What makes aliens so intriguing?
Link: blog.moviezen.com
My little brother made a comment today which got me thinking : What's with George Lucas[/LINK]' obsession with aliens? And then my mushy brain started thinking : Well it isn't just limited to George Lucas is it?Since the seventies we have all be obsessed with beings from outer space. The history buffs might point it towards the outbreak of the cold war and aliens represent anything that is " foreign" or unknown. It is the place where rules of humanity do not apply. ( Then again Hollywood has always had it's own set of [B]rules[/B]
Another big theory is that aliens are also a symbol for immigration into a country where they " invade" the other country, causing mass hysteria over the unknown. This can be prevalent in the " divide and conquer" alien movie models such as Independence Day.
Some aliens become sexy and end up eating people for breakfast. Others are just misunderstood and fascinating like ET. Whatever the case, aliens will continue to be a way for the human psyche to delve into our irrational fears of the unknown and explore " the last known frontier".....
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