E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | | Cast : | Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote | | Director : | Steven Spielberg | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound | | Released Date : | June 11, 1982 | | DVD Released Date : | October 22, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 26, 2005 | | Summary | Haven't seen 2002 version dont care to, but original is a great movie! | Content
 | I watched E.T. when i was a kid, many many times. I hadn';t seen it in YEARS, and it was on tbs i think it was, the other day and i watched it and totally forgot what a tearjerker it is. I found myself crying at the parts when ET was sick and abducted by those idiot goverment agents a**holes, that made me so mad. Maybe thats why we havent seen any aliens because maybe they saw ET and thought to hell with it lol, but anyway. I don't agree with the others who say this movie is good but not as fanastic as it's been hyped up to be. It's a woderful movie very touching with fanastic acting from such young children. And ET the alien is so adorable and funy at times, and his senisitvy and good heart and his ability to love makes you more angry when those agents with guns dont care about anything but fame, and to be the first to study an alien. It's just like that movie splash when the mermaid is thrown into a tank after being kidnapped and humiliated. Our species can be so cruel and diabolical. No wonder many species are becoming extinct it's our careless polluted world who think we're so superior and above everything else. Whatever happened to respecting living things? ET is an example of how ignorant people are, but the end definately makes up for the fact that we had to watch the bad parts when ET was in the hands of the government agents who illegally found out by the way that the alein was there by illegally listening with a scanner and invading privacy of the people. And what was up with the cops and every agent chasing the kids with guns? Geez i'm surprised they didnt shoot the kids on their bikes or run them over and kill everyone just to selfishness and cruelly get their hands on poor ET to continue the sadistic study and probably were gonna tortue him and study his anatomy by giving him an atopsy while he was alive. Anyway, dont even get me started on animal testing too. But it is a movie, but probably these government people would act the same way in real life if an alien came to earth. But besides all the chaos ET is a moving story, and there were alot of funny parts including the frog scene and when ET drank beer lol. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 25, 2005 | | Summary | ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Content
| For those who could never find the 1982 version on this set,
IT'S ON DISC 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's the DVD with Spielberg and E.T. on there; not the one that looks like a moon on there!
Thank you. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 10, 2005 | | Summary | 5 star for original ONLY | Content
| I am with the reviewers who egg the "remake" of a classic. I saw the added scenes addition on cable and as I watched I realized I was not watching the same movie. Segments not in the original drag the movies pace down without adding much. In fact, some of these new scenes steal the mystery of the little guy and his relationship to a world which he finds himself lost in. Use the new release as a frizby. And to you tortured artists--DONT MESS WITH A CLASSIC! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 28, 2005 | | Summary | E.T. PHONE HOME! | Content
| E.T. is a classic that should be seen by every child from the 80's until forever!!! It's one of the best films ever made and this 80's film is one of the most popular movies ever! I have been watching E.T. since the 80's when it was released on VHS and never get bored of it. It's hilarious when E.T. is stuck at home and then when Elliott gets home, he's wearing a dress! That part cracks me up every time!
I have just bought this 2 DVD widescreen edition at the mall which is the ONLY place I could find it and have just watched the 2002 remake and I did notice the differences but to be honest, the differences don't make the movie unbearable like all these reviews are saying. I can understand about the guns but if you get this 2 DVD set, you'll have both versions that you can watch whenever you want. You could watch them back to back even. I couldn't believe it when I read someone's review saying that they actually left the theatre in 2002 when this movie was in theatres. Come on people, this is really not a remake because a remake would have a totally different cast, but this just has some minor adjustments. Even though I love the original the most, I still like this 2002 version because there is this funny bathroom scene between Elliott and E.T. that I actually liked.
I really don't understand why people can't like both versions. Yes of course the original will always be the best and the 2002 version is almost as good, especially with that added scene. There are tons and tons of extras on this DVD set including interviews with the cast back from 2002 about the film too.
Even today, at 26 years old, that ending scene (even though it's from the 2002 version nonetheless) still gets to me, it brings a tear to my eye. That ending scene hasn't changed emotionally so it still affected me. Now you know you've found a masterpiece of a movie when that happens! |
| Rating | | | Date | April 19, 2005 | | Summary | One of Spielberg's greatest triumphs... | Content
| Nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, E.T. won four Oscars and took the nation by storm upon its release in 1982. A box office sensation, E.T. formed long, around-the-corner lines of fans waiting to get into theaters and propelled child star Drew Barrymore to superstar status. One of director Steven Spielberg's greatest triumphs, E.T. supposedly symbolizes and illustrates feelings of loneliness from the Hollywood icon's youth which resulted from his parents' divorce. A touching story about spirits from differing worlds, E.T. is fun for the entire family. With an original soundtrack (composed by John Williams and winner of an Academy Award), E.T. is a film that thrills its viewers by every means at its disposal...
While visiting Earth late one evening, a spacecraft carrying a group of alien botanist researchers is startled by the approach an elite government task force. Disappearing in a flash, one of the aliens is left behind. As the task force searches the forest for signs of the creature, he appears inside a young boy's tool shed in search of food (such as Reese's Pieces - a product spot way ahead of its time). Discovered by ten-year-old Elliot (Henry Thomas), the extra-terrestrial is nicknamed E.T. and befriends Elliot, his older brother Michael, and his younger sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore) - all of whom are suffering as a result of their parents' impending divorce...
Hiding E.T. in his room, Elliot successfully manages to hide the secret from his mother, while E.T. slowly learns the customs and ways of the earthling. Building a communication device that will allow him to "phone home" for help, E.T. begins to run short on time when he catches a deadly disease and his hiding place is discovered by the government task force, which cares only about its ability to study him and not about his life. With Elliot's health now intimately connected to E.T., he begins to suffer as well. Can Elliot and his friends come to E.T.'s aid? Will E.T. escape the clutches of his government captors and return home a healthy, smiling alien? The journey to find out is simply magical...
A true blockbuster and a pop culture phenomenon in its time, E.T. continues to bring joy and inspiration to each new generation of children who see it. Like Spielberg's film The Goonies and the contemporary Harry Potter films, E.T. creates movie magic by unleashing a world of endless imagination where children are the true heroes. In doing so, it unlocks a whole new world of fantasy for the children who watch it...
Easily one of the best 100 films of all time, E.T. is a cinematic masterpiece by any standard of measurement. Spielberg deserves all the praise and accolades he received both then and now. With its widespread, universal appeal and ingenious combination of cinematography and Williams' inspired musical score, E.T. is a definite must-see film... Don't overlook it!
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