What does "Klaatu birata nikto" (from Army of Darkness) actually mean !
Question:
What does "Klaatu birata nikto" (from Army of Darkness) actually mean and what is its origin?
I remember hearing this in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” as well as this movie and I was always curious what the word actually mean. I mean are they Latin or just fake words made up in a Sci-Fi movie. I also want to know if these words were used in anything else besides these movies, such as other movies or in recorded historical events.
Answers:
The phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" originates from the 1951 Cold-War-era science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The phrase "Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!" was used to stop Gort, the robot in the film, from destroying the Earth.
There is no known translation for the phrase, although "Klaatu" is the name of the humanoid alien protagonist in the film, and "nikto" is Russian for "nobody / no one."
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As for references to this phrase in other films...there is not enough space...
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