Kube

What does it mean in War of the Worlds.

When and how is it used in Army of Darkness?

Thanks

bigsoos

it was used in Army of Darkness by Ash, poorly I might add, to try to open a portal back to his dimension. Since he said it wrong the Army of Darkness was reborn.

Y2K Falcon

Do you mean The Day the Earth Stood Still?

Cygnet74

it was from The Day the Earth Stood Still. the phrase was used to

in Army of Darkness, Ash must say these words in order to retrieve the Necronomicon without waking the Deadites. unfortunately, the last word slips his mind.

beyond that, the words are seen in Tron, posted on a sign hanging in the hero's cubicle. in Return of the Jedi, three of Jabba's skiff guards are named Klaatu, Barada, and Nikto. in an episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, three aliens encountered by Donatello and Rocksteady are named Klaatu, Barada and Nikto. finally, in Toys, Leland Zevo speaks the phrase to stop a rampaging sea creature.

digitalfreaknyc

So funny. I only think of them as Star Wars characters

dick_grayson

It was also referenced in a Growing Pains Halloween special, I remember.

wmansir

In The Day the Earth Stood Still, Klaatu is the alien who comes earth, warning men to either abandon violence or be destroyed. He has an giant robot companion, Gort, who protects his space ship while he mingles with the humans.

I'll spoilerize the rest

Trigger

it doesn't actually mean anything - it's just one of those things that gets recycled or referenced in movies - either because they can't think of anything else to say or as an homage to sci-fi.