Close Encounters of the Third Kind (8/8) Movie CLIP - Contact (1977) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Lacombe (François Truffaut) makes direct -- and friendly -- contact with one of the aliens.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Steven Spielberg followed Jaws (1975), his first major box-office success, with this epic science fiction adventure about a disparate group of people who attempt to contact alien intelligence. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) is an electrical lineman who, while sent out on emergency repairs, witnesses an unidentified flying object, and even has a "sunburn" from its bright lights to prove it. Neary's wife and children are at first skeptical, then concerned, and eventually fearful, as Roy refuses to accept a "logical" explanation for what he saw and is prepared to give up his job, his home, and his family to pursue the "truth" about UFOs. Neary's obsession eventually puts him in contact with others who've had close encounters with alien spacecraft, including Jillian (Melinda Dillon), a single mother whose son disappeared during her UFO experience, and Claude Lacombe (celebrated French filmmaker François Truffaut), a French researcher who believes that we can use a musical language to communicate with alien visitors. Lacombe's theory is put to the test when a band of government researchers and underground UFO enthusiasts (including Neary) join for an exchange with alien visitors near Devil's Tower, Wyoming. In 1980, a "Special Edition" was released. While its primary selling point was the addition of scenes inside the alien spaceship, Spielberg claimed that he also cleaned up some choppy editing in the second act.

CREDITS:
TM & © Sony (1977)
Cast: Bob Balaban, Richard Dreyfuss, Cary Guffey, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Clark L. Paylow, Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips
Screenwriters: Hal Barwood, Jerry Belson, Matthew Robbins, Steven Spielberg, John Hill

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[awesomegamer]

The alien showing the same amount of wonder in his facial expression as if this is the first time they've encountered another intelligent species make this scene extremely impactful.

[dylanmorgan]

0:27 That exact moment the alien raises his hand. That is the entire movie’s purpose, it is the reason that they are all there. A brief, single intimate moment when two races of beings separated by light years and eons share a simple, gesture-led acknowledgement of eachother. That’s all you get. That’s all anyone could ask for.
This is one of the most important films of our time, an ideal of vision what could happen. Someday..not sure when...humanity will discover other beings in this universe.

[greg-ntue]

I like how the alien is animatronic, not CGI, even though it's made of gears and padding, it makes it seem more real.

[whoopdeedoo]

There's something indescribably emotional about this scene...

[musicmanenator]

1:39 "Good Bye" I'm glad they gave the last line of the movie to the kid. That was sweet.

[pedalpowered]

If this happened today, the poor bastard would be swiss cheese before he could raise his hand to wave.

[cambowles]

You know why this is the greatest alien movie of all time. These aliens are peaceful and intelligent. In every other space movie the aliens are warring and barbaric. We need new movies with this theme.

[LarryLeeMoniz]

With all the CGI and all the alien movies made since then, this to me is still the best. This alien looks real, has emotion. And the effects totally hold up.

[nitpicker]

Those aliens were such trolls, turning lights on and off, messing with children's toys, turning off car engines. Not to mention ruining families and abducting sailors and children

[spacecase]

The ET's ship looks like a flying Tokyo.

[TheKramerful]

I get a little emotional when I see the alien imitate the guys hand gestures.

[roquefortfiles]

Seeing this in 70 mm in a huge theater in 1977 was quite an experience. This scene was incredibly moving. Quite a moment

[Durge]

Absolutely incredible score by John Williams!

[AlexDraco]

RIP François Truffaut. You will be remembered.

[gtqdjpc]

Truffaut is not only a good director but also a good actor.
What a talented man.

[Muswell]

This bit gets me every time.
Over 40yrs on & he's still so beautiful, intelligent & all-knowing. When he raises his hand to communicate & the music swells, I still get tears.

[IIAnaxiezzII]

The Alien looking just as amazed as us about finding other intelligent life is a wonderful little addition.

Giving a nod to just how rare and precious intelligent life is.
The implication that a species millions of years ahead of us, *still* hasn’t encountered other intelligent life until finding us is really quite profound.
And I love that they look just as happy and curious about us, as we are about them.
To quote Carl Sagan

“Life, looks for life”

[stonedavid]

Something really cool about the mothership is the lighting on the dome. Steven Spielberg said in an interview that the lights on the dome were from pictures he took of the San Fernando Valley at night when the city lights were on. I always thought that was really cool.

[manuelbrown]

This moment is pure cinema magic. Between John Williams' score, Truffaut's enthusiasm, Douglas Trumbull's FX and Spielberg's direction this scene comes together masterfully.

[joshuamoore]

I love how they communicate with music.