Titreenp
SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
Dynamixor
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Bessie Smyth
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
jdjordan-35731
Now, this series IS entertaining- I enjoy a lot of UFO stuff; maybe it's the slight frisson of fear I get from people's reports of strange experiences. However, the producers / scriptwriters (and 'expert' commentators) frequently exaggerate the original accounts and include frankly untrue material for dramatic effect. This makes the series utterly useless if you want to be informed about UFO phenomena. For example, the show about the Rendlesham Forest / RAF Woodbridge and Bentwaters incidents of 1980: We are told that a USAF sergeant is the security commander of an airbase with nuclear weapons in a foreign country- rather above his pay grade! The narrator tells us that, because it's during the Cold War, when the USAF men realise that the lights they see are not due to a crashed aircraft, their mission changes from "search and rescue to shoot on sight"- and the dramatization shows us men prowling the woods with M16s. But this just isn't true. ALL the various original (USAF) witnesses state they left their weapons at the East gate before leaving their airbase, just as well as they would have no jurisdiction whatsoever off-base. The idea of USAF men on a shoot-to-kill mission of their own devising on Christmas night in the English countryside is daft- and was never claimed by the USAF witnesses. By 'embellishing' the facts (i.e. lying) for dramatic effect, Close Encounter's producers undermine ALL the remarkable claims made in the series (there are factual inaccuracies and anachronisms in other episodes). This doesn't help us understand the original sightings any better, so the show is for entertainment only.
Peter April
I have to admit that first season contains many events already shown in many previous TV series such as: Malstrom Airbase incident, Kecksburg incident, Phoenix Lights incident, Japanese Airlines incident over Alaska and Rendlesham Forest incident. Although these episode were still interesting to watch due to nice re-enacting of the events with intriguing acting and high quality computer animations (which most of other UFO series lack of). Besides these, there were also many episodes in season which 1 included incidents from 21st century. Thankfully, non of the episodes contained Roswell "incident" (now clearly debunked as Project Mogul balloon), 1800s Aurora Texas incident (debunked as hoax) or even over exploited Betty and Barney Hill abduction. Second 2 is even more interesting as it contains less known cases, including 21st century encounters.In general, this is TV series with high quality animations and with well detailed recreation of events. Episodes are well edited and are full of coherent interviews with investigators giving an interesting perspective. End of each episode contains short and interesting analysis with little assumptions being projected - they give quick opinion of skeptics and briefly show some photos/documents collected during investigation. Series gives clear view of events and leave it to the audience to decide what they think about these encounters. I consider it to be, currently, the best UFO series after Alien Mysteries. Complete opposite to sensationalist, cheap and awfully edited Hangar 1.
scotchmoe21
While this show does cover the main big UFO stories, it also brings to light many you never heard. Reenacted and highly recommended for UFO enthusiasts or just the common person with little interest in the field. Each Episode is a thought provoking triumph. I try to a lot of UFO and alien stories over the years and have to change it due to lack of interest, this is not the case with this show. Thought provoking and well put together. I love it when they can back up the stories with evidence. While the idea of Aliens might be fearsome to some, it is a topic of debate and so while not all stories can be taken on faith, it is still a ride for intensity.
kurtisrbell
PRODUCERS OF THIS SHOW. Here are topics that have been played to Death, Kecksburg, Roswell. JAL Flight, The British Roswell, Barney & Betty, OHara, PHX lights, 1800's Texas Crash. Please find new stuff. 1Mill sightings a year and you guys are doing Kecksburg and PHX lights. And add NOTHING. Already covered in shows UFO Files UFO Hunters, that have been on cable for the last 15 years. Do you watch TV? Have you ever seen the programming where your show plays? It is pretty however. However overused topics. Cable is a heaven for UFO followers. We know bad TV. Try a little harder. I REPEAT: ready covered in shows UFO Files UFO Hunters, that have been on cable for the last 15 years. Do you watch TV? Have you ever seen the programming where your show plays? It is pretty however. However overused topics. Cable is a heaven for UFO followers. We know bad TV. Try a little harder.
