Even those things not borrowed fromHidden Fortressarent very original.
The idea has since reappeared numerous times in TV shows and films.
Most notably inBattlestar Galactica(both versions), inStar Trek: TNGandStarTrek Enterprise, to mention just some.
So its not just the characters and narrative, but also the theme thats been borrowed here.
Be very suspicious of any creatures that look like a Raccoon in the next one, I say.
If you didnt sayRobinson Crusoeby Daniel Defoe, then sit in the corner with a D hat on.
Protagonist Khan is Ahab, obsessed with pursuing his white whale, the USS Enterprise.
And there are numerous snippets of dialogue lifted from its pages.
And another line, He tasks me.
He tasks me and I shall have him!
is a mild reworking of what Ahab says on page 156 of the original print.
inside a hollowed out moon.
Watch Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan on Amazon
Mars Attacks!
Tim Burtons career has had its ups and downs, certainly.
First released in 1962 by Heritage, they gained notoriety for both graphic violence and having implied sexual overtones.
Eventually pressure groups had them withdrawn, and they became valuable to card collectors for their rarity.
Sadly,Mars Attacks!didnt manage to trump the world box office.
And that meant plans forDinosaurs Attack!were left in ruins…
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on Amazon (1996)
This article first appeared onDen of Geek UKin March 2016.
