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We discuss the various films Steven Spielberg has released about alien encounters: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982), War of the Worlds (2005), and our inciting film, Disclosure Day. Of these, Spielberg had a story or writing credit for all but War of the Worlds, and they form a semi-coherent narrative between them. Featuring Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al.
How is the new film as “mature Spielberg”? Is it as fun as the older films? Is it too heavy handed? Do the older films hold up? Would YOU go with the aliens? Is War of the Worlds actually good, or is it just a series of action pieces? Are we as a society too jaded at this point for the Spielberg magic to fully work?
Our sound editor Roger pointed out that we completely missed the TV mini-series Steven Spielberg Presents Taken (2002). Ah, well.
Follow us @law_writes, @sarahlynbruck, @MarkLinsenmayer. Al is too devoted to his family to get on the spaceship OR use social media.
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