CE3K 4K 40th

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Saw the 4K restoration of, "Close Encounters of The Third Kind," and it's very well-done. So pristine, you can clearly see the penciled-in, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5" for François Truffaut to play on his little keyboard.

Anyway, that five-tone sequence being Strauss' "Also sprach Zarathustra" tone poem in reverse, and Wyoming's Devil's Tower being the monolith, never seem to be called-out as direct lifts from 2001:aso; even forty-years on.

Regards,

Steve

[kelpzoidzl]

It's a great film. I love the duck scene best.

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On Tuesday, 5 September 2017 20:53:50 UTC-4, kelpzoidzl wrote:
> I love the duck scene best.

The 4K restoration I saw was the director's cut, so that scene was there. Cineplex gave it just the one screen here, but it was their UltraAVX (which is higher-quality than LieMAX, IMO).

https://www.cineplex.com/Theatres/UltraAVX

This article goes into the CE3K restoration and upcoming 4K HDR Blu-ray:

http://tinyurl.com/y9zcdzlk

Steve

[kelpzoidzl]

I noticed Close Encounters is playing in Hollywood. But could find nothing about it being a special release.

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On Tuesday, 12 September 2017 09:29:58 UTC-4, kelpzoidzl wrote:
> I noticed Close Encounters is playing in Hollywood. But could find nothing about it being a special release.

It's the 40th 4K restoration:

Hollywood Arclight : http://tinyurl.com/y86cblky

AMC L.A. & Burbank: http://tinyurl.com/y95ku5ph

The 4K Blu-ray arriving next week has two configurations:

$21: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073LWR8XD/

$49: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073WMDDG6

Also, a new book on CE3K's production (similar to those for "Alien" and "Back to the Future" with replica memorabilia inserts):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062692992/

Regards,

Steve

[kelpzoidzl]

I had looked up the weekend movies on move fone saw Close Encounters, clcked on it but no other info. Didnt pursue it since I knew I couldnt be going anywhere.

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On Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:29:15 UTC-4, s_o_...@hotmail.com wrote:
> The 4K Blu-ray arriving next week has two configurations:

> $49: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073WMDDG6

I purchased the CE3K 4K 40th limited edition and it's quite nice. Book is basically identical to that from the 30th anniversary Blu-ray, however, and I doubt the battery is easily replaced. Someone's posted how the box art lights-up and sounds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0dag0WcxBk&t=35

Steve

[kelpzoidzl]

The comments on Anazon are interesting. Is the grain really big? Is the color extra saturated?

Does this one have that ending inside the ship? Never was happy with that.

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On Thursday, 28 September 2017 01:43:51 UTC-4, kelpzoidzl wrote:
> The comments on Anazon are interesting. Is the grain really big? Is the color extra saturated?

Per the restorations of "Jaws," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "E.T.", a very balanced image. No obvious color grading manipulation. Mostly pristine with hardly any grainy shots. A perfect restoration, IMO.

> Does this one have that ending inside the ship? Never was happy with that.

It's all three versions: original release, re-release and director's cut.

Steve

[kelpzoidzl]

Sounds good. I think i'll buy it.