#Tvtropes escape from tomorrow movie#

Gentle Giant: Downplayed with Scorch since he's not exactly a guy without faults, but they don't outweigh his good parts.Freudian Excuse: Shanker wants to exterminate all aliens in the Universe because the Greys killed his father in a flying-saucer crash.It turns out Scorch can't use it effectively at all without Gary's help, and it ultimately causes him to be captured. Foreshadowing: A lot of emphasis is put on Gary's timing in telling his brother when to shoot his grappling hook in the opening sequence.

note Lion-O, Goku, Ripley, Superman Kal-El, Zod]], Mew, Leeloo, Spock, Khan, Ratchet, The Thing, Stitch, Gonzo, Zim, Gojira, Barf, Yogurt, Odo, Hal-9000, Bender, Riddick, Zeus, Paul, Mew, Tinky Winky, Ratchet, Beta Ray Bill, George Allen, and Venom, to name a few. Freeze-Frame Bonus: All the names on the floor 46 minutes into the film.Foot Popping: Gabby foot pops when she kisses Scorch at their wedding.Ĭomputer: This villain thing is not you.Foodfight!: Gary and Scorch accidentally food fight after having a heated argument.Faceless Goons: All the Area 51 soldiers wear face concealing Hazmat Suits that make it impossible to tell one from the other.Thurman invented the touchscreen and the internet, Io search engines, and Doc social networks. Gave Us Wi-Fi: Shanker makes the aliens he captures invent stuff that he takes credit for. Dumb Muscle: Scorch, the arrogant muscle bound heroic twit.The Dreaded: The 'Dark Planet', the planet that many aliens have gone to but have never returned, aka Planet Earth.Disney Villain Death: Averted, as Shanker falls after Scorch's suit explodes, but the Greys catch him, along with Gary and Scorch.Gary also has his share of snark, after putting up with Scorch's crap for so long. James Bing, voiced by real life Deadpan Snarker Ricky Gervais. Deadpan Snarker: Mission Control AI Mr.He pretty much stays on Planet Baab throughout the entire movie. To add on, Kip is sometimes seen escaping alongside the other characters.In fact, no cities on Earth appear in this movie. Covers Always Lie: The main alien cast kept at Area 51 never escape from a city.Cool Uncle: Scorch to Kip, to the annoyance of Gary.Chick Magnet: Implied with Scorch when Gabby (his girlfriend) warned other women to stay from him on live TV.Then the real ship's controls go dead at a crucial moment while Kip is hiding in Mission Control.

Chekhov's Skill: Kip is good at flying a remote-controlled model of Scorch's ship, Gary demonstrates that the real ship can be piloted by remote control from BASA Mission Control.

Catchphrase: Scorch's 'Scorch me, baby!' when he's about to attack.

He even combines his uncle's heroism and his father's intelligence to help spring his mother and himself out of captivity. At first it seems that he really idolizes Scorch to the point of ignoring his more reasonable father, Gary (much to his annoyance), but it turns out that he loves them both pretty equally.

Brains and Brawn: Gary and Scorch, to the point that Scorch apparently commonly mentions this trope by name.

Big 'NO!': Scorch when he thinks the 'alien' he was trying to rescue on Earth died.

Berserk Button: Well what do you know, a red & yellow alien named after one of Jupiter's moons from the sun.

The Atoner: The reason why the Grays worked for Shanker, they felt bad for squishing his dad.

Every single species we meet speaks English (including some of the food in the cafeteria), and there's no mention of any kind of Universal Translator technology.

Aerith and Bob: Gary, compared to just about everyone else, including his wife Kira.

Kira: You think just because a chick has kids, she can't dish it out? Psh. She's the one that ends up spurring Gary to go rescue his brother after her actions net them a rescue pod set for Earth.

Action Girl: Gary's wife Kira, who mentions that she was a test pilot for many years.

Even his relationship with Lena was a front just so she can give Shanker what he needs, then he planned to discard her after she was no longer of use to him. He hates all alien life forms thanks to losing his dad to them and plans to destroy every alien civilization he can, regardless of how peaceful they may be.

#Tvtropes escape from tomorrow movie#

Escape From Planet Earth is a 2013 animated movie from Rainmaker Entertainment starring the voices of Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner, George Lopez and Sofía Vergara.Īlien astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser), beloved hero to the people of the planet Baab, and brother of Gary (Rob Corddry) - head of the BASA mission control - is sent on a rescue mission by BASA chief Lena (Jessica Alba) to the 'Dark Planet' (Earth), but Gary has to step up when Scorch is captured by the evil Area 51 commander Shanker (William Shatner).Įscape From Planet Earth contains examples of: