Close Encounter of the Third Kind or E.T. the Ex

Two historicly significant movies whom both become landmark movies. According to a BBC docu on Sci-Fi movies tell they sort of are related. So pick your favourite.

I like ET, saw it in the cinema, but I really like Close Encounters of the Third Kind (I'm not that big on Spielberg either, but Close Encounters really works for me).

Close Encounter of the Third Kind

Logan wrote: I like ET, saw it in the cinema, but I really like Close Encounters of the Third Kind (I'm not that big on Spielberg either, but Close Encounters really works for me).

is it becouse it is a early film of hes soo he has of yet modified hes directing chops, more the nerdy and inexperienced Spieberg.

How is it ranked alongside other 70s sci-fi films?

Edited by Icarium - July 15 2018 at 14:59

Icarium wrote: Logan wrote: I like ET, saw it in the cinema, but I really like Close Encounters of the Third Kind (I'm not that big on Spielberg either, but Close Encounters really works for me). is it becouse it is a early film of hes soo he has of yet modified hes directing chops, more the nerdy and inexperienced Spieberg. How is it ranked alongside other 70s sci-fi films?

Depends upon who is ranking it, but I'm quite confident that it generally ranks well against others from the era according to many sources, including me. Maybe there is something less polished about it, but why I like is so much is because it evokes a sense of awe in wonder in me. I do think that ET is a lovely film, by the way (has humour and can be very moving, rather like Stranger Things which pays some homage to it). George Lucas is a Spielberg-related directed who for my tastes made his best film (SF) as write/director, that I know of, with THX 1138, which was his first as writer and director (based on his student film)

Logan wrote: Icarium wrote: Logan wrote: I like ET, saw it in the cinema, but I really like Close Encounters of the Third Kind (I'm not that big on Spielberg either, but Close Encounters really works for me). is it becouse it is a early film of hes soo he has of yet modified hes directing chops, more the nerdy and inexperienced Spieberg. How is it ranked alongside other 70s sci-fi films? Depends upon who is ranking it, but I'm quite confident that it generally ranks well against others from the era according to many sources, including me. Maybe there is something less polished about it, but why I like is so much is because it evokes a sense of awe in wonder in me. I do think that ET is a lovely film, by the way (has humour and can be very moving, rather like Stranger Things which pays some homage to it). George Lucas is a Spielberg-related directed who for my tastes made his best film (SF) as write/director, that I know of, with THX 1138, which was his first as writer and director (based on his student film)

I believe that George Lucas film inspired David Paich to write the Toto song 99

ET was for kids/teens, enjoyable movie. Close Encounters was more immersive a much more believable storyline with better special effects. I can watch that movie anytime......