YMMV / The Brain from Planet Arous

• Complete Monster: Gor, the titular Brain Monster, is a megalomaniacal criminal warlord. Having fled Arous to escape punishment for previous crimes, he possesses the body of Steve March and kills his colleague Dan. Choosing Steve's body due to his position as a respected scientist, Gor plans to demonstrate his powers at a later nuclear test in order to blackmail the world. While pretending to be Steve, Gor uses his powers to destroy a plane, laughing like a maniac as he does. When a policeman investigates him due to the connection between Dan's body and the bodies of those from the plane, Gor fries him to death. At the nuclear test site, he destroys the site himself, ordering the generals watching to get representatives from certain countries or else he will destroy their capitals. When a corporal tries to shoot him, Gor kills him. When some of the representatives don't believe his claims, Gor destroys another plane, before ordering them to surrender all their industries to him, planning to enslave Earth as an invasion force to conquer the universe. He later tries to kill Sally when he notices her in Steve's house.
• Signature Scene:
  • The most known scene of the movie is the climax where Steve attacks Gor with an axe - though the scene where good brain Vol possesses the family dog to keep an eye on things rivals it.
  • The signature quote "Your feeling of helplessness is your best friend, savage." is often remembered by players of Need for Speed II: Special Edition and Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge.
• Special Effect Failure:
  • The two planes which Gor destroys with his powers are stationary toys against a black background, and the clouds passing them by are created with blowing smoke at them.
  • The strings keeping Gor up in the finale are very visible throughout it.

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