Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Two-Disc Collector's...

Buy This Item Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Two-Disc Collector's... by Sony Pictures  Available from Amazon  $27.95  on 11-25-2008     Anybody who has written him off because of his string of stinkers--or anybody who's too young to remember <i>The Goodbye Girl</i>--may be shocked at the accomplishment and nuance of Richard Dreyfuss's performance in <i>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</i>. 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, <i>Close Encounters</i> 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, <i>Close Encounters</i> 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. <i>--Miles Bethany</i> Reader Reviews This boxed set is very nice; it contains several DVDs, a booklet, and a fold out chart. Each DVD contains a different version of the movie, and the Chart describes the changes (additions or edits) in each version of the film. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and I recommend the Director's cut. Watching this sort of thing and The X-Files: The Ultimate Collection makes me feel better about real experiences. Watching some other poor bastard go through it is much better. For those of you who live in the city, get away from the light pollution for a while. You'll appreciate this special edition boxed set even more. Regardless, this movie set is fantastic, and the special effects are terrific. I had never seen the movie, until I purchased this set. Recently, I enjoyed the film, and I recommend this edition.

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