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The War of the Planets
Movie

The War of the Planets

1966 • Sci-Fi

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

In the 21st century, aliens (weird, green, lights which sometimes manifest themselves as large clouds of smoke) invade the solar system. Using Mars as their base, they steal all of Earth's space stations then brainwash or kill the crews. Next stop: Earth, unless Tony Russel and his crew can stop them.

Overall Series Review

The film is a classic 1960s Italian science fiction adventure where an alien threat, the Diaphanoids, invades the solar system, seizing space stations and attempting to possess humans. The narrative is a straightforward, action-driven race to save Earth and the human race from an invisible, insidious enemy. The core conflict is existential, pitting the human will to live and its capacity for 'passion and emotion' against the aliens' demand for a 'symbiotic partnership' and their desire to crush mankind's spirit. The movie is a defense of humanity and its civilization, with characters defined by their military competence and courage. There are no apparent political lectures, internal human conflict based on identity, or subversion of traditional structures, making it a clean-cut sci-fi/horror fight for survival.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The main conflict is between the human race and a non-human, alien enemy. The narrative promotes universal meritocracy within the space command structure, focusing on character skill and courage in the face of an existential threat to all of Mankind.

Oikophobia1/10

The central plot is an explicit defense of Earth and human civilization against an alien invasion force. Institutions like the United Democracies Space Command are depicted as organized, functional, and necessary shields against external chaos and annihilation.

Feminism2/10

Lieutenant Connie Gomez holds a position of authority as a key member of the space command crew, indicating competence. The overall command structure adheres to 1960s gender norms with a male Commander, and there is no evidence of emasculation tropes or anti-family/anti-natal messaging in the plot.

LGBTQ+1/10

The narrative is a pure action-adventure science fiction plot about an alien invasion. The plot contains no references, centering, or discussion related to sexual ideology, alternative sexualities, or gender theory.

Anti-Theism1/10

The conflict is framed as a defense of the core human spirit, its 'passion and emotion,' and its 'will to live' against the cold, controlling, and possessing alien force. This struggle champions a transcendent value of human vitality without targeting or vilifying traditional religion.