E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Pros: see review
Cons: see review

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...

Pros: very dramatic and breathtaking
Cons: none

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...

Pros: Superb film
Cons: Some mild profanity

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...

Pros: Great From Top To Bottom
Cons: Zero

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...

Pros: great family movie
Cons: none

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...

Pros: Delightful family movie
Cons: None

"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.

You find yourself being one of the...

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...

Pros: Henry Thomas
Cons: Drew Barrymore

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...

Pros: heart-warming
Cons: bittersweet ending

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...