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E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
Released By: Universal Studios Home Video   Rating: PG   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Genre: Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Steven Spielberg
Language: English
Official Website: http://www.et20.com/
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Dee Wallace, Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, K.C. Martel, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton
Published ID: 1423
UPC: 025192225727, 025192225628, 025192226021, 025192866524, 025192866425, 025192016554, 025192016547,
Plot: Both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood, E.T. is a sci-fi adventure that captures that strange moment in youth when the world is a place of mysterious possibilities (some wonderful, some awful), and the universe seems somehow separate from the one inhabited by grown-ups. Henry Thomas plays Elliott, a young boy living with his single mother (Dee Wallace), his older brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton), and his younger sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore). Elliott often seems lonely and out of sorts, lost in his own world. One day, while looking for something in the back yard, he senses something mysterious in the woods watching him. And he's right: an alien spacecraft on a scientific mission mistakenly left behind an aging botanist who isn't sure how to get home. Eventually Elliott puts his fears aside and makes contact with the little squashy guy, perhaps the least threatening alien invader ever to hit a movie screen. As Elliott tries to keep the alien under wraps and help him figure out a way to get home, he discovers that the creature can communicate with him telepathically. Soon they begin to learn from each other, and Elliott becomes braver and less threatened by life. E.T. rigs up a communication device from junk he finds around the house, but no one knows if he'll be rescued before a group of government scientists gets hold of him. In 2002, Steven Spielberg re-released E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in a revised edition, with several deleted scenes restored and digitally refurbished special effects. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Some of the Best Movies for Children are not the Newest Ones
Added 11/18/2009
I have 3 little children I needed to purchase Christmas gifts for. Their mother can't & I finally settled on 2 pairs of PJ's for each & a DVD. I strained my brain, trying to remember back to the movies my 2 children enjoyed; also us as a family. For the 6 yr old boy I settled on "ET". It was the best movie & I knew this little fella would enjoy it, as well as his siblings & his Mom. Amazon is the place I come to find those movies I know I can't get anywhere else & they cost less. I'm happy Amazon had this one!
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A Masterpiece
Added 11/15/2009
This is Steven Speibergs best movie ever. this movie is truly a classic among classics. i really can't say anything more than that this movie is awesome. i enjoyed it a lot and i hope you will to. I Recommend it for everyone
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ET
Added 11/12/2009
The movie is a classic that I have been wanting to share with my daughter for a long time.
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I love this movie
Added 10/25/2009
E.T. is awesome. I love the way they restored it and added an extra scene.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Forget the new version!
Added 9/28/2009
I have to say that I don't particular love this film, but I will admit that it is an aboslute classic family film. Everyone in the family will always enjoy it. Now with that being said, I, like most people, have issues with this new edition of E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. First off, the new CGI look for the alien himself is just plain silly. He looks way more unrealistic that he does in the original version. He looks too much like Jar-Jar Binks and Dobby (from Harry Potter). And then, there are the "edits" that have been made. You probably know what's wrong here: the replacing weapons with talkie-talkies, replacing the word "terrorist" with "hippie," editing out the word "[...]," etc. Why couldn't they just leave this film alone and leave it the way it is. The great original is the one that should be watched, not the new 2002 version where it is dominated by political correctness. The 2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition is no longer in stock, so you'll have to find used DVD's. Why? Because it's the only edition that has the original 1982 version. So find one here, or on Ebay, or wherever you can find it, and skip the new 2002 version.

E.T. 1982: A
E.T. 2002: F
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Some of the Best Movies for Children are not the Newest Ones
Added 11/18/2009
I have 3 little children I needed to purchase Christmas gifts for. Their mother can't & I finally settled on 2 pairs of PJ's for each & a DVD. I strained my brain, trying to remember back to the movies my 2 children enjoyed; also us as a family. For the 6 yr old boy I settled on "ET". It was the best movie & I knew this little fella would enjoy it, as well as his siblings & his Mom. Amazon is the place I come to find those movies I know I can't get anywhere else & they cost less. I'm happy Amazon had this one!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
A Masterpiece
Added 11/15/2009
This is Steven Speibergs best movie ever. this movie is truly a classic among classics. i really can't say anything more than that this movie is awesome. i enjoyed it a lot and i hope you will to. I Recommend it for everyone
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
ET
Added 11/12/2009
The movie is a classic that I have been wanting to share with my daughter for a long time.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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