Alien Nation (1988)

[OzScaper]

URL: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0094631

Plot Outline: A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien.

Stars: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin

 

[markpud]

I dont remember this film in great detail, but the series is quite good, I still like to watch it on Sci-Fi in the UK.

The sequel films are TV movies based on the series, IIRC

 

[Dave]

It has my kind of humour in it.
The sour milk thing is very funny.

But it is also a very realistic portrayal of what WOULD happen if Aliens really did come to Earth.

 

[markpud]

true, like the racism that exists between humans would unfortunately be transferred to aliens...

 

[OzScaper]

you have to think, that if humans can't see all other humans as equal, then there would definitely be some racism, I think.

 

[peachy]

i agree with you there fahrbot, it's a really sad fact, we can't even treat each other as equal's, what hope does any aliens have...peachy

 

[Dave]

I also like the names the Aliens were given.
You could really imagine the immigration officials running out of ideas and using 'San Francisco', 'Adolf Hitler' etc.

I also like "George" San Fransisco's family, even though they are Aliens, they are so American. It's a bit like 'Third Rock from the Sun' in that respect.

 

[Prowler-Pilot]

It's been a while since I've seen this film, but from what I remember I liked it...

TaTa

 

[OzScaper]

i actually still haven't seen it

 

[Prowler-Pilot]

This was on this morning at 4am so I got sort of stayed up to watch it. Great film!

TaTa

 

[Dave]

It's an excellent film. The TV series and TV movies are good too. You must watch them. They are all on video.

Try this website for information:

http://little-tencton.freeyellow.com/index.html

 

[OzScaper]

I'll have to get it out of the video store

 

[Dave]

Originally posted by OzScaper
I'll have to get it out of the video store

So have you seen it yet?

 

[Charlie]

The film was excellent. I remember James Caan and Terrence Stamp put the makeup on to play the successful alien who was really the baddie. I think it was the first time that I noticed body prints/markings being used as alien characteristics. We have seen lots of that since in DS9 and B5.

 

[Dave]

I didn't catch why the Tenctonese burn up in the Sea. Their bodies react with salt water somehow. Can anyone remember why? I just remember that threatening them with a trip to the beach was used a few times by criminal 'heavies', and once someone was murdered in his own swimming pool with a bag of NaCl.

 

[Starbeast]

Awesome movie!