In law, an alien is a person who resides within the borders of a country and is not a national of that country, though definitions and terminology differs to some degree.
The term "alien" is derived from the Latin alienus, meaning stranger, foreign.
Different countries use varying terms for "aliens" including:
The "Alien" (also referred to as a "Xenomorph") is a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial arthropodal species that is the eponymous antagonist of the Alien film series. The species made its debut in the film Alien (1979), and reappeared in the sequels Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien: Resurrection (1997), as well as the crossover franchise Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). A similar creature of a slightly different design also briefly appears in the Ridley Scott film Prometheus (2012). In addition, the Alien appears in various literature and video game spin-offs from the franchises.
Unlike many other extraterrestrial races in science fiction, the Aliens lack a technological civilization and are predatory creatures with no higher goals than the propagation of their species and the ultimate destruction of lifeforms that could pose a threat to them. Like wasps or termites, Aliens are eusocial, with a single fertile queen breeding a caste of warriors. The Aliens' biological life cycle involves traumatic implantation of endoparasitoid larvae inside living hosts; these larvae erupt from the host's chest or intestines after a short incubation period, rapidly mature from juvenile into adulthood, and seek out more hosts for implantation.
Alien is a science-fiction horror film franchise centered on a film series that depicts Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as "the Alien".
Produced by 20th Century Fox, the series began with Alien (1979), directed by Ridley Scott. It was followed by three sequels, released in 1986, 1992 and 1997. A planned prequel series directed by Scott is in development, beginning with the 2012 release of Prometheus.
The series has led to numerous books, comics and video game spin-offs. Related to the franchise is the two-part Alien vs. Predator series, which combines the continuities of Aliens with the Predators from the Predator film series.
After completion of the film Dark Star (1974), writer Dan O'Bannon thought to develop some of the ideas (especially the theme of "alien hunts crew through a spaceship") and create a science-fiction horror film. Provisionally called Memory, screenwriter Ronald Shusett collaborated with O'Bannon on the project, adding elements from a previous O'Bannon script, Gremlins, which featured gremlins causing mayhem aboard a World War II bomber and wreaking havoc with the crew. The duo finished the script, initially entitled Star Beast, which was later changed to Alien after O'Bannon noticed the number of times the word "alien" occurred in the script. Their script was sold to Brandywine Productions, a company formed by producers Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill that had a distribution deal with 20th Century Fox. The writers imagined a low-budget film, but the success of Star Wars inclined 20th Century Fox to invest millions on the production.
Now I like the way you move
Anyway that you make it work
And you offer something new
And the doorway is open for me
Now a man needs a woman
And I know that for me is true
And life , we got too much reality
There's gotta be other things to do
Me electrify you
Simply mystify you
Very strange but nice
Now somebody wrong
And somebody right
And somebody knows it's neither one thing or the other
It's a fine line between taking and giving
It's a fine line
It's fine line between dancing and making love
It's a fine line
I can see the possibility
Anyway that you wanna be
We all got secret emotions
Anytime after the midnight hour
Now love, don't get short on the action
Anyway you got the energy
My heart is a part of the plans you made
You're the star of my sexual fantasy
Me electrify you
Simply mystify you
Hope you stay all night
I'll have you for dinner or breakfast in bed
Either way I get you
For the worse or for the better
It's a fine line between taking and giving
It's a fine line
It's a fine line between dancing and making love
It's a fine line
It's wild , it's weird , it's what we think about
This ain't no strip club , shame on you 'cos
You know somebody that got a bead on what you need
Don't sacrifice your love
You analyze , don't minimize
What only you can rise above
Now, I know that , don't you think
I know your watching me
You got no claim to make
Well, that's no excuse
And know the truth
You got brain drain , long as there's a game to play
Sad, but there's only one fool to blame
It's a fine line between taking and giving
It's a fine line
It's a fine line between dancing and making love
It's a fine line
You don't think my love should tie you down
I say love can turn your groove around
Watch me please you
Watch me play your game
Someday love will make your water flow