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Mars Attacks! (1996)

Film

DirectorTim Burton

Meta takes1

Figures

Characters

The character of the Martian Girl

Locations

The destruction of the Landmark Hotel in Las Vegas

Form & technique

The film's sprawling, multi-character, episodic plot structure
Danny Elfman's musical score

Tropes

The depiction of the US President and his cabinet
The Martians' physical design and sadistic behavior
The Martians' only repeated utterance: "Ack! Ack! Ack!" → The Empty Vessel
The unceremonious killing of the film's many celebrity actors

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