![]() There were more references to Star Trek and Star Wars (probably since these are the more mainstream and relatable jokes that people would get), but we also get stuff ranging from Flash Gordon, to The X Files, to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, to E.T.You name it, and there's probably a reference to it Paul. The movie contains tons.and I mean more than I can count or that I even fully got.of references to all realms of the sci-fi genre. ![]() On the Right Trek. Anybody "too cool" to embrace science fiction or fantasy may scoff at Paul in the same way that people avoid "Star Trek".they're not really concerned what it's really even about, just not wanting to be associated with the rabid fan base who dress up like Klingons or Vulcans. Finally, throw in a series of very funny cameos from the likes of Jeffrey Tambor, Jane Lynch, Sigourney Weaver, and even Steven Spielberg, and it makes for one of the funniest films I've seen in quite a while. Then there's the always great Jason Bateman as an FBI operative tracking the alien, along with 2 buffoon officers played by Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader and Reno 911 alum Jo Lo Truglio. To say she has newfound "freedom" is a big understatement. Kristen Wiig is a holier-than-thou woman who's faith is rattled upon meeting Paul, who destroys her theory of evolution. ![]() They need to escort Paul to a site where his alien ship is due to pick him up and return him to his alien world.Īlong the way they run into a cast of characters who all get equal screen time to add their unique humor into the mix. to see all of the major "alien encounter" sites such as Area 51. The Plot. Basically you have Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen), an alien from another planet, who encounters two British comic-book geeks who happen to be on a sight-seeing trip across the U.S.
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