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An Old-Fashioned, Horrible Alien Movie
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Plot Summary of An Old-Fashioned, Horrible Alien Movie
"Inspired by too many late night science fictions, J. J. Hall's imagination will take you where you haven't gone before!
    Unappreciated by a domineering spouse, mild mannered Sonny Harris lets loose at an office party! While drunk, he decides to offend his wife's orthodox parents by stocking up on pork products for their upcoming visit.      
    But is is an unusual night! Severe weather has the area has the area in disarray. UFO sightings abound! Even the theft of Ontario, Canada's prize hog is attributed to the alien menace. On the way home from the store, Sonny is abducted by extra-terrestrials!
    Mad beyond belief and packing pork rinds and sausage, Sonny proves beyond all doubt that humans are the most dangerous beings in the universe, and coincidently, tell horrible jokes! Visiting Earth was definitely a bad idea!"

J.J. Hall, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - generally friendly contact with alien(s)
Parody Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 40's-50's
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - deluded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - physically sick

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Spaceship setting: - alien spaceship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - neutral aliens
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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