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*** Or MAYBE the aliens actually came to Earth with peaceful intentions, but something made them change their decision? The dove comes to mind. Maybe [[Epileptic Trees|that was some kind of rude insult in their culture or something.]]
**** Then it ''was'' a cultural misunderstanding.
{{quote| '''President:''' He ''did'' say 'we come in peace'.}}
** Also the Martian Leader's reaction to the President's big speech. Was he just fucking with him [[For the Evulz]], or did he genuinely gain a bit of respect for the president in that scene. Notice how the martians aren't overtly sadistic or mean after the speech. Maybe they gave him the closest thing to a noble death they could comprehend.
* [[CrowningAwesome Music of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Crowning Music of Awesome]]: A given seeing how [[Danny Elfman]] is the composer. Special mentions include:
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-in4JsUVB_I "Introduction"] / [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzI71Ged1aU "Main Titles"]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqc98F8zrZQ "Final Address"], played during President Dale's {{spoiler|unsuccessful}} final attempt to talk some sense into the Martian Emperor.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1quqFBpP_q0 "Ritchie's Speech"], played during, well, [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|Ritchie's speech]] and {{spoiler|Byron's triumphant return}}.
* [[Fridge Logic]]: {{spoiler|How come Donald Kessler and Nathalie Lake's heads can breathe if it's been established the Martians breathe nitrogen? Why are they alive at all?}}
** Martian science.
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* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: Any online discussion of this movie will inevitably devolve into a rundown of just ''how many'' kids had nightmares of the Martians hiding in their closets or outside their windows. Their [[Uncanny Valley]] appearance of [[Dem Bones|a skeleton]], their violent '''ACK ACK''' language, and the sheer glee with which they mutilate/disintegrate humans have haunted the dreams of children throughout [[The Nineties]].
** It's not like [[Tim Burton/Nightmare Fuel|Tim Burton isn't an expert in this.]]
* [[Old Shame]]: Enough of one that Billy Crystal even teased Jack Nicholson about it one year when he hosted the Oscars.
* [[Spiritual Licensee]]: ''[[Destroy All Humans]]''
{{quote|"Sit back and relax!
Forget about Mars Attacks!"}}
* [[Spiritual Licensee]]: ''[[Destroy All Humans!]]''
* [[Funny Moments (Sugar Wiki)|Funny Moments]]: ''"They blew up Congress!'' Ahahahahahahaha!" [[It Makes Sense in Context]].
* [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Moment of Awesome]]: [[ThisPunctuated! IsFor! SpartaEmphasis!|"It's ME! Byron WILLIAMS! HEAVYWEIGHT! CHAMPION! OF THE WORLD!"]]
* [[Vindicated Byby Cable]]: This movie failed at the box office hard enough to screw [[Tim Burton]] out of directing what eventually became ''[[Superman Returns]]''. Only now is it a minor classic.
 
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