Meteor (1979) | How Woke Is It?

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Meteor1979

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What We Think

Meteor is about as non-woke as disaster movies get. No forced themes, no heavy-handed lessons, just old-school heroics, science, and a glimpse of Cold War drama. If you’re tired of today’s ideological movie landscape, this one’s an easy, apocalypse-sized breath of fresh air.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Meteor sticks to classic disaster movie tropes with little sign of identity politics or forced representation. Characters are cast for their roles, skills, and story functions, not shoehorned in for diversity’s sake. The focus is firmly on the threat, cooperation, and suspense, rather than preachy messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional themes like courage, duty, and international cooperation are front and center, without any noticeable undermining of family, religion, or masculinity. Some might see the push for world unity as a bit idealistic, but it reflects Cold War anxieties rather than modern cultural criticism.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While the film heavily leans into US-Soviet rivalry (with a dash of cooperation), differing viewpoints reflect the geopolitics of the era. There's no obvious ridicule or sidelining of traditional perspectives, a big change from today’s typical Hollywood narratives.

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