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The Come in Peace...Sometimes

Comparing movie aliens' intentions -- Where do ''District 9'''s creatures fit between ''E.T.'' and ''War of the Worlds''?

When aliens land on Earth in the movies, their intentions are not always clear — until it's too late. Which visitors meant no harm to our planet, and which wanted to incinerate us or devour us one by one? Here's a look at the good, the bad, and — of course — the incredibly ugly.

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E.T. (1982)

Starman (1984)

Transformers (Autobots) (2007)

Coneheads (1992)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

District 9 (2009)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Mars Attacks! (1996)

Signs (2002)

Transformers (Decepticons) (2007)

War of the Worlds (2005)

EVIL

Originally posted Aug 13, 2009 Published in issue #1060 Aug 14, 2009 Order article reprints
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