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The Hidden Message of Close Encounters of the Third Kind Analytical Essay on Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind Close Encounters of the Third Kind has always fascinated audiences: Steven Spielberg’s work has been interpreted in countless ways… But what exactly is Close Encounters of the Third Kind made of? Is it science fiction, scientifiction, pulp fiction…? And above all, what is the film’s true message? The analysis is not so simple, because, much like George Lucas’s Star Wars, the film turns out to be the sum of all the pop culture that Spielberg absorbed since childhood. The filmmaker thus becomes, in essence, the metaphor of Roy Neary, portrayed by the exceptional Richard Dreyfuss. In this video essay, I revisit the idea of pulp culture, the notion of science fiction across literature, television, and cinema, to arrive at the two anomalies that were Star Wars and Close Encounters in 1977… and to uncover the hidden message of Spielberg’s masterpiece. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Opening Sequence: Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Isaac Asimov, narrated by Benoît Allemane 03:50 Part 1 – Scientifiction & Pop Culture The history of American pulp magazines, the emergence of science fiction in mainstream culture, and the “Big Three of Science Fiction.” 11:43 Part 2 – The Obsession with Emptiness Breakdown of a recurring notion in modern cinema, carried in the 1970s by young directors such as Lucas, Spielberg, Scott… that of emptiness, the fear of the future, of failure. 17:42 Part 3 – Benevolence & Curiosity Breakdown of Close Encounters of the Third Kind ― Spoilers How Steven Spielberg’s film, against all expectations, offers a positive and benevolent vision of extraterrestrial visitors arriving on Earth. 23:17 Conclusion and End Credits Find me in the labyrinth of the web Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/RomainDasnoy... Twitch :   / macguffinmaker   Instagram :   / romaindasnoy   Twitter :   / romaindasnoy   Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/MacGuffin Credits Written, directed, edited and presented by Romain Dasnoy With the participation of Benoît Allemane Original music composed by John Van Tongeren & Mark Mancina, arranged by Neko Light Orchestra, performed and mixed by Alexandre Bertrand Original illustration (banner) by Nick Stath Filmed at the Grand Rex, Paris, France, July 2021 Special thanks: Alexandre Hellmann, Yoann Berger, Nicolas Chaccour In Dude We Trust.