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Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film was based on the comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham, by Aircel Comics which is owned by the famous Marvel Comics and featured the creature animation of Rick Baker. The movie was a hit, grossing over $250 million in the United States and over $326 million worldwide. It was followed by a sequel, Men in Black II, in 2002.
Plot The MiB, a top-secret agency that polices, monitors and directs alien activity on Earth, has established the Earth as an apolitical "neutral zone". MiB agents have no identity of any kind or any public record of existence, and the MiB agency doesn't answer to any government (they "ask too many questions"). Any memory of MiB activity upon "mustering out" of the MiB is erased and a new identity is created for the departing agent. Into this strange world is ushered the initially skeptical James Edwards (Will Smith), an NYPD officer, as he becomes Agent J, one of the newest MiB personnel. Tommy Lee Jones plays K, a senior MiB agent who recruits J, having spotted him run down a 'cephalopod' on foot, guides him as he learns the ropes. MiB agents wear sunglasses and dark suits, and appear at UFO landing sites, similar to paranormal reports of real-world Men In Black. Instead of intimidating or threatening witnesses, the MiB use devices known as Neuralizers to wipe their memories and suggest more mundane causes to the encounter (to the amazement of Agent J, such explanations are uniformly and horribly bland). Neuralizers are typically the size and shape of an oversized pen (although a giant version is seen in the second movie hidden in the Statue of Liberty's torch), and can be set to erase memories as far back as several decades. Neuralizers are also used on agents who leave the organization for any reason. The MiB's sunglasses protect them from the effects of the Neuralizer. A Bug (an alien species, similar in many ways to a very large cockroach) is trying to steal a tiny galaxy, which is later revealed to be secretly contained in an ornament hanging from the neck of a cat that belongs to a member of the royal family of another planet. The government of this planet, Arquil, is willing to have the earth destroyed rather than let this galaxy fall into the hands of the Bugs. During their mission they investigate a morgue where they meet Dr. Laurel Weaver. a cynical, dryly funny mortician, who hints at necrophilia. Eventually, the Galaxy is recovered, and K asks J to erase his memory so that he can retire. Dr. Weaver then becomes J's new partner. In the final scene of the film the camera pans back into the sky and continues to pan through space past our solar system past millions of stars ultimately revealing that our galaxy is contained within a circular container resembling a marble. The container is then picked up by an alien hand which throws it, hitting another 'marble' which also contains a galaxy. Both marbles are then picked up by the hand and placed into a bag full of galaxy-containing marbles. This ending suggests that our entire galaxy exists in an alien child's toy - similar to the way the alien galaxy the agents were attempting to recover was contained in the cat's necklace. Cast Crew Awards Men in Black won the Academy Award of best Best Makeup, and was nominated for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score and Best Art Direction.It also won the Satellite Awards of best Best Animated or Mixed Media Film, and was nominated for the Golden Globe of Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Soundtrack
Track listing: Original score Danny Elfman composed the score for the film, making use of his usual combination of orchestra and electronics. The score also makes prominent use of jazz for the M.I.B. theme, which consists of an ostinato, usually played on lower instruments. Track listing: Album The theme song to the film was the pop/rap song of the same name. The song was released as a single where it topped the UK charts for 4 weeks. It was also released on Big Willie Style Will Smith's first solo studio album. The album was certified double platinum after selling 2.6 million albums and holding the 14th position on US Best-Selling Records-Albums in 1997 sales index. TV Show A spin-off tv series, Men in Black: The Series was created by Sony Pictures Television. Video games The official Men In Black game is a third-person shooter developed by Gremlin Interactive and released to lackluster reviews in October '97 for the PC and the following year for the PlayStation. Men in Black: The Animated Series also inspired several games on various formats. Theme park ride
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