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Actors: Beau Bridges, Ron Howard, Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford, Joh Harmon
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Village of the Giants |
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Based on a H.G. Wells novel, VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS is a movie co-written, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon in 1965.
California. Ron Howard, a genius kid, discovers a chemical product that, when eaten, makes living things grow to a giant size. Soon, a dog, a cat, a spider and some ducks astonish the people of the town by their size. Out of towner Beau Bridges and his group of friends steal the product and eat it. As giants, they want to rebel against the adult world but, in fact, create only a tyrannical society where the normal people must serve them. Meanwhile, Ron Howard is desperately looking for an antidote to the dangerous product and some teens of the village organize the rebellion against the new tyrants.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Village of the Giants |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Technology/$$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- cure/disease
Giant monster movie?
Yes
Kind of monster
- Giant Monster(s)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- super strength
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
Physical condition
- very athletic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th Century (1950-1970)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Misc settings
- bar/restaurant
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- licking
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
Is this movie based on a
- book
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