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Dune

by Frank Herbert
Paperback, 1965
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fiction, novel, science fiction, Dune, coming of age, prophecy, dangerously powerful child, grownup in child's body, child genious, desert adventure, white saviour trope — 8 more, political intrigue, revenge story, assassination, rightful ruler, war story, epic, Nebula Award (best novel), Chosen One trope
Series
Dune (1), Dune: Complete Chronology (14)

The Lost World: Being an Account of the Recent Amazing Adventures of Professor E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Professor Summerlee and Mr Ed Malone of the Daily Gazette

by Arthur Conan Doyle
Paperback, 1912
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fiction, novel, epistolary, first person narrative, dinosaurs, lost world, escapes, Professor Challenger novels, adventuring academic, jungle adventure, fantasy — 10 more, romance, exploration, pre-war 1900s, The Missing Link, The Amazon, Puffin Classic, river travel, journalism, white saviour trope, written by a fictional character
Series
Professor Challenger (1)

Elysium

by Neill Blomkamp Director
DVD, August 7, 2013
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science fiction, movie, fiction, dystopia, on the run, quest, ticking clock, class divide, refugees, plutocracy, white saviour trope

The Great Book of Tarzan

by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Paperback, 2015
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fiction, action, white saviour trope, friends with all animals trope, romance, period story, Tarzan, jungle adventure, orphan, anthology, novel — 1 more, oversized book
Series
Tarzan (Omnibus 1-8)

Korak: Tarzans sønn – Dødsskyggens land og Oppvigleren

by Bengt-Åke Cras
Comic book, 1975
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fiction, mad scientist trope, white saviour trope, racism, science fiction, jungle adventure, Korak Son of Tarzan, comic

Tarzan: Apenes konge – Gudenes vugge [Tarzan and the Ant-Men + Tarzan and the Attack of the Beast Men]

by Gaylord DuBois
Paperback, 1975
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fiction, sequel to a classic story, Tarzan, jungle adventure, shrinking, part beast part human, fantasy, action, Korak Son of Tarzan, science fiction, white saviour trope — 2 more, comic, graphic novel

The Matrix

by Lana Wachowski Director
DVD, 2006
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fiction, movie, The Matrix, origin, questioned reality, escapes, philosophy, action, science fiction, artificial intelligence, The Ultimate Matrix Collection — 7 more, box set, prophecy, post-apocalyptic, white saviour trope, digital world, Saturn Award (best science fiction film), Chosen One trope
Collection
Loki's Top 20 films of all time
Series
The Matrix Films (1), The Matrix Franchise (1)

The Last Samurai

by Edward Zwick Director
DVD, 2008
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fiction, samurai, war story, warfare, movie, white saviour trope, action, period drama, period story, Japan, 1800s — 3 more, Modern Age, Industrial Revolution, Satellite Award (best original score)

John Carter

by Andrew Stanton Director
DVD, 2012
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fiction, movie, Barsoom, science fiction, fantasy, space opera, epic, 1800s, romance, action, gladiators — 6 more, war story, based-on-books, pulp fiction, failed franchise attempt, white saviour trope, moving city trope

District 9

by Neill Blomkamp Director
DVD, 2009
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fiction, movie, segregation, racism, science fiction, aliens, mockumentary, metamorphosis, white saviour trope, on the run, Ray Bradbury Award — 1 more, Saturn Award (best international film)

The Legend of Tarzan

by David Yates Director
Blu-ray, 2016
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fiction, movie, based-on-books, action, remake, white saviour trope, friends with all animals trope, romance, period story, African history, slavery — 11 more, Tarzan, raised in the wild, kidnapping, animation and live action, steelbook cover, failed franchise attempt, Belgian Congo, colonialism, just when I thought I was out they pull me back in, jungle adventure, sequel to a classic story

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

by Steve Oedekerk Director
DVD, 2007
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fiction, movie, box set, parody, jungle adventure, detective story, environmentalism, humour, action comedy, friends with all animals trope, sequel — 5 more, mystery, white saviour trope, Ace Ventura Deluxe Double Feature box set, comedy, trained in secret monastery
Series
Ace Ventura (2)
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