Got Close Encounters.... - Blu-ray Forum

NATHAN09 · 12-01-2007, 01:54 PM

Hi--got close encounters this morning posted through my letter box--how do i post piccies up on this site????

Deciazulado · 12-01-2007, 01:57 PM

You can upload them as attached files, or you can use an image hosting site like Imageshack

cajmoyper · 12-01-2007, 04:24 PM

I think the film itself was overhyped coming to BD, but I wouldn't say completely seeing as how it is a Spielberg movie and probably the only one we're going to have on BD until we get closer to the end of this war.

Kirsty_Mc · 12-01-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I think the film itself was overhyped coming to BD, but I wouldn't say completely seeing as how it is a Spielberg movie and probably the only one we're going to have on BD until we get closer to the end of this war.

Wash your mouth out with soap young man!!!

sj001 · 12-01-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I think the film itself was overhyped coming to BD, but I wouldn't say completely seeing as how it is a Spielberg movie and probably the only one we're going to have on BD until we get closer to the end of this war.

Overhyped? Come on, this film was amazingly restored for such an old film, looked like it came out yesterday, thus the hype!

HDJK · 12-01-2007, 06:09 PM

I got it yesterday too

People were complaining about the price, but this package is definitely worth it. Thumbs up!

HDJK · 12-01-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sj001

Overhyped? Come on, this film was amazingly restored for such an old film, looked like it came out yesterday, thus the hype!

Yes, and the movie is actually good too

richard lichtenfelt · 12-01-2007, 06:12 PM

http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/close...rd-kind/5371/1
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clos...he_third_kind/
http://www.hidefpreview.com/Close%20...ters%20BD.html
http://emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=7569

I just can't imagine how anyone could say that this release is over-hyped.
It didn't get nearly as much hype as it should have.
8 Oscar nominations. #64 on AFI's 100 greatest movies list, #31 on AFI's 100 greatest thrills list.
4 Golden Globe nominations:
Golden Globe, Best Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globe, Best Director
Golden Globe, Best Screenplay
Golden Globe, Original Score
I'll bet if you asked Michael Bay if Transformers was as good as CEOT3K he would admit that it isn't even close. CEOT3K was written and directed by Stephen Spielberg. Mr. Spielberg's films have more than doubled the grosses of his next closest competitor.

SBrooks1 · 12-01-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sj001

looked like it came out yesterday

I wouldn't go that far. 2001 was made long before Close Encounters and looks MUCH better.

w_tanoto · 12-01-2007, 06:17 PM

mine shipping today (saturday - a bit weird)

DrinkMore · 12-01-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

Wash your mouth out with soap young man!!!

Agreed.

I was not around when this film came out but I did catch pieces of it here and there and I can say that the BD release is 10000000000x's better than anything they played before.

Good movie too if your a sci-fi junkie.

WriteSimply · 12-01-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SBrooks1

I wouldn't go that far. 2001 was made long before Close Encounters and looks MUCH better.

Different film styles and different film stocks. I believe most of 2001 was shot in a studio. Most of the non-effects shots in CE3K was shot on location.

fuad

cdot2four · 12-01-2007, 07:50 PM

yeah i rented it and loved it going to buy soon.

sj001 · 12-01-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SBrooks1

I wouldn't go that far. 2001 was made long before Close Encounters and looks MUCH better.

Sort of hard to compare, completely different filming styles and locations.

ClaytonMG · 12-01-2007, 09:48 PM

Alright, I have to ask, can anyone confirm that this film is pretty grainy and in a couple of scenes, there's this... well I guess you could say a bar of light that goes accross the film from right to left in some shots. You can only see it on the darker scenes. One spot is 30:20 into the Director's Cut... Am I imagining this? Is there something wrong with my PS3 or something (it's not the TV because I can pause it).

Caligula · 12-01-2007, 10:04 PM

Im happy with my purchase... My wife loved it for the first time after we watched it on BLU! Im glad she saw it on blu instead of sdvd

bluflu · 12-01-2007, 10:11 PM

ClaytonMG, No. It's not your imagination this time.

Minor flaws in the original print I'm sure.

bluflu · 12-01-2007, 10:15 PM

Nice movie. Well worth the bucks. I didn't expect the extra disc or book. The seamless branching for the three versions worked... seamlessly.

ClaytonMG · 12-01-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bluflu

ClaytonMG, No. It's not your imagination this time.

Minor flaws in the original print I'm sure.

Woohoo! I am not crazy! I had never seen the movie before (I loved it by the way) and I thought "... is there something wrong with my TV?" Because the TV was only like a month or two old so I thought maybe it was something new happening to it. Glad to hear it's on the print. But seriously, this movie does look pretty good for its age. One of the things I liked about it was the grain. It really faithfully kept the grain while not changing it into compression artifacts or anything like that. A very nice encode...

Living Near Shamu · 12-02-2007, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

I think the film itself was overhyped coming to BD, but I wouldn't say completely seeing as how it is a Spielberg movie and probably the only one we're going to have on BD until we get closer to the end of this war.

Guys, just because he lives in the same city doesn't mean we share the same opinion

Not all Texans are alike

12-01-2007, 01:54 PM	#1
NATHAN09 Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:PETERBOROUGH--CAMBS--UK	Got Close Encounters.... Hi--got close encounters this morning posted through my letter box--how do i post piccies up on this site????

12-01-2007, 06:12 PM	#8
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/close...rd-kind/5371/1 http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/clos...he_third_kind/ http://www.hidefpreview.com/Close%20...ters%20BD.html http://emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=7569 I just can't imagine how anyone could say that this release is over-hyped. It didn't get nearly as much hype as it should have. 8 Oscar nominations. #64 on AFI's 100 greatest movies list, #31 on AFI's 100 greatest thrills list. 4 Golden Globe nominations: Golden Globe, Best Motion Picture - Drama Golden Globe, Best Director Golden Globe, Best Screenplay Golden Globe, Original Score I'll bet if you asked Michael Bay if Transformers was as good as CEOT3K he would admit that it isn't even close. CEOT3K was written and directed by Stephen Spielberg. Mr. Spielberg's films have more than doubled the grosses of his next closest competitor. Last edited by richard lichtenfelt; 12-01-2007 at 06:38 PM.

12-01-2007, 10:15 PM	#18
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	Just watched The Third Kind for the third time Nice movie. Well worth the bucks. I didn't expect the extra disc or book. The seamless branching for the three versions worked... seamlessly.

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12-01-2007, 01:57 PM	#2
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	You can upload them as attached files, or you can use an image hosting site like Imageshack

12-01-2007, 04:24 PM	#3
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	I think the film itself was overhyped coming to BD, but I wouldn't say completely seeing as how it is a Spielberg movie and probably the only one we're going to have on BD until we get closer to the end of this war.

12-01-2007, 06:09 PM	#6
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	I got it yesterday too People were complaining about the price, but this package is definitely worth it. Thumbs up!

12-01-2007, 06:17 PM	#10
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	mine shipping today (saturday - a bit weird)

12-01-2007, 07:50 PM	#13
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	yeah i rented it and loved it going to buy soon.

12-01-2007, 09:48 PM	#15
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Alright, I have to ask, can anyone confirm that this film is pretty grainy and in a couple of scenes, there's this... well I guess you could say a bar of light that goes accross the film from right to left in some shots. You can only see it on the darker scenes. One spot is 30:20 into the Director's Cut... Am I imagining this? Is there something wrong with my PS3 or something (it's not the TV because I can pause it).

12-01-2007, 10:04 PM	#16
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	Im happy with my purchase... My wife loved it for the first time after we watched it on BLU! Im glad she saw it on blu instead of sdvd

12-01-2007, 10:11 PM	#17
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	ClaytonMG, No. It's not your imagination this time. Minor flaws in the original print I'm sure.

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