E.t. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Director: Steven Spielberg  Starring: Henry Thomas  Peter Coyote  Drew Barrymore  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Pro-Active Entertainment Group
Format: DVD
UPC: 00025192225628
Buy.com Sku: 202540707
Item#: V2D4MX
Category Keywords: Adventure  Aliens  Blockbuster  Classic  Essential Cinema  Family (General)  Friends  Halloween  Kids Adventure  Recommended  Science-Fiction  Tear Jerker  Theatrical Release 
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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
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Note: Limited Collector's Edition only available through December 31, 2002.
Digipak
Full Frame - 1.33
Disc 1: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The 20th Anniversary Feature (117 min.)
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Dolby Digital 6.1 EX - English
Dolby Digital DTS 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Isolated Audio Track: John Williams Live Music Score
Featurette: Steven Spielberg: A Look Back and Space Exploration


Disc 2: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Version (115 min.) and Special Features
Single Side - Single Layer
Additional Release Material:
Documentary: The Evolution and Creation of E.T.
Featurette:
1. John Williams Conducts the Orchestra
2. The Reunion
3. E.T. Archives
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer - 20th Anniversary Feature
2. Original Theatrical Trailer - Original Feature
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblink:
1. Total Axess Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Interviews, and More






 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Pro-Active Entertainment Group
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

 
Cast & Crew
Henry Thomas
Peter Coyote
Drew Barrymore
Dee Wallace Stone
Deborah Lynn Scott - Costume Designer
Melissa Mathison - Screenwriter
Carol Littleton - Editor
Allen Daviau - Director of Photography
James Bissell - Production Designer
Kathleen Kennedy - Producer
John Williams - Composer
Steven Spielberg - Producer
Steven Spielberg - Director

 
Awards

Academy Awards (1982)
John Williams, Winner, Best Original Score

 
Memorable Quotes
"E.T. phone home."----E.T. to Elliott (Henry Thomas)


 
Professional Reviews
Sight and Sound
"...Boundless, airy, galactic charm..." 12/01/1982 p.63

Variety
"...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

  
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