Tag: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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This Horror Script Inspired Two Steven Spielberg Classics
In the late 1970s, Steven Spielberg was on top of the cinematic world. After back-to-back smash hits Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, moviegoers eagerly awaited what the wunderkind filmmaker from Arizona would do next. Though he’d ultimately stumble with critics and audiences in releasing the underappreciated manic comedy, 1941, the filmmaker had…
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The Steven Spielberg Movie That Inspired ‘Stranger Things’
Netflix has had plenty of hits during its tenure, but one stands out above the pack: Stranger Things. The sci-fi drama from Matt and Ross Duffer has barreled into pop culture like a freight train, inspiring everything from haunted houses to a crossover with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (That is not a joke. That…
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Raiders Of The Lost Ark Countered Jaws In Taking Advantage Of An Underrated Effect
He’s one of the greatest, most successful filmmakers in the history of the moving image, but there were times throughout his career when even Steven Spielberg needed a hit. Badly.One such crucial juncture arrived in 1980. After the unprecedented blockbuster combo of “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Spielberg face-planted with the critically…
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Long-lost Star Wars X-Wing model to be auctioned, bids starting at $400,000
Model of spacecraft used in 1977 Star Wars film was thought to be lost for decades, but was found in the collection of Oscar-nominated model-maker Greg JeinA long-lost model of an X-Wing Fighter that was used in the climactic battle in the original Star Wars film has been put up for auction, with bids starting…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review – Harrison Ford does the heavy lifting in lightweight sequel
The octogenarian star gives it his all in James Mangold’s fun but formulaic action adventure co-starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge and a scenery-sucking Mads MikkelsenAfter scoring box-office bullseyes with Jaws (1975) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Steven Spielberg blotted his Hollywood wunderkind copybook with 1941 (1979). A “comedy spectacular” set in the wake of…
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Steven Spielberg’s Unmade Movies: 10 Films The Oscar-Winner Came Close to Directing
Steven Spielberg’s unprecedented five-decade stint at the apex of Hollywood owes as much to his versatility as his filmmaking talents. Since bursting onto the scene with “The Sugarland Express” in 1974, the director has proven himself capable of working in nearly every genre imaginable, oftentimes in the same year.After helping to create the modern summer…
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Steven Spielberg Has His Own Theory About Those UFOs: ‘What If It’s Us, 500,000 Years in the Future?’
In recent weeks, American skies have been filled with various balloons and other unidentified flying objects that the U.S. military has been forced to shoot down. The lack of information provided has led many curious Americans to draw their own conclusions about the mysterious objects — including Steven Spielberg. In a career-spanning interview on “The…
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Jaws 3D Didn’t Need the D
Joe Alves is a talented man. He was a regular player in Steven Spielberg’s early works as production designer/ art director on The Sugarland Express, Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, an enviable portfolio for any such creative. He knows how to frame a shot and how to physically create the intended atmosphere.…
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‘The Fabelmans’ Review: Spielberg’s Heartfelt Biopic About Movie History’s Biggest Divorce
Has any divorce had a more profound impact on the American imagination than the one between Steven Spielberg’s parents? It was the breakup that launched a million blockbusters. That made daddy issues into a spectacle all their own. That led directly to “E.T.,” “Catch Me if You Can,” and the last scene of “Close Encounters…
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Box Office: Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Scores 6.4 Million in Thursday Previews
Jordan Peele’s “Nope” grossed a solid 6.4 million in Thursday previews as it looks to be the rare blockbuster with a brain to succeed at the summer box office. The plot of the science-fiction horror film has been shrouded in mystery, but reviewers have likened “Nope’s” supernatural elements to Steven Spielberg classics such as “Close…