I was a kid at a great time for movies.  In my pre-teen and early teen years, I was treated to the Star Wars Trilogy, the Raiders of the Lost Ark series, Star Trek - the Motion Picture, Superman - so many great movies for the young (and young at heart).  Out of all the great sci-fi and adventure films of the late '70s and early '80s, I always liked CE3K the best. The best quality of Steven Spielberg has always been his ability to provoke a sense of wonder, and nowhere is that more evident than here.  We marvel along with the characters at the strange happenings of the early movie, and Dreyfuss and company convey perfectly the astonishment of the breathtaking mothership.  Where Star Wars was a fairy tale, Close Encounters is an intelligent look at what might take place if "we are not alone".  As for the DVD edition, I'm perfectly happy with it - the goodies are nice, and let's face it, the whole "inside the mothership" thing was never going to match our imaginations, anyway.  Hard to imagine a serious DVD collection that passed this one up.