Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" pre-release Speculation

[jdog]

The Leader of the Senate (Palpatine) creates a narrative that an enemy (The Trade Federation and Separatists) are banding together so he creates a Clone Army (See Episode 2 Attack of the Clones) to fight them which leads to the creation of The Empire.

Also in pop culture, there's the famous Watchmen comic series from 1986-87 by Alan Moore where the villain Veidt plans to stage an alien invasion to stop a looming nuclear exchange between the United States and Soviet Union -- at the cost of half the population of New York.

Riffed on in The Incredibles (2004) where the villain Syndrome unleashes his monstrous droid on the city of "Metroville" so he can show up, save the day (with his secret remote control) and finally be recognized as a hero.

 

[Fritzkquzerk]

So guys, I've just come out of the theater.
I saw it.
Want some spoilers?

 

[RTM]

No spoilers unless in tags, please. I'd be interested in hearing your overall opinion; what you liked, didn't like, how much of UFO lore it was influenced by etc.

 

[Fritzkquzerk]

I will say, without spoilers, I liked it, a bit. 6.5/7 out of 10.
"Arrival" still is my favourite alien movie so far (for the modern ones).
I would love to talk about the ufo lore about it, but doing so without spoilers is difficult.
If you have non-spoiler questions, you can ask me! Or wait 2 days?

 

[Z.W. Wolf]

Question: How much of the movie is taken up by chase scenes? Heroes running away from bad guys.
My guess: 20 percent.

 

[JMartJr]

So guys, I've just come out of the theater.
I saw it.
Want some spoilers?

I suggest a new thread... "Disclosure Day discussion with spoilers." Folks can stay out of it to avoid spoilers, come in once they've seen it or decide they are not going to.

 

[Fritzkquzerk]

Question: How much of the movie, by percentage, is taken up by chase scenes?

My guess: 20 percent.

I'll open a new thread in a few hours, as soon as I can!

 

[Z.W. Wolf]

How much of the movie is taken up by heroes running toward some goal and trying to beat the clock?
My guess: 5 percent

How many bad guys do a face turn and join forces with the heroes?
My guess: 2

How many peripheral Wise Characters are there who quietly say something very wise about life and the nature of reality?
My guess: Tough. At least 1 and as many as 3. I'll settle on 1.

 

[Z.W. Wolf]

How much of the movie is taken up by classic Spielbergian quiet, charming slice of middle class American suburban life, which is in dramatic contrast to the chaotic action later on in the film? Likely involves one very young child.

My guess: About 3 percent.

 

[Giddierone]

Well David Icke has seen it and... thinks it's a psyop.

What you see in DD is a sympathetic portrayal of non-human activity...the aliens don't have empathy and are telling humans that they need to have empathy or the world will continue the way it's going.
This movie will trigger a lot of interest in the alien presence, a misdirection of what is happening - our reality is a simulation that enslaves us (yes, there is a non-human force manipulating humanity and that is what they don't want you to know)
He calls it a "a very cheesy story".
(paraphrasing)

Source: https://youtu.be/DyedtYDVMuY?si=FH1eSWvIBzkngH8u

 

[NoParty]

I suggest a new thread... "Disclosure Day discussion with spoilers." Folks can stay out of it to avoid spoilers, come in once they've seen it or decide they are not going to.

Despite JMartJr's suggestion being posted at 4:20, I think it is a good, clear-headed one...