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Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [DVD] [1978]
enlarge	Director: Steven Spielberg Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£22.99~~ Buy Used: £1.18 as of 21/11/2009 22:50 GMT details You Save: £21.81 (95%) New (45) Used (33) Collectible (1) from £1.18 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 26 reviews Sales Rank: 6731 Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Collector's Edition, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Hindi (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Discs: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 131 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5035822650138 ASIN: B00005951D Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 1977 Release Date: June 25, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Released in 1977, IClose Encounters of the Third Kind/I was that year's cerebral alternative to IStar Wars/I. It's arguably the archetypal Spielberg film, featuring a fantasy-meets-reality storyline (to be developed further in IE.T./I), a misunderstood Everyman character (Richard Dreyfuss), apparently hostile government agents (long before IThe X-Files/I), a sense of childlike awe in the face of the otherworldly, and a sweeping feel for epic film-making learned from the classic school of David Lean. Contributing to the film's overall success are the Oscar-winning cinematography from Vilmos Zsigmond, Douglas Trumbull's lavish effects and an extraordinary score from John Williams that develops from eerie atonality Ià la/I Ligeti to the gorgeous sentiment of "When You Wish Upon a Star" over the end credits. p Not content with the final result, Spielberg tinkered with the editing and inserted some new scenes to make a "Special Edition" in 1980 which ran three minutes shorter than the original, then made further revisions to create a slightly longer "Collector's Edition" in 1998. This later version deletes the mothership interior scenes that were inserted in the "Special Edition" and restores the original ending. p BOn the DVD:/B ICE3K/I is packaged here with confusing documentation that fails to make clear any differences between earlier versions of the film and this "Collector's Edition"--worse, the back cover blurb misleadingly implies that this disc is the 1980 "Special Edition" edit. It is not. A gorgeous anamorphic widescreen print of Spielberg's 1998 "Collector's Edition" edit occupies the first disc: this is the version with the original theatrical ending restored but new scenes from the "Special Edition" retained. p The second disc rounds up sundry deleted scenes that were either dropped from the original version or never made it into the film at all--fans of the "Special Edition" can find the mothership interior sequence here. The excellent "making-of" documentary dates from 1997 and has interviews with almost everyone involved, including the director speaking from the set of ISaving Private Ryan/I. Thankfully the superb picture and sound of the feature make this set entirely compelling and more than compensate for the inadequate packaging. --IMark Walker/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » I was young yes but this film had a life long impact on me April 1, 2002 rstewkesbury@hotmail.com (Weymouth, England) 12 out of 14 found this review helpful I have seen CE 72 times though not recently. I know the film as part of myself. I was an impressionable youngster before the big screen all those years ago and the film had as big an impact on me as I think a film can have on anyone.brI can't get that feeling again of course but I beleive there is something really special about this film. If I had to put things into boxes I would draw attention to John William's music, Speilberg's unique use of light and Richard Dreyfuss making the whole thing connect. brWhat lives out there in space whether it visits us or not is a bottomless pit of adventure for the imaginative mind. Only very occassionally do we see that come to fruition on the screen. An important part of making a movie an experience for the viewer is not to shine light under every stone but to leave something to your imagination. Those probing inquisative beams of light in the middle of nowhere make you wonder what is producing it but the beam itself is a wonder. The presence of the mother ship is made known to you with its communicating light from behind cloud cover. This is what makes this film so facinating..tantalising glimses that keep you wanting to go on, but feeding you rewards periodically. The outside of the mothership is what the director gives you, your imagination is allowed to work to own personal satifaction as to the interior of such a craft. You may, like me decide that it would be unimaginable. The original ending is the only ending. Greatest movie to embrace cinema history April 15, 2007 P. DATTA (Stockton on Tees, Teesside) 5 out of 6 found this review helpful Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [1978] in my books is the greatest movie to embrace cinema history. Legendary movie director Steven Spielberg has treated viewers with memorable movies during late 70's to early 80's. The movie is a real genuine model to reflect the art of fine cinema making. What elements should this model comprise? br / br /1/The movie special effects are truly amazing bearing in mind it was screened in the late 1970's and you would expect technology to be obsolete, but what you observe does not appear to be the case. br / br /2/ The subject area of movie is about sightings of UFO'S activities discovered in a mid- western town in American. There are sightings of these unusual activities witnessed in other parts of the world. The average American (Richard Dreyfuss) wants to seek answers surrounding these activities. The subject area of extra terrestrial activities continues to attract widespread global attention and is fascinating to learn about. br / br /3/ The pace of the story is really well builds up and maintains interest. The musical background adds a thrilling element to the movie. br / br /In a nutshell, Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [1978] is the greatest movie to embrace cinema history. The extra features accompanying the DVD are excellent. If you are interested in UFO activities or you want to appreciate cinema making at its sheer best and highest quality, then Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [1978] will certainly satisfy your taste. Even better on DVD, but... January 22, 2002 7 out of 9 found this review helpful Close Encounters has just become No. 1 again in my favourite films of all time (Blade Runner was there for years) because of the DVD. The picture and the sound quality, especially, are amazing.br When you don't have time for the film, pop on disc 2 - the documentary is fascinating, as well as the numerous other bits.br just ONE caveate - I had no idea that in this version, they would not show the inside the mother ship sequence at the end. I was crushed!! Still worth getting though. HUGE! March 3, 2006 J. S. Meins (UK) 7 out of 9 found this review helpful When you look back its kind of incredible the run Spielberg was on at the time, in the space of four years he gave us Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET and this. Much as I love the other two, in my opinion this remains Spielbergs true masterpiece. Richard Dreyfuss is absolute class playing a man brimming with pent up, seemingly, directionless energy - but Dreyfuss at his best cannot outshine the film itself. The special effects are still not dated (how can that be!?), the soundtrack better than the best Bernard Herrmann score, and...and....the whole film is just so...BIG, I really don#x27;t know how else to describe it. The Indian chant, the mash potato mountain, the posessed toys, the policecar chasing the ships off the mountain road, the desert discovery of the missing planes and obviously the entire Devils Tower conclusion. How many brilliant scenes could one film have? Standing On Your Head June 17, 2002 4 out of 5 found this review helpful Stephen Spielbergs classic science fiction masterpiece, made in the days when he used to produce good films rather than just worthy ones, is a vital part of anyones' DVD collection. Starring Richard Dreyfuss as the confused hero it is as much a story of the value of communication, in whatever form, as it is an adventure. The story goes that Spielberg got the idea by standing on his head and looking at the lights below. Whatever the truth this is, along with Bladerunner and Star Wars, one of the most important films of its genre. pHaving said all this the DVD has left me confused, as despite the extras talking about the Inside the spaceship scene included in the special edition, the DVD/film does not contain this section. A mistake during printing? Still, don't let this detract from your enjoyment, no doubt they'll re-isue the other version at some point and then you can own both. Buy it now if you haven't already! Showing reviews 1-5 of 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next »

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