Atomic Rulers story
A film edited together for American television from films #1 and #2 of the 1957 Japanese serial film series Super Giant. The story involves the superhero Starman who is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from the nuclear holocaust threatened by the country of Metropol.
7 total · 3 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| extraterrestrial being | major | The Emerald planet people sent Starman to Earth to prevent humans from having a nuclear war, because they worried the fallout would contaminate the atmosphere of their own planet. |
| nuclear holocaust | major | The superhero Starman was sent from the Emerald planet to protect Earth from a nuclear attack by the country of Metropol. |
| nuclear weapons | major | The superhero Starman was sent from the Emerald planet to protect Earth from a nuclear attack by the country of Metropol. |
| child power | minor | A group of orphans helped Starman to defeat the bad guys. |
| flying ability | minor | Starman could fly around much like Superman. |
| the dangers of radioactivity | minor | It was stated in the opening narration that radiation from ongoing nuclear tests was a threat to the people of the world. |
| universal translation device | minor | Starman used a watch-like gizmo, called a globe meter, that enabled him to communicate in any language spoken on Earth. |