This wacky cult film from Tim Burton satires both the science fiction B movies of the past and the big budget alien blockbusters of the present. Stylish, exciting and with spunky British energy, Attack the Block is an entertaining addition to the alien action genre. The setting of the film inside lower class London is also significant, acting as a social commentary on the conditions of living that causes otherwise good kids into a life of crime and the way that the rest of London, especially the police, control the area. It’s success also led to popularity for the film’s actors like Boyega, who stars in Star Wars: Episode VII, and showed the possibilities for independent action and science fiction movies. The gang arms themselves and prepares for an epic fight to protect their “block.”ĭespite a relatively low budget and a no-name cast, Attack the Block was one of the funnest and positively received action films of its year. They bring the alien to their drug dealer to see if it worth money, but they soon realize that the alien had friends that are much larger and more dangerous, who want the body back. A small creature emerges and scratches the gang’s leader Moses, played by John Boyega, but is killed by the kids. It follows a group of young delinquents in a South London housing project who try to mug a woman when a meteor crashes near them. Joe Cornish’s debut film has already gathered somewhat of a cult following around it. The list that follows includes many different types of movies, creating a thorough and varied semblance of the popular genre. Settings in these films also differ, with some taking place in current, real world environments with others taking place in the future, featuring advanced technology.Īs different as the film’s plots may be, they all offer similar themes through the comparison of cultures, some highlighting the extraterrestrials throughout and others that don’t even show them, utilizing them only as an idea. The movies of this sub-genre manifest themselves in many different genres, applying the mystery surrounding the aliens to everything from comedic misunderstandings to terrifying danger. They make up for it, however, with mystery and intrigue of unknown forces as well as differences in the cultures, bringing up important themes of human civilization. Usually these kind of stories don’t allow for quite as much detail and background. While these tales can be interesting, this list focuses instead on films about the clashing of alien culture with human civilization on Earth. Some stories about aliens revolve around the foreign civilizations and futuristic advances on far-away planets. Aliens have been a major part of pop culture since the beginning of the 20th century, quickly taking over the science fiction genre and maintaining popularity due to the unlimited possibilities that the concept of extraterrestrials offered.

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