Nikto, Klaatu, and Barada?

Donatello02 · 02-12-2003, 05:04 PM

These names familiar to you? If you're a Star Wars fan, you'll know that these are the names of the three well known species in Return of the Jedi, in Jabba Palace and the scene with the Sarlac Pit. AND they are also the name of the three aliens that kinap Donatello and Rocksteady in the old toon, the episode was called "Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers" I thought it was a funny coincidence, either that or the Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman like Star Wars a lot...I'm surpised Luca didn't sue their asses. Oh well.

**Karpo_007** · 02-12-2003, 05:06 PM

Eastman and Laird didn't write the show...

*That Matt Guy* · 02-12-2003, 05:52 PM

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These names familiar to you? If you're a Star Wars fan, you'll know that these are the names of the three well known species in Return of the Jedi, in Jabba Palace and the scene with the Sarlac Pit. AND they are also the name of the three aliens that kinap Donatello and Rocksteady in the old toon, the episode was called "Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers" I thought it was a funny coincidence, either that or the Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman like Star Wars a lot...I'm surpised Luca didn't sue their asses. Oh well.

Actually it's Klaatu Barada Nickto and its what the alien said in the movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still", George Lucas added those names into Return of the Jedi as a tribute to the film and I imagine the the people who wrote that episode of TMNT got it from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" too.

TMNT is cooler than MOTU · 02-12-2003, 07:53 PM

Isn't that what Ash said to get back to present time in Army of Darkness?

*That Matt Guy* · 02-12-2003, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TMNT is cooler than MOTU

Isn't that what Ash said to get back to present time in Army of Darkness?

I don't know, I have never seen Army of Darkness all the way through. If he did say that, it was another tribute to "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

GordonUniverse · 02-12-2003, 10:38 PM

Ash does say it and it is a tribute to the Day the Earth Stood Still (special edition dvd of this classic 1951 Science-Fiction movie comes out March 4th with a retail of 19.98. Preoder yours today!)

Todd4LOM · 02-12-2003, 10:59 PM

Yeah Ash says something similar. In the script it's written as Klaatu Verata Nikto, or something like that.

Prowl · 02-12-2003, 11:48 PM

Necktie

Definitely an N word.

lhb412 · 02-13-2003, 07:38 PM

It's is Verata, not Barada.

"Klaatu, Verata, Ni-*cough*cough*"

02-12-2003, 05:04 PM	#1
Donatello02 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 503	Nikto, Klaatu, and Barada? These names familiar to you? If you're a Star Wars fan, you'll know that these are the names of the three well known species in Return of the Jedi, in Jabba Palace and the scene with the Sarlac Pit. AND they are also the name of the three aliens that kinap Donatello and Rocksteady in the old toon, the episode was called "Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers" I thought it was a funny coincidence, either that or the Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman like Star Wars a lot...I'm surpised Luca didn't sue their asses. Oh well. __________________ 'What ninja weapon did Don get? A stickball bat. Hey, you can call it a 'bo'. But you can call it a Ford Tempo too...it's still just a stick.'

02-12-2003, 11:48 PM	#8
Prowl Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 191	Necktie Definitely an N word. __________________ "You can run but you can't hide!"

02-12-2003, 05:06 PM	#2
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Eastman and Laird didn't write the show...

02-12-2003, 07:53 PM	#4
TMNT is cooler than MOTU Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Southern CA Posts: 858	Isn't that what Ash said to get back to present time in Army of Darkness?

02-12-2003, 10:38 PM	#6
GordonUniverse Thug Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Karlsruhe Posts: 94	Ash does say it and it is a tribute to the Day the Earth Stood Still (special edition dvd of this classic 1951 Science-Fiction movie comes out March 4th with a retail of 19.98. Preoder yours today!)

02-12-2003, 10:59 PM	#7
Todd4LOM Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 20	Yeah Ash says something similar. In the script it's written as Klaatu Verata Nikto, or something like that.

02-13-2003, 07:38 PM	#9
lhb412 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 246	It's is Verata, not Barada. "Klaatu, Verata, Ni-coughcough*"