If Aliens visited Earth, what five-ten films would you show them to help them learn about us and why?

Answer 1

Pulp Fiction
It's a Wonderful Life
Saving Private Ryan
Footloose
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Jaws
United 93
Apollo 13
A classic Bond movie
Clerks

This would show our best and worst qualities and our fantastic imaginations.

Answer 2

Tough question...In no specific order
1. Failsafe
2. We Were Soldiers
3. Passion of the Christ
4. Eight Days in May
5. Baseball by Ken Burns
6. Eyes on the Prize
7. Unforgiven
8. Giant
9. That's Entertainment
10. Guess Who's Comming to Dinner

Answer 3

* Disney's Aladdin -- "love conquers all" and that even the lowliest of humans in the social scale can save the day

* Independence Day -- whilst being fiercely pro-American, it's an example of mankind overcoming adversity

* Men in Black -- you want to visit Earth, we'll turn it into an airport

* Stargate (movie) -- an example of humanity's quest for freedom wherever they may live, as well as how one stone ring can change the life of so many people, and one alien... it could also be an example of our current way of thinking that extraterrestrial life is out there, regardless of whether they may be displaced humans... a rather humanity supremacist adventure

* Bill and Ted -- an example of what would happen if you let two retarded idiots use a time machine... party on dudes!

* Animal House -- an example of our partying side

* Bridget Jones' Diary - an example of equality, funnily enough -- we care about how modern females live (we have to have cared to have had a film made about it... think about it), especially a particular neurotic, stressed out, weird, bottle blond, fake-English weirdo.

* Matrix -- an example of how religion is in our psyche despite us being in a scientific age

* ET -- how can be children unprejudiced, regardless of appearance

Answer 4

Spartacus: Nothing like a good Heston film...
History of the World Parts I & II: Titles say it all
The Godfather: arguably the greatest film of all time
Close Encounters, Star Wars and ET: So they can see how they're perceived.
Annie Hall: Woody Allen's view of relationships.
North By Northwest: Gotta mix in some classic Hitchcock.
Point Break: Swayze, Reeves - my goodness, does it get any better....oh wait, it does
Roadhouse: now that's acting!

Answer 5

I would start off with The italian Job (Old version), then possibly Shreak 1, Deep throat, Snatch, Singing in the rain, Preditor, all of the alien films, and then all of the starwars films back to back, that should keep them happy for a couple of hours.

Answer 6

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I've picked one film from each genre i thought that might be easier

1. gladiator --- action
2. spaceballs --- comedy
3. miracle on 34Th street --- family
4. Schindler's list or Gandhi --- historic
5. the sixth sense --- mystery
6. 2001 a space odyssey --- sci-fi
7. silence of the lambs --- thriller
8. king Solomons mines --- adventure
9.the never ending story --- fantasy
10. the omen or the shining --- horror
11. watership downs --- animation
12. unforgiven --- western
and last of all as long so well put it the shawshank redemption because everyone should see that film

sorry i went a bit over it was very hard to narrow down.

Answer 7

first, it's a wonderful life, the shawshank redemption, casablanca, the green mile and the spirited away. if you were to explain the human condion these in my opion are some of the best films to do that and maybe love actually as long as you ignore the bits with Hugh Grant. P...

Answer 8

back to the future--show our attempt to re-do our past --but it's impossible

The matrix, terminator 2, or i robot--- to show that some whackos believe someday the earth will be dominated by robots or machines

pocahontas-- explains what the US did to the natives in a disney-like setting

shindler's list --- the harm humans inflict on each other

the passion of the christ--- the religious beliefs of christians

and E.T---just for fun!!

i'm pretty sure there are better films that explain the same concepts

Answer 9

-Monty Python and the Meaning of Life- because life here on earth is absurd
-The Life of Brian- religion is absurd
-Taxi Driver- everybody has a dream of being a hero
-Fail Safe- mutual assured destruction
-every episode of the Twilight Zone (original series)- a lot of wisdom in this series

Answer 10

National Lampoon's anything! - To show them we have a sense of humour.
Whatever happened to Baby Jane? - To illustrate the evil man is capable of.
The Alien series - To show them what we imagined of them.
Christine - To show them even our cars fight back!
Billy Connolly's World Tour of: To confuse the hell out of them! (He confuses everyone else I know)
Phantom of the Opera - Just because!
Star Trek First Contact - If we can beat the Borg, we can beat anything!