Neil Turner asked Neil Turner:

Reader Question: What’s your favorite movie, and why?

Neil Turner I’ve enjoyed many movies over the years; selecting just one is
incredibly difficult. However, when pressed to do so, I selected
the Steven Spielberg classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Why? Because I enjoyed it! The movie was entertaining and thought provoking (I’ll return to this), the casting was excellent, the
cinematography and special effects were outstanding—especially for
its time, the film still looks great—and the film was laced with laughout-
loud humor to relieve tension and humanize the characters. Any
time I’m fortunate enough to get out of the city where I can see layer
upon layer of stars twinkling in the night sky, I find myself wondering
what’s out there in the vastness of space. And, as I gaze up in
wonder, what do I hear? If you know the movie, you know which five notes I'm talking about: G, A, F, (octave lower) F, C

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