Tonight, I finally watched The Day the Earth Stood Still- the 1951 original. It’s quite an impressive film. I’m not the biggest sci-fi fan but there’s little denying that it was both well-made and influential. In the long run, it made me wonder, “How can I turn this into a mildly pointless entry for TDYLF?”. TA-DA! Here are a bunch of aliens throughout history, presented chronologically. Perhaps seeing them chronologically will say something to you from a sociological vantage point about what scared and/or fascinated people throughout the various decades. As for how I’m viewing it? Look at the goofy pictures of aliens!
1948, Looney Tunes
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1951, The Day the Earth Stood Still
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1964, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
1977, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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1982, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
1996, Independence Day
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2009, District 9
1977 = the best year for aliens.
1986, not so much.
Hey, I loved Alf!
Definitely a progression over the years. The prawns in District 9 looked incredible.
The scariest alien on there is Kevin Spacey.
Glad I didn’t see this during lunch, somehow I knew you’ll use THAT picture for Alien 🙂 Gotta laugh at Max Von Sydow’s ridiculous makeup as Ming… but Flash Gordon rocked when I first saw it. I must say, the prawns in D-9 is just gross, but the movie really moved me.
I feel like I missed out by not seeing “Flash Gordon” when it first came out.
I thought about using the “Alien” spoof in Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs”, which would’ve been more elaborately gross but at least would’ve gotten a laugh.
This post hereby proves that someone has seen the non-Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. I salute you, sir.
I try to subject my family to it once every Christmas season, usually on Christmas Eve (with the $4 copy I bought). This will be the fourth year that I’ve done that.
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