IMDB Rating: 7.80, 50014 votes |
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While visiting the Earth at Night, a group of alien botanists is discovered and disturbed by an approaching human task force. Because of the more than hasty take-off, one of the visitors is left behind. The little alien finds himself all alone on a very strange planet. Fortunately, the extra-terrestrial soon finds a friend and emotional companion in 10-year-old Elliot, who discovered him looking for food in his family's garden shed. While E.T. slowly gets acquainted with Elliot's brother Michael, his sister Gertie as well as with Earth customs, members of the task force work day and night to track down the whereabouts of Earth's first visitor from Outer Space. The wish to go home again is strong in E.T., and after being able to communicate with Elliot and the others, E.T. starts building an improvised device to send a message home for his folks to come and pick him up. But before long, E.T. gets seriously sick, and because of his special connection to Elliot, the young boy suffers, too. The situation gets critical when the task force finally intervenes. By then, all help may already be too late, and there's no alien spaceship in sight.Actors
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8 Comments
It’s a good flick, but why change it? Stupid walkie-talkies…
Good movie, but why rerelease it?
This isn’t Spielberg at his worst (I hate Jaws and Jurassic Park a lot more) but it’s still him being commercial and manipulative. Didn’t touch me too much.
Actually pretty good
Plot: 8
Originality: 6
Visuals: 7
Acting: 5
Overall: 6.5
I’ll be right here…
I wasn’t here 20 years ago to experience the phenomenon that was the original "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," but from what I’ve heard and read, it was the equivalent of my generation’s "Titanic." Having recently watched this for the first time since my early childhood, I must say that much of its magic is still intact. Seeing and hearing E.T. is still an enjoyable experience, and the ending is still a tearjerker. The friendship that develops between Elliott and E.T. is one for the ages, and the many quotes from the movie will go down in history: "Be good," "Ouch," "Stay," "Elliott," "E.T. phone home," and the "breath" insult (sorry, I’m not allowed to use references to the male anatomy in my review). This movie is worth seeing…again.
I LIKED RE WATCHING IT 20 YRS LATER ON BIG SCREEN ONLY 4 FIRST TIEM IT CAME out
a classic…
maybe after 20 years, no one gets it any longer, i dunno
Not everything it’s made out to be but still pretty entertaining.