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Earth, man. What a shithole.
— Johner • Alien Resurrection
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Johner dismisses an entire planet in a few casual words. The conversational opening gives way to an insult with no explanation or qualification. That abrupt scale of judgment makes his contempt unmistakable while leaving the audience to supply whatever evidence might justify such a sweeping verdict.
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