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I started this topic to get some ideas and suggestions for classic UFO movies. :smile:

Movies that I've watched already (and enjoyed)...

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

The War of the Worlds (1953)

How about your favorites? Maybe suggestions?

Hands down my favorite would be REAL MEN 1987.

Its a very underrated comedy from the 80s with UFOs as part of the unbelievable plot. I highly recommend this one for some laughs.

.EARTH vs the FLYING SAUCERS-Great Harryhausen UFOS attack Wash.DC.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4fdX8gUMY

.THIS ISLAND EARTH-Great sets-and the Metaluna Mutants!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o4fdX8gUMY

.MARS ATTACKS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC5O9NFWZCs

Quatermass and the Pit is a huge favorite of mine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bsnunQ-NERI

And of course War of the Worlds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9T9f3UbGuo&feature=player_detailpage

Invaders from Mars (1953)

The Thing from another world (1951)
The Thing (1982)

Double-whammy.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and the 1978 remake with Donald Sutherland are both excellent.

Shame on me. Yes, The Thing (1982) that's on my list as well, I loved it.

Thanks for the suggestions! :thumbup:

Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
This Island Earth (1955)

heh, the green invaders are so crappy great!

CRITTERS (they come from a spaceship)


I want to see PAUL because it's got Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in it and they're usually funny

I always wanted to know...

1. What was that UFO/monster movie Raffine had as his avatar a while back?

2. Jack... is that Kelly Bundy in your avatar?

Teenagers from Outer Space

Another double-whammy
PRINCE OF SPACE and INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN
INVASION OF THE SAUCERMEN
BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE
THE MYSTERIANS

Quatermass and the Pit has already been mentioned and it's probably my favourite too. Anyways some not mentioned---

Flight to Mars (kinda fun but not that great really, still likable cast helps)
Rocketship X-M (surprisingly good)
It! The Terror From Beyond Space (an arguably inspiration for Alien)
It Came From Outer Space (probably one of the very best and often most overlooked classic Sci-fi gems)
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (really good stuff despite low budget)
The Angry Red Planet (loads of fun and get a load of those monsters)
Queen of Blood (better than I expected, rather creepy)
Journey to the Seventh Planet (has some unexpected twists up its sleeve, lots of fun IMO and it's got John Agar)
The Day Mars Invaded Earth (kind of neat little low budget chiller)
Stranger From Venus (familiar plot done better before but still kind of interesting to watch)
The Cosmic Man (I rather liked this one)
Lifeforce (almost like a mesh of Queen of Blood and Quatermass and the Pit)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGkLMDaEnNk

Queen of Blood (1966) does look creepy, I may need to see that yet, plus it has John Saxon, that's cool.

BTW why does everyone like Quatermass and the Pit? I have never watched it. I think I will later.

oh dear, here we go:
Teenagers From Outer Space
Blade Runner
Plan 9 From Outer Space
It Conquered the World'
Independence Day
Rocket ship XM
Forbidden Planet
Mars Attack
The Angry Red Planet

I Married a Monster from Outer Space. That one is lots of fun.

I'm glad you mentioned that one-I was just about too! Virtual karma!

One that is sadly overlooked is THE MAN FROM PLANET X (1951).
It was directed by old horror and noir director Edgar J. Ulmer-the man behind the Lugosi/Karloff classic the BLACK CAT (1934) and the classic noir D.O.A. (1950).
Much like the old monster movies-it's very atmospheric.
And the alien is NOT the bad guy...he's captured and tortured by a scientist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7kEf-rW7ks


Though I must say-the alien's face looks like a cardboard mask....which in it's own way is kinda creepy...

"What was that UFO/monster movie Raffine had as his avatar a while back?"
I know I always joke around but I was being serious when I'd asked what Raffine's old avatar was...

I was assuming it was an old UFO/monster movie. :twirl:

I kinda want to see the movie, all I remember was a Harryhausen looking monster destroying the Whitehouse.
It was in B/W. Any ideas, anyone?

^ Yeah. Nevermind, people. I looked around, his old avatar was Twenty Million Miles To Earth (1957)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igpP7IVww_g