Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition) [Blu-ray] | ![Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51syEMVSt0L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  302 reviews
Sales Rank: 3593
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), Arabic (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 137
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5.4 x 1.1
MPN: 22859
UPC: 043396228597
EAN: 0043396228597
ASIN: B000VECACG
Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 1977
Release Date: November 13, 2007
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Anybody who has written him off because of his string of stinkers--or anybody who's too young to remember The Goodbye Girl--may be shocked at the accomplishment and nuance of Richard Dreyfuss's performance in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Here, he plays a man possessed; contacted by aliens, he (along with other members of the "chosen") is drawn toward the site of the incipient landing: Devil's Tower, in rural Wyoming. As in many Spielberg films, there are no personalized enemies; the struggle is between those who have been called and a scientific establishment that seeks to protect them by keeping them away from the arriving spacecraft. The ship, and the special effects in general, are every bit as jaw-dropping on the small screen as they were in the theater (well, almost). Released in 1977 as a cerebral alternative to the swashbuckling science fiction epics then in vogue, Close Encounters now seems almost wholesome in its representation of alien contact and interested less in philosophizing about extraterrestrials than it is in examining the nature of the inner "call." Ultimately a motion picture about the obsession of the driven artist or determined visionary, Close Encounters comes complete with the stock Spielberg wives and girlfriends who seek to tether the dreamy, possessed protagonists to the more mundane concerns of the everyday. So a spectacular, seminal motion picture indeed, but one with gender politics that are all too terrestrial. --Miles Bethany
Product Description
We are not alone... A line worker after an encounter with UFO's feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.System Requirements:TRT: 404 Mins.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY/ALIENS Rating: PG UPC: 043396228597 Manufacturer No: 22859
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 Movie October 3, 2008
Bought for my grandfather and he said it came quickly and he is very happy with the quality of the video.
 Trumbull and Williams October 2, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The idea of an "everyman" confronting aliens is a great plot device, but Spielberg's ham fisted direction sinks this project. It COULD have been a classic. I was rather taken with it back when it played first-run, but now I can see that the effects work of Doug Trumbull and the music of John Williams were what really kept this afloat initially. Also, this blu-ray looks grainier than the theatrical presentation.
Three versions of a sci-fi classic in one DVD September 19, 2008
I never imagined that one day I would have the three versions of this sci-fi classic with such amazing quality of image and sound. Well, now I have them and, if you are a big fan of this movie as I am, you should buy it too.
A magical Spielberg story September 3, 2008
Close Encounters is one of those Spielberg movies where you can really feel the magic. It isn't a downer, and it isn't the kind of movie that makes you think about the world's problems. Even the US government seems to have the best intentions when it comes to the aliens. The whole movie wears a little smirk on it's face. Masterfully done, Encounters has some simple but effective visual effects and a emotional and powerful soundtrack. The casting is good considering it was early in the careers of several of the people involved. Richard Dreyfuss plays his character perfectly. Roy Neary is a regular joe that suddenly is confronted with some life changing events that he can't understand. The messages that he is getting in his head confuse him all the more and Dreyfuss does a perfect job of illustrating that. The supporting cast turns in good performances as well and really give the impression that you are watching a documentary rather than a work of fiction. The best parts of the movie in my opinion is when they are showing you clips from around the world of different UFO encounters and the research team finding evidence of an alien presence. When they're in the Mongolian desert and they find the freighter Cotopoxi. The same ship that was lost for real in the Bermuda Triangle. It still gives me chills. They slowly pan across and you see a huge ship sitting in the middle of the sand. Oooooh man, great shot. Bottom Line: This is another one of Spielberg's classics. You must get it on DVD for the multitude of extras that are on the 2 disc set. If you haven't seen it yet and you like either UFO's and/or Spielberg, you won't be disappointed.
 Movie: 3/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 Sound Quality: 4/5 Extras: 4.5/5 August 29, 2008
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MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / Region A, B, C
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (seamless)
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