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Actors: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Memoirs of an Invisible Man |
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MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN is a movie directed by John Carpenter in 1992.
Chevy Chase is accidentally made invisible while visiting a laboratory. All of a sudden, his quiet yuppie life is turned upside down as a C.I.A. agent wants him to work for his own benefit. Helped by Daryl Hannah, Chevy must find a way to escape from the treacherous Sam Neill.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Memoirs of an Invisible Man |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Character operated on/altered?
Yes
Kind of alteration:
- Given added abilities
Parody movie?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- Invisibility
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- govt employee
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)
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- bar/restaurant
- lab
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie
- funny
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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