History Film / GORA

** The entire scene where Arif [[spoiler:uses the FourElementEnsemble stones to destroy the incoming meteor]] is a pastiche of Film/TheFifthElement, Arif's (approximate) knowledge of the latter being essential for the plot.

A groundbreaking financial success on release following a troubled production phase, G.O.R.A. was followed by two sequels starring Yılmaz as Arif Işık, ''A.R.O.G.'' (2008) and ''Arif V. 216'' (2018), both centered around accidental time travel to OneMillionBC and TheSixties' Turkey respectively.

[[caption-width-right:265:From left to right: [[TheMentor Master Garavel]], [[TheDragon Kuma]], [[BigBad Commander Logar]], [[TheHero Arif]], [[TheChick Princess Ceku]], [[RobotBuddy 216]] and [[OlderSidekick "Bob Marley" Faruk]].]]

** TheChick and his android companion are avid consumers of old Turkish films and very quickly warm up to the film's Turkish protagonists.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Arif.
** TheLancer & TheBigGuy: "Bob Marley" Faruk.
** TheChick: Princess Ceku.
** TheSmartGuy: 216.
** TheMentor: Master Garavel.

* DarthVaderClone: Commander Logar. He is a ruthless officer towards his enemies and his own men, can use Force-like abilities and compensates for the lack of a full-on face mask with pale skin and white eyes.

** TheDragon's name, Kuma, is an obscure Turkish term meaning "second wife", hinting at what his role would be had the BigBad, a DepravedHomosexual, managed to successfully marry Ceku.

Most likely the first Turkish science-fiction film with a budget, ''G.O.R.A.'' extensively uses computer-generated imagery, with production values meant to impress both at home and abroad. Inspired by Creator/MelBrooks ' filmography and Yılmaz's own stand-up comedy routines, the script draws elements from numerous Western science-fiction works such as {{Franchise/Star Trek}}, {{Franchise/Star Wars}} as well as the more recent {{Film/The Fifth Element}} and {{The Matrix}}, mashing them with Turkish mannerisms and tropes from recent and older works of Turkish cinema, without omitting numerous visual and running gags, considerable profanity and dubious humor.

** Just like in Film/TheMatrix, TheHero becomes a superhuman warrior through NeuralImplanting and extensive training.
** Arif's BulletTime acrobatic moves during the climax are directly lifted from Film/TheMatrix and PlayedForLaughs.

* GrowsOnTrees: While on the run from the authorities, the protagonists camp up inside a forest of sucuk (dry, spicy sausage trees), to the glee of Arif.

** The main protagonist is one to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turist_%C3%96mer Ömer the Tourist]], a recurring character of 1960s Turkish cinema which even starred in a Star Trek spoof.

* StandardEstablishingSpaceshipShot: the introductory scene of the film, depicting Commander Logar's ship going on another mission to abduct humans.

* ProductPlacement: All over the place throughout the film, a universally recognizable example being the bottle of J&B drunk by Logar at the shanty town's bar. The producers even been called out on this, to the point they had to pay a steep fine for "covert advertising" is in 2006.

** Tihulu, a short character with a white visor covering his eyes constantly warning Logar of "incoming objects", is one to Geordi from {{Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration}}.

** The main protagonist is one to Ömer the Tourist}}, a recurring character of 1960s Turkish cinema which even starred in a Star Trek spoof.

** The entire scene where Arif [[spoiler:uses the FourElementEnsemble stones to destroy the flaming meteor]] is a pastiche of Film/TheFifthElement, Arif's (approximate) knowledge of it being important for the plot.

** The entire scene where Arif [[spoiler:uses the FourElementEnsemble stones to destroy the flaming meteor]] is a pastiche of Film/TheFifthElement and TheHero knows it.

** The American inmate who tries to PrisonRape Arif (and reconciles with him at Faruk's request).

''G.O.R.A.'' (Also known as G.O.R.A.: A Space Movie) is a 2004 Turkish ScienceFiction [[SatireParodyPastiche farcical comedy film]] directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak and starring/written by stand-up comedian Cem Yılmaz.

** Implied by WordOfGod to mean the initial letters for "If it isn't good, it won't get a reaction" in Turkish during a press release ('G'üzel 'O'lmazsa 'R'eaksiyon 'A'lmaz).

* TurksWithTroops: Surprisingly {{AvertedTrope averted}} for the most part. While some characters are Turkish and Turkish culture is prominently featured throughout the film, the country itself is barely featured other than as a background setting. The closest example is Master Garavel mentioning [[spoiler:he and Ceku's father were abducted Turkish Air Force pilots]].

A groundbreaking financial success on release following a troubled production phase, G.O.R.A. was followed by two sequels starring Yılmaz as Arif Işık, ''A.R.O.G.'' (2008) and ''Arif V. 216'' (2018), both centered around time travel to the Prehistoric Age and 1960s' Turkey respectively.

* InitialismTitle: The title is an acronym, despite not being used as such in the film.