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Iconic Alien Invasion Movies of the 1950sA number of 1950s sci-fi and horror films fell into the alien invasion sub-genre, producing some of the most popular releases of the decade. Most of them became blockbuster hits and are now regarded as motion picture classics.- Falling Skies on TNT -- One in Long Line of Hollywood Alien InvasionsTNT's new series Falling Skies is the latest in a slew of Hollywood science fiction alien invaders on TV and in the movies. Here's some of the best that came before.
- How Alien Invasion Shows like 'Fallen Skies' Get it WrongLileks, a marvelous Internet satirist, has watched "Fallen Skies" and has some awkward questions about the mechanics of an alien invasion of Earth. The depiction on TV and in the movies has them all wrong.
- 'Attack the Block' British Urban Alien Invasion Movie Has a Language BarrierA British alien invasion movie where a group of inner city street kids in London fights off ET may not get an American distributer. The reason is that "Attack the Block" is in English, but a particular kind that is unintelligible to Americans.
- Alien Invasion Rocks CaliforniaMovie explores possibility of new kind of war involving extraterrestrial soldiers.
- 'Battle: Los Angeles': The Strategy and Tactics of an Alien InvasionWatching the new alien invasion film, "Battle: Los Angeles", one is struck by the strategy of the aliens and how it tends to play into the strengths of the human defenders. One supposes this is for dramatic purposes, but it does bear examination.
- Alien Invasion Movies Invade Theaters Again in "Battle: Los Angeles"Aliens have been invading the big screen since black & white films of the '60s. People just can't get enough of these out of this world movies, but which alien invasion movies were the most astronomical and which films just didn't take our breath away?
'Battle: Teeny Town, Massachusetts' - a Humerous View of Alien InvasionWhat if Earth came under attack by aliens? Like "Battle: Los Angeles." Would your town or city be ready? This is a humorous look at how I believe the scenario would unfold in my small town in Massachusetts. You may be able to fully relate.- 2011: Year of the Alien Invasion MovieLast year, the ongoing theme in cinema was Vampires; this year, Aliens.
Alien Invasion MoviesA list of movies in which aliens try to take over the world.- Spielberg's 'Falling Skies' Alien Invasion Series Coming SoonA trailer for the Stephen Spielberg-produced TV series "Falling Skies" has been released to the Internet. "Falling Skies" is set in the months after a successful alien invasion of Earth and the formation of a human resistance movement.
- 'Skyline': The Most Inept Alien Invasion Film Since 'Plan 9 from Outer Space'The premise for "Skyline" was certainly promising enough. Make a movie that is one part "Cloverfield" and one part "Independence Day" and tell the story of an alien invasion from the point of view of Angelino apartment dwellers.
- 12 Best Alien Invasion MoviesAlien invasion is one of the most common plots of a movie so it is hard to narrow down the best of all-time but these 12 are the cream of the crop.
Top Ten Ways to Survive an Alien InvasionLearn what to do, and where to hide, so that you won't be enslaved by Martians or other hostile aliens which may invade Earth in the near future. And what you have heard about IHOPs and aliens is true.- The Best Movies About Alien InvasionsThese movies are sure to have you fearing aliens.
The Presidential Candidates and an Alien InvasionBack when Rudi Giuliani was still a Presidential candidate, a kid asked him what he would do as President in case of an alien invasion. The Rock of 9/11 did not hesitate to respond that he would fight them. One wonders how the other candidates would handle this threat.- WAR of the WORLDS: ALIEN INVASION in 1938!On October 30th, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater broadcasted a live version of H. G. Wells' science fiction classic, The War of the Worlds. Many listeners thought the broadcast was real, resulting in mass panic.
- Movie Review :: The Darkest Hour (2011) (PG-13)A silly, lightweight alien invasion thriller populated by stock characters that are all but overshadowed by special effects. It's also routine, preposterous, and forgettable.
- Introduction to Planetary Defense: Alien Invasion Imminent!It's a pretty big universe, and there's at least a possibility that we aren't alone. So what are we going to do about it?
- Alien 'First Contact' Paper Tainted by Media MisreportingOn the surface, the paper '..."Would contact with extraterrestrials benefit or harm humanity? A scenario analysis' represents some very good, outside the box thinking about alien contact that ought to be encouraged.
- Did Paul Krugman Propose Expanding the Space Program to Fight an Alien Invasion?In a conversation on CNN about the alleged virtues of Keynsian economics, Nobel Prize winning economist and New York Times columnist suggested that an invasion of space aliens might get the United States out of the economic doldrums.
- Deus Ex Machina or Cowboys & Aliens (Movie Review)In the age of horses and six-guns, how do you repel an invasion from the stars? Movie Review of the film Cowboys & Aliens, directed by Jon Favreau, starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.
- 'Cowboys & Aliens': An Ad-Lib ReviewThe tale of old west meets sinister aliens doesn't deliver the bravado I was expecting.
- Cowboys & AliensMy movie review of "Cowboys & Aliens".
- TV Show Review: "Falling Skies"A review of the TV Show, "Falling Skies."
- 'Falling Skies' a Promising Start to Post-Alien Invasion"Falling Skies," Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot" starts a few months after the aliens conquer the Earth and 90 percent of the human race is dead. Most of the major cities are annihilated. The remnants of humanity are on the run.
- Novels About AliensI have always found it arrogant to believe that we are the only intelligent life in the universe, and beyond. These books explore the theme and details of sharing our existence with creatures from other worlds.
- "Signs" of Faulty LogicIn 2002, the movie "Signs" was hailed as an amazing, very well acted thriller. Nine years later, one has to wonder how this film was so lauded when it is filled with such unbelievable logic.
- 'Paul' Latest in Space-Alien-on-the-Run Movie Genre"Paul", opening March 18th at theaters nationwide, is another in a particular genre of alien on Earth movie. Just as "Battle: Los Angeles" is the latest alien invasion movie, "Paul" is the latest alien on the run movie.
- Battle: DentonWith vehement political debate, the war on drugs, and TV news, Denton, maybe even humanity, may not stand a chance.
Examining Battle: MatinezA look at what would happen if the Alien Invasion happened in Contra Costa County. And how I would deal with the situation.- If Aliens Attacks Austin, TexasEveryone wonders what would happen it aliens attacked their town. Well there wouldn't be much doubt what would happen in the state of Texas.
- 'The Event,' NBC's Secret Alien Invasion Series, Returns with New EpisodesThe first two episodes of "The Event" since November have aired and with them at least the initial mystery of who the detainees at the Alaskan facility at Inostranka are and what their purpose is has been revealed.
Florida: Focus on Alien InvasionsHurricanes and Exotic pet trade cause wide spread panic and alteration in the diverse and fragile Florida ecosystem and working its way into other parts of North America with devasting results...- 'V' Season 2 Episode 1 'Red Rain'The 21st century incarnation of "V," the alien invasion series that first aired as a pair of miniseries and a short-run series in the mid 1980s, has returned for a second season after a long hiatus.
SKYLINE as a Zombie MovieAnalyzing the zombie genre through the sci-fi film SKYLINE.
Movie Review: Unstoppable Aliens Invade in 'Skyline' (2010)Since when did aliens find a good use for our vacuum cleaners? A movie review of "Skyline" (2010).- Movie Review: Skyline (PG-13)Skyline sets a new low for the alien invasion movie -- a special effects extravaganza that puts no effort into actual storytelling.
- Battle: Los Angeles Trailer (Video)Battle: Los Angeles is a much anticipated film about the alien invasion of Earth from the point of view of a Marine infantry squad fighting the aliens in Los Angeles.
Skyline Movie Trailers and ClipsThe press have been officially banned from seeing any advanced screening of this alien invasion flick. This is most definitely not a good sign for any movie. This always happens when the studios think they've got a rotten one heading out of the gates.
