UFOs and the Movies - Article Review

One of the seminal influences and writers of the UFO movement is Brad Steiger. Here is a recent article he wrote for UFO Digest that summarizes the vast history of UFOs in just a few pages - from the early stories and Hollywood movies, to the pervasive influence of shows like the X-Files had on people's thinking about UFOs.

There has been a long history of the interplay between the movies and the UFO movement, starting with the film"The Day the Earth Stood Still". Its early message warning mankind about the unbridled use of powerful weapons that had been newly invented in the early 50's had a powerful impact. The early "saucer cults" that sprouted up in that era were full of contactees messages about just this issue - that humankind should tone down their aggressive tendencies, or that there would be repercussions.

This article is a fascinating summary of these complex and historically diverse influences between the movie makers and characters like George Van Tassel, one of the prototypical participants in the early UFO movement, whose fame spread because of his charisma and stories about what the UFOs were all about.

Brad Steiger: "How UFOs Lost Their Innocence at the Movies"