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How ‘Elio’ Pays Homage to Classic Sci-Fi Films Like ‘The Thing,’ ‘Close Encounters’ and ‘Alien’
Pixar's "Elio" weaves in references to classic sci-fi films like "The Thing" and "Alien."
We even consulted with the U.S Surgeon General at the time, Dr. Vivek Murthy, who talked about the epidemic of loneliness in our current day society, and how a lot of people are finding it harder to connect with others and to make friends. The first thing that Elio does, when he really does cement his bond with Glordon in the movie, is that he lets his walls down and reveals that deep, vulnerable part of himself that he’s been burying inside. Sharafian: The musicality and the way the Communiverse first contacts Elio is totally an homage to “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” We reference that movie a lot because it’s also about a guy who’s in love with space.
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