celebrity worship theme

Our human tendency to revere famous people is featured.

19 total · 2 choice · 10 major · 7 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
as1985e1x07 choice The story is premised on aliens crossing interstellar space to meet their favorite Hollywood entertainers.
movie: The White Sheik (1952) choice Wanda was besotted with the eponymous fictional character, and the actor who portrayed him.
futurama7x04 major The story was a critique of modern celebrity culture.
movie: eXistenZ (1999) major A gas station operator dropped down on his hands and knees before the world renowned game designer Allegra Geller upon realizing it was really her.
movie: La Dolce Vita (1960) major hordes of photographers pursued famous stars
movie: Persona (1966) major Alma idolized the actress Elisabet
movie: Privilege (1967) major Steven Shorter was virtually worshiped as a god.
movie: Simone (2002) major The whole world instantly came to adore the new star actress Simone - the only thing the public didn't know was that she was nothing more than a piece of software.
movie: The Truman Show (1998) major we saw various Truman fans as if glued to their TV sets
tz1985e3x29 major We saw how people, women in particular, were obsessed with John and his life on TV.