Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Theatrical cut) — A Review

23rd March, 2025: Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Right … 

It’s not often I watch two films over the course of a weekend.

But?

It’s another quiet night.

And, frankly?

I fancied a film.

Or, at least, another film: having already caught the 2024 version of Nosferatu, in the past few days.

Yes: of course there’s things I’d rather be doing.

But?

I’ll settle for watching a film.

And … ?

Given that I’ve already seen the Director’s Cut?

I felt retreading old ground could be appropriate.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Directors Cut): If you’re going to do Spectacle …

25th August, 2015.

I’ve really been neglecting the fact I have an iTunes account.

Really.

And neglecting the fact I have a little credit in my account to rent movies with.

Work takes up time: as does writing Teasers, minimal socialising, and whatever ever else.

So … ?

A night off … ?

A night off, with nothing on TV?

A night off, nothing on TV and enough in my account to rent a film … ?

What though?

The Falling didn’t quite grab me, interesting though it looks.

Child 44 … ?   Again, interesting looking, but not grabbing me as completely as I would’ve wanted … 

And, much as I’d KILL to have a watch … ?   Mad Max: Fury Road* hasn’t yet been released to the on demand market.

Personally … ?

I went retro: and went and rented a film I’d not seen for a while.

The Steven Spielberg directed, 1977 release that is Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

And, just so you know?

The version I got from iTunes is the Directors cut.

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