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I was really surprised by this one! I thought it was going to be Poltergeist/ Jaws type of feeling but with aliens and, while it definitely had me nervous and on the edge of my seat, it was in no way what I imagined it would be!

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Dave Olden

Thank you 🙏 for reacting to this! Close Encounters of the Third Kind is the film that made me a Spielberg fan for life! Just setting up to see your reaction now … see you on the other side … 😎

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

And yes this is the theatrical cut! I do appreciate everyone’s input but I chose to see this how everyone saw it originally for the first time! It did not seem like it was going to be a blade runner situation with all bad voiceover 🤣

Wil Castillo

I love these extra-terrestrial movie reactions. I just finished a documentary on Amazon titled "S4: The Bob Lazar Story." It was so good!

Dan M

This reaction means something. This reaction is important! Can’t wait for this close encounter with you!

Dan M

Great call, Teegan! I’ve seen the other versions, which are fine. But all of nostalgia lies with the theatrical release.

Mark Messer

Theres a great scene in the longer version with the family. Straight out of Spielberg’s childhood. Family trauma

Mark Messer

I wonder if anyone in Speilberg’s family had bipolar disorder considering Roy’s behavior seems to channel manic energy

Dan M

If you want an alien movie that gives you more of a Poltergeist/Jaws feeling, check out Fire in the Sky (1993) and Dark Skies (2013).

Mark Messer

Fire in the Sky messed me up as a kid. Didnt help that it was based on a “true story”

Dave Olden

Great reaction and post movie commentary. About Roy leaving his family: Steven Spielberg agrees with you! He's talked about this in multiple recent interviews, and explains that back then he was single and had no family. So uprooting and going off on an adventure was easier to imagine back then, but NOW, there is no way he could make Close Encounters of the Third Kind because he has a wife and children that he would NEVER leave. (Oh, by the way, now do you recognize the 5 notes that Grace and Rocky played to each other in Project Hail Mary?) Again: thank you for a wonderful reaction and commentary. Looking forward to your War of the Worlds reaction. Will that be the 2005 version starring Tom Cruise and directed by Spielberg?

Larry Darrell

Did you see my reply to your question in the Chat, when you asked if there were any other versions of the upcoming films? I informed you that there were and asked if you would “Please Please” watch the Director’s Cut. You just said in the intro that you didn’t think that there were. I hate to say it, but I feel like I’ve been getting ignored on here, for a while now. If I am, that’s fine. If I’ve said something to offend, I apologize. If I’ve been deemed less than, then please inform me of this, so that I can set my expectations correctly. If you’ve read down this far, then I’ll end with… Please, Please watch the Director’s Cut on your own some time. It is the version of the film that Spielberg wanted to make, but was unable to due to Studio interference. The Theatrical Cut, the version you watched, is an incomplete rushed film. 2 hr 17 min is the version you should very much watch Someday.

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

I’m sorry if you feel like you’ve been getting ignored. I do my best to respond to everyone equally, but things do fall through the cracks, especially in the community chat as things are chaotic in that feature. Again, I apologize that I’ve made you feel lesser, that is never my intention. I apologize for forgetting that request, I’m juggling a lot - so it totally slipped my mind; when I sat to record the Theatrical version was what showed up, so that’s what I watched. I can certainly be better about slowing down and making sure I’m watching the “correct” version of things.

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

Really happy you enjoyed the reaction David! I’m excited to watch War of the Worlds too! Not really sure what to expect!

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

Yeah as Larry pointed out, I dropped the ball on that. We even discussed it in the chat and when I sat down to record I just whiffed on it. My bad!

Larry Darrell

I’m not watching this reaction, so I skipped to your outro and your take on Roy’s “Obession” is exactly what I knew it would be. This is why I asked you to “Please, Please 🙏 “ watch the Director’s Cut. I’m going to repurpose a comment from another reactor’s reaction here. I can’t believe I have to post this again. — It bums me out to read all the comments against Roy. Something was happening to him, and he didn’t know what it was. He was scared. He was hurting. He was having a mental break. He couldn’t stop it. He asked for help. No one wanted to help. Not even his wife. He was doing the only thing that made sense to figure out the answer to what was going on in his mind. He was afraid and alone. Especially after his family leaves him, in the worst and scariest moment of his life. But of course it’s all his fault. Everyone knows that We can choose When and Where we have mental breakdowns. We can even choose to not have them. I don’t know if (Teegan) will ever watch this film again or watch the Director’s Cut, so I’ll just post this scene from the DC. https://youtu.be/MgueNiK3fh0?si=BmAsRfe1dWW11XYs&t=2m51s Maybe I’m one of the few on this one, but when a husband says, “I’m really scared. I want you to help me,” and the wife hits the husband and yells, “All this Bullshit!… I just hate you!” Well… that’s not helping. When a husband asks his wife to, “just hold me. Put your arms around me. It will really help me,” and her response is, still yelling, “none of our friends call us anymore… you’re wrecking us! You’re Wrecking Us.” She doesn’t really care about him. She cares about the image of Them together… mostly, she cares about her image. And on her leaving him… that’s right. Her Leaving Him. His sickness was just a bit much for her. It was a little too inconvenient for Her Life. It looked really bad in front of the neighbors. Certainly embarrassing. Time to Split. Not dealing with this. I don’t want this. Do people still use the phrase when getting married… “In sickness and in health?” Wouldn’t be surprised if most people left that out these days. Everyone jumping on Roy for leaving his kids at the End of the movie. Everyone kicking and punching Roy for abandoning his kids in the End. I wonder where Roy might have ended up at… If, Ronnie had listened and tried to understand Roy. If, Ronnie had put her arms around Roy and held him. If, Ronnie had NOT Taken His Kids Away from him. If, Ronnie had NOT left him alone, where he was going to dig himself deeper and deeper into a hole he couldn’t get out of. If, His Family had stayed by his side in his darkest moment. If, His Family had been by his side when the Mothership landed… would he have gone? Maybe his Family would’ve looked a Hell of a lot Brighter than the light coming from the Mothership. We’ll Never Know… after all, it’s only a movie ;-) ( I apologize for my rant. This is one of those rare moments where I got serious. I felt compelled to get this out. Sorry. )

Dan M

I don’t want to give too much away…but aliens are involved and a group of guys trying to convince a sheriff, a Marshall, and the town that their story is real.

Dave Olden

Fingers crossed 🤞 that War of the Worlds is as unspoiled for you as Close Encounters of the Third Kind was. Surprise and discovery make any movie experience more delicious!

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

I’ll react to the snippet you sent early next week! And then update thoughts afterwards. Again, not my intention to make anyone feel lesser than. I’m getting up a reaction 6 days a week and balancing the gaming channel at the same time. Sometimes I just need to remind myself to slow down lol the intention was there, I asked, saw you reply made a mental note… but clearly need to update my agenda that second!

Larry Darrell

It’s a True Story too. Highly Recommended!

Digital Droo

I'm happy you caught the use of the When You Wish Upon a Star melody at the end. It was intentional from the start. Without context, it's easy to miss at 14:42 of the movie, there's a music box playing When You Wish. Later in the same scene, Ronnie calls Roy "Jiminy Cricket." There's a deeper story to it all, but I just wanted to point out that it was cool you caught that.

Mark Messer

Oh no worries! It really doesnt make much of a difference. Youre commentary was great btw! I agree with your take on Roy. Speilberg himself said if he made the film today, he would have written the ending different to not have him abandon his family. Funny enough, when he started a family of is own is when he changed his mind on that. If you keep watching his movies, you’ll notice that theres a disfuntional family dynamic to a lot to the characters. Thats definietly from his relation with his dad irl.

Aaron

When I search "close encounters" on prime I get 4 different versions

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

Don’t even get me started on how irritating that is! Why do they make it so hard to figure out what it is the best way to watch for a first time viewer. 🤣I watched the theatrical cut!

Aaron

Lmao and the thumbnail for the theatrical version says "Directors cut" even though that's a different version

Sean Moser

I’m so glad you enjoyed it, even though it wasn’t what you expected. It’s one of those movies that influenced so many others too. Go back and what Hail Mary 58 minutes and 15 seconds in - when they first meet and are trying to communicate. As always, thanks for the reaction. It’s great watching movies/shows I love again along with you. It hits different.

Riggo 82

For me, its always been one of Spielberg's weaker offerings. But, when I compare it to anything from "current day", it seems like a masterpiece. Boy, was I ever so fortunate to be a child during that era. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Riggo 82

It's a story, for sure. But, true? Color me skeptical. lol

Steven Walden

Oh my god Fire in the Sky (an abduction movie based on a “true” story) gave me nightmares for WEEKS. Absolutely terrifying. Worth a watch though—I’d love to see your reaction!

scott osborne

im late to watch this and oh my im watching the wrong one so im having to pause it in parts wow so much of your is cut out or shown in the wrong order

MertzRocks

WTH... I already have the other 2 cuts. And it's only 5 bucks. LET'S GO!