Sept. 5, 2024, 7:45 p.m.
Are you a fan of science fiction and classic cinema? Alien movies have thrilled and terrified audiences for decades with their imaginative plots, terrifying creatures, and unforgettable dialogue. Whether you're a casual viewer or a die-hard enthusiast, there's something undeniably captivating about the words exchanged in these otherworldly adventures. Get ready to dive into a curated collection of the top 39 Alien movie quotes that have left their mark on the genre and our imaginations. These iconic lines, delivered by unforgettable characters, capture the essence of fear, excitement, and wonder that make Alien movies a beloved staple in film history.
1. “What in the blue star-blazes did you see in Jason?" he asked, still forcefully but with his frustration and jealousy under better control."For one thing, Djetth, he wasn't trying to kill me!"("Marsh", heroine of Insufficient Mating Material)” - Rowena Cherry
2. “There was less than I’d expected in the rainy-day fund that Mom had kept in the bottom of an underwear drawer in a panty hose egg labeled ‘DEAD SPIDERS.’ As if I hadn’t always known it was there. As if I wouldn’t want to look at dead spiders.” - Adam Rex
3. “Do you ever wonder if--well, if there are people living on the third planet?''The third planet is incapable of supporting life,' stated the husband patiently. 'Our scientists have said there's far too much oxygen in their atmosphere.” - Ray Bradbury
4. “If only Myrtle would pay attention to the Boy's Own Journal, Blackwood's Magazine, etc., she would know that these creatures were Threls, who come from a worldlet called Threlfall on the far side of the asteroid belt. This Threlfall is a cheerless, chilly spot, and the whole history and religion of the Threls has been concerened with their quest to knit a nice woolly coverlet for it.” - Philip Reeve
5. “We found the bathrooms, which were labeled 'Aliens' and 'Femaliens.''Finally,' I said to J.Lo. 'Here's a bathroom you're allowed to use.” - Adam Rex
6. “I'm sorry, but -I'm sorry!' I yelped and skipped backward as Gorg advanced on me. 'You were given bad information. Probably some human's fault.' I AM PRINCIPAL ANGER COORDINATOR ASSOCIATE-OF-THE-MONTH GORG FOUR-GORG! HUMANS WILL GIVE ME BAD INFORMATION AT THEIR PERIL!'He didn't look like a principal. He looked like something Hercules ought to be wrestling on the side of a vase.” - Adam Rex
7. “Well, I hate to admit it, but it is possible that there is (one) such a thing as telepathy and (two) that the CETI project's idea that we might communicate with extraterrestrial beings via telepathy is possibly a reasonable idea--if telepathy exists and if ETIs exist. Otherwise we are trying to communicate with someone who doesn't exist with a system which doesn't work.” - Philip K. Dick
8. “In the next place, wonderful as it seems in a sexual world, the Martians were absolutely without sex, and therefore without any of the tumultuous emotions that arise...” - H.G. Wells
9. “Yes, there have been ET visitations. There have been crashed craft. There have been material and bodies recovered. There has been a certain amount of reverse engineering that has allowed some of these craft, or some components, to be duplicated. And there is some group of people that may or may not be associated with government at this point that have this knowledge. They have been attempting to conceal this knowledge. People in high level government have very little, if any, valid information about this. It has been the subject of disinformation in order to deflect attention and create confusion so the truth doesn’t come out. ” - Edgar D. Mitchell
10. “you can't sue a tsunami ... [on zero alien Disclosure]” - Andrew Hennessey
11. “You gonna take the case?"It's not a case. It's a missing person. Sort of."You're gonna have a devil of a time finding him if it was aliens," Grandma said.” - Janet Evanovich
12. “people like to see will smith reacting to aliens” - Megan Boyle
13. “Man has gone out to explore other worlds and other civilizations without having explored his own labyrinth of dark passages and secret chambers, and without finding what lies behind doorways that he himself has sealed.” - Stanisław Lem
14. “We value the individual. We probably put too much emphasis on the individual, if it comes right down to it. How many people, in the abstract, would...let's say Paige....how many people would she sacrifice to keep Andy alive? The answer wouldn't make any sense if you were looking at the whole of humanity as equals.” - Stephenie Meyer
15. “I didn't know you were a techie, Mulder.' said Scully...'I used to fool around with ham radios when I was a kid,' Mulder said, not looking up from his work.'Let me guess why,' said Scully. 'Ever succeed in making contact with a spaceship?'...'No,' said Mulder. 'But it wasn't from lack of trying.” - Les Martin
16. “We lifted up and then bobbed."Back! Pull it back!" (Christopher)"It's hard." (Kitty)"The ground is harder!" (Christopher)” - Gini Koch
17. “You ever flown something before?" (Christopher)"I hold the highest score at A.S.U. for Star Wars: Starfighter." (Kitty)"I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I'm going to regret this." (Christopher)” - Gini Koch
18. “What song would lull a snake into submission? "John Mayer?""Over my dead body.""Could be, Tim, could be.” - Gini Koch
19. “[O]ver the years I travelled to another universe. However alert we are, however much we think we know what will happen, antiquity remains an unknown, unanticipated galaxy. It is alien, and old people are a separate form of life. They have green skin, with two heads that sprout antennae. They can be pleasant, they can be annoying--in the supermarket, these old ladies won't get out of my way--but most important they are permanently other. When we turn eighty, we understand that we are extraterrestrial. If we forget for a moment that we are old, we are reminded when we try to stand up, or when we encounter someone young, who appears to observe green skin, extra heads, and protuberances.” - Donald Hall
20. “My space chums think reality was once a primitive method of crowd control that got out of hand. In my view, it’s absurdity dressed up in a three-piece business suit.” - Jane Wagner
21. “You don't need to prove the existence of aliens.That's unproductive, unless we make a bet on it.” - Toba Beta
22. “I used to think that English-speaking who conveniently look, dress, and act human only turned up in lazy science fiction. But as Carly and Frampton dematerialized, I became grimly aware of how well they'd also fit into a psychotic hallucination.” - Rob Reid
23. “ And like a good neighbor, Alpha Centauri is there.”Touched by an Alien” - Gini Koch
24. “The physical universe was a language with a perfectly ambiguous grammar. Every physical event was an utterance that could be parsed in two entirely different ways, one casual and the other teleological, both valid, neither one disqualifiable no matter how much context was available.” - Ted Chiang
25. “It was not possible to think except with one’s brain, no one could stand outside himself in order to check the functioning of his inner processes.” - Stanisław Lem
26. “Once upon a time I was such a good liar; I could talk the fish right into my mouths.” - Vernor Vinge
27. “I'd always known that when you went through one of these doors, you went to another planet, and that that other planet might be so far away, you couldn't fly there in spaceship in a million years. Somehow, the whole thing had never seemed strange before today.” - Mary G. Thompson
28. “A head began emerging out of the darkness. It had two large antennae growing out of its forehead, with nothing recognizable as eyes. A mouth in the middle of its face opened in what I hoped was a smile. At least there weren't any sharp teeth.” - Mary G. Thompson
29. “We ain't alone in this universe.We just don't wanna be disturbed.” - Toba Beta
30. “Two blue men the size of football players walking through a store wrapped in Roman gladiator armor was bound to attract attention.” - Missy Lyons
31. “You call this a chariot?” - Missy Lyons
32. “Earth girls aren’t easy.” - Missy Lyons
33. “I feel alive when you kiss me.” - Missy Lyons
34. “There was an electric buzzing sound that was constantly on, acting as background music like a million cicadas in the forest. A constant white noise.” - Missy Lyons
35. “If only I had the speed that my alien boyfriend had, then I could just zip through my senior year and forget about distance and mom’s annoyingly great sense of hearing. But when said alien boyfriend was in my bed, I wanted nothing more than the opposite speed. I wanted to freeze time to keep everything just the way it was.” - Magan Vernon
36. “Stop kicking me! I do not want to pee right now!” - Martin Leicht
37. “He struck his temples with his fists and screamed: 'Haven't you ever seen a goddam DC converter? You can get them at Radio Shack for three bucks! Are you seriously trying to tell me you couldn't have made a simple DC converter when you can make your tractor fly and your typewriter run on telepathy? Are you?'Nobody thought of it!' she screamed suddenly.” - Stephen King
38. “Last-Minute Message For a Time CapsuleI have to tell you this, whoever you are:that on one summer morning here, the oceanpounded in on tumbledown breakers,a south wind, bustling along the shore,whipped the froth into little rainbows,and a reckless gull swept down the beachas if to fly were everything it needed.I thought of your hovering saucers,looking for clues, and I wanted to write this down,so it wouldn't be lost forever - -that once upon a time we hadmeadows here, and astonishing things,swans and frogs and luna mothsand blue skies that could stagger your heart.We could have had them still,and welcomed you to earth, butwe also had the righteous oneswho worshipped the True Faith, and Holy War.When you go home to your shining galaxy,say that what you learnedfrom this dead and barren place isto beware the righteous ones.” - Philip Appleman
39. “Monsters don't heal people. Angels do. - Sabrina” - Donna Galanti