For many audience members watching "Nope," a certain UFO sighting may have struck a nerve – evoking both joy and wistful nostalgia.
No, it's not the resurfaced memory of a past alien abduction. Rather, it's director Jordan Peele's use of the real-life Fry's Electronics, featuring a giant sculpture of a flying saucer that had "crashed-landed" into its storefront. A favorite with locals, the iconic Burbank, California big box store gives Peele's movie a quirky specificity while also grounding its fantastical story in the real world.
