Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Update: 2025-08-03
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🌟 Our heroes follow the signs of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Steven Spielberg’s transcendent tale of obsession, contact, and cosmic wonder ✨🛸
Andrew and Greg spotlight the different versions of the film and how each cut shapes the story in unique ways. They analyze Spielberg’s deeply personal screenplay, an alien story rooted in family trauma. Is Roy a dreamer… or a man abandoning his family?
Then, as the mothership descends, our heroes illuminate that awe-inspiring finale and explore what it means to trust your inner compass and follow the signs in your own life.
So pass the mashed potatoes, look to the skies, and get ready to light up the dark… one cosmic signal at a time 🛸🎬✨
Email us at LightUpTheDarkPodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments and we'll respond on the show! 📩 Light Up the Dark — A Movie Podcast will return next week with: Sing Street.
Andrew and Greg spotlight the different versions of the film and how each cut shapes the story in unique ways. They analyze Spielberg’s deeply personal screenplay, an alien story rooted in family trauma. Is Roy a dreamer… or a man abandoning his family?
Then, as the mothership descends, our heroes illuminate that awe-inspiring finale and explore what it means to trust your inner compass and follow the signs in your own life.
So pass the mashed potatoes, look to the skies, and get ready to light up the dark… one cosmic signal at a time 🛸🎬✨
Email us at LightUpTheDarkPodcast@gmail.com with any questions or comments and we'll respond on the show! 📩 Light Up the Dark — A Movie Podcast will return next week with: Sing Street.
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