What's out there in the universe? Are we alone? Are there UFOs on this planet watching us right now? There are many huge questions out there, and I love when filmmakers tackle them. That's why I am obsessed with alien movies. The best ones explore not only what could be on the other side of space but also how humans fit into the universe.Today, I want to make a list of what I think are the best alien movies and take you through them. Don't think of this as a ranking, more of a stream-on-consciousness list as they came to me. Let's get into it. 1. E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialThe quintessential alien story about what it means to be a human; I dare you to watch this movie without crying. 2. AlienThe atmosphere in this movie is thick with tension. It has the ultimate midpoint, as it shifts from science fiction to horror when the xenomorph comes out. 3. ArrivalLanguage is what unites us as humans, and when we start speaking to aliens, what can we figure out about ourselves? 4. AliensOne thing I admire about this movie is how it just switches genres for a sequel, I wish more people attempted that. It immediately adds a different kind of fear and action to the franchise. 5. Close Encounters of the Third KindMusic is one of those things we classify as only human, but what if it's something that unites the universe? I love how this movie takes us on an extremely...
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