I take a look back at one of my all time favourites, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
There are three movies that are always in my mind when someone asks me what my all time favourite movies are. Jaws is always there along with Raiders of the Lost Ark and of course Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Like Jaws this is a perfect Spielberg film with some of the most iconic scenes in cinema history. Classic Spielberg directing, an incredible John Williams soundtrack and a cast who nail every scene make this easily one of my all time favourite movies. As a Spielberg fan it has two of my favourite scenes from the director. The first time Roy witnesses the UFOs in his van. In particular there is one simple shot around 19m 55s in where you see a van moving across a road at night with trees silhouetted by the starry night sky. A slow moving UFO moves across the screen. I love this shot and for me this is a classic Spielberg shot.
The other scene is what has become an iconic shot for …
Like Jaws this is a perfect Spielberg film with some of the most iconic scenes in cinema history. Classic Spielberg directing, an incredible John Williams soundtrack and a cast who nail every scene make this easily one of my all time favourite movies. As a Spielberg fan it has two of my favourite scenes from the director. The first time Roy witnesses the UFOs in his van. In particular there is one simple shot around 19m 55s in where you see a van moving across a road at night with trees silhouetted by the starry night sky. A slow moving UFO moves across the screen. I love this shot and for me this is a classic Spielberg shot.
The other scene is what has become an iconic shot for …