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 Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })G.O.R.A. (Commercialized in English as G.O.R.A.: A Space Movie) is a 2004 Turkish Science Fiction farcical comedy film directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak and starring/written by stand-up comedian Cem Yılmaz.A used carpet salesman and con artist, Arif Işık (Cem Yılmaz) gets abducted by extraterrestrials from Planet G.O.R.A., whose military led by the mischievous Commander Logar (also Cem Yılmaz) regularly snatches humans for forced labor. Stuck light-years away where no Turk has gone before and determined to escape from captivity, Arif sets out on a formulaic journey involving eccentric characters, destroying a doomsday device, learning martial arts and rescuing a runaway princess from an arranged marriage, all while sticking to a Turkish diet of sucuk and raki.Most likely the first Turkish science-fiction film with a budget, G.O.R.A. extensively uses computer-generated imagery, with production values meant to impress both at home and abroad. Inspired by Mel Brooks ' filmography and Yılmaz's own stand-up comedy routines, the script draws elements from numerous Western science-fiction works such as Star Trek, Star Wars as well as the more recent The Fifth Element and The Matrix, mashing them with Turkish mannerisms and tropes from recent and older works of Turkish cinema, without omitting numerous visual and running gags, considerable profanity and dubious humor.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })A groundbreaking financial success on release following a troubled production phase, G.O.R.A. was followed by two sequels starring Yılmaz as Arif Işık, A.R.O.G. (2008) and Arif V. 216 (2018), both centered around accidental time travel to 1 Million B.C. and The '60s' Turkey respectively.
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 Aliens Speaking Turkish: Gorans seem to speak in Turkish with no mention of Translator Microbes. Arif even lampshades it when he rants about not being able to recognize who is Turkish, non-Turkish or alien since everybody is speaking in Turkish. The original trope is parodied in the first scene, with Logar's crew saying profanity-laden and non-sequitur sentences in English (such as "Cabin flight crosscheck") before switching to Turkish at Logar's own request.
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 Alien Abduction: Arif is transported into the alien ship by two androids disguised as an English couple interested in his used carpets. These abductions are regularly carried out by Planet G.O.R.A's own Military Imports Unit, with the Big Bad dreaming of the day the entire human race will get enslaved. Besides himself and fellow inmates from his detention facility, Arif also learns that Garavel and Ceku's long-deceased father were Turkish Air Force pilots abducted in 1979.
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 As Long as It Sounds Foreign
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 As Long as It Sounds Foreign: The crew of Logar's ship does speak in English during the intro, albeit saying profanity-laden sentences and non-sequiturs
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