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  1. Close Encounters of the Third Kind movie review (1980)

    Steven Spielberg 's 1977 masterpiece "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," which is returning to theaters for a one-week engagement to mark its 40th anniversary, is the epitome of a truly great film. Having seen it countless times over the past four decades, I went into the screening planning to devote most of my attention to how the new ...

  2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind. PG Released Nov 16, 1977 2 hr. 15 min. Sci-Fi TRAILER for Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Trailer 1 List. 90% 113 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 100,000+ Ratings ...

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    Our review: Parents say ( 20 ): Kids say ( 26 ): This is a thrilling adventure story and a brilliant example of the art and craft of moviemaking. The story unfolds with extraordinary power, involving viewers as much in Roy's inexplicable compulsion as in Jillian's search for her son. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is so different from many ...

  4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon. Roy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.

  5. Close Encounters of the Third Kind—Read Original 1977 Review

    November 15, 2017 9:00 AM EST. W hen Close Encounters of the Third Kind premiered in New York City on Nov. 15, 1977 — 40 years ago this Wednesday — filmmaker Steven Spielberg, though not yet ...

  6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

    Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is a film about aliens landing on earth, but instead of descending into the usual laser-gun confrontations between humans and aliens, this one dares to remain "peaceful". It is a film about contact, not conflict. It is also a wonderfully thoughtful film and a prime example of compelling story-telling.

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    132 minutes. Certificate: PG. Original Title: Close Encounters of the Third Kind. UFO mystery, cosmic road movie, an Everyman's quest for meaning and his place, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind ...

  8. Film Review: 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

    "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is a daring film concept which in its special and technical effects has been superbly realized. Steven Spielberg's film climaxes in final 35 minutes with ...

  9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Movie Review

    The second best science fiction film ever (2001: A Space Odyssey, previewed this month, is clearly the best), Close Encounters of the Third Kind is an amazingly mature and intelligent story the likes of which Spielberg was hard pushed to repeat. Of course, The X-Files pinched the entire plot.

  10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Movie Review

    Spielberg did something he has done successfully for almost 30 years. Switch film genres. If Jaws was his horror film, then Close Encounters perceived as many as a sci-fi film would be almost a family drama. It may have the background of alien visitation, but Close Encounters' real story is about Roy Neary brilliantly portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss.

  11. Review: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    If, as critics have pointed out, E.T.The Extra-Terrestrial represents the acceptance stage of Steven Spielberg's—and the nation's—sublimated, cathartic grief, then his earlier, disco-era alien epic Close Encounters of the Third Kind is the comforting vibrancy of denial. Spielberg followed up the first modern-day blockbuster, Jaws, an adaptation of Peter Benchley's truly impersonal ...

  12. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind was shot using Panavision Panaflex cameras on 35mm film (with the effects shot on 65mm film) and in preparation for this release the original camera negative was scanned and finished as a 4K Digital Intermediate. It is this 4K DI that has been used here for this Ultra HD Blu-ray and the film is presented with a 3840 x 2160p resolution and in a widescreen 2.40 ...

  13. Parent reviews for Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    This movie contains a Santa spoiler, mild curse words, and has a creepy vibe. It is really too complex and paced too slow for the younger kids to enjoy. That being said it is a great movie for adults. Show more. Helpful. afineman Parent of 8 and 10-year-old. August 24, 2020.

  14. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Movie Review

    In one sense, Steven Spielberg's 1977 UFO bliss-out, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, is reprehensible. It is, after all, the story of a daydreamer dad (Richard Dreyfuss) who leaves his ...

  15. 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' Looks Better Than Ever At 40

    When we think about Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters, the first image that jumps into our heads is probably one of Richard Dreyfuss' Roy Neary trying to make a scale model of Devil's ...

  16. The Untold Truth Of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind opened for the 1977 holiday season to enormous financial success and universal acclaim. But it still wasn't finished, at least not the way Spielberg wanted it to ...

  17. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

    In Muncie, Indiana, 3-year-old Barry Guiler (Cary Guffey) is awakened in the night when his toys start operating on their own. Fascinated, he gets out of bed and discovers something or someone (off-screen) in the kitchen. He runs outside, forcing his mother, Jillian (Melinda Dillon), to chase after him.

  18. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Movie Review for Parents

    News About "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" Coming to Theaters Again! In honor of the movie's 40th Anniversary, Close Encounters of a Third Kind re-relelases in limited theaters on September 8, 2017. The movie also re-releases to home video (Blu-ray/Digital Copy) shortly there after, on September 19, 2017.

  19. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

    The New Yorker, November 28, 1977. Close Encounters of the Third Kind is the most innocent of all technological-marvel movies, and one of the most satisfying. This film has retained some of the wonder and bafflement we feel when we first go into a plan­etarium: we ooh and aah at the vastness, and at the beauty of the mystery.

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    After all, this is a movie about a man whose obsession with aliens nearly ruins his life. Steven Spielberg's 1977 alien flick "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" tells the story of Neary, a local ...

  21. Close Encounters of the Third Kind Movie Review

    August 28, 2017. In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Richard Dreyfuss plays Roy Neary, an irresponsible dad who wants to become king of his own mountain. Sony Pictures. Share this: In one sense, Steven Spielberg's 1977 UFO bliss-out, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, is reprehensible. It is, after all, the story of a daydreamer dad ...

  22. After 47 years, Steven Spielberg is finally making another UFO movie

    The filmmaker hasn't made a proper UFO flick since 1977's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which cemented itself in pop culture history as one of the most influential alien pics of all time.

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