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Author Topic: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Geoff Jones Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 579 From: Broomfield, CO, USA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 09-04-2017 07:55 PM                        I saw this today on the big "Cine Capri" screen at Harkins Northfield and had a blast. It really is a different experience on the big screen. If you can, get out and see it. However, close your eyes and stick your fingers in your ears for the 10-minute behind-the-scenes introduction, which spoils all of the big moments in the film. Whoever at Sony thought that was a good idea should be fired.  |  IP: Logged Daniel Schulz Master Film Handler Posts: 387 From: Los Angeles, CA USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-04-2017 09:59 PM                        quote: Geoff Jones However, close your eyes and stick your fingers in your ears for the 10-minute behind-the-scenes introduction, which spoils all of the big moments in the film. Whoever at Sony thought that was a good idea should be fired. Seriously. I saw it yesterday at the Cinerama Dome, and there were a lot of kids in the audience who had never seen it before. I was so angry on their behalf.  |  IP: Logged Aron Toplitsky Expert Film Handler Posts: 113 From: Gardena, CA, USA Registered: May 2012 posted 09-04-2017 11:57 PM                     Saw this yesterday in a Dolby Cinema theater at the AMC Del Amo in Torrance CA and found the quality of the image disappointing. I noticed a lot of the wide shots looked too soft and almost out of focus. Considering this was scanned from the 35MM original camera negative, I expected a lot better. A friend of mine also saw the film at the AMC Dolby Cinema Empire 25 in NYC. He complained of the same thing. Any thoughts?  |  IP: Logged Lyle Romer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1400 From: Davie, FL, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-06-2017 05:12 AM                     quote: Aron Toplitsky Saw this yesterday in a Dolby Cinema theater at the AMC Del Amo in Torrance CA and found the quality of the image disappointing. I noticed a lot of the wide shots looked too soft and almost out of focus. Considering this was scanned from the 35MM original camera negative, I expected a lot better. A friend of mine also saw the film at the AMC Dolby Cinema Empire 25 in NYC. He complained of the same thing. Any thoughts? Mid 70s vintage anamorphic lenses and film?  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 09-06-2017 08:37 AM                        One thing in CE3K which was very sharp in the 70mm version, were the end titles, which were done in 65mm. Glorious film, one of my absolute favorites.  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 09-06-2017 10:39 AM                     Douglas Trumbull shot all the effects in 65mm but the 70mm release prints did not use the 65mm negative,instead they used an all 35mm final edit to blow up to 70mm. Trumbull said he was disappointed with that decision. Blade Runner did use the 65mm effects negatives for 70mm release prints.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-06-2017 01:17 PM                        Is this the original version or the special edition where Roy goes into the mothership?  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 09-06-2017 01:25 PM                     This 4k re-release is Spielberg's preferred Directors cut but I don't think any version went back to the 65mm effects elements.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 09-06-2017 08:25 PM                     I saw this today in AMC Tyson's Dolby Cinema screen and outside of some odd very minor blurry moments - the image and sound were fantastic. for the upcoming 4K UHD edition - all three cuts of the movie were scanned and transferred in 4K.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 09-14-2017 06:14 PM                     some screen grabs have been slowly leaking of the 4K UHD disc coming out next week, and the HDR color grading is quite remarkable. Restorer Grover Crisp has another excellent restoration/transfer under his belt with this new release.  |  IP: Logged

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