Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
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Spielberg's reputation is well earnt!
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a miraculous piece of science fiction cinema, and is unquestionably one of Spielberg's many groundbreaking masterpieces created during his youth.
The film also marks Spielberg's first invasion film, with two other equally impressive invasion films to follow years later. Before Close Enco... read more
personal all-time favorite
Building Mountains Out Of Mashed Potatoes
For me, this movie represented the most realistic handling of a story of aliens up to that point in time, (inspiring films like Contact & Signs, both which tried admirably to emulate the "validity" of Encounters). So much so that, at the time, it made it almost believable for me that the idea of extra-terrestrials could be a reality. Also, it was done w... read more
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“I already saw this movie but since it was ages ago, I was quite eager to check it out again. First of all, I was surprised that, except for these famous 5 music tones, I didn't remember anything at all. Well, to be honest, I have to admit that I was expecting something more from it after all these years, especially since it has such a stellar reputation. It is an intriguing movie though, not doubt about it. Indeed, basically, back in those days and up until 'Schindler's List', even though Spielberg's movies were massively popular, they were all still pretty much some kind of theme-park attractions. However, here, he truly tried for the first time to deliver something more grown-up, even meditative, and you could really feel the influence of Stanley Kubrick. Sure, most viewers are still rav” read more
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" "I guess you've noticed something a little strange with Dad. It's okay, though. I'm still Dad." Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Steven Spielberg Music by John Williams Cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond Editing by Michael Kahn "
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" "I guess you've noticed something a little strange with Dad. It's okay, though. I'm still Dad." Written by Steven Spielberg Music by John Williams Cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond Editing by Michael Kahn "
“Warning: SpoilersFor my taste, the first hour and a half of this movie is the greatest stretch of filmmaking ever. Up until Roy and Jillian reach the ”
“Warning: SpoilersFor my taste, the first hour and a half of this movie is the greatest stretch of filmmaking ever. Up until Roy and Jillian reach the ”
“Warning: SpoilersFor my taste, the first hour and a half of this movie is the greatest stretch of filmmaking ever. Up until Roy and Jillian reach the "dark side of the moon" on Devil's Tower, this movie is perfect. No, it's beyond perfect -- it's sublime. It takes me to a level of bliss that no other movie can do.
Many critics and viewers -- including a number on this site -- don't like this movie at all. Those who do like it almost uniformly like the final sequence, the "alien landing," the best. For me it is the rest of the movie that is the most remarkable. Some of my favorite sequences:
1. The blinding flash of light that ends the opening credits and leads us to a sandstorm in Sonora Desert, Mexico -- Present Day, with various team leaders, Bob Balaban, and Francois” read more
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"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★★½ NOTES: The Director’s Cut, printed in 2016. Opened with the audio repeatedly cutting from the film’s soundtrack to a different track, but stuck to the correct audio just in time for the opening titles to end. Prominently dusty but astoundingly high quality; aside from some noticeable pink and green bleeding in the captions, it looks wholly believable as an original print. DATE: January 9th 2022 CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"
"SCREENING: 35mm, Director’s Cut DATE: January 9th CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"