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Can you tell me how UFO's have been portrayed in movies and popular culture in the US?
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In the United States, UFOs have frequently been featured in movies and popular culture, often in the form of friendly, benign extraterrestrials. These alien beings have typically been depicted as helpers from the cosmos, offering solutions to complex human problems. Examples include the aliens from the “Independence Day” films, the cute and lovable E.T., or the helpful visitors from “Star Trek” who are often shown extending a helping hand to the Human race. At the same time, Hollywood films have also often portrayed UFOs and their occupants as malevolent beings looking to take control of or even eradicate humankind. Some examples of films depicting hostile, malevolent extraterrestrials include “The War of the Worlds”, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, and the science-fiction horror movie “The Thing”.