Close Encounters of the Third Kind (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Sony sends over revised and highres art for the new 30th Anniversary release
Title: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (IMDb)
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss
Released: 13th November 2007
SRP: $39.95 & $49.95
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition for 13th November. This package will be released on DVD and Blu-ray formats containing three seamless branched versions of the film, from the first ever home video release of the original theatrical cut, and the re-edited 1980 special edition, to Spielberg's definitive director's cut as featured on the 1998 collector's edition. In terms of special features, both the DVD and Blu-ray releases will offer a new interview with Stephen Spielberg talking about the film, and a 'making-of' retrospective documentary. The Blu-ray Disc will also provide: a new storyboard-to-screen comparison, a 'Watch the Skies' featurette from 1977 and the original theatrical preview. The artwork is attached below:
News by Malcolm Campbell
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss
Released: 13th November 2007
SRP: $39.95 & $49.95
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition for 13th November. This package will be released on DVD and Blu-ray formats containing three seamless branched versions of the film, from the first ever home video release of the original theatrical cut, and the re-edited 1980 special edition, to Spielberg's definitive director's cut as featured on the 1998 collector's edition. In terms of special features, both the DVD and Blu-ray releases will offer a new interview with Stephen Spielberg talking about the film, and a 'making-of' retrospective documentary. The Blu-ray Disc will also provide: a new storyboard-to-screen comparison, a 'Watch the Skies' featurette from 1977 and the original theatrical preview. The artwork is attached below:
Revised Artwork
Original Artwork
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I wish Universal would release the Jurassic Park films on Blu-ray, but they don't release any films on blu-ray. Son of a b***h. Makes me so f**king angry.
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I don't know about this. I'm perfectly happy with the collector's edition I bought a few years ago. The only thing that this version could have that would make me buy it would be a commentary from Steven Spielberg. And since he seems to like being a douche by not ever doing a commentary, I won't be picking this up.
On reflection...I also happen to like the 'Mothership' artwork on the POSTER the best of all...and wish that one had been used, seeing as they didn't choose the original theatrical release poster... 
Oh, and Harry Potter...Universal shall be along shortly, whether they like it or not...
Oh, and Harry Potter...Universal shall be along shortly, whether they like it or not...
hmmm - I think i'll keep my previous anniversary edition and fight the double dip
I think they really do listen to us here...
They just revised the Blu-Ray artwork... It's the theatrical poster now.
From the Digital Bits.
They just revised the Blu-Ray artwork... It's the theatrical poster now.
From the Digital Bits.
Thanks for pointing this out Cheddar...
Yeah, I just checked this out there, and it's great to see the change to the somewhat original imagery of the 'theatrical poster' being used for the Blu-ray...
If only ALL movies released on DVDs had original poster artwork...but this release has just climbed my own personal 'want list' EVEN more now...
Yeah, I just checked this out there, and it's great to see the change to the somewhat original imagery of the 'theatrical poster' being used for the Blu-ray...
If only ALL movies released on DVDs had original poster artwork...but this release has just climbed my own personal 'want list' EVEN more now...
This is going to be a great box set since I haven't seen anything really that great this year so far!
It is a great looking set but I have the collectors edition and seeing the other 2 versions isnt such a big deal to me..
Im leaning toward passing on this
Im leaning toward passing on this
Hi everyone
check out my Close Encounters website which went online today at:
www.ce3k.me.uk
cheers
PHIL
check out my Close Encounters website which went online today at:
www.ce3k.me.uk
cheers
PHIL
Final artwork added...
I dig the new DVD artwork. I must buy this when it is released.
I wish they'd make the Blu-Ray artwork the same for all the releases.
Still bothers me that they put the climax of the film on the cover for the standard release.
Still bothers me that they put the climax of the film on the cover for the standard release.
The revised artwork looks(as lame as it sounds) MAGICAL!
Blu-ray all the way.
Another ploy to make me buy a Blu-ray player? Think I'll stick with the (2-disc) Collector's Edition which included the del scenes and the 1997 docu (as well as the 102 minute retrospective) for the time-being.
Never saw it, will wait till I get a blu-ray player...
I'm sure for its time it was good, but when I recently rented Close Encounters (never having really seen it before), I found myself bored to tears. Bad acting, incredibly bland storyline, marginal special effects.....there isn't really much here to like.
For once, original artwork was fine enough, but revised covers are quite better, specially the classic, original poster for the Blu-Ray edition.
This is looking good.
This is looking good.
Da B-Meister...sorry that was your experience. I saw it as a young teenager on the big screen (where most movies like this belong ) and it's sense of mystery and wonder, along with it's fantastical imagery and effects, wrapped up in John William's glorious score, was one of the best movie-going experiences of my life. I still don't like the 'end reveal' being put on this latest DVD release...but that NEW final artwork is fantastic with it's heightened colours, and really does the epic visuals justice.
HAHA, it looks like someone over at Sony Pictures read Ardvark's post about the standard DVD edition not actually giving away the scale of the mothership and went "Oh yeah?! Let's see how they like THIS cover!" LMAO I've never been so happy to buy a Blu-Ray in my life. And as for the earlier posts about the price being ridiculous, I disagree. You're getting THREE versions of a great film, two of which have never been available on any disc format before. Personally, I thought the price of the "Blade Runner" set ridiculously LOW (not that I'm complaining). When you're average Blu-Ray retails for around $30, I don't think $50 is too much to ask when you're getting three versions, awesome packaging, and a really great film. You want stupid pricing? How about this same price point for "Spider-Man 3"? Now THAT'S crazy!
If only every one knew Stevie like I do...my uncle was a marginal investor in an indie UFO film called FOES.
They were trying to find a distributor at the time CE3K came out..
In effect, SS sued or used his influence to bully distributors to keep this and all other films of a similar subject out of the theaters, on what grounds, except fear of competition im not sure.
My memory is hazy after 30 years but thats the jist of it.
The film was made, surpressed, then dissappeared.
a real nice guy
The producers went bankrupt, finding no distributors, the director went on to do SPFX work.
Not a bad little UFO with a terror twist film vs CE3K benign aliens. Very indie, but with good effects.
I note my review with similar content was removed from iMDb, as will likely be here.
They were trying to find a distributor at the time CE3K came out..
In effect, SS sued or used his influence to bully distributors to keep this and all other films of a similar subject out of the theaters, on what grounds, except fear of competition im not sure.
My memory is hazy after 30 years but thats the jist of it.
The film was made, surpressed, then dissappeared.
a real nice guy
The producers went bankrupt, finding no distributors, the director went on to do SPFX work.
Not a bad little UFO with a terror twist film vs CE3K benign aliens. Very indie, but with good effects.
I note my review with similar content was removed from iMDb, as will likely be here.
Nice cover on the standard dvd release, but if no one ever saw this, it kinda ruins one of the best reveals on camera ever lol
i love the artwork, i actually like the blue ray artwork better, but f**k blue ray!
this is a must for me, since i donot own it allready
this is a must for me, since i donot own it allready
Love this movie...but I never bought the original DVD. So this will be a must buy.
100th post for me...yay!
100th post for me...yay!
flyerboy: It's blu-ray, not blue ray, and while you might say "f**k blu-ray", I'll be more than happy to watch this classic in 1080p resolution with exclusive HD extras while you're stuck at 480p. Enjoy.
Maybe i'll wait for the 50th anniversary - if i'm still here...
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This is number 2 on my all-time fav list. I purchased it and LOVE IT!
The price as dropped to an even “closer encounter” £16.00 which is just about right!
The scene where the U.F.O. beams the blinding bright hot light over Roy’s company truck looks better more like what it should where the PAL laserdisc and other early region 2 DVD exhibited over bright image or poor brightness/contrast/colour balance with (green casting out on the edges of the whites) now looks perfect and why they just couldn’t do this years ago…
The only other benefit is the wonderful six-track Dolby stereoTrue yes! This classic gets played on the multi x17 JBL speakers in six Dolby stereo as it was intend! dtsHDMA won’t be used here!
At least Columbia/Sony came to there senses in given fair consumer choice to chose original Dolby or dts, which Spielberg partly supported or helped to finance during Jurassic Park, anyway another of dinosaurs.
The rest of the image looks fine on my Panasonic 32” CRT widescreen, I can’t be asked to watch this on LCD video projector 1080i only. I’ve seen this projected in the cinema three times.
The rare use dialogue panning now and then makes the film look and sound even more fantastic.
John Williams score is simply out of this world. How he selects the musical tone that seems to fit almost all of Steve’s films so perfectly.
Take 01:22:42 the horns and pitching and bending of musical sounds though a synthesizer gives the scene, an eerie mystery of all these people with the same sunburn.
Too bad there wasn’t an isolated six-track Dolby stereo score showcasing John Williams score.
Audio commentary would have been a plus factor from Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss and Douglas Trumbull oh well guess we have to wait till they re-release it again in 2017 40th anniversary.
The scene where the U.F.O. beams the blinding bright hot light over Roy’s company truck looks better more like what it should where the PAL laserdisc and other early region 2 DVD exhibited over bright image or poor brightness/contrast/colour balance with (green casting out on the edges of the whites) now looks perfect and why they just couldn’t do this years ago…
The only other benefit is the wonderful six-track Dolby stereoTrue yes! This classic gets played on the multi x17 JBL speakers in six Dolby stereo as it was intend! dtsHDMA won’t be used here!
At least Columbia/Sony came to there senses in given fair consumer choice to chose original Dolby or dts, which Spielberg partly supported or helped to finance during Jurassic Park, anyway another of dinosaurs.
The rest of the image looks fine on my Panasonic 32” CRT widescreen, I can’t be asked to watch this on LCD video projector 1080i only. I’ve seen this projected in the cinema three times.
The rare use dialogue panning now and then makes the film look and sound even more fantastic.
John Williams score is simply out of this world. How he selects the musical tone that seems to fit almost all of Steve’s films so perfectly.
Take 01:22:42 the horns and pitching and bending of musical sounds though a synthesizer gives the scene, an eerie mystery of all these people with the same sunburn.
Too bad there wasn’t an isolated six-track Dolby stereo score showcasing John Williams score.
Audio commentary would have been a plus factor from Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss and Douglas Trumbull oh well guess we have to wait till they re-release it again in 2017 40th anniversary.
I agree it hasn't dated at all. In fact it's a classic.
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