Pros: Terrifically directed, Thomas is marvelous Cons: Not as cool if you're older than 12, ever so slightly overrated
The highest grossing film domestically for fifteen years, Spielberg's second foray into science fiction/fantasy was a runaway success with both audiences and critics alike. And despite losing its bid for Best Picture to Gandhi in 1982, it has...
Pros: Steven Spielberg directing, John Williams writes the music. What more could you ask for? Cons: You're kidding, right?
It's the line that shook the world. Well, it shook mine, anyway. I saw "E.T." many times when I was young (really young), but I'm afraid I was too young to truly appreciate the value of a good heart-touching movie.
Pros: Sweet, touching, makes you think! Cons: Can't think of any.
INTRODUCTION: This article is the second one of a three-part series that is written as part of a very unusual write-off known as ELEVDADO (because it's being hosted by Elvisdo and levda ). I'm going to give you a thumbnail...
"ET The Extra-Terrestrial," known as Steven Spielberg's first "small film," has become a modern classic. It was the summer of 1982 when this movie was released. I remember going to the movie theater when I was 8 years old to see it....
Last March, I went to see the re-release of "E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial" in theatres. Steven Spielberg's sci-fi masterpiece remains as wonderful an experience as when I first saw it on video when I was a kid. Many people, including myself, consider...
Pros: E.T has great charactors, great special affect and great writting.
Cons: I cried my eyes out.
I deleted one of my reviews. My original thought was to be able to reach people that wanted to rent E.T for .99 cents and reach the people that wanted to spend $8 at the movie theater. I submitted the same review twice because in my Epinion...
Pros: An all-time classic family film, "Ultimate Gift Set DVD" a great Christmas gift. Cons: None
Before Steven Spielberg tackled racial issues in films like THE COLOR PURPLE and AMISTAD, he had made a film that extols the beauty of understanding and friendship between different races and cultures. It was a seemingly innocuous fantasy called E.T....
Pros: A very well done movie. Cons: There is not one thing that I can find wrong.
Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore played in this very wonderful, heart-warming movie as two young children who instantly fell in love with a creature that is known as "E.T."
Thomas played the role of Elliot whose mind seem to be elsewhere other...
Pros: decent special effects for the date, fairly kid friendly, repeatable phrases Cons: could scare young children, a little dated in the look, believable?
We recently introduced our three year old daughter to the magic of the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Was it too soon? Was she too young? Would the special effects, although laughable by today's standards, scare her too badly to sleep at...
With the re-release of E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial to celebrate its 20th anniversary, I thought this would be a perfect time to do a review of this timeless classic.
Before I get into the actual review, I'd like to write a little bit...
Pros: Superb movie. Cons: Scientists are depicted as the tool of an evil government.
I saw "E.T." the first time when it was released in the summer of 1982; I got into the first showing of the first theater to have the movie in town. In fact, I waited two hours in line to get a ticket, and I even got a neat "I saw...
Pros: Everything Cons: Always makes me want Reese's Pieces
I don't think I'm making the breakthrough of the century by declaring E.T. a four-star movie, but I was surprised how much I enjoyed it when I pulled out our dog-eared copy, bought in the mid-80s, and watched it a couple weeks before my 20th...
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," Steven Spielberg's first "small film," is a modern classic.
Forsaking the overload of special effects and high adventure that marked his previous successes to focus instead on a small story propelled by heart and...
This movie was first released back in 1982 and it has not lost its touch. It was and always be a classic as far as our family is concerned. We watch it often and my kids never seem to tire of this terrific award winning movie. They say it is one of...
Pros: One of the best movies ever made Cons: that it isn't on DVD yet
This is one movie where it takes a robot not to cry. It is uplifting, charming, the characters are lovable, and the action scenes are the kid equivalent of a car chase. The bikes scenes are some of the most touching, awe inspiring, and just feel good...
It's difficult to make a movie that can put itself forward as a "family" film and actually be enjoyed by everyone in the family. "E.T." succeeds in that area because it has a little bit of everything to it; comedy, science fiction, and an overall warm...
Pros: writing, filming, music, script, acting, CONCEPT Cons: This film can be extremely scary for young ones!
I have always loved this movie. I remember seeing it for the first time years ago with my two older children. They were 6 and 5 at the time. I do not remember them being scared though! To me this film is a classic. There are many moments during this...
This movie is a true classic. All the movies that tried to have the same theme failed to beat this one. The script is so well done and the acting was great and the whole story is oe if its kind and a great idea that touched the world as it watched. Henry...
Pros: Great for kids and sappy adults who enjoy the light and fluffy. Cons: Just plain boring. Definitely not Spielberg's best.
E.T., in my opinion, is one of those movies that symbolizes the 80's film industry. Unique in their special ways, even heart-warming at times, they rarely managed to be much more than variations on old themes, only now the stories aren't limited...
Pros: A magical story, believable child actors, and stirring direction. Cons: Occasionally tear-jerking and sentimental.
By Max S. Scheinin
Released the same year as Blade Runner, Steven Spielberg's children's classic takes an opposite approach to science fiction. In this film, aliens land their spacecraft in a mysterious forest, but one is left behind. Later...
Pros: breathtaking sense of wonder Cons: a bit high on the schmaltz
This movie is considered an American classic, and it mostly deserves that title. When director Steven Spielberg made “E.T.” (1982) he was 35 and still understood how to capture childhood. Elliot (Henry Thomas) was perhaps the most realistic child ever...
After all these years... after reaching adulthood and becoming a cynic and seeing the worst aspects of humanity...after losing people I loved and learning to cope with grief...after realizing that people don't always mean what they say and can't always...
E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial has touched the hearts of many since its
release some years ago. This movie will continue to be a timeless
classic for years to come. Because not only is it a tale of fantasy, it's
a tale of enduring...
Everyone loves this movie in our house. We watch it as a family at least every other month if not more. Im surprised the tape isnt wore out. Who cant resist that cute lovable candy loving alien who just wants to get back home. And just think how hard...
Pros: the kids all love him Cons: he gets the kids in trouble LOL
This movie is for anyone young or old. The kids are usually the ones who will except anyone for any reason and this movie was no exception. Can you imagine finding an alien and NOT telling everyone you know? I cant. The kids kept a secret even tho they...
Pros: Fun for all ages...beautiful story line...Spielberg's direction. Cons: Some scenes might be too intense for extremely young children...prescreen the movie and judge for yourself before allowing tots to watch
Every once in a while, a film comes along that transcends the boundaries of age and appeals to movie-goers of every level of maturity. E.T. is just such a film.
When it was first released near the start of the Reagan era in 1981, E.T. was meant...
"E.T." is one of the cutest movies that has come along in many years. It is a family movie, but appeals to young and old alike. We liked it so much that we bought it and have watched it many times.
Pros: Nothing need to be said here Cons: Elliot's mom lets him talk to his brother that way?
How is it that a movie can become a classic? What is the specific formula for greatness? Is it the cast? The script? The direction? Some odd combination of the three? I wish I knew what it was that makes a film like "E.T. The...
This movie has a dark atmosphere, it seems to me. It was very depressing,
seeing it the first time. It's a movie about abandonment. E.T. is abandoned by his friends, Elliot(Henry Thomas)is fatherless. It makes you want to cry. This is a very...
Who says that aliens have to be demonic entities plotting the overthrow of the Earth? Certainly not Steven Speilberg in this beloved tale of the gentle being that only wanted to go home. Elliot, an awkward pre-teen victimized by his older brother's...
Pros: In a class by itself for sci-fi family films, heartwarming, innovative. Believable kid hero characters. Cons: DVD - "bonus materials" weak, "E.T. explains the solar system item" segment is annoying
True film fans, which is to say, fanatics, may just love the technical aspects of this release, and the movie is well worth seeing, especially if you haven't seen it yet, or haven't seen it in nearly 20 years.
Pros: lovely characters and natrual acting. beautiful scene Cons: None
It's a classic movie which is directed by Steven Spielberg, and it tell a affecting story, an uncommon friendship between Elliott and a lovely E.T - the Extra-Terrestrial. Background: Elliott, a lonely boy who live with his piquant older brother and ...
Pros: Spielberg's direction; suspense; special effects--pretty much EVERYTHING Cons: None
Nearly twenty years since it was first released, Steven Spielberg's 1982 sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL remains one of the cinema's finest hours (or two hours, in this case). It is everything one could want in a movie: fantasy,...
"E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial" is a favorite movie for children of all ages. This movie is about a space alien who comes to earth to visit. While he is here, his spaceship takes off and leaves E.T. here by mistake. E.T. is able to...
This is a heart-warming tale about a lost alien who finds a friend on this planet. One without a bias opinion; a child with a pure heart. It's a wonderful story that reminds us of our own humanity. These cute little alien steals you heart and make...
The first time I saw this movie I was only 14 years old. Its hard to believe that the movie came out in 1982. That was 17 years ago, boy do I feel old. I loved this movie it was so touching, if you didn't cry during this movie then something must be...
Pros: a harmless alien friend Cons: he has to return home eventually...
When I was young, and I first saw E.T. I fell in love with this alien.
This heart warming science fiction tale displayed a plot in which something happens that no one could ever think possible. We all want to believe in another life form from an...
Pros: great storytelling,special effects,an alien you can respect unlike Mac & Me Cons: Even if you're a big guy, the tender story can make you cry like a boyhood dream come true. Now don't tell me I didn't warn you! This makes the movie a perfect Date Strategy if you're a girl and you want to see a Big Guy (a.k.a., your date) cry!
This is one of the greatest films of all time, where Steven Spielberg is at his storytelling best. By now, I must have seen this movie a hundred times.
What fascinates me about the film is not so much the special effects or the plot, it's the...
Pros: Great story with a happy ending Cons: Too much cuteness gets in the way of the story
Forget the cuteness of this movie and watch it for the feel good story. I didn't see this movie til I was 18 yrs old and I was still touched by the warmth and drama and emotion it generated. E.T. is so personified that you forget he's an alien and he...
It's a classic movie which is directed by Steven Spielberg, and it tell a affecting story, an uncommon friendship between Elliott and a lovely E.T - the Extra-Terrestrial. Background: Elliott, a lonely boy who live with his piquant older brother and ...
This movie is not only for kids. This is a movie the whole family can love. When I was a a kid I loved it and I watch it now and I love it. Its about an alien who doesn't make it back in time to his spaceship so he finds a boy named Elliot. We watch as...
I remember being 10 years old and the ET craze going on, I even had my Bday Party in ET when I turned 11. I had a thrill seeing the movie, reading the book, and just being a kid's dream. I was'nt aware that Drew Barrymore would be in so many films after...
when i was 4 yrs old my mother had taken me to see this movie. i remember all my little friends saying how they loved e.t. so i begged her that we can go see it. she ended up taking me to the showing at 7 pm. at that time it was dark. we went to see it...
In the age of computer animation, and high tech gimmickry, ET still stands proud. He is still believable. How can you develope affection for a set of pixels arranged to looks like a character? (Need and example - how about the insufferable Jar-Jar...
This is one of my all time favorite movies. When it was released there had been nothing like it before. It was a very welcome novelty for me. It tugs at your heart strings time & again & I always end up blubbering no matter how many times I've...
Pros: Awesome Directing and good acting Cons: None that I can find
This has got to be one of Spielberg's biggest hits of all time. It really brings a tear to my eye when I see this movie. Elliot, a young boy at home one night notices lights and decides to investigate. What does he find, but an alien that has been...
Pros: Great movie to watch by yourself or with the family Cons: May cause children to have nightmares
Wow. To summarize the movie in one word, that would be it. I didn't know a movie that after 18 years of age, could seem so new and real. From when it was first made, I saw it as soon as I could. I fell in love with the movie, and bought it as soon...
Director Steven Spielberg s heartwarming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagi...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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