Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4K UHD (1977) (40th Anniversary Edition)

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by brainofj72

When it comes to one of my top 10 favorite movies, I'm always gonna buy the fanciest version out there, no matter how pointless. Hell, I own a French Blu-ray set of The Fearless Vampire Killers that I can't even play!

Usually I would agree, but if it's just a bigger box and photo book I find that very meh for $20 extra. I even like the normal version's cover more, unlike E.T. I'm conflicted, have bother ordered for now.

[Wrog]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

I just learned there is a Dolby Cinema about 45 min away showing this - I've never been to one of these before so it sounds like it might be worth it. Are the audio levels ear blasting at these? I have to watch my Tinnitus with very high levels (ear plugs always an option).

Just got notification from Fandango that my local cinema will be showing Close Encounters so I went right out and got tickets. I've been hoping for this since I saw they would be rereleasing it in theaters. One of my favorites movies and very excited to be able to watch it on the big screen.

[kyloren]

[BLU-RAY1450]

Originally Posted by Wrog

Just got notification from Fandango that my local cinema will be showing Close Encounters so I went right out and got tickets. I've been hoping for this since I saw they would be rereleasing it in theaters. One of my favorites movies and very excited to be able to watch it on the big screen.

Congrats!
We (family) purchased 3 reserved tickets, right in the sweet spot, dead center with the screen. 2 rows back from the middle seats. I told my wife I get to be a kid again for a couple of hours.

First time I watched Close Encounters I was stuck in the very back row. It was the only seats left. Went with a neighbor kid, I remember they almost didn't let us in because we we're kids. About 4 more people behind us got in, and they said sorry folks we're sold out. There was a long line of people still waiting to get in. Ah great memories! No back row this time

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Usually I would agree, but if it's just a bigger box and photo book I find that very meh for $20 extra. I even like the normal version's cover more, unlike E.T. I'm conflicted, have bother ordered for now.

I was there with you 100%. I did wind up buying the box version of E.T., but only because it was $29.99. And to be totally honest, I have all of the music (on multiple releases), so the CD (remastered or no) wasn't really even the thing for me. But a nice box, the book, the CD, AND *cover art I actually liked*, well, to me...those all added up to $6 of value.

[Pieter V]

Originally Posted by MarekM

interesting info, for european CZECH EDITION they mentioned DOLBY ATMOS hmm

Ultra HD Blu-ray

Film v Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) s HDR (HDR-10)
Poměr stran 2.35:1
Původní znění v Dolby Atmos
České titulky
BD-66 (dvouvrstvý UHDBD)

https://www.blu-shop.cz/4k-ultra-hd-...u-ray-giftset/

No Dolby Atmos on this release.

[Geoff D]

Yep. I'd expect it to be a 100GB disc also so those Czech specs ain't worth a damn.

[bbwiscfan]

I'm keeping the Blu-ray book version I first purchased way back in 07 (wow its been 10 years already) so this will be added on. I love this film and it just gets better with each viewing and I finally got my wife to re-watch it again. Maybe I can convince her to go to the theater to see it again...

[roberteklund]

Looks like the standard EU release is only 2 disc (one UHD and one BD), I guess it's one disc of extras that has been dropped?

[Eusthenopteron]

Can someone help me with an explanation. There's a scene in Close Encounters that has always bugged me because I am not sure I fully understand it.

It's the scene in the auditorium immediately following the music discovery in India. If memory serves the scene opens with them playing the series of notes heard in India. Lacombe then takes the stand and begins to explain the musical technique of using hand signals for teaching deaf children. During this the notes from the sequence are played with a corresponding hand signal. The sequence is then played again all at once and then suddenly another sequence of notes is played. This is the sequence that is played from then on and that has become so very famous. It's played as if a clue has been solved and then everyone applauds.

Now I have never quite understood how they arrive at this final series of notes based upon what they start off with in this scene. Can anyone shed any light?

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Eusthenopteron

Can someone help me with an explanation. There's a scene in Close Encounters that has always bugged me because I am not sure I fully understand it.

It's the scene in the auditorium immediately following the music discovery in India. If memory serves the scene opens with them playing the series of notes heard in India. Lacombe then takes the stand and begins to explain the musical technique of using hand signals for teaching deaf children. During this the notes from the sequence are played with a corresponding hand signal. The sequence is then played again all at once and then suddenly another sequence of notes is played. This is the sequence that is played from then on and that has become so very famous. It's played as if a clue has been solved and then everyone applauds.

Now I have never quite understood how they arrive at this final series of notes based upon what they start off with in this scene. Can anyone shed any light?

I always felt that the scientists stumbled upon the exact elementary musical note pattern that everyone who had experienced these close encounters were hearing in their heads and have heard coming from the skies. It literally struck a chord. These particular five notes were the building blocks for the aliens' language. The Rosetta Stone, if you will. That's why the people in that scene were so enthusiastic.

[Eusthenopteron]

But which 5 notes? The 5 notes at the start of the scene, from India? Or the 5 at the end which we all know? And crucially, how do we get from one set to the other? I don't think the scene explains it well.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Eusthenopteron

But which 5 notes? The 5 notes at the start of the scene, from India? Or the 5 at the end which we all know? And crucially how do we get from one to the other? I don't think the scene explains it well.

The ones that we all know by heart. Yeah, it was always an oddly edited scene. Spielberg is not a god, and has been known to make mistakes... from time to time.

[Eusthenopteron]

Thinking about it now I wonder if the two sets of five notes actually don't mean the same thing at all. The first set, from India, may have put the scientists on the right track to use the sign language and, using it, the set we all know is a different set of notes, based upon the sign language to say something else. Maybe hello? Or stop kidnapping our people you b*****ds?!

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Eusthenopteron

Thinking about it now I wonder if the two sets of five notes actually don't mean the same thing at all. The first set, from India, may have put the scientists on the right track to use the sign language and, using it, the set we all know is a different set of notes, based upon the sign language to say something else. Maybe hello? Or stop kidnapping our people you b*****ds?!

It means: I'm here to chew gum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum!

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Eusthenopteron

But which 5 notes? The 5 notes at the start of the scene, from India? Or the 5 at the end which we all know? And crucially, how do we get from one set to the other? I don't think the scene explains it well.

They're not different from each other. They even play a transitional run where the Indian vocals become the five tones. I think the problem may come in the playback of the Indian vocals, which sound like they begin with the fourth tone; in other words, if the familiar tone sequence is 1-2-3-4-5, then the editing of the Indian vocals sounds like 4-5-1-2-3.

[Eusthenopteron]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

They're not different from each other. They even play a transitional run where the Indian vocals become the five tones. I think the problem may come in the playback of the Indian vocals, which sound like they begin with the fourth tone; in other words, if the familiar tone sequence is 1-2-3-4-5, then the editing of the Indian vocals sounds like 4-5-1-2-3.

That idea has also crossed my mind too and yes now you come to say it the order you suggest does make some sense. Still if that is how the scene works the voices could have been recorded differently to make it clearer.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Eusthenopteron

That idea has also crossed my mind too and yes now you come to say it the order you suggest does make some sense. Still if that is how the scene works the voices could have been recorded differently to make it clearer.

I agree and always have. That said, this is still the third best motion picture ever set to celluloid!

[jh901]

Where is everyone buying the special editions for this title and E.T.?

[Eusthenopteron]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

I agree and always have. That said, this is still the third best motion picture ever set to celluloid!

Not sure where exactly I would rank it but I completely agree that it doesn't take away from one of my favourite ever motion pictures. It's truly epic.