We Come in Peace…Or Not: The Best Alien Films
By Eric SchneiderThese revered sci-fi films don't just feature aliens--they're about aliens and how they affect the humans that they encounter. While some of these extraterrestrials are heroic or at least well-meaning, others want little more than death and destruction--you know, just like humans.
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The Day the Earth Stood StillRobert Wise |
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The Man Who Fell to EarthNicolas Roeg |
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Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg |
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AlienRidley ScottScreams in space still can't be heard. >> |
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E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSteven Spielberg |
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The ThingJohn Carpenter |
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AliensJames Cameron |
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The Iron GiantBrad Bird |
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District 9Neill BlomkampDistrict 9 morphs from a bleak slum tale into a thrilling sci-fi adventure. >> |
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AvatarJames CameronDelivers a truly stunning spectacle. >> |
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