Page One: “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977)

Written by Steven Spielberg

The movie version of the opening:

Much different than the script … and much more like a Spielberg film. “He says the sun came out last night. He says it sang to him.” Like this?

Makes me want to stop everything and watch Close Encounters again. It’s been years … and I’m sure it still rocks.

You can read the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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