The Adventures of Mark Twain: Difference between revisions

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First of all, discard any historical knowledge you might have of Samuel Clemens, because in this world, he doesn't exist. But his ''nom de plume,'' [[Mark Twain]], is real, and so are Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher. [[Celebrity Paradox|Yeah, we know. Just roll with it.]] In this world, Mark Twain also has a [[Cool Airship|Cool]] [[Steampunk]] [[Cool Airship|Airship]], which he intends to ride into outer space to chase Halley's comet. Tom, Huck, and Becky catch word of his balloon and sneak onboard, joining Mr. Twain on a journey beyond the stratosphere to chase the comet. How do they pass time onboard the airship? By telling (and living) stories, of course. Famous Mark Twain stories. Like ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]].'' ([[Fridge Logic|We know. Again.]]) And ''The Diary of Adam and Eve.'' And ''[[The Mysterious Stranger]].''

This 1985 movie is known for being absolutely ''gorgeously'' rendered in [[Claymation]], and for being creepy as hell. [[Satan|Literally.]] It's sometimes considered a "[[Animation Age Ghetto|children's movie]]," but this [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|isn't strictly the case]]—it's probably too scary for some kids, but anyone who likes animation will probably enjoy the lush visuals. All in all, it's a fascinating and loving [[Deconstruction]] of the man and a number of his stories—particularly his later ones which caused many to label him a [[Nietzsche Wannabe]].

 

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* [[Adam and Eve Plot]]: ...''[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|The Diary of Adam of Eve]]''.

* [[Animated Armor]]: [[The Mysterious Stranger]] is depicted as an empty suit of red plate armor, holding an animate masquerade-style mask on a stick where its head should be.

* [[Baby Planet]]: The angel Satan dwells on one made of clay (of course).

* [[Call Back]]: At the very end of the movie, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Tom gives Becky the heart shaped leaf from Paradise hidden inside Adams diary, that Adam had saved and given to Eve at the end of their life as a last token of his love]]. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|And Huck found Adams GrouchoMarx Glasses.]]

* [[Claymation]]

* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: {{spoiler|Nice job sabotaging it, Tom Sawyer.}}

* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: Huck's frog, Homer.

* [[Only Sane Man]]: Poor Becky Thatcher...

* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: Some details of Samuel Clemens' historical life do make it in to the film, and there is one scene in which he quietly mourns for his departed wife.

* [[Verbal Tic]]: Tom keeps saying "aeronort" instead of "aeronaut".

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?]]: Much like ''[[Watership Down]],'' children who aren't easily disturbed will find a lot to like here. However, attempt to show it to ''most'' kids, and you'd better be prepared to pay for those therapy bills later in life.

* [[The Wonka]]: Mark Twain

 

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[[Category:Films of the 1980s]]

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