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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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In the night skies near his Muncie Indiana home power repairman Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) experiences something out of this world. His close encounter sets into action an amazing chain of events that leads to contact with benevolent aliens and their Mothership. Spectacular special effects John Williams' outstanding score and winning performances from Dreyfuss Teri Garr Melinda Dillon and legendary director Francois Truffaut in the role of Lacombe make CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND movie magic of the best kind.Bonus Features: Animated Menus Production Notes Making-Of Documentary 1977 Featurette "Watching The Skies" 11 Deleted Scenes Filmographies Theatrical TrailersSystem Requirements:Starring: Richard Dreyfuss Cary Guffey Shawn Bishop Adrienne Campbell Justin Dreyfuss Lance Henriksen Merrill Connally Francois Truffaut Teri Garr Melinda Dillon Bob Balaban J. Patrick McNamara Warren J. Kemmerling Roberts Blossom and Philip Dodds. Directed By: Steven Spielberg. Running Time: 137 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2000 Columbia TriStar Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: PG UPC: 043396126497 Manufacturer No: 12649
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Anybody who has written him off because of his string of stinkers--or anybody who's too young to remember The Goodbye Girl--may be shocked at the accomplishment and nuance of Richard Dreyfuss's performance in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Here, he plays a man possessed; contacted by aliens, he (along with other members of the "chosen") is drawn toward the site of the incipient landing: Devil's Tower, in rural Wyoming. As in many Spielberg films, there are no personalized enemies; the struggle is between those who have been called and a scientific establishment that seeks to protect them by keeping them away from the arriving spacecraft. The ship, and the special effects in general, are every bit as jaw-dropping on the small screen as they were in the theater (well, almost). Released in 1977 as a cerebral alternative to the swashbuckling science fiction epics then in vogue, Close Encounters now seems almost wholesome in its representation of alien contact and interested less in philosophizing about extraterrestrials than it is in examining the nature of the inner "call." Ultimately a motion picture about the obsession of the driven artist or determined visionary, Close Encounters comes complete with the stock Spielberg wives and girlfriends who seek to tether the dreamy, possessed protagonists to the more mundane concerns of the everyday. So a spectacular, seminal motion picture indeed, but one with gender politics that are all too terrestrial. --Miles Bethany
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Perhaps most moving of all is when he wraps the movie up with an intermingling of the movie's theme with "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Disney's PINOCCHIO plays a part in an earlier part of the film). Lewis once made when he explained that if there are other life forms out there he would be more scared for them than of them, since we would only end up corrupting them as we have already corrupted ourselves. In fact it's not an alien invasion movie at all. A decent review of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS cannot conclude without mentioning the brilliant musical scoring by John Williams (who was nominated for an Academy Award but lost to.himself for STAR WARS).
Often great movies get cloned and copied, and fans of the original get annoyed. "This means something," is a recurring line throughout CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, similar to "I've got a bad feeling about this," in the STAR WARS films. So, the dialogue is not the best ever written. This is the kind of film you love so much, that with every viewing, you know you haven't watched it for the last time. The movie industry would be able to boast in much more quality if it put out more movies like this. A person cannot watch this film without having those five simple notes buzzing around in their brains for some time. which featured not only peaceful visitors from another world, but a peaceful initial encounter between them and us.
I'm not saying it's a perfect movie on any level, but it's certainly not the typical alien invasion movie either. Well, I don't think CE3K ever got cloned or copied and that's what annoys me. But CE3K contains a human element interwoven throughout both the character development as well as the plot development that you're unlikely to find any other science fiction film, and certain not to find in any other UFO film. I recently watched it with my wife (who very rarely enjoys any kind of sci-fi), a friend, and that friend's wife (who simply detests all sci-fi). (My friend and I had already seen it).
It reminds me of a statement which famed Christian author C.S. (I'm paraphrasing the statement, but it can be found in his collection of essays GOD IN THE DOCK). Yet everyone enjoyed it. One thing it might mean is that this is one of the most unique science fiction films ever made. I can't think of any other popular film (with the exception of E.T).
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Bought for my grandfather and he said it came quickly and he is very happy with the quality of the video.
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It COULD have been a classic. Also, this blu-ray looks grainier than the theatrical presentation. The idea of an "everyman" confronting aliens is a great plot device, but Spielberg's ham fisted direction sinks this project. I was rather taken with it back when it played first-run, but now I can see that the effects work of Doug Trumbull and the music of John Williams were what really kept this afloat initially.
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Three versions of a sci-fi classic in one DVD
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I never imagined that one day I would have the three versions of this sci-fi classic with such amazing quality of image and sound. Well, now I have them and, if you are a big fan of this movie as I am, you should buy it too.
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A magical Spielberg story
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The messages that he is getting in his head confuse him all the more and Dreyfuss does a perfect job of illustrating that. You must get it on DVD for the multitude of extras that are on the 2 disc set. Richard Dreyfuss plays his character perfectly. It still gives me chills. Masterfully done, Encounters has some simple but effective visual effects and a emotional and powerful soundtrack. Bottom Line: This is another one of Spielberg's classics. If you haven't seen it yet and you like either UFO's and/or Spielberg, you won't be disappointed.
Oooooh man, great shot. When they're in the Mongolian desert and they find the freighter Cotopoxi. The supporting cast turns in good performances as well and really give the impression that you are watching a documentary rather than a work of fiction. Roy Neary is a regular joe that suddenly is confronted with some life changing events that he can't understand. The casting is good considering it was early in the careers of several of the people involved.
It isn't a downer, and it isn't the kind of movie that makes you think about the world's problems. The whole movie wears a little smirk on it's face. The same ship that was lost for real in the Bermuda Triangle. They slowly pan across and you see a huge ship sitting in the middle of the sand. Even the US government seems to have the best intentions when it comes to the aliens.
Close Encounters is one of those Spielberg movies where you can really feel the magic. The best parts of the movie in my opinion is when they are showing you clips from around the world of different UFO encounters and the research team finding evidence of an alien presence.
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