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| Nelson_Mandela 05/24/19 11:17:26 AM #154: | #199. Close Encounters of the Third Kind https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/ba/Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind_%281977%29_theatrical_poster.jpg Dir: Steven Spielberg Genre: Science Fiction Year: 1977 This is the year Spielberg's powers truly came into form. After scrimping and clawing his way through the Jaws production, Close Encounters began a 20 year run for him in which he was the most visually effective filmmaker on the planet. Close Encounters is all about atmosphere. From the perfect John Williams score to the lighting that's used to obscure the aliens, there is a sense of wonder and dread that is exactly how one would imagine a first encounter would bring. My hat really has to come off to all the legends who worked on this movie, because they really gutted it out to make something special. Apparently John Williams wrote three hundred different combinations for the musical tones used to communicate with the aliens. That's pretty much indicative of why the 20 year Spielberg run was so great--hard work and dedication that comes off as mere "movie magic." --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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