Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* NotHimself: The aliens can [[VoluntaryShapeshifting copy humans and their memories]], but give themselves away through their awkward speech patterns and ability to stare into the sun without blinking.
Deleted line(s) 32 (click to see context) :
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The aliens can copy humans and their memories, but give themselves away through their awkward speech patterns and ability to stare into the sun without blinking.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Spoilers are not allowed in descriptions.
Changed line(s) 13,14 (click to see context) from:
The movie had a remake in the 80s, with a different cast and alien designs, but basically the same story (except that [[spoiler: there's just one alien lifeform, that splits into many]].)
to:
The movie had a remake in the 80s, with a different cast and alien designs, but basically the same story (except that [[spoiler: there's just one alien lifeform, that splits into many]].)
story.
Changed line(s) 16 (click to see context) from:
to:
----
Deleted line(s) 18 (click to see context) :
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process
Changed line(s) 33 (click to see context) from:
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The aliens can copy humans and their memories, but give themselves away through their [[UncannyValley awkward speech patterns and ability to stare into the sun without blinking]].
to:
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The aliens can copy humans and their memories, but give themselves away through their [[UncannyValley awkward speech patterns and ability to stare into the sun without blinking]].blinking.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 23 (click to see context) from:
* BlobMonster: The aliens look like huge, one-eyes piles of jelly in their natural state.
to:
* BlobMonster: The aliens look like huge, one-eyes one-eyed piles of jelly in their natural state.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 27 (click to see context) :
* DeathRay: Putman is shocked to find the aliens assembling what appears to be a classic giant DeathRay, but it's actually a device for powering their ship. Minutes before however Putman was nearly killed by a hostile alien guard with a DisintegratorRay, so he has good reason to be worried.
Added DiffLines:
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Putman is shocked to find the aliens assembling what appears to be a classic giant DeathRay, but it's actually a device for powering their ship. Minutes before however Putman was nearly killed by a hostile alien guard with a DisintegratorRay, so he has good reason to be worried.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5,6 (click to see context) from:
Set in the Arizona desert, the movie begins with a meteor-like object crashing near a small town. A local scientist named John Putman and his girlfriend investigate, thinking it's a [[FlyingSaucer UFO]], but find no evidence of it.
to:
Set in the Arizona UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}} desert, the movie begins with a meteor-like object crashing near a small town. A local scientist named John Putman and his girlfriend investigate, thinking it's a [[FlyingSaucer UFO]], but find no evidence of it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 25 (click to see context) from:
* CameFromTheSky: A meteor-like object crashing near a small town, John and his girlfriend go to investigate.
to:
* CameFromTheSky: A John and his girlfriend Ellen go to investigate after witnessing a meteor-like object crashing near a small town, John and his girlfriend go to investigate.town in the Arizona desert.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* NoAntagonist: The film has no single, clearly defined antagonist. Instead, the main conflict is caused by prejudices, mutual distrust and a lack of communication between aliens and humans.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 24 (click to see context) from:
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: When John asks the aliens why they did not show themselves right away and simply asked for help, they respond that humans would be appalled by their true appearance and likely would have attacked them on sight. John concedes that thei fear is justfied, but also points out that kidnapping humans and holding them hostage really doesn't help their case.
to:
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: When John asks the aliens why they did not show themselves right away and simply asked for help, they respond that humans would be appalled by their true appearance and likely would have attacked them on sight. John concedes that thei their fear is justfied, but also points out that kidnapping humans and holding them hostage really doesn't help their case.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* AlienInvasion: Averted -- the aliens only landed on earth by accident, have no hostile intentions and just want to leave as soon as possible. The humans, however, mistakenly believe that they ''are'' being invaded
to:
* AlienInvasion: Averted -- the aliens only landed on earth by accident, have no hostile intentions and just want to leave as soon as possible. The humans, however, mistakenly believe that they ''are'' being invadedinvaded.
Added DiffLines:
* TheWorldIsNotReady: The aliens try to keep their presence on earth a secret because they believe that humans are still too fearful of the unknown for a peaceful first contact. At the end of the film, as the townspeople watch the alien spaceship take off, Ellen wonders if they are gone for good, to which John responds that he is sure they will return once humanity is ready.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 20,23 (click to see context) from:
* AlienAmongUs
* AlienInvasion: Inverted.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Inverted
* BlobMonster
* AlienInvasion: Inverted.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Inverted
* BlobMonster
to:
* AlienAmongUs
AlienAmongUs: The aliens assume the appearance of humans they have kidnapped to move freely among the townspeople without being recognized.
* AlienInvasion:Inverted.
Averted -- the aliens only landed on earth by accident, have no hostile intentions and just want to leave as soon as possible. The humans, however, mistakenly believe that they ''are'' being invaded
* BeautyEqualsGoodness:Inverted
Inverted. Despite their monstrous appearance, the aliens are actually fairly benevolent, but they are aware that humans would find them abhorrent and therefore refuse to openly reveal themselves.
*BlobMonsterBlobMonster: The aliens look like huge, one-eyes piles of jelly in their natural state.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: When John asks the aliens why they did not show themselves right away and simply asked for help, they respond that humans would be appalled by their true appearance and likely would have attacked them on sight. John concedes that thei fear is justfied, but also points out that kidnapping humans and holding them hostage really doesn't help their case.
* AlienInvasion:
* BeautyEqualsGoodness:
*
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: When John asks the aliens why they did not show themselves right away and simply asked for help, they respond that humans would be appalled by their true appearance and likely would have attacked them on sight. John concedes that thei fear is justfied, but also points out that kidnapping humans and holding them hostage really doesn't help their case.
Deleted line(s) 29,30 (click to see context) :
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The title
* {{Oculothorax}}: The Aliens.
* {{Oculothorax}}: The Aliens.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* EvilCostumeSwitch: Or Morally Ambiguous Costume Switch. Ellen's duplicate wears a sexy black dress.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
[[quoteright:250:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ItCameFromSpace_6907.jpg]]
Changed line(s) 15,16 (click to see context) from:
!!Trope examples:
to:
Added DiffLines:
* POVCam: The film is partially shown in this manner, using a tilt-shift focus (which picks out sharp objects in an otherwise blurry image) to depict the viewpoint of its protagonist.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ScreamingWoman: Ellen screams at least three times in the movie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) from:
A 1953 ScienceFiction film best known for subverting some of the typical AlienInvasion tropes. Based on a script by noted SF author RayBradbury, its title has become part of popular culture though the film itself is more [[CultClassic obscure]].
to:
A 1953 ScienceFiction film best known for subverting some of the typical AlienInvasion tropes. Based on a script by noted SF author RayBradbury, Creator/RayBradbury, its title has become part of popular culture though the film itself is more [[CultClassic obscure]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* EveryCarIsAPinto: When Fake Frank crashes his truck, it explodes.
Deleted line(s) 26 (click to see context) :
* NarmCharm: Much of the dialogue, but especially the ending speech.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Add Exactly What It Says On The Tin
Added DiffLines:
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The title
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 27 (click to see context) from:
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The aliens can copy humans and their memories, but give themselves away through their awkward speech patterns and ability to stare into the sun without blinking.
to:
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The aliens can copy humans and their memories, but give themselves away through their [[UncannyValley awkward speech patterns and ability to stare into the sun without blinking.blinking]].
