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Diary of a TV rewatch

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Truth be told, I don't remember the first time I saw Close Encounters of the Third Kind. What I do recall is watching it every time it was broadcast on ABC. I could tell you when the commercial breaks happen. And the TV version is the only one which pumps up the audio on the original finding of planes in the desert. I've listened for that on every reissue that has come out since -- in theaters and at home. And none of them give the excited extras examining the pristine planes their moment in the spotlight, their dialogue is buried under John Williams' brilliant score. So when my friend Adam Long of Movie Geeks United said he'd send me a copy of CE3K from an original ABC broadcast -- with commercials! -- I obviously couldn't wait for it to arrive. I couldn't wait to settle in with some popcorn and some pop and watch my favorite film of all time the way I did when I received the implanted visions. My copy of the film was from when it was the Sunday night movie air...