Men in Black Resources

AMC lists the great taglines of films. Men in Black earns a spot with its tagline but doesn't beat Titantic, a film that earns not one, not two, but three separate entries on the list.

UFO Evidence has collected a series of articles discussing the real Men in Black phenomenon. Although in this case, we use the term "real" to mean something people can believe but have never proven, so… not real.

The novelization of Men in Black was written by Steve Perry, who's also written novels for the Star Wars, Alien, and Indiana Jones as well as the novelization of Titan A.E.. Remember Titan A.E…. no?

MTV looks back at the comics the films were based on—although the films have as much in common with the comic books as Call of Duty has in common with actual warfare.

In this review, legendary film critic Roger Ebert loves the Men in Black's willingness to be equal parts self-aware and absurd. Zac Snyder take note.

Bad Astronomy is a website that grades a film's scientific accuracy: Think Cinema Sins with an advanced degree. Does Men in Black pass the test? Check it out.

But they do rhyme. TCM's wonderful introduction to Men in Black does a great job of putting the film in the context of cinematic history.

Dr. Frankenstein ain't got nothin' on this guy. Entertainment Weekly talks with monster maker and mad scientist Rick Baker on the set of Men in Black.

PC World chats with master puppeteer Mark Setrakian, whose works include Hellboy, The Tick, and, you guessed it, Men in Black.

Why hire the trailer-voiceover guy when you have Tommy Lee Jones at your disposal?

Siskel and Ebert both give Men in Black the thumbs up on At the Movies, meaning it gets to live… we guess.

Rick Baker, creature designer on numerous films including Men in Black, plays museum docent and guides us through his warehouse of mechanical monstrosities. The place is like a retirement community for nightmares.

If you just want the Men in Black part of the tour, use this link.

Two documentaries detailing supposed sightings of real life Men in Black. Side note: Does anyone else remember when the History Channel had programming about history? Good times.

If you were a child of the late 90s, that is. For everyone else, we introduce the opening to the Men in Black animated television series

If you click on this link, you will never get the Will Smith Men in Black rap out of your skull. Ever. So be ready for that earworm.

The original soundtrack is properly quirky from a score courtesy of Danny Elfman, the only man Tim Burton trusts with his films' scores.

The original movie poster sports Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones posing with the Nerf guns of your dreams

Agent K puts on his best Clint Eastwood impression before shooting Mikey to bits.

Agent J takes aim with the Noisy Cricket, the gun that makes TF2 rocket jumpers green with envy.

Reggie's alien squid baby is the most adorable eight-tentacle creature with demon horns we've ever seen.

The bug's Edgar suit is in full-on decomposition mode in this still shot from the film. Wonderfully gross.

Come to think of it, the 2002 teen comedy Slackers would have been a way better movie had it featured MiB's worm aliens.