Kal Varnsen

"the first home video release of all three versions of the film: the 1977 original theatrical cut, the re-edited 1980 theatrical special edition and Spielberg's director's cut, released in 1998."
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/2...544490600.html

Looks like a 3 DVD disc set? Also will be on Blu-ray.

nateman

Excellent news
I don't even have this movie on DVD yet. I have this movie on VHS for christ-sake, & it's nice to finally see a good DVD release for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. This is very much like the E.T. DVD release that had the original theatrical version & the re-mastered one. That was a very good set & hopefully this will be just as good.

AGuyNamedMike

Yeah! I'm still sweatin' the special edition on VHS. Between this and Blade Runner, I reckon it's time to get a Blu-ray player.

Zen Peckinpah

Are more Spielberg HD movies a possibility? I think so, with this being the first and not Always (like with SD).

Bleddyn Williams

As regards a blu-ray edition - can this be for real? Spielberg held off DVD for a very long time to let player numbers in homes reach a level he deemed worthwhile before releasing any of his titles. This seems way too early for him to enter the HD game...

Geofferson

Hopefully a commentary this time.

alfonsosoriano

Sweet, I don't own either previous copies, so I'll get this one. I loved the film.

Giles

yeah but what are the extras ?? - the SE DVD has a great feature length documentary and deleted scenes (that Columbia didn't grant permission for Criterion to include on it's laserdisc release).

milo bloom

I'm going to have to sell internal organs this fall to pay for this and the BladeRunner suitcase. Maybe we can get this one packaged with a box of instant mashed potatos?

tofferman

I'll gladly double dip on this release, and it's become very compelling to acquire a BD player now. Great news!

Cameron

now cmon universal with the HD jaws...

Egon's Ghost

the original cinema cut, too? Holy crap.

30 friggin' years? Double holy crap.

islandclaws

I don't think I'll upgrade on this one. Unless they announce some ultra-cool features I'm fine with the original 2-disc set. It's got just about everything I need.

Shannon Nutt

That's the best news of all of this...Sony releases CE3K and Universal responds with an "Oh yeah? Here's JAWS!" A win-win for multi-format owners like myself.

ReduxGuy

*keeps fingers crossed the DTS track remains*

bookcase3

Yeah, my thoughts exactly.

Mr. Salty

Except for the best version of the film!

Dane Marvin

Something told me to pull the old 2-disc version off my DVDSpot wishlist and I almost picked it up a couple times recently through Columbia House. This is awesome news!

BuckNaked2k

It's not all that different. Not different enought to justify a double dip, IMHO.

MTRodaba2468

I just mentioned in another topic that I already have the 2-Disc edition that's out, but I'd upgrade if this featured the different versions of the film, so my plans are confirmed.

The only thing I'm wondering is if I should hang on to the 2-Disc, because the documentary on the 2nd disc is quite good. Unless the new set carries over the extras from the 2-Disc set, I might want to hold onto it...

ericmylad

Here is some early info about the extras for both releases. Seems like there will be more on there than what's listed though.

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...ird-kind2.html

Matthew Chmiel

I'll upgrade if the new set retains the DTS.

However, it's a shame that the Blu-ray release will have more extras. Fucking Sony.

LorenzoL

+ 1

Julie Walker

I will be getting this since the 1977 version is the best version of them all in my opinion! A set like this is what I have been dreaming would be released,and I can't wait!

Wannabe

I hated the 1980 version - how does the '77 version differ from the '98 one?