Spielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980. For this, Spielberg fixed some of the flaws he thought impeded the original 1977 version of the film and also, at the behest of Columbia, and as a condition of Spielberg revising the film, shot additional footage showing the audience the interior of the mothership seen at the end of the film (a decision Spielberg would later regret as he felt the interior of the mothership should have remained a mystery). Nevertheless, the re-release was a moderate success, while the 2001 DVD release of the film restored the original ending. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did Spielberg re-release Close Encounters? ANS1 1980 QSN2 What new footage did Columbia require for a Close Encounters revisit? ANS2 the interior of the mothership QSN3 What was the Close Encounters revisit called? ANS3 Close Encounters: The Special Edition QSN4 Which studio funded Close Encounters? ANS4 Columbia Pictures QSN5 When did a Close Encounters DVD come out? ANS5 2001