- National Review is offended by the film’s presumption to redefine “the Judeo-Christian ethic that formerly ruled Hollywood — making it a global, cultural superpower…”;
- Vox on how faith and UFOs go hand in hand;
- Slate on how Spielberg’s films are about “high strangeness”;
- My take: road trips and action sequences, with a sprinkling of old spice.
Let’s revisit some of those items I saved about Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, and see if we can figure out why some religious folks have taken such offense. The ones I posted earlier were on June 13th, followed by my quick take after seeing the movie on June 20th.
Meanwhile, I should say, I re-watched most of Close Encounters of the Third Kind over the past week, in sections, trying to lure my reluctant partner into watching it. What impresses me about that film are the visuals. The skies filled with spooky lightening-like lights. The bright lights of the little alien ships pursing the cop cars, and the ones luring the boy Barry outside his house. I still don’t buy the appearance of the mothership from behind(?) Devil’s Tower, when it should have been seen descending from above. But let’s move on.
Let’s start with this item from a conservative publication.
National Review, Armond White, 12 Jun: Disclosure Day: An Unequal Sequel, subtitled “Spielberg betrays the movies — and himself”
