Devil's Tower communication scene
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The Devil's Tower communication scene is the climactic sequence in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" where humans and extraterrestrials establish contact through a dramatic musical and light-based dialogue at Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Devil's Tower communication scene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5008916 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Devil's Tower communication scene Context triple: [Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score, usedIn, Devil's Tower communication scene]
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A.
Devil Canyon Afterbay
Devil Canyon Afterbay is a regulating reservoir in Southern California that stores and moderates water releases from the Devil Canyon Powerplant as part of the State Water Project system.
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B.
Badlands
Badlands is a rugged, heavily eroded landscape of steep slopes, gullies, and sparse vegetation, known for its striking rock formations and rich fossil beds.
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C.
Badlands
Badlands is a 1973 American crime drama film directed by Terrence Malick, loosely based on a real-life killing spree and noted for its lyrical style and philosophical tone.
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D.
Broken Trail
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries that follows an aging cowboy and his estranged nephew as they escort a herd of horses and rescue a group of Chinese women in the American West.
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E.
Superstition Mountain segment
The Superstition Mountain segment is a distinct portion of the San Jacinto Fault Zone in Southern California, known for its role in the region’s active seismicity and complex fault geometry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Devil's Tower communication scene Target entity description: The Devil's Tower communication scene is the climactic sequence in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" where humans and extraterrestrials establish contact through a dramatic musical and light-based dialogue at Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower.
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A.
Devil Canyon Afterbay
Devil Canyon Afterbay is a regulating reservoir in Southern California that stores and moderates water releases from the Devil Canyon Powerplant as part of the State Water Project system.
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B.
Badlands
Badlands is a rugged, heavily eroded landscape of steep slopes, gullies, and sparse vegetation, known for its striking rock formations and rich fossil beds.
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C.
Badlands
Badlands is a 1973 American crime drama film directed by Terrence Malick, loosely based on a real-life killing spree and noted for its lyrical style and philosophical tone.
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D.
Broken Trail
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries that follows an aging cowboy and his estranged nephew as they escort a herd of horses and rescue a group of Chinese women in the American West.
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E.
Superstition Mountain segment
The Superstition Mountain segment is a distinct portion of the San Jacinto Fault Zone in Southern California, known for its role in the region’s active seismicity and complex fault geometry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climactic scene
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film scene ⓘ first contact scene ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Close Encounters of the Third Kind ⓘ |
| composerOfFeaturedMusic | John Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfParentWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Claude Lacombe
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David Laughlin ⓘ Roy Neary ⓘ extraterrestrial beings ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
call-and-response musical dialogue
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five-note motif ⓘ large mothership ⓘ light-based communication ⓘ military presence ⓘ musical communication ⓘ patterned light displays ⓘ scientific team ⓘ smaller scout ships ⓘ synthesizer console ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
disembarkation of returned abductees
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exchange of musical phrases between humans and mothership ⓘ landing of the alien mothership ⓘ selection of Roy Neary to join the extraterrestrials ⓘ |
| languageOfParentWork | English ⓘ |
| musicFeature |
orchestral score by John Williams
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repetition and variation of five-note motif ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
depicts peaceful first contact between humans and extraterrestrials
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resolves mystery of UFO encounters ⓘ serves as climax of the film ⓘ shows selection of human volunteers to board the spacecraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of benevolent aliens
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iconic five-tone musical sequence ⓘ influence on later science fiction first-contact depictions ⓘ integration of sound and visual effects ⓘ large-scale special effects ⓘ use of music as a universal language ⓘ |
| partOf | Close Encounters of the Third Kind ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfParentWork | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| setIn |
Devils Tower National Monument
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Wyoming ⓘ |
| setOn | temporary landing site for extraterrestrial spacecraft ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAfter |
Roy Neary climbs Devil's Tower
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government evacuation of area around Devil's Tower ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
combination of practical effects and optical compositing
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nighttime setting with intense colored lighting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Devil's Tower communication scene Description of subject: The Devil's Tower communication scene is the climactic sequence in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" where humans and extraterrestrials establish contact through a dramatic musical and light-based dialogue at Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower.
Referenced by (1)
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