The_Maestro's_Groupie

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! And no Justin, I will *not* remove my icon - I chose it for a specific reason. Don't make me do to you what I mention in my signature. As for CEOTK, it is definitely one of my favorite films and scores. To me, its a perfect synthesis of visual and auditory delights. Its funny though, I never really realized Speilberg's affection for Pinnochio before now, but the more I think about it, Speilberg does seem to have an affinity for tales of lost childhood and the like (Hook, etc). Also, has anyone else noticed the frequent reoccurances of the estranged father-son relationship motiff in Speilberg's films? I think he's trying to tell us something.

It's not my fault that both Lucas and Williams screwed up. Sorry, i'm new here...but are you seriously suggesting that you know more about Star Wars than George Lucas and the Great Maestro!? I don't know if you're being facetious or not.

First of all, a big hello to you all. I've been a long-time browser of this site and its message board, but this is the first time i've posted. On to the question. In one of my favorite John Williams' scores, that being Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a stirring yet somewhat misplaced trace of the "When you Wish Upon a Star" theme is inserted in the Epilogue of the score/film. Besides the obligatory references to the "star", i'm wondering if anyone knows or has read somewhere why the Maestro inserted this little motiff at this specific point? I've always wondered about that...