A fascinating look at Spielberg and the film. But even more fascinating is the look here at the U.S. congressional investigations and well-respected individuals regarding UAP’s/UFO’s.
Interesting video and topic thanks, gonna watch it later after work. 
Thank you for sharing! Its very important. I’ll see if I have the courage to watch because ufos are my biggest phobia since childhood.
THIS is fascinating…
I dont have the courage to watch because I get nightmares about them anyway sometimes 
But I believe they are here. I mean, if 99% of the sightings are fake, but even if only one of them was true, thats enough to prove their existence. I assume even logically, it would make sense that we aren’t the only “inteligent” (?) beings in the universe.
And those ancient civilisations and their buildings etc… I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some influence from above.
Plus, according to Physics, there might be extra dimensions…
Im just worried how the population would react if it was announced in some way. Just remember how stupidly some people behaved during covid. Ridiculous. I worry in the case of ufos, there would be total mass hysteria.
- Spielberg says his interest is in the unknown (not just distant space) and that aliens/UFOs have fascinated him since youth.
- He believes the consistency of UFO reports over ~80 years and recent circumstantial evidence make him inclined to think “they’re here.”
- He distinguishes benign/exploratory representations (Close Encounters, E.T.) from hostile ones (War of the Worlds) and says he personally leans toward openness and optimism about non‑human visitors rather than fear.
- Empathy is central: alien eye contact can convey empathy; disclosure should promote understanding and common ground rather than panic.
- He supports public “right to know” about unexplained phenomena and criticizes secrecy kept by contractors and institutions.
- He sees any official disclosure as potentially causing ontological shock, but current released footage is too limited to produce such upheaval.
- As a filmmaker, he balances scientific grounding with entertainment, researches thoroughly, and uses storytelling (context, point of view, visuals) to shape how audiences imagine aliens.
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@UncleSpellbinder What fun. Thanks for the sharing the link.