Attack from Space story
A film edited together for American television from films #5 and #6 of the 1957 Japanese serial film series Super Giant. The superhero Starman is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. The Sapphireans (or "Spherions") kidnap Dr. Yamanaka and force him to use his spaceship against the Earth.
11 total · 2 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | major | Starman was sent from the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | The Emerald planet people sent Starman to Earth to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. |
| child power | minor | Kids helped Starman to defeat the bad guys. |
| father and daughter | minor | Dr. Yamanaka and his daughter were taken captive by the bad guys. |
| flying ability | minor | Starman could fly around much like Superman. |
| human vs. captivity | minor | Dr. Yamanaka and his daughter were taken captive by the bad guys. |
| nuclear weapons | minor | Aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy plotted to destroy the Earth using nuclear weapons. |
| space station | minor | Starman blew up an enemy space station. |
| speculative spaceship | minor | Dr. Yamanaka built a futuristic looking rocket ship. |
| the dangers of radioactivity | minor | The narrator explained that the Sapphireans were carrying radioactive materials in their spaceship that posed an imminent danger to everyone on Earth. |