'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind' Gets Re-Release Trailer

Pretty much everything Steven Spielberg has made since “Jaws” is an event movie in one way or another, either as big screen blockbuster, or a shiny piece of Oscar season bait. This year, “The Papers” with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks falls into the latter category, but, if you want some vintage big screen Spielberg thrills, you’ll be covered there as well.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the director’s absolutely terrific “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind,” which is easily one of the best pictures Spielberg has ever made. The riveting and magical movie still retains its jaw-dropping power to this day, with the story of an ordinary man drawn to some mysterious happenings that will change the world. Here’s the official synopsis:

Universally considered the best film ever made about alien visitation to Earth, Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind was nominated for eight Academy Awards®, winning for Best Cinematography. Power repairman Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) has an extraordinary encounter with a strange spacecraft while out on a call. Recurring visions of a mountain fuel an increasing obsession that drives him to an emotional breaking point. Desperate to understand what he has experienced, he finds an ally in Jillian (Melinda Dillon), a single mother who believes her son has been abducted by the aliens. Meanwhile an international group of scientists led by French expert Claude Lacombe (Francois Truffaut) search for a breakthrough in human-alien communication. Their collective quest culminates in a remote Wyoming rendezvous and an event of unequaled importance in all of human history.

Sony Pictures has dropped a curious tease for the movie, which features some audio from the original movie, and concludes with the John Williams‘ iconic five-note motif, which still sends a chill up the spine. “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind” is definitely worth experiencing in cinemas, and you can do just that for one week starting on September 1st.