Once Upon a Time... story

movie: Once Upon a Time... (1990) · 1990

A giant, robotic, dragon-like monster takes captive a beautiful maiden.

8 total · 6 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
giant monster major A futuristic city was being terrorized by a giant, robotic, dragon-like monster.
human sacrifice major Every year the citizens offered up every year their most beautiful girl in order to appease the monster and save the city from destruction.
human vs. monster major Zor took it upon himself to face the city terrorizing robotic monster in an effort to rescue his lover, Kora, who'd been taken captive inside the monster's belly.
post-scarcity economy utopia major Much of the story is set in a futuristic city whose inhabitants live in leisure owing to automation. There was only catch: the citizens had to sacrifice the city's most beautiful woman to a giant monster each year or else the monster would destroy the city.
tragic love major Kora committed suicided upon finding a man she took to be her lover slain.
young lovers major The story follows two young lovers: Zor and Kora.
coping with the death of a lover minor Kora committed suicided upon finding a man she took to be her lover slain.
suicide minor Kora committed suicided upon finding a man she took to be her lover slain.