Overt Operative: Team Banzai is completely authorized to conduct a stealth raid on a compound controlled by hostile forces - despite the fact that they're all about as conspicuous as you can get, to the point of being world-renowned celebrities. In the novelization, Lizardo's original consciousness is still present, but can only assert itself when Whorfin is starved of electricity. He wants to use this moment of control to commit suicide and stop Whorfin, but isn't able to. Artistic License – History: A major plot point in the film involves the revelation that Orson Welles' famous 1938 radio drama adaptation of The War of the Worlds was actually a real news broadcast documenting the Red Lectroids' arrival on Earth. This is based on the longstanding rumor that Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast accidentally fooled the American public into believing that Earth was actually being invaded by aliens—but that's just an urban legend. In reality, the program began with an introduction clearly stating that it was just a radio drama (Welles even read the introduction from the novel), and only the first half was framed as a news broadcast. There's also basically zero chance that Orson Welles would have ever made a news broadcast about anything, as he wasn't a journalist: in 1938, he was the founder and artistic director of the Mercury Theatre, an independent theatre company based in New York (his War of the Worlds broadcast was done for their radio show). A visit to Lisa's Mom's art gallery has Lisa, Corduroy, and Rosetta each making art. But Rosetta becomes jealous when she hears Lisa tell Corduroy she loves his sculpture. The consequences of jealousy become apparent when Rosetta accidentally damages Corduroy's sculpture, and ends up destroying her very own painting as well.

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While the studio wanted a recognizable face, Richter wanted an actor who “could both look heroic with grease all over his face, and project the kind of intelligence you would associate with a neurosurgeon and inventor”. Focused on stage actors, Richter stumbled upon Peter Weller. Weller was initially reluctant to take the role because of the uneven tone. Weller recalled in a classic Sci-Fi Universe Interview: Reading and hearing stories read aloud bring great joy to Corduroy and Lisa. But when Lisa is allowed her very own library card, and misplaces a book, they realize that responsibility comes with the privilege of borrowing books. Pen-Pushing President: The President appears to have some kind of bizarre illness, injury, or disability that leaves him unable to do much more than sign documents under pressure, without much will of his own. One-Steve Limit: Hilariously averted. ALL the Lectroids are named John. Including the women. It's the second major clue Team Banzai has that something's fishy at Yoyodyne. Lisa loses a race to Moppy and wonders if his smart-looking sneakers are the reason why. After all, her sneakers are so plain and boring. Corduroy, meanwhile, has lost a button, and worries that Lisa won't love him as much if he doesn't look his best. Both Lisa and Corduroy discover that appearance isn't everything. What's inside counts.After Lisa sews the overalls button on Corduroy's overalls.] Lisa: [to Corduroy] I like you the way you are. But you are going to be more comfortable with your shoulder strap fastened. Pronouncing My Name for You: On multiple occasions, the Red Lectroid John Bigbooté has his name mispronounced. Lord Whorfin calls him "Bigbooty", and the U.S. Secretary of Defense calls him "Big Boot". Near the end of the movie he actually gets shot by Lord Whorfin because of his angry insistence that his surname be pronounced "big-boo-TAY". Corduroy (who is left out at home because Lisa is at school) ventures downstairs on his own to put a card to Lisa in the lobby mailbox after she surprises him with a "thinking of you" card. Lisa: [crying because Moppy called her "Lisa Pizza"] I don't like being called "Lisa Pizza". Lisa's Mom: I know, hon.

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Our Presidents Are Different: The President in the movie appears to have some kind of bizarre condition requiring him to recline in a spinning wheel in a gravity-defying position while on the job. Lisa finds a lost puppy and decides to keep him. But "finders keepers" does not always hold true, as Lisa realizes when she remembers how it felt to lose Corduroy on the subway and decides to seek the puppy's rightful owner. Lisa: Corduroy, you silly bear! Corduroy: [pretends to be a real bear] Roar! Lisa: [sees that Corduroy was imitating a real bear roaring] We can play later, Cordy, but first I have to get this tent set up. Moppy's going to be here any minute. Corduroy: Moppy's coming here? Lisa: [while finishing setting up the tent] He's staying for a sleepover. Corduroy: [peeks into the tent] A sleepover? [walks to Lisa] I want to have a sleepover, too! Lisa: Okay, you can have the bedroom. Corduroy: [jumps for joy] Yay, I'm going to have a sleepover! [giggling] Lisa? Lisa: Yes? Corduroy: What's a sleepover? Lisa: [explains to Corduroy about a sleepover] It's kinda of like a party, where your friends come over and stay all night. You get to play games and stay up late. Corduroy: That sounds like fun! I know who I'm going to have at my sleepover! [leaves Lisa's tent while giggling] Space Cold War: The plot of the film involves the Earth becoming a bargaining chip in one. Ironically, with the real Cold War powers as proxies. Insistent Terminology: On multiple occasions the Red Lectroid John Bigbooté has his name mispronounced. Lord Whorfin calls him "Bigbooty" and the U.S. Secretary of Defense calls him "Big Boot". Near the end of the movie he actually gets shot by Lord Whorfin because of his angry insistence that his surname be pronounced "big-boo-TAY".Hostage for MacGuffin: Lord John Whorfin demands the Oscillation Overthruster in return for Penny Priddy's life. Penny actually had the Overthruster in her purse, but "this psycho Whorfin doesn't know that." Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot: Kidnapping and theft -> A plot to conquer a planet and the possible start of World War III. Lisa has spent her day at school learning about dinosaurs, and now she's going to build her own dinosaur out of pipe cleaners. Corduroy decides he's going to make a dinosaur too, out of felt. When Lisa meets her pipe cleaner dinosaur in her imagination, the dinosaur is terribly cold. When Corduroy meets his felt dinosaur in his imagination, the dinosaur is terribly wobbly. But by working together, and making one dinosaur out of both pipe cleaners and felt, they construct the perfect Stegosaurus. Hand Signals: During the infiltration of Yoyodyne, Perfect Tommy makes a "come on" signal to the rest of his team. Lisa and Corduroy are talking about the dangerous acts which they were fooling around with.] Lisa: [mentions one of them which was the automatic door area in the supermarket] Yeah. But what if the doors were mixed up when they were supposed to open?