THE TEXT OF MY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT EMENEGGER ON MARCH 5TH, 1990 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
For 60 years space aliens have left their mark on the Hollywood box-office in some of the most popular movies of all time, from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), E.T: The Extraterrestrial (1982) and Independence Day (1996), to the highly lucrative Monsters vs. Aliens (2009). Particularly noteworthy is the Transformers franchise (2007-), which to date has tapped the rich vein of UFO mythology to the tune of $1.5 billion. The most interesting aspects of the Transformers films, however, are evident not so much in celluloid form as they are behind the scenes – in a production process built around the close relationship between Hollywood, the United States military and a variety of government agencies. While the dryer details of the “military-industrial-entertainment complex” have been relatively well documented, the curious tale of government involvement in Hollywood’s UFO movies represents a forgotten chapter in the history of American cinema.
In a recent, not to say deft, piece of investigation more proof has been found of Hillary Clinton's interest in extraterrestrial life. A photograph showing the back cover of a book being held by Hillary was noticed by researcher, Tonio Cousyn. After some leg work, Cousyn found the title of the book...
The book was written by Professor Paul Davies, currently of Arizona State University. The Amazon write up of the book says...
The authentic discovery of extraterrestrial life would usher in a scientific revolution on par with Copernicus or Darwin, says Paul Davies. Just as these ideas sparked religious and philosophical controversy when they were first offered, so would proof of life arising away from Earth. With this brief book (160 pages, including two appendices and an index), Davies tries to get ahead of the curve and begin to sort out the metaphysical mess before it happens. Many science fiction writers have preceded him, of course, but here the matter is plainly put. This is a very good introduction to a compelling subject.
