This book explores intensity of emotion and childlike wonder in Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Jon Towlson also examines the film's production history, analyzes Spielberg's realization of the film, and considers how it fits into the Spielberg oeuvre.
Roy Neary's life is changed forever by the bizarre events that begin with an unexplained power failure.
"Morton has written the definitive book on this innovative movie by Steven Spielberg...Meticulous research of this caliber is not found in other books on Close Encounters . Fans will find Morton's take informative and fascinating.
This is the perfect book for teachers, parents, and anyone else who is looking for a lighthearted, nostalgic read.
In a rare "making of" book written from an actor's eye view, Balaban (who played Laughlin in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," opposite the legendary Francois Truffaut as Lacombe) provides the most detailed account of Steven Spielberg ...
As the conference progressed, he was astonished by the quality of the stories told by the hundreds of men and women who came forward hesitantly and reluctantly with their utterly amazing—and utterly convincing—accounts of having been ...
We have actually had an encounter with a true extraterrestrial—but an extraterrestrial from another space, another time, another dimension, the ultimate extraterrestrial: God.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
But after years of denials, Hynek made a shocking pronouncement: UFOs are real. Thirty years after his death, Hynek’s agonizing transformation from skepticism to true believer remains one of the great misunderstood stories of science.
Filled with photos and puzzles from the motion picture Close encounters of the third kind.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind