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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
Special 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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Stevo
All I've been wanting for years was a version of E.T. that was on DVD and was not the modified one with all the crap CGI, and this is it. Sure it comes with both versions, but I prefer the untampered one. Also, E.T. is an amazing movie.
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By newfiegaynor
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
I had been searching for a long time for this movie to show to my 6 year old grandson, and was excited to find it on Amazon.ca. And it didn't disappoint - my grandson laughed through most of the DVD and wants to watch it again. It is a nice change to find a wholesome movie that a child can watch and which can be equally enjoyed by adults. When my children were young they loved this film, and it hasn't lost it's magic over the years!
I had been searching for a long time for this movie to show to my 6 year old grandson, and was excited to find it on Amazon.ca. And it didn't disappoint - my grandson laughed through most of the DVD and wants to watch it again. It is a nice change to find a wholesome movie that a child can watch and which can be equally enjoyed by adults. When my children were young they loved this film, and it hasn't lost it's magic over the years!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Kevin Barton
These movies are excellent to watch in both the original and special edition re-release versions. I love them so much because it is worth getting them even on blu-ray.
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the case got crack
the case was crack, dunno what happen, but i was not happy, cause that was for a gift for my child
Published 6 months ago by jeanne
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Special review of the 20th Anniversary Edition, December 11, 2011
In 1982 the original version of Spielberg's E. T., The Extra Terrestrial to hit the theatres and became one of the biggest hits in movie history. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mike London
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E.T
j'ai commandé ce film pour mes petits-enfants et ils ont adoré. Le produit est bon. La commande a été expédié rapidement. Merci
Published 13 months ago by Murielle
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The 2002 re-release version !
Even though this is the infamous 2002 re-release version of Spielbergs E.T.(released originally June/82) which has had some CGI tweaking done to it and some footage taken and... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Robert Badgley
5.0 out of 5 stars
a high quality blast from the past!
My children, 7 and 5, enjoyed the film very much. They have watched it a few times since!
Published on Jan 29 2010 by Lori Will
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Dissapointed
Was dissapointed to find when I received the DVD that the link on the product page advertised that the edition I was purchasing included both the theatrical release (1982) and the... Read more
Published on Aug 17 2009 by Andrew Campbell
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this movie has no other word to describe it...Fantastic!!
this movie has always been my favorite. I started watching this movie as a young kid. I now own the DVD and watch it non-stop. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2007 by Bob
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartwrenching and touching..a real teary eyed experience!
I saw this movie in my school gymnasium when it was first released. All my teachers in the school knew that E.T. Read more
Published on Aug 2 2006 by Sherry Ripper
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E.T. The Cult Classic 20 yrs later
It took 3 models of E.T. and whole number of great special effects and money to make this film but what it really took was the human element to make this one of the most memorable... Read more
Published on July 6 2004 by GreatMovieCriticRobertfromUS
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Steven Spieldberg's Masterpiece
E.T. is one of the greatest films of all time. It takes you by surprise. You feel everything E.T. is feeling. Read more
Published on May 3 2004 by Ryne Williams
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