Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Blu-ray) Nov. 13

[BluStan]

www.blahdvd.com Never used them, but they have Close Encounters blu ray available to pre-order for £14.49. Release date 12/11/2007. It gives it as region B/2. I think the site might be Europe only! Pounds or Euros

Also there is Transformers [2007] £26.69 Region B/2 13/12/2007

I only believe it when I have the disc in my hand

[dobyblue]

The Hollywood Reporter writes that the Blu-ray disc will use a process called "seamless branching" to hold all three versions of the film on one disc. The process minimizes system space by arranging the scenes into three different playlists so the footage used in the three films is only included on the disc one time.

[WriteSimply]

I think there's a PiP feature for the movie as well. I could be wrong.


fuad

[Petra]

http://www.reuters.com/article/filmN...35870420070726

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steven Spielberg's landmark "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is coming to DVD ($40) and Blu-ray Disc ($50) on November 13, four days shy of the 30th anniversary of its 1977 theatrical opening.

The release marks the first time a Spielberg movie has been issued on high-definition disc, and it also is the first home video release of all three versions of the film: the 1977 original theatrical cut, the re-edited 1980 theatrical special edition and Spielberg's director's cut, released in 1998.

"Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition" also includes a new interview with Spielberg, a retrospective documentary and, exclusive to the 50GB Blu-ray, new "storyboard-to-scene" comparisons and the original 1977 "Watch the Skies" featurette.

[The Big Blue]

Originally Posted by shido

With Spielberg in the game now, hopefully he'll fully support Blu-ray and force Universal to release his other movies on the format.

By the way, what other Spielberg movies are non-Universal?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ight=spielberg

I think I'll go bump that thread.

[desmond]

great!

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

The Hollywood Reporter writes that the Blu-ray disc will use a process called "seamless branching" to hold all three versions of the film on one disc. The process minimizes system space by arranging the scenes into three different playlists so the footage used in the three films is only included on the disc one time.

Come on, we all know extra disc space doesn't matter on Blu-ray.

[CptGreedle]

That is some awesome technology! I never thought of a seamless branching system. It's genius! you can put multiple cuts of the same film on one disc! I hope other films use this too... eventually..
One I'd like to see using this would be "Brazil".

[McBain]

Here's the original press release:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Celebrates Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition

For the Very First Time, All Three Versions to Be Released on DVD and High Definition Blu-rayTM Multi-Disc Sets November 13th

CULVER CITY, Calif.--Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Steven Spielberg’s critically acclaimed classic, will be released on Blu-ray Disc and standard DVD in multi-disc sets as Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition on November 13th by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of this motion picture, which Gene Shalit called “one of the most spectacular movies ever made,” the set incorporates all three versions of the film, including the first-ever home video release of the 1977 Original Theatrical edition, as well as the re-edited 1980 theatrical Special Edition and Spielberg’s definitive Director’s Cut (released in 1998 as the Collector’s Edition). Bonus material on the 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition includes a never-before-seen interview with Spielberg created specifically for this release, a retrospective documentary and more.

The stunning high definition presentation of Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition contains all three cinematic versions on just one 50 GB Blu-ray Disc, with bonus material included on a second disc, and is made possible by new breakthroughs in home entertainment technology. This marks the first classic Spielberg film ever to be released on a pre-recorded high definition disc format.

A legendary film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind was nominated for eight Academy Awards.1 Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws) has the starring role of electrical lineman Roy Neary, as he sets out to investigate a mysterious power outage and experiences a life-changing “close encounter.”

The Original Theatrical version of Close Encounters of the Third Kind was released on screens in 1977 and was never available on home video. Spielberg released a re-edited Special Edition theatrically and on VHS in 1980 wherein he deleted several smaller scenes and added other sequences including scenes of Dreyfuss inside the alien mother ship at the end of the film. In 1998, the Collector’s Edition was released on home video with a limited theatrical run and featured Spielberg’s definitive director’s cut with changes, some small and subtle, as well as a change eliminating the interior mother ship scenes from the end of the Special Edition, thus restoring the original ending. The Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition is the first collection to include all three versions of the film.

The Blu-ray release provides for all three versions of Close Encounters of the Third Kind to be included on one 50GB disc through a process known as “seamless branching,” made possible with the added interactivity of Blu-ray’s software and the robust processing power of the second generation players. This process identifies the differences between each version of the film and segments the footage accordingly. These segments are then encoded and assembled into three unique playlists, thus allowing footage used in all three films to be included on the Blu-ray disc only once. Based on the viewer’s selection of the Original Version, Special Edition or definitive Director’s Cut, each film will be presented seamlessly in its original form by use of its respective playlist.

Both the Blu-ray and the DVD of Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition are packed with bonus features, including an exclusive interview with Spielberg and a Close Encounters of the Third Kind Retrospective Documentary.

Available only with the Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition high definition Blu-ray Disc, are additional bonus features including all-new “Storyboard-to-Scene Comparisons,” the original 1977 “Watch The Skies” featurette and an original theatrical preview.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition will be available November 13, 2007 -- nearly 30 years to the day after its original theatrical release -- on Blu-ray Disc for $49.95 or DVD for $39.95.

Synopsis: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Electrical lineman Roy Neary (Dreyfuss) is one of several people who experience a close encounter of the first kind, witnessing UFOs flying through the night sky. He is subsequently haunted by a mountain-like image and becomes obsessed with discovering what it represents, much to the dismay of his family. Meanwhile, government agents around the world have close encounters of the second kind, discovering physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitors in the form of lost fighter aircraft from World War II and a stranded military ship that disappeared decades earlier, only to suddenly reappear in the Sonora and Gobi Desert. Roy and the agents then follow the clues they have been given to reach a site where they will have a close encounter of the third kind: contact.

Blu-ray Disc Bonus Features Include:

* All New Interview with Steven Spielberg on Close Encounters of the Third Kind
* All New “Storyboard to Scene Comparisons”
* Close Encounters of the Third Kind Retrospective Documentary
* The Original 1977 “Watch the Skies” Featurette
* Original Theatrical Preview

DVD Bonus Features Include:

* All New Interview with Steven Spielberg on Close Encounters of the Third Kind
* “Making Of Close Encounters of the Third Kind” Retrospective Documentary

Close Encounters of the Third Kind was written and directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips. It stars Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws), Terri Garr (Tootsie), Melina Dillon (Absence of Malice) and François Truffaut (Day For Night) Feature run times are approximately 135 minutes for the Original Version, 132 minutes for the Special Edition and 137 minutes for the Collector’s Edition. It is rated PG for intense sci-fi action, mild language and thematic elements.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind:
30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition
DVD Catalog #: 21268
DVD UPC Code: 043396212688
DVD Order Date: 10/11/07
DVD SRP: $39.95
BD Catalog #: 22859
BD UPC Code: 043396228597
BD Order Date: 10/11/07
BD SRP: $49.95

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. SPE is a division of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital contest creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.

[darkpoet25]

This was originally posted by The Big Blue. Thanks for the list.

Here goes.

Blu Ray or Combo(Sony, Paramount/Dreamworks, Warner):

Close Encounters of The Third Kind(Nov. 13th)
Poltergiest(Oct. 9th)
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Twilight Zone: the Move(Oct. 9th)
The Color Purple
Empire Of The Sun
Hook
Amistad
Saving Private Ryan
A.I. Atrificial Intelligence
Minority Report
Catch Me If You Can
The Terminal
War Of The Worlds
Gladiator (I've included this one myself)

Hd-Dvd(Universal)
Early tv episodes and movies:

Dual
Sugarland Express
Jaws
1941
E.T The Extra Terrrestrial
Amazing Stories
Always
Jurrasic Park films
Schindler's List

[frank_t]

Originally Posted by GreenMotion

yeah, it's great ... but 50 bucks ??? ouch!

Hopefully Indiana Jones will follow (which will get Lucas in the game too) ...

This one is worth $50. Very few are, but this one is.

Incredible news to be sure!

[darkpoet25]

Originally Posted by frank_t

This one is worth $50. Very few are, but this one is.

Incredible news to be sure!

Very worth the $50, I'll be spending on this. I've been waiting a very long time for this news. The fact that all three cuts are on one disc just shows how incredible Blu Ray is compared to hd dud. Now if we only could get Disney to release Tron on BD.

[blitz6speed]

This will be the first time for me to watch this movie. I get to see it in high bitrate video + uncompressed audio. Bless you, sony.

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

This will be the first time for me to watch this movie. I get to see it in high bitrate video + uncompressed audio. Bless you, sony.

It might seem a bit dated to you, but hang in there. It's a great film.

[WickyWoo]

At the very least the ending in PCM should give your subs a workout.

[The Big Blue]

Hopefully won't break any windows.

[Knight-Errant]

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

Hopefully won't break any windows.

Haha, would be funny if the whole house blew out its windows in sync with that bit in the movie! Well blackly funny maybe heh

This looks great. A must-buy for me!