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Phallic Symbolism

posted 9 years ago by Axholio
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There is a scene where Tobey and Domergue are talking and the topic changes to romance. As soon as they go there, Domergue reaches for a tall glass test vessel and provocatively caresses it.

Ever notice that?

You don't have to be Fellini to figure that one out.

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Make me a sergeant and charge the booze!

[–] bbpictures 9 years ago

Just saw the movie and noticed that scene, too. Good for a laugh. Not the best 50's sci-fi movie, but the woman character was somewhat interesting -- a smart sexually-repressed scientist who strokes a graduated cylinder? Yeah, I was interested.