| | | Steven Spielberg’s Masterpiece – The Most Beloved Motion Picture of All Time Is Now the Ultimate DVD Experience With Over 10 Hours of Bonus Features!|The 2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition...
Features: DVD, Full Screen, Collectors Edition, Dolby Digital (5.1), 2-Discs
For the first time ever, one of the most beloved motion pictures of all time is now the ultimate DVD experience! Hailed by Leonard Maltin as "one of the great American films," this version of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece features never-before-seen footage, enhanced special effects and a digitally remastered, Oscar winning soundtrack. Unsurpassed in sound and clarity and packed with over ten hours of thrilling bonus features, the 2-Disc, Limited Collector's Edition of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is the essential element in your family's entertainment library.
"Twenty years later, E.T. still brings it all home." Los Angeles Times, 2002
"...inspires laughter, tears, [and] wonder...Movies just don't get better than that." Susan Stark, Detroit News
"Spielberg has made a film that will touch audiences for years to come." David Linck, Box Office Magazine
"One of the great American films." Leonard Maltin, 2002
"...One of the all-time greats..." Desson Howe, Washington Post
"...an enchanting modern-day fairy tale..." Joe Leydon, San Francisco Examiner
"E.T. is the closest film to my own sensibilities, my own fantasies, my own heart." Steven Spielberg
"Some classics only get better with time." People, 2002
Editor's Note
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is Steven Spielberg's warmhearted classic delight for both children and adults. It tells the story of an alien creature, E.T., mistakenly left behind on Earth. When a young boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), finds E.T. and hides him in his home, both their worlds are changed forever. E.T. teaches Elliott and his two siblings (Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton), whose parents have recently separated, about caring and love while the children protect E.T. from the malevolent world of grown-ups. Elliott and E.T. become so close that they share emotions; as E.T. becomes ill, so does Elliott. The children end up going on a fabulous adventure trying to help E.T. find a way back to his home planet. The movie was originally going to be based on a story idea by director John Sayles, but after he removed himself from the project, screenwriter Melissa Mathison (Harrison Ford's wife) took over the script and made it her own. John Williams's beautiful soundtrack became forever linked to E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL.
Plot Summary
One of the most popular movies of all time, Steven Spielberg's E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL tells the touching and often comical story of an alien creature, E.T., who is accidentally left behind on Earth. Elliott (Henry Thomas), a young boy from a single-parent home, befriends E.T. and tries to protect him from the adult world of NASA scientists who want to "examine" the alien. With the help of his younger sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and his older brother, Michael (Robert McNaugton), Elliott helps E.T. try to get back to his home.
| Features | Full Frame | | Original Advertising Materials on Making the Film | | Production Photos and Premiere Footage | | The Evolution and Creation of E.T. | | Explore the Solar System and Universe Guided by E.T. | | Great Games, Activities and More! | | John Williams Conducts the Orchestra: A Thrilling Command Performance as he Conducts 100-Piece Orchestra at the 2002 Premiere | | Cast and Crew Reunite to Discuss Their Experiences | | Conceptual Stills | | DVD-ROM Content: More Never-Before-Seen Footage, Interviews with Cast and Crew at 2002 E.T. Premiere, 1982 On-Set Interviews and More! | | E.T. Archives | | 2-Discs | | A new introduction to the DVD by Steven Spielberg |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 10/22/2002 |
| Running Time: 117 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1982 | | Catalog ID: 22256 | | UPC: 00025192225628 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish (unspecified), Spanish [CC] | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1983) |  | Charles Campbell, Ben Burtt, Winner, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing | | Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren, Kenneth Smith, Winner, Best Effects, Visual Effects | | John Williams, Winner, Best Music, Original Score | | Robert Knudsen, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo, Gene Cantamessa, Winner, Best Sound | | | Allan Daviau, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | Steven Spielberg, Nominee, Best Director | | | Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Nominee, Best Picture | | | Melissa Mathison, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | |
British Academy Awards (1983) | | John Williams, Winner, Best Music, Original Score |
| Memorable Quotes| "E.T. phone home."----E.T. to Elliott (Henry Thomas) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...Boundless, airy, galactic charm..." 12/01/1982 p.63Variety
"...Captivating, endearingly optimistic and magical....[A] truly lovely and moving ending..." 05/26/1982 Rolling Stone
"...The tenderness of the piece is still intact..." 04/11/2002 p.137 Total Film
"...It's every bit as good as you remember. And you know what? You're still gonna need those tissues..." 04/01/2002 p.102 Los Angeles Times
"...E.T. again reminds us of how much we've remained the same, how gratified we still are by a film that connects so beautifully to our sense of wonder and joy..." 03/22/2002 p.C1 Variety
"...An instant classic when it was released....It looks at least that good if not better on the eve of its 20th anniversary reissue..." 03/18/2002 p.25-33 Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is a reminder of what movies are for. Most movies are not for any one thing, of course. Some are to make us think, some to make us feel, some to take us away from our problems, some to help us examine them. What is enchanting about E.T. is that, in some measure, it does all of those things. - Roger Ebert
Guardian Unlimited 9 of 10
...This is a brilliant film about the alienated and powerless experience of being a child, especially a child forced to absorb the scalding ironies of divorce; it works as a brilliant metaphor for this pain as well being a superb sci-fi adventure... - Peter Bradshaw
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