VCR: a boon for the bargain hunter". United Press International. October 24, 1988. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018 . Retrieved September 5, 2018. Moran, Michael (October 5, 2007). "The 40 most memorable aliens". The Times. London. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011 . Retrieved October 8, 2007. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial received universal acclaim. Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars and wrote, "This is not simply a good movie. It is one of those movies that brush away our cautions and win our hearts." [70] He later added it to his "Great Movies" list, structuring the essay as a letter to his grandchildren about the first time they watched it. [108] Michael Sragow of Rolling Stone called Spielberg "a space age Jean Renoir. ... for the first time, [he] has put his breathtaking technical skills at the service of his deepest feelings". [109] Derek Malcolm of The Guardian wrote that " E.T. is a superlative piece of popular cinema [...] a dream of childhood, brilliantly orchestrated to involve not only children but anyone able to remember being one". [110] Leonard Maltin included it in his list of "100 Must-See Films of the 20th Century" as one of only two movies from the 1980s. [111] Political commentator George Will was one of few to pan the film, feeling it spread subversive notions about childhood and science. [112]

Universal’s 40th Anniversary edition includes the new 4K disc as well as a newly-authored Blu-ray with the film in 1080p HD (just the theatrical cut, with the exact same audio and subtitle options as the 4K disc). Each uses the same menu format, and includes the same special features as follows: Busch, Jenna (April 27, 2022). "Elliott's Bike From E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Can Soon Be Yours, But Don't You Dare Try To Fly It". /Film . Retrieved June 17, 2022. Kozlovic, Anton Karl (January 2, 2023). "The Cinematic Christ-figure: From Everyman to Antihero-antichrist". Khazanah Theologia. 5 (1): 1–20. doi: 10.15575/kt.v5i1.20034. ISSN 2715-9701. a b c McBride, Joseph (2011). Steven Spielberg: A Biography, Second Edition. University Press of Mississippi. pp.323–38. ISBN 978-1-604-73836-0.Other critics found religious parallels between E.T. and Jesus. [63] [64] [65] Andrew Nigels described E.T.'s story as "crucifixion by military science" and "resurrection by love and faith." [66] According to Spielberg biographer Joseph McBride, Universal Pictures appealed directly to the Christian market, with a poster reminiscent of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam (more specifically the "fingers touching" detail) and a logo reading "Peace". [10] Spielberg answered that he did not intend the film to be a religious parable, joking, "If I ever went to my mother and said, 'Mom, I've made this movie that's a Christian parable,' what do you think she'd say? She has a Kosher restaurant on Pico and Doheny in Los Angeles." [53] They would put E.T. in a corner when he wasn’t working, and we found Drew, and she’s over there just talking to him," Dee Wallace says. Sunset Boulevard // Getty Images Director Steven Spielberg (left) and co-producer Kathleen Kennedy, the latter of whom received her first producing credit with this film Pierce, Tony (November 3, 2014). "How Steven Spielberg chose Henry Thomas to play Elliott in E.T." Archived from the original on December 23, 2015 . Retrieved December 22, 2015. Steven Spielberg & E.T.– Running roughly 13 minutes, it’s good for what it is, and is about as close as we’re going to get to a Spielberg commentary on the film unless the director changes his stance on the practice in the future.

Soderlind, Rolf (January 20, 1983). "Scandinavian censors ban ET". The Lewiston Journal. Associated Press. p.5 – via Google News. AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007 . Retrieved February 15, 2007. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial". Entertainment Weekly. November 19, 2003. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014 . Retrieved May 11, 2007. The early 1980s were an amazing time for movie-going. 1982, in particular, delivered the likes of Blade Runner, The Thing, Poltergeist, Conan the Barbarian, Star Trek II, Tootsie, and Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Almost every week that year, a new film arrived in theaters that seemed destined to become a classic, Steven Spielberg’s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial foremost among them. Arguably (to that point at least) the director’s most personal work, it tells the story of a humble being from another planet, accidentally left behind on Earth by his fellow alien explorers. Lost and alone, the creature is soon befriended by a young human boy named Elliot (Henry Thomas). Together, they work to find a way to return E.T. home again, even as ominous U.S. Government scientists try to stop them. For information or assistance, call Cineworld on 0330 333 4444 Mon-Sun 09:00 - 22:00. Calls to this number are charged at standard national rate and are included within your mobile network minutes.Ebert, Roger. "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (2002)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016 . Retrieved February 9, 2016. As a substantial body of criticism has built up around the film, numerous writers have analyzed it in other ways as well, interpreting it as a modern fairy tale [67] and in psychoanalytic terms. [58] [67] Producer Kathleen Kennedy noted that an important theme of the film is tolerance, which would be central to future Spielberg films such as Schindler's List. [11] Having been a loner as a teenager, Spielberg described it as "a minority story". [68] Spielberg's characteristic theme of communication is partnered with the ideal of mutual understanding; he has suggested that the story's central alien-human friendship is an analogy for how real-world adversaries can learn to overcome their differences. [69] Reception [ edit ] Release and sales [ edit ] Steven Spielberg's Classics 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' and 'Jaws' Set for First-Ever Imax Release". June 9, 2022.

Batman' sets video rental record". United Press International. December 13, 1989. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018 . Retrieved August 16, 2018.Interview with Actor Keith Coogan from 'Adventures in Babysitting' & More". www.rediscoverthe80s.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021 . Retrieved October 5, 2021. Bush, Kimberly (December 28, 2019). "Why Harrison Ford's 'E.T.' Scene Was Cut From the Final Film". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019 . Retrieved December 30, 2019. Worsley, Sue Dwiggins (1997). From Oz to E.T.: Wally Worsley's Half-Century in Hollywood. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3277-1. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (2022 Re-release)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on January 24, 2014 . Retrieved August 30, 2022. After his parents' divorce in 1960, Spielberg filled the void with an imaginary alien companion that he later recalled as "a friend who could be the brother [he] never had and a father that [he] didn't feel [he] had anymore". [8] In 1978, he announced that he would shoot a film entitled Growing Up, which he would film in four weeks. However, the project was set aside due to delays on 1941, but the concept of making a small autobiographical film about childhood would stay with him. [9] He also thought about a follow-up to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and began to develop a darker project he had planned with John Sayles called Night Skies, in which malevolent aliens terrorize a family. [9]

Paul M. Sammon (January 11, 1983). "Turn on Your Heartlight– Inside E.T." Cinefex. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013 . Retrieved October 10, 2019. The Evolution and Creation of E.T.– Another “been there, done that” featurette that’s from the older DVD. We do get some history of the film, interviews from the cast and crew but it feels oh so dated. RELATED: 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial': Why E.T. and Elliott's Bond Still Captivates Us 40 Years LaterOndes, Issac (May 20, 2022). "Fans are going crazy for Batman's cameo in 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' ". The Golden News . Retrieved May 21, 2022.