impressed that the movie's non-special effects work. For example, the entire movie was shot wild track: ''every single sound'' was dubbed in later -- and unlike [[ManosTheHandsOfFate [[Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate certain other B-movies]], you can't really tell.
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* BetterThanItSounds: OK, so it's still a silly B-movie. But the acting and plot are fairly decent compared to a ''lot'' of similar movies.

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* BetterThanItSounds: OK, so it's still a silly B-movie. But the acting and plot are fairly decent compared to a ''lot'' of other movies shown on MST3K.

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* BetterThanItSounds: OK, so it's still a silly B-movie. But the acting and plot are fairly decent compared to a ''lot'' of other movies shown on MST3K.similar movies.



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** On the other hand, when you consider the next-to-nothing budget the film had, you have to be impressed that the movie's non-special effects work. For example, the entire movie was shot wild track: ''every single sound'' was dubbed in later -- and unlike [[ManosTheHandsOfFate certain other B-movies]], you can't really tell. It's also not often that the "skeletons" are noticeably plastic.
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* CargoShip: At the beginning, Dr. Forrester is seen practicing CPR on a female dummy. At the end of the episode, he's on a date with it.
-->'''Dr. Forrester''': So, have I told you I've got a man up in space? No, literally. I have a man up in space.
* NightmareFuel: Servo's impressions of people locked in car trunks are a little ''too'' realistic.

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** On the other hand, when you consider the next-to-nothing budget the film had, you have to be impressed that the movie's non-special effects work. For example, the entire movie was shot wild track: ''every single sound'' was dubbed in later -- and unlike [[ManosTheHandsOfFate certain other B-movies]], you can't really tell. It's also not often that the "skeletons" are noticeably plastic.\n----\n!!The ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' presentation has examples of:\n* CargoShip: At the beginning, Dr. Forrester is seen practicing CPR on a female dummy. At the end of the episode, he's on a date with it.\n-->'''Dr. Forrester''': So, have I told you I've got a man up in space? No, literally. I have a man up in space.\n* NightmareFuel: Servo's impressions of people locked in car trunks are a little ''too'' realistic.
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* AccidentalNightmareFuel: Servo's impressions of people locked in car trunks are a little ''too'' realistic.



-->'''Dr. Forrester''': So, have I told you I've got a man up in space? No, literally. I have a man up in space.

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* NightmareFuel: Servo's impressions of people locked in car trunks are a little ''too'' realistic.
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* FridgeLogic: Why was Betty's puppy running around that quarry?


* LawfulNeutral: Spaceship Captain.
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* AccidentalNightmareFuel: Servo's impressions of people locked in car trunks are a little ''too'' realistic.

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