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E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (Full
Screen)
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial Ultimate Gift Boxed Set
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
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Comments on E.T.
A lovely, uplifting film with enchanting performances by Henry
Thomas and Drew Barrymore, and E.T., of course. Steven
Spielberg's genius at bringing out an emotional response from his
audience is shown here, in the unlikely guise of a boy's
relationship with his cute alien friend. - Paul Rance.
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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 --This text refers to the VHS Tape
edition.
DVD features
Universal pulled a fast one when they placed both the 1982 and
2002 versions of E.T. on this standard DVD release. The
result is an excellent two-disc set that contains nearly all of
the material on the higher-priced ultimate edition (minus the
handsome packaging). On the disc one bonus menu, you must play
through the two-minute introduction to see a short on the 2002
premiere of the film that was accompanied by John Williams
conducting a live orchestra. There is an option to see the film
with this unique soundtrack. The second disc contains a solid
documentary on the making of the film and the reissue with plenty
of interviews and cool tidbits. A slide show offers dozens of
photographs and sketches, albeit with little descriptive text.
Surprisingly, there are no original trailers. Since the movie was
painstakingly restored and updated, the sound and picture quality
are excellent. Now if we could just get Spielberg to do a
commentary track. --Doug Thomas
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