Amazon.com essential video: 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
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Rating: - 2nd generation
My children thoroughly enjoyed this movie when it was first released in the local movie houses many years ago. Now their children are enjoying it on the tv screen in the home of Nana & Poppa.It is ... Read More
Rating: - E. T. Phone home!!!
Bought this movie for my granddaughter who has NEVER seen it! Always loved it myself---an AAA+++++ movie!
Rating: - Review of "E.T." movie
i saw the original screen version. I bought your version for my grandson. I could swear there were some parts/sequences that were
missing from your version.
Carol Norsworthy
Rating: - Classic movie
This movie never gets old, and no matter how old I get, I still get a little misty.
Rating: - ET the Extra Terestrial
I am pleased with the product, but I do prefer ET in it's original version.
This movie is the remake with some extra scenes which I think take away from the original film. They should have left ... Read More
- 2nd generation
- Review of "E.T." movie
- ET the Extra Terestrial