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If an alien civilization were to visit Earth, what movie would you pick to show them in order to give them a summary of what mankind is all about? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] dvdv@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

Mars Attacks!

[–] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 100%.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Silent night, deadly night 2

[–] RedTie13@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Revenge of The Nerds

[–] TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Under the Skin (2014)

[–] Granixo@feddit.cl 2 points 2 years ago

Scary Movie 3

If you know what i mean 😉

[–] kozel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

L'Arroseur Arrosé. That will show them not to block the sunlight with their ship.

(It would also show them our love for beauty, aour dependency on water, sense of humour and sense for justice.)

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[–] MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Something meaningful from Robin Williams. The Fisher King comes to mind.

[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

WHATS UP JERKS

GEOSTORM

[–] craigevil@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Clockwork Orange

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Pacific

Maybe they’ll end us quick

[–] CCatMan@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Dark Waters

[–] chooglers@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

zeitgeist

[–] Ginrai@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Roots

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

I too want to be vaporised. Or even worse they decide to try and participate in our traditions.

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Mongolia

[–] davefischer@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Even Dwarfs Started Small

[–] hoodlem@hoodlem.me 1 points 2 years ago

Minority Report

[–] vettnerk@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

A certain sci fi movie from 1992

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 points 2 years ago

Predator

[–] Mudface@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

“American Movie”

Nothing summarizes the dream of freedom and creativity of the human species in the face of incompetency like “American Movie”

A documentary about a couple of regular dudes trying to make a horror movie

https://youtu.be/zMFZOu8rDUQ?si=iR2vNZiZpbfJgWWJ

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Mishima: A Life in Four Parts Playtime Aguirre, the Wrath of God Koyaanisqatsi Enter The Void Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? Once Upon a Time in the West

And just for shits

Visitor Q

[–] Skripoon@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

I mean best is USSR's 1965 Triumph Over Violence, directed by Romm

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

requiem for a dream. im gonna blow their MINDS

[–] qwrty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Counterpoint, requiem for a pizza

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