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Note to players: the question is looking for a shared title formula. For example, the titles Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog share the formula “Portrait of the Artist as a Young X.” You may also give the full titles of any of the movies clued.A film with this formula counts down over shots of empty world capitals before showing opposing headlines on the presses reading “saved” and “doomed.” In a film with this formula, a character takes a boy to the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery before trading two diamonds for two dollars. A Val Guest film with this formula uses a yellow tint (15[1])to show increasing heat as the planet moves toward the (*) sun. A film with this formula begins with a radio montage across the world after a theremin score by Bernard Hermann plays over credits. In that film with this formula, Helen is told to say “Klaatu barada nikto” to (10[1])halt the giant robot Gort. For 10 points, give this formula used for sci-fi movies with titles ending Caught Fire and Stood Still. ■END■ (10[1])

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