17 Best Human-Alien Lines In Film

Mars Attacks! (1996)

“No weapons! No tricks! Just you and me! Byron Williams! The heavyweight champion of the world!” When Jim Brown (playing boxing champion Byron Williams) challenges an alien to a fistfight, you know the alien doesn’t stand a chance. Sure, his alien friends will take Brown out eventually, but if its just mano-a-mano – Brown vs. Alien – the alien is going down everytime.

Starship Troopers (1997)

Sorry dude. Not. Very. Likely. Those things aren’t dodo birds; they’re gigantic,terrifying space monsters. Proof that you were maybe wrong? Right after you said this, Mr. Zander, the brains got sucked out of your head.

The Thing (1982)

You can always count on Kurt Russell to play the type of good guy who will make an offensive joke while blowing something up with dynamite. Same goes for Captain Ron.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

That Klaatu sure was a nice guy. Too bad when they remade this movie they cast Keanu Reeves to play him, who makes him seem less like a messenger of peace from outer space, and more like a really stoned dude who has this really great idea about how everybody should just get along.

Predator (1987)

At this point, Arnold Schwarzenegger should learn that he is not capable of outsmarting anything (except the voters of California). That said, we don’t ever want him to stop trying…because it’s pretty entertaining. Honestly, we’ve watched this scene on repeat. Note to all characters in film – when you beg to be killed, usually the bad guy is gonna make you regret it.

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Only Rick Moranis can save the world from a man-eating plant that will kill us all. Don’t panic, it’s a musical so you know it will have a happy ending.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Oh no! The pod people got Donald Sutherland? How will they make a film adaptation of Stephen King’s Needful Things, now?! Oh God, may as well end it all. Seriously though, the end of the movie (sorry for the spoiler, but you’ve had 21 years to watch this thing) when Donald Sutherland does that horrible inward scream and his eyes start rolling around in his head is creepy enough to make you feel like you’re about to poop out your own stomach – and not in a “three steak Gorditas sounds like a great idea” way.

Men in Black (1997)

Dang, Will Smith, you just showed that giant space bug what’s up! He was all “I’m going to climb this building now,” and you were all “I’m going to step on this here bug.” Now he’s all “Why’d you have to do that?” and you’re all “Oh crap, that thing is really big.” DANG! You should take that line and maybe make it into a song or something.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

What are those clowns going to do with those pies? They’re going to kill you with them. And it’s going to be very, very embarrassing for you. Almost as embarrassing as starring in Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Species (1995)

Holy crap, this lady is terrifying! If she doesn’t murder you for having some kind of genetic flaw that makes you an unsuitable father, you’re going to have to pay her soooo much child support for the rest of her life, which, considering she’s some kind of super-strength space monster, could conceivably be for quite some time.

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

You can’t go wrong with Ewoks dancing. These Endor-dwelling teddy bear-like creatures are the cuddliest aliens known to man. And when they start happily flailing their stubby little arms, singing “Yub nub!” (Ewok for “freedom”) at the top of their lungs, you either a) smile or b) clearly are on the dark side.

Aliens (1986)

Catfight! *Meow* Ripley would so be pulling the Alien’s hair and tearing the gold hoops out of her ears, if only this movie had been set on the stage of “Maury.” Instead she has to fight it in an exosuit cargo loader and then eject it into outer space, which really makes you wonder at exactly what point did James Cameron get his balls chopped off and decide to make Titanic.

Superman II (1981)

Oh man, Zod wanted the son of Jor-el so bad. He was all tough and crushing peoples heads with his bare hands. He made the president surrender to him in a rather humiliating fashion. Then, 13 years later, he got all dressed up in drag and rode in a pink Winnegabo in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and now he just doesn’t seem so tough anymore.

They Live! (1988)

“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubblegum.” That sounds just like something Roddy Piper really would say in real life if he were about to kill a bunch of aliens disguised as humans in a bank. His method….it’s so…real, you know? This is proof that if you cast professional wrestlers to star in your film (always a good idea), you should also let them improvise as much as humanly possible.

E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

This is the kind of eloquence you get when you let somebody learn English by imitating Drew Barrymore.

The Wrath of Kahn (1982)

Spock: “The needs of the many… outweigh -”
Kirk: “The needs of the few.”
Spock: “Or the one.”

The most loyal alien in the history of cinema sacrifices himself for the good of the enterprise. An interesting back story: Before production began, Leonard Nimoy did not want to return to the role that made him famous. Writer Harve Bennett convinced him to by promising to kill Spock off at the end of the movie. No actor can resist a dramatic death scene…and no Trekkie can stop themselves from tearing up when Spock says his famous last words: “Live long and prosper.”

Independence Day (1996)

Will Smith is just the type of guy who can’t punch somebody, or something, in the face without saying a catchphrase. So, it’s only natural that after Capt. Steven Hiller crashes an alien’s flying podmajigger he would furiously storm across the field, throw open the door, punch the thing in the face, and say “welcome to earth.”