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Actors: Brendan Frasier, Sean Astin, Pauly Shore
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Encino Man |
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A high school student and his friend discover a caveman in his backyard. They can't send the caveman back so they have to help him blend into society. Meanwhile, the caveman upstages one of the jocks and gets on his bad side.
--Dashaun Montanez, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Encino 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 - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Time Travel:
- suspended animation
Time Travel Story?
Yes
Parody movie?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Ordinary Dumb
Physical condition
- very athletic
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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