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Close Encounters of the Third Kind [1977 film]

by Steven Spielberg (Director), Vilmos Zsigmond (Director of photography)

Other authors: Bob Balaban (Actor), Melinda Dillon (Actor), Richard Dreyfuss (Actor), Teri Garr (Actor), Cary Guffey5 more, J. Allen Hynek (Contributor), J. Patrick McNamara (Acteur), François Truffaut (Actor), Douglas Trumbull (Visual effects), John Williams (Composer)

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Roy Neary witnesses the arrival of flying saucer from an alien world. Thus begins an incredible series of events, culminating in the ultimate encounter with other-worlders as Neary is led aboard the awesome Mothership.
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Note: All three versions accessible on this single DVD ( )
  Diane-bpcb | Jul 21, 2017 |
Excellent SF, with great everyman performance by Dreyfus, and oh those saucers! ( )
  unclebob53703 | Mar 6, 2016 |
Space aliens visit Earth.

The last half hour or so is great, as are a number of other scenes throughout the movie. But I couldn't care less about Richard Dreyfuss or his mashed potatoes.

Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: C
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.9/4 ( )
  comfypants | Jan 6, 2016 |
Aliens
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
8422609878
  archivomorero | Jun 27, 2022 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Spielberg, StevenDirectorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Zsigmond, VilmosDirector of photographymain authorall editionsconfirmed
Balaban, BobActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dillon, MelindaActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dreyfuss, RichardActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Garr, TeriActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Guffey, Carysecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hynek, J. AllenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
McNamara, J. PatrickActeursecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Truffaut, FrançoisActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Trumbull, DouglasVisual effectssecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Williams, JohnComposersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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