Steven Spielberg's Alien Obsession: From E.T. to a New Conspiracy Thriller
By
David Fear
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
A reflective article examining Steven Spielberg's lifelong fascination with extraterrestrial life through his filmography, from his early amateur film Firelight to classics like E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, framed around 'Disclosure Day' and his new conspiracy thriller that serves as both a genre piece and a career retrospective.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe are not alone in the universe — Steven Spielberg has been telling us this for years.
Aliens are among us. Sometimes they hide in our closets, looking like adorable geriatrics with glowing fingers (E.T.).
Spielberg has warned us to watch the skies, lest these visitors try to recruit us for human zoos.
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