Episode 72: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Aliens make first contact in Steven Spielberg's second blockbuster, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Give a listen as we discuss what this movie may have in common with Guardians of the Galaxy, the iconic scene that has been referenced by both Weird Al and The Simpsons, and what the different "kinds" of close encounters actually are. (Put it this way: Close Encounters of the Seventh Kind would have been a verrrrrrrrrry different kind of movie.) As the film celebrates it's 40th anniversary, we determine if Close Encounters of the Third Kind stands the Test of Time.