Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Collector's Edition) (Wide Screen)

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...be easy to think that Close Encounters of The Third Kind was a shameless cash in but this is not the case (they were in production at the same time for starters). As most people know, they are totally different films. While Star Wars was almost pure fantasy (Lucas himself doesn't like to even classify Star Wars as sci-fi), Close Encounters is far more human, and Spielberg would revisit the human side of sci-fi later with ET. The similarities between ...
...everything from a childlike perspective, Close Encounters is definitely more 'grown up'. We're in an adult world, dealing with adults, doing adult things (no, not THOSE adult things. This isn't an 18 you know). Spielberg's story is, as I've said, human based. Yes the core of the plot revolves around alien visitors, but we don't get bogged down with technology or science. This is a story told from the everyday-Joe point of view. And as such, we have ... Read review

Advantages: For a film that is older then me and my parents it's still not an embarrassement to watch and you don't sit there pointing at the screen laughing
Disadvantages: Really for this type of film is there anything that we can moan about?

With Close Encounters Of The Third Kind: Collector’s Edition, Steven Spielberg gets an unprecedented third bite at the cherry. And it only took 24 years to make!!! The Collector’s Edition is actually a sort of best-of compilation of the original 1977 version of the movie, and its 1980 Special Edition. Spielberg pressed for the latter so that he could re-edit scenes he was unhappy with, but the proviso insisted upon by Columbia at the time was that ...
...Now, this definitive version of Close Encounters finally represents the film, as Spielberg wanted to see it. Colombia should be proud as they have a DVD set to be proud of. It’s another two-disc collection, which are becoming ever more popular for major releases these days, the film itself being remastered on the first disc and all the special features on the second. The most impressive of the extras is the lengthy making-of retrospective by Laurent ... Read review

Advantages: good effects, superb story
Disadvantages: drags on in places

...obvious competition of Star Wars, Close Encounters still stands out today as a great sci-fi film. The story revolves around various people who either have strange encounters or obsessions and it all leads them to Devil’s Tower in Wyoming where all the government authorities are waiting for the first encounter with beings from another planet. The film is about 2 hours long but is well worth watching over and over again, even if it’s only for the musical ... Read review

Advantages: classic film that doesn't show age
Disadvantages: some of the aliens look rubbish

Close encounters of the first kind - sighting Close encounters of the second kind - physical evidence Close encounters of the third kind - contact Close encounters of the third kind was a classic film in its day. With the release of the special edition, Spielberg realised his vision completely. Now, in this DVD edition we get to see this fantastic film once again in all it's glory. With the inside of the spaceship scene removed (something that ...
...problem. But he experiences a close encounter of the first and second kind. A bright light, lots of shaking of items around him. He's passed by a few glowing ships travelling along the road. He then becomes obsessed. Making odd shapes out of everything he finds, continually claiming that aliens are coming. His wife and children leave him for being crazy. But he's not the only one. He finds comfort in knowing that similar things are happening to ... Read review

Advantages: The documentary seals the deal!
Disadvantages: NO AUDIO COMMENTARY!!!

I’ve been waiting for this disc for sooo long. It has to be one of my favourite movies, so I suppose this review will be a little bit biased. One of Spielbergs finest moments and a very entertaining DVD. You know what happens in the movie, all that remains for me to say is that this disc has been THX certified, so you know your going to get the best sound and the picture quality is crisp and sharp from start to finish. Best bits for me are ...
...character is in his truck and he first encounters the UFO. So, the pricetag has already, quite rightly, been justified with the movie itself. The extras, although, the disc isn’t brimming with them(...Mr Spielberg? Where is your audio commentary?...)are excellent. Best of all a making of documentary clocking in at a whopping 1 hour and 40 minutes and featuring interviews with all the key players including the little boy who gets dragged ... Read review