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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Salesrank: 1362
Released: August 23, 2005 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A GROUP OF EARTH CHILDREN HELP A STRANDED ALIEN BOTANIST RETURN HOME.
Description of E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (Widescreen Edition):
Steven Spielberg's 1982 hit about a stranded alien and his loving relationship with a fatherless boy (Henry Thomas) struck a chord with audiences everywhere, and it furthered Spielberg's reputation as a director of equally strong commercial sensibilities and classical leanings. Henry Thomas gives a strong, emotional performance as E.T.'s young friend, Robert MacNaughton and Drew Barrymore make a solid impression as his siblings, and Dee Wallace is lively as the kids' mother. The special effects almost look a bit quaint now with all the computer advancements that have occurred since, but they also have more heart behind them than a lot of what we see today. --Tom Keogh
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (Widescreen Edition) Reviews:
I love this movie 
2009-10-25 - E.T. is awesome. I love the way they restored it and added an extra scene.
Forget the new version! 
2009-09-28 - 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
A Masterpiece!
2009-09-26 - This is one of the greatest movies in the history of cinema and one of Steven Spielberg's greatest achievements. It is truly an epic and a masterpiece that no one will ever forget. This movie has touched the world with its spectacular musical scores from John Williams and its acting performances from Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Robert, Macnaughton, and Dee Wallace. Spielberg has definitely went above and beyond with this movie. This movie is a must have for any DVD/movie collection. You cannot call your DVD/movie collection complete without it. It is one of the remarkably astounding movies that will not only touch our generation but E.T. will continue to touch the future generations to come. This movie about a boy named Elliot who makes a very special friend whom he calls E.T. will make you laugh at times and cry towards the end and will make you want to see this movie again and again. This movie will always be a movie to cherish. It is a TRUE MASTERPIECE!
The Real Meaning of Spielberg's Fantasy Masterpiece
2009-09-16 - I saw ET at the premiere in 1982 and have not seen it since then until I picked up the DVD set a few days ago. Without too much embellishment I have the same feeling for it now that I did then: this is one of the best motion pictures ever made. How could I have remembered every scene from 2 decades past, nearly every significant word of dialog, every note of the score, if it had made no impression on me from the first viewing? Because it went straight to the parts of me that define me as HUMAN. It would be pointless to over-critique ET; small and trivial aspects of it have lost their luster. So there is an ATARI console, so Drew Barrymore has taken on less sweet roles as an adult. The cheesy effects in The Wizard Of Oz do nothing to detract from the essence of the film. In this case the essence is the same: Home. It is a word that is as intangible to define as freedom or truth or....faith. "Phone home" he says, "There's no place like home." says Dorothy. THIS is the essence of the movie...it does not take a Roger Ebert or Leonard Matlin to uncover this fundamental (and yes, sentimental) truth. Spielberg captured all that was possible to capture on film about the nebulous nature of needing to be home. For each of us, for every human being, there is a place we call home. It may not be the place we live now, or it may not even exist anymore except in our memory, perhaps we shall never find such a place. But we all know what it shall be like when we are there. Spielberg's film says that the concept of home is not only a human desire, but perhaps even a universal one as well. I think he is right. I believe if you don't understand or feel these feelings after viewing then somewhere along the road of your life you have lost some part of your humanity. True,it is just a movie. And Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is just another song. And The Last Supper is just another fresco...
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