Encounters

As suggested by the title Encounters at the End of the World, Herzog’s film is largely about the people he encounters at this corner of the planet where daylight shines for 24 hours for five months out of the ear.

Row Three » Review: Encounters at the End of the World - Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions 2008

Well, lots of people die in Independence Day ... but Close Encounters is rather uplifting.

Is a grim, dark, nihilistic view of the future in SciFi...groundbreaking? rabid1st 2009

For musicians/listeners amongst your readers, the Henry Kaiser in Encounters, who is involved importantly with the underwater film sequences, is the same guitar playing Henry Kaiser who often records with David Lindsay.

Matthew Yglesias » Encounters at the End of the World 2009

A collection of his short work, Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters, is forthcoming from Prime Books.

John Joseph Adams » Wastelands Reading on February 5 2008

A collection of his short work, Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters, is forthcoming from Prime Books.

John Joseph Adams » 2008 » January 2008

Close Encounters is about 5 tons of kickass better than E.T. The Matrix vs. Terminator 2.

AFI Names Top Genre Films 2008

John Langan's Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters is a fine, atmospheric debut collection that hopefully signals a long, productive career.

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"The Mothership from Close Encounters is by far the most spectacular movie spaceship."

November 2006 2006

"The Mothership from Close Encounters is by far the most spectacular movie spaceship."

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Encounters is more like a documentary essay where Herzog wants to say something about man’s almost insane desire to explore the limits of what can be achieved.

Matthew Yglesias » Encounters at the End of the World 2009