

For example: You see lines scratched on a desert highland which resembles the patterns of an airport viewed from above. See, the problem with this film is that it tries to teach its viewers to be lazy observers & simple-Simon thinkers.

What is so remarkable is that the book + film literally changed and influenced our popular culture in a manner that continues to this day "Battlestar: Galactica", "Stargate", Jack Kirby's "The Eternals", several post-60s installments of "Star Trek", the list of pop culture forms that harvested Erich Von Daniken's fanciful ramblings goes on & on, and some are quite good. It is an entertainment, not science, and can be fun provided you're stoned enough. I read the book as a kid and adore the film as an adult, but please.

Seriously, this is easily one of the most lunkheaded, stupid, poorly informed and yet enjoyable "documentaries" ever made.
