Love the ex-Delta Convair 880 - thanks for posting. For years, until I saw a UA-cam clip and saw the name of this flight in writing, I thought the traffic controllers in the movie were saying "Aries 31" as in the sign of the zodiac, not "Air East," which in hindsight now makes perfect sense. Love this movie, always have.
Some airlines call signs are different than their names. Aur Lingus, SHAMROCK for the Irish, British Airways, Speedbird. Aries can be considered a valid call sign for Air East, since it sounds similar and is easier to say.
Lance Henrikson had several scenes in this movie as a security man. In the scene when the UFO's are arriving a Devil's Tower, and calls out "Mr Locombe" you can see his holstered revolver.
Lance went right from driving the car in this movie, to his next film job - driving the hostages to the airport in "Dog Day Afternoon," - which now that I think of it also featured a Convair 880 on the tarmac.
@@hibob418 And then in 84 Lance got work in LA as a Police Officer at the West Highland Police Precinct. Unfortunately he was gunned down by a big man clad in leather with a Uzi Machine Gun, who would turn out to be a Cyborg from the future known as the T-800.
Well, that does clear one thing up for me: I always thought the air traffic control guy was saying "Aries 31" rather than "Air East 31." (Even though the radar screen shows an "AE," I didn't really make the connection.) I thought it was some kind of ATC "lingo" kind of thing.
That man speaking to the passengers to give up their film and cameras also can be seen at the end of the movie where Melinda Dillion sees her son getting off the giant UFO mothership and she starts running to him. She brushes past this guy in the crowd who has the expression on his face, "Who the fuck are you?"
the answer is this: the title is non referring to the numbers of encounters into the movie, but to this "chart": encounter of 1st kind: when someone only see an u.f.o.; encounter of 2nd kind: when someone find proof of an u.f.o.; encounter of 3rd kind: when someone have a contact with an u.f.o.
This scene should have stayed in it's really good very effective and I love the cockpit door with the plexiglass so you can see inside that's amazing they had those doors back then.
I can't believe such a great scene was cut! Especially since the plane they used was a Convair 880 or 990? Anyway lots of reasons to keep the scene and the Plane itself is chief among them.
Yames Bodrogan I believe Delta and TWA had phased out their fleet of Convair 880’s probably around 1973-1974 when the Arab Oil Embargo caused jet fuel prices to increase dramatically.
Actually, according to the original J Allen Hynek chart, it goes like this: 1st Kind: Sighting of UFO 2nd Kind: Sighting of UFO with physical evidence (finding proof) 3rd Kind: Sighting of UFO with aliens present (in or around the craft) In 1977, that was as far as the chart went, which is why they used the name "of the third kind" since there were aliens seen present in the film However, the chart was later modified: 4th Kind: Abduction 5th Kind: Contact
Yeah, it looks like a Delta (or ex-Delta) Convair 880. You can tell by the shape of the nose and the raceway along the top of the fuselage. Also, it has 5-across seating in the coach cabin. You can't see if it has the anti-shock pods on the wings from this angle, that helps you tell if it's an 880 or 990. The 990 is stretched a bit as well. I'm thrilled to see this clip. From the audio, I always thought the call sign they were using was "Aries 31," not 'Air East 31.' Thanks for the post!
***** I have the 30th anniversary rhree-DVD edition that came out a few years back. It's on the "Special Features" on one of the DVDs. This and my favorite part, the extended ending that shows Roy going into the mothership. It is available on Amazon.
Steven Gordon that's quite a misleading information, though, because I have the 3-disc Region-2 DVD set, and just as none of the review websites say that the DVD set has deleted scenes, it too doesn't have deleted scenes; for it was included only in its BluRay set, which makes said omission that much more a thing of woeful frustration as far as the DVD-set goes. Besides, the original opening of The Neary's is better, and don't even get me started on the omission of the wicked pillow revelation scene from the Director's Cut. The only extra scene or two are the ones that briefly appear in that documentary that split amongst three discs. Ergo, ye want the three versions and the cut scenes as well, either go for the BluRay release with the second disc full of extras (not the single disc edition) or retain the 2000/2001 2-disc DVD set featuring director's cut on disc-1 and extras -- including the full set of deleted scenes -- on disc-2. However, this earlier set's video quality isn't obviously as great as the later 3-disc set ---- review sites say the audio shows just minor improvement. Ergo, audio and video gets better, extras are added even more, but the most vital one of them all, the deleted scenes, didn't make the entry in the later 3-disc DVD set.
I didn't know they extended the chart, but is obvious they were referring to the first (3 steps chart). I also remember I read about that on the cover of the book.
( Pointing neuralyzers at the passengers after putting on black shades ) " Make it a HAPPY memory, okay ? ". Then they leave the airport in their " Ford POS " cars which have little red buttons & other neat hi - tech stuff inside. ;~)
That sinister, leering, manic eyed government type was so convincing as a dark agent of the axiom that "bad things always happen in threes." I'm sure he would have freaked out every audience member under 10 y/o and unnerved half the adults. It was probably a good idea to cut out the scene cuz he's exactly what my imagination cooks up when I hear the term "groomer" these days.
Lol... imagine the couple who took nasty pr0n pics of themselves and didn't finish the film and then took pics of the ufos and the secret agency has to developp and see their nasty pics.... 🤣🤣
I think this was better left out which made the film have more tension of the unknown in the 1st act. All this does is create theories of agencies to conspire which we already know they do that in reality thus avoiding political overtones.
Reminds me of the cartoon Rocko's Modern Life when a government satellite crashes into Rocko's house... Agent: We're from the government and we're here to help you. Rocko: Great! Does that mean you will pay to get my house fixed? Agent: No. **takes satellite away**
I understand gathering film & video evidence, but " don't wash the plane " ? If AE 31 had encountered,say, an energy field of extra - terrestrial origin, washing the plane wouldn't affect the evidence. I guess this is just SOP for situations like this.
They suspected there might radiation and radiation dust on the plane. That's why they want the plane to stay dirty. It's SOP actually. Taking away films taken at military bases are alsl common SOP. Of course after the soldiers removed the films, they will cheeefully thanked for your cooperation and wished you for a safe journey.
Wow, I'd never even HEARD of this scene before. Thanks for posting this!
Love the ex-Delta Convair 880 - thanks for posting.
For years, until I saw a UA-cam clip and saw the name of this flight in writing, I thought the traffic controllers in the movie were saying "Aries 31" as in the sign of the zodiac, not "Air East," which in hindsight now makes perfect sense. Love this movie, always have.
Some airlines call signs are different than their names. Aur Lingus, SHAMROCK for the Irish, British Airways, Speedbird. Aries can be considered a valid call sign for Air East, since it sounds similar and is easier to say.
I think it was a subliminal to the goat, as in the evil one. Aliens are demons.
You posted this same comment 13 years ago, 8 years before this comment :)
Thanks for adding this scene! Free developing for your slides - probably from the same lab that lost all Grandma's JFK parade shots....
"And I want everyone to look at this little light, and we'll be sure to give you a 'good memory'."
*Flash*
MIB !!!!!!
Flashy thingy
I wish they would do a 40 anniversary edition where they include all the deleted scenes..
There should just be an option on the blu ran that allows us to watch the whole film with all the deleted scenes included in the correct order.
Wait until 50.
"Folks, I'd like to apologize for the pure bullshit I'm about to say to you about "classified testing"."
I love the actor playing the character making the announcement.
His sociopathy was very convincing.
who says he's acting.
Awesome! I didn't know there were deleted scenes out there.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it was just swamp gas or a weather balloon or ball lightning or temperature inversion or Mars or..
1977: TSA takes your shit AFTER you leave the plane.
2014: TSA takes your shit BEFORE you get on the plane.
Ah, remember when Miami International Airport was closed down due to 'dental tools'?
Orino - you reminisce like it happened 3 months ago.
It would be embarrassing for any passenger if they had any home made porno film the government was going to develop and return to them.
"We're from the government, and We're her to help."
Ronald Reagan said that those were the most frightening words, in the English language.
His preferred the newer, more accurate "We're from the government, now fork over your assets."
Lacombe at the end: "Très bien, Laughlin. Alors maintenant on ne se quitte plus." (Loose translation: "Alright, Laughlin, so now we stay together").
Tres bien is 'very good' is it not ?
@@stevecooper2873Or "very well" literally. But it's also "alright".
This should have been left in the movie.
Lance Henrikson driving the car. 02:04
nice catch!
Lance Henrikson had several scenes in this movie as a security man. In the scene when the UFO's are arriving a Devil's Tower, and calls out "Mr Locombe" you can see his holstered revolver.
Lance went right from driving the car in this movie, to his next film job - driving the hostages to the airport in "Dog Day Afternoon," - which now that I think of it also featured a Convair 880 on the tarmac.
@@hibob418 And then in 84 Lance got work in LA as a Police Officer at the West Highland Police Precinct. Unfortunately he was gunned down by a big man clad in leather with a Uzi Machine Gun, who would turn out to be a Cyborg from the future known as the T-800.
@@hibob418 Dog Day Afternoon was years before CE3K.
Incase you all didn't know, the plane is a Convair 880.
Well, that does clear one thing up for me: I always thought the air traffic control guy was saying "Aries 31" rather than "Air East 31." (Even though the radar screen shows an "AE," I didn't really make the connection.) I thought it was some kind of ATC "lingo" kind of thing.
I thought that too!
How cool! I had no idea this scene even existed...dang
Another great scene left to wither on the editing floor.
I was kind of expecting everyone on the plane to have the sunburn.
That man speaking to the passengers to give up their film and cameras also can be seen at the end of the movie where Melinda Dillion sees her son getting off the giant UFO mothership and she starts running to him. She brushes past this guy in the crowd who has the expression on his face, "Who the fuck are you?"
old air base in Mobile is where this scene was filmed
I’m thinking of the scene from “Airplane!” “No reason to panic...”(nose growing). Lol
Oh, and we're all out of coffee.
I just want to tell you both good luck, we’re all counting on you
The one and only Dr Rumack.
Thanks for posting this!!!
the answer is this: the title is non referring to the numbers of encounters into the movie, but to this "chart":
encounter of 1st kind: when someone only see an u.f.o.;
encounter of 2nd kind: when someone find proof of an u.f.o.;
encounter of 3rd kind: when someone have a contact with an u.f.o.
Sounds like controller says Aires 31 and not Air EAST 31.
After seeing this movie since the 70's I realize I was hearing it wrong all this time.
That's exactly what I used to hear too lol.
This scene should have stayed in it's really good very effective and I love the cockpit door with the plexiglass so you can see inside that's amazing they had those doors back then.
a CV880! No wonder I couldn't match to any photos of DC-8's or 707's.
OK, next question: are the interior shots in this clip also of a CV880?
Holy crap ! I didn't know about this . I'm not surprised they cut this out from the movie .👽😎😎😎😎
"I'm sorry but we are out of coffee..."
This is cool. Never heard of this before
I can't believe such a great scene was cut! Especially since the plane they used was a Convair 880 or 990? Anyway lots of reasons to keep the scene and the Plane itself is chief among them.
@2:00. That, ladies and gentlemen…is cinematography.
yeah i always wondered why the movie wasn't called 'close encounters of the fifth kind' since they obviously had some contact
Were they still flying Convair 880's when this was filmed, in 1976-1977? It was probably the cheapest plane they could lease for the scene.
Yames Bodrogan I believe Delta and TWA had phased out their fleet of Convair 880’s probably around 1973-1974 when the Arab Oil Embargo caused jet fuel prices to increase dramatically.
Actually, according to the original J Allen Hynek chart, it goes like this:
1st Kind: Sighting of UFO
2nd Kind: Sighting of UFO with physical evidence (finding proof)
3rd Kind: Sighting of UFO with aliens present (in or around the craft)
In 1977, that was as far as the chart went, which is why they used the name "of the third kind" since there were aliens seen present in the film
However, the chart was later modified:
4th Kind: Abduction
5th Kind: Contact
6th Kind: Porno...with that 'Hot Alien'.
So the movie would now be called "Close encounters of the 5th Kind". Still works.
Did they really have to get in their cars and drive all of 100 feet?
Yeah, it looks like a Delta (or ex-Delta) Convair 880. You can tell by the shape of the nose and the raceway along the top of the fuselage. Also, it has 5-across seating in the coach cabin. You can't see if it has the anti-shock pods on the wings from this angle, that helps you tell if it's an 880 or 990. The 990 is stretched a bit as well.
I'm thrilled to see this clip. From the audio, I always thought the call sign they were using was "Aries 31," not 'Air East 31.' Thanks for the post!
The "4th Kind (Abduction" is what the film "The Fourth Kind" refers to, also
Not a sequel though thats another movie entirely.
Wow. I know this movie by heart, and I've never seen this before 😂
The scene did not make the final cut.
It's a Convair 880, and by the look of the color scheme, it's probably an ex Delta Airlines bird.
High quality audio on an old filmtape
This is not just another movie clip...........
...It's an air port.
"It's too small to be an air..."
Dude where you ve got this great material ??
The passengers immediately protest.
Interesting scene but i can see why it was cut would have slowed th pacing of the movie down abit.
I wonder if this is on the Blu-ray version of this Awesome movie.
He wants to develop the film for them so they can confiscate all the shots of ufos that were taken.
Gosh - Where did you get this clip????
***** I have the 30th anniversary rhree-DVD edition that came out a few years back. It's on the "Special Features" on one of the DVDs. This and my favorite part, the extended ending that shows Roy going into the mothership. It is available on Amazon.
Steven Gordon that's quite a misleading information, though, because I have the 3-disc Region-2 DVD set, and just as none of the review websites say that the DVD set has deleted scenes, it too doesn't have deleted scenes; for it was included only in its BluRay set, which makes said omission that much more a thing of woeful frustration as far as the DVD-set goes. Besides, the original opening of The Neary's is better, and don't even get me started on the omission of the wicked pillow revelation scene from the Director's Cut. The only extra scene or two are the ones that briefly appear in that documentary that split amongst three discs. Ergo, ye want the three versions and the cut scenes as well, either go for the BluRay release with the second disc full of extras (not the single disc edition) or retain the 2000/2001 2-disc DVD set featuring director's cut on disc-1 and extras -- including the full set of deleted scenes -- on disc-2. However, this earlier set's video quality isn't obviously as great as the later 3-disc set ---- review sites say the audio shows just minor improvement. Ergo, audio and video gets better, extras are added even more, but the most vital one of them all, the deleted scenes, didn't make the entry in the later 3-disc DVD set.
I didn't know they extended the chart, but is obvious they were referring to the first (3 steps chart).
I also remember I read about that on the cover of the book.
@PacificEdibleSeaweed It's not a 707. It's a Convair 880.
Hey, wasn't that Joe Biden? We're from the Government and we're here to help. I've got your back!
Cool ...I can see how it would fit ......but I see why it got chopped
hoss3732: Its an ex-Delta Airlines Convair 880. Likely N8806E (c/n: 21) of Onyx Aviation but I cannot currently confirm this.
Yeah i' m with you on that! It definitely looks like an CV 880!
Lance Henrikson, he was a production potter in the 1990's great talent.
Lance Henrikson...Limo Driver, Ma'am. lol!
what did he say in French? @2:09
"Très bien, Laughlin. Alors maintenant on ne se quitte plus." (Loose translation: "Alright, Laughlin, so now we stay together").
( Pointing neuralyzers at the passengers after putting on black shades ) " Make it a HAPPY memory, okay ? ". Then they leave the airport in their " Ford POS " cars which have little red buttons & other neat hi - tech stuff inside. ;~)
No, it appears to be a Convair 880.
Why hello there Delta Airlines Convair 880, doubling as an East Air movie prop.....
I can see why they deleted it, it wasn't very natural.
this is wonderful were did you find this?
Damned if I would gave my camera and film to them!!
What was said in French at the very end?
The first line is "Very good, Laughlin." I'm not sure what the second line is, it may be an instruction to the driver.
'Could you swing by Dairy Queen on the way out"....
"Très bien, Laughlin. Alors maintenant on ne se quitte plus." (Loose translation: "Alright, Laughlin, so now we stay together").
@@JustinCase99999 Thank you Justin
@@dubbodaniel 8 years later lol. Sorry for the belated answer. 😄
I wouldn't have turned in shit to them.
That sinister, leering, manic eyed government type was so convincing as a dark agent of the axiom that "bad things always happen in threes." I'm sure he would have freaked out every audience member under 10 y/o and unnerved half the adults.
It was probably a good idea to cut out the scene cuz he's exactly what my imagination cooks up when I hear the term "groomer" these days.
Ironic it's O'Hare airport!!
Lol... imagine the couple who took nasty pr0n pics of themselves and didn't finish the film and then took pics of the ufos and the secret agency has to developp and see their nasty pics.... 🤣🤣
This would have ruined the film forever, as the interior of the Mother Ship almost did.
That was super cheesy. I'm glad they cut that!!!!
I think this was better left out which made the film have more tension of the unknown in the 1st act. All this does is create theories of agencies to conspire which we already know they do that in reality thus avoiding political overtones.
Can anyone identify the aircraft in this scene?
My guess is a DC-8
It’s a Convair 880.
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I'm from the government and I'm here to help......
Reminds me of the cartoon Rocko's Modern Life when a government satellite crashes into Rocko's house...
Agent: We're from the government and we're here to help you.
Rocko: Great! Does that mean you will pay to get my house fixed?
Agent: No. **takes satellite away**
An obvious cut.
I understand gathering film & video evidence, but " don't wash the plane " ? If AE 31 had encountered,say, an energy field of extra - terrestrial origin, washing the plane wouldn't affect the evidence. I guess this is just SOP for situations like this.
They suspected there might radiation and radiation dust on the plane. That's why they want the plane to stay dirty. It's SOP actually. Taking away films taken at military bases are alsl common SOP. Of course after the soldiers removed the films, they will cheeefully thanked for your cooperation and wished you for a safe journey.
Yeah all the same plane, ex-Delta Convair 880.
Good choice to remove this scene..
Good choice to delete it...
DC-8's have nostril vents, this looks like a 707 to me.
Jason Wolffe it’s neither a DC-8 or 707 but a Convair 880.
The actor did a great job anyways. Funny idea!
@kqr573v2 Thanks for the info.
I can see why this scene was deleted. It is kind of lame.