Wild, Wild Planet story
A mad scientist, Mr. Nurmi, is engaged in secret bioengineering experiments. He starts kidnapping important world leaders for use in his eugenics program. Mike Halstead, a rogue cop, goes to the rescue in outer space. This includes rescuing his girlfriend Connie, who is also a captive of the mad scientist.
12 total · 4 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Mike Halstead and Connie. |
| eugenics | major | Mad scientist Mr. Nurmi was using eugenics in combination with bioengineering to "perfect" the human race. One of his creations was a human with cat-like eyes and four arms. |
| genetic engineering utopia | major | Mr. Nurmi imagined a future where a eugenically and biotechnologically enhanced race of humans ruled the universe. |
| romantic love | major | Mike Halstead and Connie. |
| flying saucer | minor | Mike was flying around in a little red saucer shaped craft. |
| inebriated interaction | minor | Connie got drunk at the space station party and got into a big argument about how women ought to be treated in social settings. |
| miniaturization technology | minor | Mr. Nurmi successfully shrank people down to about a foot in height. |
| personal identity | minor | Mr. Nurmi intended to fuse himself with Connie. |
| space station | minor | Parts of the film took place on space station Gamma One. |
| space travel | minor | Space flights from Earth to the planet Delphus were depicted. |