7 more alien invasion movies

7. "The Host"
- 2013
- USA, Switzerland
- Fantasy, drama, melodrama
- Director: Andrew Niccol
- Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger, William Hurt
- IMDb Rating: 5.8
The Earth is attacked by an army of very dangerous creatures that take over the human body and displace from there the mind and soul of the previous owner. Most of humanity is already dead. And then a strange thing happens: Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) resists the invader so strongly that her mind remains in the body, sharing it with the alien soul. Gradually, Melanie and the Wanderer get along and begin to understand each other. In this way, Wanderer gets to know the aliens she once knew and didn't understand, developing sympathy for them, and decides to help Melanie save the remaining humanity.
"A wonderful film that reveals wonderfully the problem of the relationship between other civilizations and humanity, and the fear of the future. The end was unpredictable, I often revisit this tape just because of it. I recommend to watch it", — lemulya.
"Caused a lot of different emotions. It is very interesting to watch the interaction of the characters. You worry about their relationships more than your own", — teaforever.
"Cool, insanely interesting movie, left under a good impression, I recommend to watch", — VIRINA26.
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6. "Mars Attacks!"
- 1996
- USA, Japan, UK
- Fantastic, comedy
- Director: Tim Burton
- Starring: Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Glenn Close, Annette Bening
- IMDb Rating: 6.4
Astronomy professor Donald Kessler (Pierce Brosnan) makes a startling discovery: the Earth is surrounded by hundreds of flying saucers. He immediately shares this with President James Dale (Jack Nicholson), who begins to prepare for the first space contact. But things don't go quite as planned. And now a war between humans and aliens is already starting on the territory of the United States.
The movie was nominated for an Oscar for best visual effects. Jack Nicholson agreed to participate in the movie without even reading the script. The actor enjoyed shooting with Tim Burton in "Batman" (1989), and he dreamed of working with the director again.
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5. "War of the Worlds"
- 2005
- USA, Canada, Japan
- Fantasy, action, thriller
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Starring: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins
- IMDb Rating: 6.5
Crane operator Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) witnesses an attack on humanity by alien invaders. The three-legged monsters destroy everything in their path, leaving humans with no chance of escape. Ray is forced to flee his native Brooklyn to protect the lives of his children, who have difficulty finding a common language with their father after his divorce.
The movie received numerous awards and nominations. These include six Saturn Award nominations and an award for Best Young Actor/Actress (Dakota Fanning), three Oscar nominations for Best Sound, Sound Editing, and Visual Effects.
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4. "Signs"
- 2002
- USA
- Fantasy, thriller, drama, detective
- Director: M. Night Shyamalan
- Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones
- IMDb Rating: 6.8
Priest Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) had his wife killed in a car accident a few years ago. He couldn't forgive God for taking his wife from him and his children's mother from them. Since then, the behavior of his daughter Bo (Abigail Breslin) inspires Graham serious concerns: the girl claims to see signs. It all started with the appearance of strange circles in the family cornfield. Then family members noticed tracking around the house, and the yard dog became restless. The housemates refer to everything that happens as signs, trying to figure out their origin.
All the crop circles in the picture were real. The director stated that he did not like special effects, so for the movie they grew not only cornfields, but also made the signs themselves by hand.
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3. "Independence Day"
- 1996
- USA
- Fantasy, action, adventure
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch
- IMDb Rating: 7.0
On the eve of Independence Day, an oversized alien ship docks to Earth. No one knows what to expect from the visit of the extraterrestrial guests. U.S. President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman) tries to calm the people and forbids attacking the alien ships. However, very soon it becomes clear that the intentions of the aliens are not peaceful at all. On the night of July 3, they begin to attack the main cities: Moscow, London, Paris, Rome, Rome, Berlin, New York, Beijing, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Washington. The Americans, of course, get the most.
The movie won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects and spawned a popular franchise with video games, novels, and comic books.
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2. "The Thing"
- 1982
- USA, Canada
- Horror, sci-fi
- Director: John Carpenter
- Starring: Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon
- IMDb Rating: 8.2
A group of scientists find an alien spaceship frozen in the ice. Near the mysterious star wanderer, which has lain under the snow for at least a hundred thousand years, they discover the body of a monster. Carefully cut piece of ice with the body is transported to the laboratory located at the polar station. Part of the tissue taken for analysis confirms the extraterrestrial origin of the creature. The anticipation of a stunning discovery thrills the scientists, and they do not notice how the alien, breaking the block, disappears in an unknown direction.
"A masterpiece movie for all times! Great to watch even now, to all sci-fi fans just a masthead", — Firefly2012.
"In one bottle: sci-fi, horror, detective. Keeps you in suspense the whole movie. The music contributes to it as well. Sometimes I wish the movie industry would forget about computer graphics, and, as in this movie, make the same believable special effects", — PanPanich.
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1. "Aliens"
- 1986
- Great Britain, USA
- Horror, sci-fi, action, thriller
- Director: James Cameron
- Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen
- IMDb Rating: 8.4
One day a rescue team discovers an old anabiotic capsule in space. It turns out that thanks to a human miracle technique, its occupant, rescued Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), has slept in orbit for 57 years. It tells the horrifying story of the death of a cargo transport and the entire crew under attack by Aliens.
"Aliens" doesn't even build on the success of "Alien" so much as offer a new version of the story of the confrontation between humans and space monsters.
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