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Summary: If you loved the movie
Review: If you loved the movie this DVD rocks.. If you thought the movie was weird, then the DVD still rocks. It helps explain a lot. For me it made the movie.
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Summary: Excellent Movie-Great DVD
Review: I was really surprised how well this film held up. A marvelous movie with marvelous DVD extras. Don't be surprised if the ending is different than you remember. This is actually the ORIGINAL ending to the film, not the ending that Spielberg was persuaded to put on the "Special Edition" re-release of the movie. The other ending is contained in the special features, if you miss it.
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Summary: Good Movie ruined by bad director's cut.
Review: I really do not care for this "Director's Cut" edition mostly because many key scenes that make the movie so good are absent in this new version. The entire Gobi Desert sequence, the silly scenes of Roy Neary putting bushes and cement bags into his living roon to make the mountain, and the entire sequence where Richard Dreyfuss walks into the mother ship and we see what it's like inside. That whole sequence just added to the sense of wonder about what the aliens were all about and the level of technology that they had acheived. I really like Close Encounters of the Thrid Kind, but this new version really destroys the film. Bring back the "Special Edition" instead please. But while this Director's Cut ruined the movie, according to Frank Marshall, Steven's Director's Cut for ET, is supposed to be much better and has few noticeable changes on it aside from improved special effects in some scenes.
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Summary: Close Encounters of The Third Kind
Review: Even after all the years since it was first released, it still brings me to the edge of my seat. One of my all time favorites.
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Summary: A Sense of Wonder Revisited
Review: I was a kid at a great time for movies. In my pre-teen and early teen years, I was treated to the Star Wars Trilogy, the Raiders of the Lost Ark series, Star Trek - the Motion Picture, Superman - so many great movies for the young (and young at heart). Out of all the great sci-fi and adventure films of the late '70s and early '80s, I always liked CE3K the best. The best quality of Steven Spielberg has always been his ability to provoke a sense of wonder, and nowhere is that more evident than here. We marvel along with the characters at the strange happenings of the early movie, and Dreyfuss and company convey perfectly the astonishment of the breathtaking mothership. Where Star Wars was a fairy tale, Close Encounters is an intelligent look at what might take place if "we are not alone". As for the DVD edition, I'm perfectly happy with it - the goodies are nice, and let's face it, the whole "inside the mothership" thing was never going to match our imaginations, anyway. Hard to imagine a serious DVD collection that passed this one up.
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Summary: Another well-orchestrated Spielberg DVD!
Review: Close Encounters of the Third Kind has lost none of the magic that made it such a favorite of mine 23 years ago when it first hit the big screen. Spielberg came up with the novel idea that perhaps "invading" aliens needn't be hostile. Nevertheless communication between alien species can't be easy. They don't quite know how to go about contacting us and become a bit of a 'bull in a china shop.' Their methods are inexplicable and cause somewhat of a tumult on Earth, but that's why they're aliens, right? We're not the same. Why should we expect them to think the same as we do, with the same respect for personal boundaries and behavior? The complexity that went into the creation of the aliens' behavior and culture is one of the things that makes this movie so interesting. Richard Dreyfuss, still spry and angst-ridden in his youth, is terrific as Roy Neary, an electrician whose contact with the aliens leads him to obsession and ruins his domestic life. Of course, the most enjoyable scene in the movie is the first real contact between humanity and the aliens with the best part of the musical score on display. The only thing missing on this DVD is the option to view the movie INCLUDING the missing scenes like the ones aboard the spacecraft. You can view the deleted scenes, but it would have been nice to view them as part of the movie as we were able to do when a special edition of the film was released back in the early 80's. Still, great job and beautiful digital transfer. This one's a classic!
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Summary: Great Transfer and Audio
Review: Most people will be buying this film simply because it's a Spielberg, and a lot of people (like myself) who will be buying it have probably never seen it before. So since it was the first time I had seen this movie, I think it is fitting that I first saw it on DVD. 'Cause if I had watched it on VHS I don't think I would have liked it as much (due to the surround sound effects). For an old film I thought it was great, it has that special Spielberg touch that gives you that awe and wonder about what's going to happen next. Some younger viewers may not understand the film fully, this film was inspired by Spielberg's Dad waking him up in the middle of the night and watching a meteor shower.
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Summary: Directors Cut Rocks
Review: I am glad Spielberg re-edited the film and included the scene where the ocean liner is found in the Gobi desert(this scene was originally dropped in the initial 1977 release). There are also scenes that were dropped for the 1981 Special Edition release that are included here such as the Air Force press conference, and the footage of Dreyfuss tearing up his neighbors duck pond and yard to create his Devil's tower. One thing is missing however, and I think Speilberg made a mistake not to include the footage of Dreyfuss going inside the mothership on this version. Sound is incredible on DVD version. Special features include trailers, teasers, outtakes, and a cool documentary with interviews by cast and crew.
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Summary: Finally!!
Review: Finally, this much sought-after classic was brought to DVD! And i must say, it wasn't a disappointment. Great DTS-sound, fabulous picture-quality and dazzeling extras made this a title everyone should own. I've heard of non sci-fi-fans liking this movie so much they would go ahead and buy it! Great performances by Dreyfuss (his best ever!), Garr and the late Truffaut and cutting-edge special effects makes this into a movie i just had to have! I already bought it twice on VHS (full screen and wide screen) but i bought it again on DVD. And if in some near future it's released again on some new format with even better visuals and sound i'd probably buy it again!
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Summary: Crisp Video and Great Sound!!!
Review: Crisp video and great Sound!!! Most people will be buying this film simply because it's a Spielberg movie, and a lot of people (like myself) who will be buying it have probably never seen it before. So since it was the first time I had seen this movie, I think it is fitting that I first saw it on DVD. 'Cause if I had watched it on VHS I don't think I would have liked it as much (due to the surround sound effects). For an old film I thought it was great, it has that special Spielberg touch that gives you that awe and wonder about what's going to happen next. Some younger viewers may not understand the film fully, this film was inspired by Spielberg's Dad waking him up in the middle of the night and watching a meteor shower.
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