What Movie Would You Show to an Alien...
...who has recently arrived on Earth, just to showcase what Mankind is capable of?
Choose from the following films (chosen by IMDb Poll Board members)
Discuss the list here
Choose from the following films (chosen by IMDb Poll Board members)
Discuss the list here
List activity
197 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
16 titles
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.Illustrates that humanity is capable of great feats of imagination, love and redemption.
(Chosen by TsarStepan) - DirectorRon FrickeStarsBalinese Tari Legong DancersNi Made Megahadi PratiwiPuti Sri Candra DewiFilmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.Showcases, without judging, the beauty, wonders, depravity, oddities and the ironies of the human race.
(Chosen by The-Social-Introvert) - DirectorRobert WiseStarsMichael RenniePatricia NealHugh MarloweAn alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.Advertises the potential reaction to alien visitors from humans - both the positive and the negative.
(Chosen by urbanemovies) - DirectorAlain ResnaisStarsEmmanuelle RivaEiji OkadaStella DassasA French actress filming an anti-war film in Hiroshima has an affair with a married Japanese architect as they share their differing perspectives on war."No mouse was ever stupid enough to construct a mousetrap but we created the atomic bomb."
(Chosen by dandelion24) - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.The aliens may think we have special powers which we can use to defeat enemies much more powerful than we are.
(Chosen by Drevnibor) - DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsWill SmithBill PullmanJeff GoldblumThe aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.Sending the message: Don't mess with us.
(Chosen by BoltBait) - DirectorJames AlgarSamuel ArmstrongFord Beebe Jr.StarsLeopold StokowskiDeems TaylorThe Philadelphia OrchestraA series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists.Boasts the visual and auditory talent of our race.
(Chosen by dan_dassow) - DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinVirginia CherrillFlorence LeeWith the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able to help her medically."Little Prince" author Saint-Exupéry said: "One sees well only with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes." I guess Chaplin's view would slightly differ as for the cinematic genius, one would see well only with the eyes AND the heart. The essential is inaudible to the ears. And only a silent movie could have kept such a universal and timeless appeal as the film speaks humanity's universal language through laughs, cheers and tears and the depiction of the most beautiful and valuable human virtues: kindness.
(Chosen by ElMaruecan82) - DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin BalsamThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.Advertises the ideals of our justice system in the face of presumption and prejudice.
(Chosen by NJtoTX) - DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Shows what the natural reactions of humans would be to a hostile extra terrestrial
(Chosen by DoctorBuster) - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter CoyoteA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.Shows that we have the capacity for empathy (even on a psychic level)
(Chosen by Rafael_M) - DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsHitoshi TakagiNoriko HidakaChika SakamotoWhen two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.Showcases a basic sense of trust
(Chosen by albstein) - DirectorGodfrey ReggioStarsEdward AsnerPat BenatarJerry BrownA collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.Focuses on nature, humanity and the relationship between them
(Chosen by kobe_q) - DirectorStanley KramerStarsSpencer TracyBurt LancasterRichard WidmarkIn 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazis judged for war crimes.Demonstrates that everyone in society is accountable for their actions and that we cannot simply state that we were doing our job.
(Chosen by dan_dassow) - 19641h 35mPG8.4 (519K)97MetascoreDirectorStanley KubrickStarsPeter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling HaydenAn unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.Humanity has a great capacity of self destruction and will do so if we are left to our own devices.
(Chosen by dan_dassow) - DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaWalter MatthauFritz WeaverA technical malfunction sends American planes to Moscow to deliver a nuclear attack. Can all-out war be averted?Some humans are willing to make great sacrifices to save the human race from destruction.
(Chosen by dan_dassow)