Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Wow. The rumble as Melinda Dillon turns around and sees the mothership (hi ya, R2-D2!) must have been incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Close Encounters has always been a very noisy film. Lots of people talking at the same time. Loud sound effects, a loud score. Basically Spielberg was doing the Nolan/Zimmer thing back in 77 already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 So that's why some people are calling Nolan "the next Spielberg"? Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 "Nolan is exactly like Spielberg! He makes noisy films!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,999 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 @Stefancos is it true that Matessino confirmed Close Encounters master approval from Williams duing the screening? Oh never mind just read karelm's post Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,999 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Yes, I'm bit slow this morning. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 The film is being shown in Dublin in a few weeks. I'm going to go. Another Spielberg/Williams film to cross off the "Seen on the Big Screen" list! Got Jurassic Park the other week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: Close Encounters has always been a very noisy film. Lots of people talking at the same time. Loud sound effects, a loud score. And now you can enjoy it in a noisy theatre amidst a noisy crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Anyone who brings nachos into the cinema deserves to be thrown out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Yeah but those slushies look delicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm ok with slushies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 4 hours ago, BloodBoal said: So that's why some people are calling Nolan "the next Spielberg"? Don't you EVER say his name!!! 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: And now you can enjoy it in a noisy theatre amidst a noisy crowd. I like one kronkburger with cheese, and one kronkburger with pajatas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,911 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 6 hours ago, Stefancos said: Wait! You were there too? Awesome screening. Though incredibly loud. Welcome to LA. Yes was there. Damn I wish I had won those Bowl tickets! The questions were too hard! 5 hours ago, Stefancos said: Close Encounters has always been a very noisy film. Lots of people talking at the same time. Loud sound effects, a loud score. Basically Spielberg was doing the Nolan/Zimmer thing back in 77 already. And I was thinking JW did Intersteller way better back in 77. Some of those alien textures are still so incredible. Like this one where the three ufo's were waiting to communicate: ...all while managing to keep half the film unscored and providing such a tremendous emotional and thematic evolution. Wow, that guy was on fire then. No doubt he is of alien origin. By the ending, the music really is the film. It is like a ballet. Practically no words other than techno babel spoken at the end as is reaches its very satisfying conclusion. On a technical note, yes it was loud but what bothered me was the high frequencies were too shrill. I assumed that was because I wasn't in an ideal location to get proper frequency blends, but that made the high frequencies (like family chaos and screaming scenes) painful at times. Ricard and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyecks 33 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Seeing this tomorrow at a Dolby Cinema. Looking forward to it! Naïve Old Fart and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 My local UCI cinemas chain will screen CE3K on nov 13. I still can't believe I'll finally see this masterpiece on the big screen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I must admit that I don't have that crave of reseeing this movie now, even on cinema. Is it a movie that aged so well? I ask it honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 It's a great movie from the 1970's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 We last watched it in July. I think it has aged pretty well. Aside from folks not having cell phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 No, a film must always be relevant to the year you're currently watching it. Since no-one has smartphones in the film and the special effects were achieved without any digital assistance, you'll never be able to watch it without becoming distracted by its anachronisms. It may as well be thrown in a dustbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 50 minutes ago, Stefancos said: It's a great movie from the 1970's. And for kids of the sixties... Like E.T. is a great movie from the 1980's that childs born after of before the seventies will never see as a "great" movie. Each generation has "it's" movies I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I saw it in the theater for the September reissue and I thought it held up extremely well. When I came home and played around with the blu ray to see what was different about the 3 major cuts of the film, I realized by far my favorite version is the original theatrical cut, though. All the scenes in it that got removed in later versions are great scenes and not everything added to the later versions is necessary. Ricard and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Is the theatrical cut on the newest blu ray release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Every single Blu Ray, 4K, and DVD release have all featured the 3 major cuts via seamless branching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 48 minutes ago, Bespin said: And for kids of the sixties... Like E.T. is a great movie from the 1980's that childs born after of before the seventies will never see as a "great" movie. Each generation has "it's" movies I guess. The new generation is baffled by the overt music. Heck, even I think it's a bit over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 39 minutes ago, Jay said: Every single Blu Ray, 4K, and DVD release have all featured the 3 major cuts via seamless branching. Thanks! The Amazon listing was confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 The 2001 DVD release had only the final director's cut. The 2007 DVD/Blu-ray release was the first time we had all 3 versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Wow you're right, the 1998 DVD was just the final cut, I remember now. Still, all blurays have all three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I have the Special Edition DVD containing the original version and the new one, but I never really noticed the changes between the versions, except for the useless final scene in the mothership. There's a newer version than this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, Bespin said: I have the Special Edition DVD containing the original version and the new one, but I never really noticed the changes between the versions, except for the useless final scene in the mothership. There's a newer version than this one? Theatrical version: 1977 Special edition: 1980 Collector's edition: 1998 Just read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind#Reissues_and_home_video Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Which version will they play in theaters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,337 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The 1998 cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Just got back from the theatre. Watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind on the big screen is definitely One of a Kind experience. MM, please give us new soundtrack release. That's all I ask. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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