Sunday Matinee: In Search of Ancient Astronauts

 

Another Ancient Astronaut documentary, another Secret Sun saint. This legendary 1973 documentary draws heavily on Van Daniken and features the irreplaceable narration of Saint Rodney of Serling. A fascinating artifact from a time when people were expected to question authority and received wisdom. 

Chris Carter mentioned his impressions of Watergate when he was growing up, and it's stunning to think back on how many films there were that took conspiracies and cover-ups for granted. This was all before the Religious Right and the Reagan Revolution, which in many ways are still with us.