KnockBack, Episode 265 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Added 2023-07-23 16:00:07 +0000 UTCThere couldn't be a more appropriate film for us to cover here on KnockBack than Steven Spielberg's 1977 sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, at least through a contemporary lens. After all, the United States government is seemingly on the cusp of spilling the beans about potentially decades-old cover-ups of encounters with alien technologies, and, well, Close Encounters deals with this very topic. Starring a young Richard Dreyfuss and scored by a still-seasoning John Williams, Close Encounters of the Third Kind is an often chaotic (but always stylish) look at just how, when, and what we could potentially be visited by from beyond our atmosphere, and all of the fright and hope alike that comes along with such a visit. Of course -- this being KnockBack -- our conversation devolves into a wider chat about aliens, spacecraft, encounters, and what we may be on the verge of learning. We simply couldn't help ourselves.
Comments
No dad joke at the end? This is bullshit!🤬
Christopher Puckett
2025-04-22 22:59:42 +0000 UTCThese guys talking like South Park on N64 didn’t happen - the Greys were in that one for sure. 😂 Also Perfect Dark.
The Devmeister
2023-07-30 02:09:14 +0000 UTCThe tangent these guys went on regarding extraterrestrials was fascinating. Awesome episode.
Stewy108
2023-07-26 21:56:13 +0000 UTCIf you guys are looking for a movies where aliens come to earth but are not advanced then watch district 9.
Crypto135
2023-07-26 01:12:35 +0000 UTCNo shout out for François Truffaut? Sacré Bleu! The back half of this episode is 🔥
Tim D.
2023-07-25 02:39:58 +0000 UTCDitto!
Lord Gerontus
2023-07-24 21:00:12 +0000 UTCPlease do Fire in the Sky! I remember watching that movie when I was way too young. The alien abduction scene still messes me up.
Jessica Stelter
2023-07-24 09:59:10 +0000 UTCCan someone link me the relevant place for info on the real world ufo stuff they're talking about? It's hard to follow the back half of this podcast because I don't really know what they're talking about. Is there a comprehensive video I can watch on all this stuff that isn't ridiculous and filled with quackery?
Tyran Batten
2023-07-24 03:55:42 +0000 UTCThis movie literally created my fear of extra terrestrials. Back in the early 90’s I went on a trip to AZ with my grandparents. We drove from Phoenix to Vegas in one of those giant conversion vans that had a TV mounted in the ceiling. For whatever reason, they brought Close Encounters on VHS and we watched it while driving across the desert in pitch black at night. The imagery towards the end with all the aliens is still burned in my memory 30-years later. Thanks for doing an episode on this! About to relive my nightmares haha
Corey Adams
2023-07-24 01:22:41 +0000 UTCI don't know when you guys recorded this, but I'm curious what footage you're referring to that made your skin go cold, Colin? Meesa wanna see.
Sindri
2023-07-24 00:06:00 +0000 UTC
