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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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- Theatrical Re-Release Trailer for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (02:31)
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Synopsis
After an accidental encounter with otherworldly vessels, an ordinary man follows a series of psychic clues to the first scheduled meeting between representatives of Earth and visitors from the cosmos.
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss
- François Truffaut
- Teri Garr
- Melinda Dillon
- Bob Balaban
- J. Patrick McNamara
- Warren J. Kemmerling
- Roberts Blossom
- Philip Dodds
- Cary Guffey
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- Mar 13, 2018
DO ᵈᵒ ᴅᴏ dₒ do
LucySep 3, 2017In the doc that precedes the 40th anniversary release, director Denis Villeneuve suggests the movie is a personal one for Spielberg beyond his obvious fascination with the material. He says the movie is about movie-making too, which struck me as a little trite - and cliche…
Adam KempenaarFeb 16, 2021A movie about the importance of leaving your wife and kids in order to pursue your passion (to fly in a UFO).
laird - Oct 4, 2023
Oh so THAT'S where that scene in Monsters vs Aliens came from
James (Schaffrillas)Sep 16, 2013Oof, I'm ready for the blow back. Guys, gals, I really did not enjoy "Close Encounters." It was way too long, kind of boring, and the story is nearly nonexistent. What's going on here? Richard Dreyfuss is visited by aliens, goes crazy, and abandons his family to party with…
DanSep 4, 2017Our debt as a society to Steven Spielberg is completely unpayable.
karen h. - Nov 18, 2016
100 (35mm, Director's Cut) If Jaws was the rise of the commercial blockbuster - albeit one with sharp, savage technical bravura and small character dynamics - then Close Encounters was the setting sun of abstract, sprawling, experimental science-fiction. Spielberg's…
SilentDawnMar 28, 2023A young boy wonders why a parent might abandon their family and destroy their home in the manic pursuit of a dream, and many years later—after discovering a few obsessive compulsions of his own, including one for visual beauty and spectacle—uses his natural visionary…
Josh LewisApr 10, 2020An experiencer dad abandons his shrewish wife and four extremely annoying and ungrateful children to smoke weed and play keyboards in space with alien grays. Very cool. There is also some stuff about how grays have been doing electro stim to the prostates of WWII era…
Will Menaker
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- Platypus Lord likedClose Encounters of the Third Kind
I didn't mind the slow boil, and was intrigued, but I didn't really buy into the characters or enjoy journeying with them. Roy's character development and motivation for his choice are absent or unconvincing. I liked the air traffic control scene and the overall air of mystery at the beginning. …
Brett dislikedClose Encounters of the Third KindIf you want a movie that will leave you wondering how much time is left until you realize the slow pacing and poor writing will eventually lead to nothing…Look no further! The middle of the film is hard to watch and ultimately pointless. All the positive reviews = nostalgia 5.5
Edward Kronkvist likedClose Encounters of the Third KindAfter Jaws Spielberg made this wish was an flop then but I really had a good time watching this. The effects was kind of impressive for being made in the 70s and the score was just incredible. But the first half was not so great as the second half.
- Brutalist likedClose Encounters of the Third Kind
Now this is a piece of history, I enjoyed it very much. Me personally, I’m not the biggest Spielberg fan, but that’s just personal One thing I can say about Spielberg, is that he never fails to create magical moments and environments, and that’s why he’s one of the greats, he brings ideas to…
Jacob Hall is "meh" onClose Encounters of the Third KindI'm a little indifferent to it. The entire internet said to watch the director's cut, but I was left very confused. It seems as if the plot was moving linear, but the characters development was all over the place. Especially Roy's. Just very unorganized to me.
Gabe Treadway likedClose Encounters of the Third Kind8.0/10 It’s good but there are issues - the cinematography is great, the acting is great and the concept is so cool - but you can really feel the run time at multiple spots and I thought Richard Dreyfus’s character made no sense and had a really weird ending
- Grayson Rosen lovedClose Encounters of the Third Kind
Damn what a spectacle this movie is. I think the middle is a little slow, but the ending really makes up for it because it really builds to that point. Amazing score as always w John Williams. Classic Spielberg 9/10
Donny G likedClose Encounters of the Third KindA classic, must-see, early film from one of the GOATs. I would say I “love” this but I really didn’t like how crazy / abusive the father got in the middle, made me not want to root for him…
hanne likedClose Encounters of the Third Kindrating: 🛸🛸🛸.5 imagine your dad running away and abandoning you to go live with aliens very fun, very well paced, spielberg is just so whimsical i love him for that
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