E.T. was one of the big phenomena during the eigthies. It’s a movie which i remember well, as is was the first movie that made me shed a tear when i was a little boy. Watching the movie again after many years it felt like a warm blanket. I remembered so much of this movie that i was looking forward to each next scene to see if it was just as much fun as i remembered. I decided to watch the original version and not the rereleased 2002 version where various CGI shots were added. E.T. feels more real to me when moving around clumsily compared to a smooth moving computer generated being.
In this movie Spielberg show what magic he is capable of. He does this by using low camera angles, which makes you see the world on the same height E.T. and the kids do. The acting of the children (for example a very young Drew Barrymore playing Elliot’s sister Gertie) are excellent. The movie has a lot of suspense, but also offers a lot of fun moments (for example when E.T. is searching through the fridge or when Gertie plays with E.T. in her room) which make sure the kids watching this movie are not too frightened by it.
This movie is one of the most personal Spielberg has made. In interviews he stated that he had this story on his mind ever since his parents divorced. This subject is also present in the movie.
I hadn’t voted yet on this movie on IMDB since the last time i watched it the IMDB didn’t even exist yet. Now that it is and i have watched it again, it definitely deserves a 10.
