History Funny / MarsAttacks

* When the Martian ambassador arrives at Congress with two other Martians to supposedly apologize after misinterpreting the white dove as a declaration of war, he seems to be reaching for a raygun, causing everyone to tense up. It's than revealed that he actually was just reaching for his speech script. Than he actually ''does'' pull out a raygun and attack.

* General Decker's death is also darkly humorous. After the Martian Imperial entourage takes out the Secret Service agents guarding the president, Decker comes out with [[GunsAkimbo two pistols]] and starts shooting the Martians while boasting as to how the invasion will be thwarted by the United States. The Martian Emperor takes out a ShrinkRay and uses on the general, whose voice grows higher in pitch while he gets smaller in size. Eventually he's about an inch tall, and when the guns run out of ammo, [[ThrowingYourGunAtTheEnemy he throws them at the Martians]], the Emperor camly walks towards Decker, and while he's still ranting as to how earth will never be theirs, [[KilledMidSentence the Emperor just squishes Decker like a bug]].

* Taffy’s deadpan line after the Martians wipe out Congress in their ''second'' slaughter on our planet's soil:

** [[spoiler: Unless they're picking up stray TV transmissions, they're able to hijack cable that's ''still'' [[SkeweredPriorities playing movies and TV shows while there's an invasion]].]]

** Taffy than casually states "Guess it wasn't the dove", as if seeing this doesn't concern her.

* When Florence returns to her pensioner's home, the first thing she does is pet Muffy, her taxidermied cat, and talk about her as if Muffy were still alive.

** The humans are also playing music while doing it. The song of choice? Music/TheBeeGees' "Stayin' Alive".

** [[spoiler: Unless they're picking up TV transmissions, they're able to hijack cable that's ''still'' playing movies and TV shows while there's an invasion.]]

* The First Daughter's deadpan line after the Martians wipe out Congress in their ''second'' slaughter on our planet's soil:
--> '''First Daughter''': Guess it wasn't the dove.

-->[[WordSaladHumor All green of skin, 800 centuries ago, their bodily fluids include the birth of half-breeds.… For the fundamental truth self-determination of the cosmos, for dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.]]

** Taffy than casually states "Guess it wasn't the dove", as if seeing this doesn't concern her.

* When the Martian ambassador arrives at congress with two other Martians to supposedly apologize after misinterpreting the white dove as a declaration of war, he seems to be reaching for a raygun, causing everyone to tense up. It's than revealed that he actually was just reaching for his speech script. Than he actually ''does'' pull out a raygun and attack.
** A woman than casually states "Guess it wasn't the dove", as if seeing this doesn't concern her.

* When the Martian ambassador arrives at congress with two other Martians to supposedly apologize after misinterpreting the white dove as a declaration of war, he seems to be reaching for a raygun, causing everyone to tense up. It's than revealed that he actually was just reaching for his speech script. Than he actually ''does'' pull out a raygun and attack.

* During the medal giving scene in Washington, the only musicians left alive to play the national anthem are ''a mariachi band.'' And Grandma Norris has her hands over her ears throughout.

* "We have to strike NOW, sir! [[AxCrazy Annihilate! Kill! Kill! Kill!"]] "'''[[BigShutUp SHUT UP!]]''' Shut up, ''shut!'' ''Up!''"

* [[BlatantLies "Don't run, we are your friends."]]

* Barbara Land is the poster girl for BourgeoisBohemian, particularly in one scene where she tries to attain enlightenment while sitting in a room with as private pool and expensive-yet-tacky furnishings.

** Even funnier when you remember earlier she burst out laughing at congress getting vaporized but acts concerned for the Martians who just tried to kill her seconds earlier.

* "I want the people to know that they still have two out of three branches of the government working for them and that ain't bad."

* The Martians attacking the White House as the Secret Service tries to takes the First Family to safety.

* Grandma Norris's reaction to seeing the Martians' heads explode from her music.

* Grandma Norris's reaction to seeing the Martians heads explode from her music.

** Even funnier when you remember earlier she burst out laughing at congress getting vaporized but acts concerned for the Martians that just tried to kill her seconds earlier.

* The way the movie ends. You wouldn't expect a film about alien invaders to end with Tom Jones singing while animals flock to him like Snow White.

* [[BlatantLies "Don't Run, we are your friends."]]