Close Encounters 3rd Kind [DVD] [1978] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Great old school movie.

One of the greatest movies of all time. Brilliant disc. No complaints.

Spielberg’s fantastic piece of Sci Fi. Richard Dreyfus is as good in this as he is in jaws in this marvellous movie. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Great picture but the replacement d.t.s sountrack is flat and not as good as the dolby tru hd soundtrack on the bluray

Filme inesquecível. Legendado e dublado no 4k na versão do corte do diretor. Chegou perfeito.

Français anglais espagnol...excellent classique

Muy bien grabada

Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind isn’t just a science fiction film. It is a spiritual experience. In an era when alien visitation stories often defaulted to paranoia or destruction, Close Encounters dared to ask a more profound question: What if contact meant something beautiful? This 4K restoration of the 1977 classic is nothing short of breathtaking. Every frame of Vilmos Zsigmond’s luminous cinematography has been lovingly preserved. The inky black skies, the gentle wash of red over Devil’s Tower, and of course, the dazzling light show in the final act—all glow with a new vibrancy. The film has never looked or sounded better. It feels not just restored, but reborn. Richard Dreyfuss, as Roy Neary, gives one of the great everyman performances in American cinema. He doesn’t play a hero—he plays a man slowly unraveling in the face of something he doesn’t understand, yet must follow. His journey is both cosmic and deeply human. In the midst of mashed potatoes shaped like mountains and lights in the sky, Spielberg gives us a story about faith, obsession, and the longing for connection. There are moments in Close Encounters that play like dreams—unsettling, beautiful, otherworldly. Spielberg was only in his late 20s when he directed it, but already had the confidence of a seasoned storyteller. He paces the film like a symphony, building tension with a quiet crescendo until the final act explodes in light and music. The five-note motif—composed by John Williams—is as iconic as anything in cinema, simple yet haunting, like a greeting from another world. Unlike many sci-fi films, there is no villain here. The aliens are not monsters; they are mysteries. And Spielberg, to his credit, doesn’t overexplain them. He respects our imagination. What matters is not what they are, but what they mean to us. In the end, it’s about seeing the world—and the universe—with childlike awe. This 4K edition includes multiple cuts of the film, each with subtle differences. But no matter the version, the emotional truth remains the same. Few movies have captured the sublime the way this one has. It taps into something eternal—the yearning to know we’re not alone, and the courage it takes to seek that answer. Nearly 50 years later, Close Encounters of the Third Kind hasn’t aged—it has endured. And in this stunning 4K release, it stands taller than ever. Not just as a sci-fi classic, but as a rare cinematic hymn to wonder.

If you are interested in extraterrestrial life this is the movie for you