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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton) MovieEye.com (David Litton)
Having made quite an impact on audiences from the time of its theatrical release to the present day, Steven Speilberg's "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" is one of the great movies of all time, a classic that lives up to the hype and popularity it has ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bob Bloom Bob Bloom
Save for one added scene, and some enhanced special effects that give E.T. more personality, this masterpiece is the same touching feature that brought tears to millions of eyes back in 1982.I doubt any warmblooded individual can watch this film's ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Bob Bloom
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Harvey S. Karten Harvey S. Karten
What makes this fable a parable that compares favorably with "The Wizard of Oz"? You could mention tenyearold Henry Thomas's performance, perhaps the best rendetion by a kid at any time on the silver screen of the power of imagination, the very quality ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Harvey S. Karten
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Jonathan F. Richards Jonathan F. Richards
No, no! It's still 1982, and E.T. is just the way you remember him. This is very nearly a perfect movie, assuming you still have some trace of childhood left in you. An Inner Child will do. Like J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, a story which Spielberg uses here ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Jonathan F. Richards

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
One of the most popular movies ever made, E.T. translates religious myth into cute, familiar terrain with its story of a lovable alien stranded in suburbia. Elliott (Henry Thomas) finds E.T., a visitor from another planet left stranded on Earth, hiding ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik) Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Some films make their homes in the heart even though small or even major details may escape the memory. As I sat watching E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the big screen for its twentieth anniversary release, I realized that many details were missing from my ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for FilmHead.com FilmHead.com
The first film was unjustly ignored by the public during its theatrical release, and now it comes to video with hopes to capitalize on its critical acclaim. Following the launch of Sputnik in 1957, a giant robot lands in the town of Rockwell, Maine, which ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at FilmHead.com
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Box Office Magazine Box Office Magazine
Forsaking the overload of special effects and high adventure that marked his previous successes to focus instead on a small story propelled by heart and imagination, Spielberg has made a film that will touch audiences for years to come. Forsaking the ove ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Box Office Magazine
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Guardian/Observer Guardian/Observer
The digitally remastered re-release of Steven Spielberg's sublime classic after 20 years is a devastating rebuke to anyone who has presumed to patronise this great film-maker. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Guardian/Observer
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (James Plath) Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)
That simple sentence ranks right up there with "Rosebud," "I coulda been a contender," and "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" as one of filmdom's most recognizable lines. Almost instantly, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial became as much of a ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Charles Taylor) Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
Returning to a movie that delighted you when you were younger can be a dicey proposition. We've all re-viewed some once-beloved picture only to find that we no longer connect to it, that our previous affection was based on who we were and where we were ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Howe) Washington Post (Desson Howe)
FOR THOSE new to 1982's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," it's one of the all-time greats, a sophisticatedly sappy masterpiece that bucked the prevailing Hollywood vision of aliens as nasty invaders and recast them as friendly collectibles for children. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Washington Post (Desson Howe)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide - faith on film Decent Films Guide - faith on film
"The story of a boy and his dog," writes one critic. "Close Encounters for kids," writes another. Still others focus on the christological resonances, particularly in connection with another messianic sci-fi film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, with ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Decent Films Guide - faith on film
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic eFilmCritic
First, the easy part: E.T., the immortal classic and worldly beloved family flick, is finally available on DVD. This is, of course, a cause for rejoice, as the movie is as wonderfully entertaining as its ever been. I’m one of those 30-year-old movie ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at eFilmCritic
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Steve Rhodes Steve Rhodes
As most of us know by now, E.T. is an alien who is accidentally left behind on earth. With gigantic, soulful eyes and arms so long that his hands drag the ground, E.T. is easily the most adorable alien ever to grace the screen. A sad but sweet creature, ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Steve Rhodes
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov) Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, one of my favorite movies, was rereleased this year with some added footage, and perhaps more notablyy, some things missing. It's indicative of our age of limitless political correctness that Steven Spielberg felt the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviehole Moviehole
Relive the wonder. Relive the joy. Relive the enchantment of Steven Spielberg’s classic E.T: The Extra Terrestrial; and at the same time feel content that played your part in adding another room to the Spielberg family Mansion. Believe it or not it’s ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Moviehole
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (David Litton) MovieEye.com (David Litton)
My original thought upon learning that "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" was in store for a make-over was this: Why touch a classic? Why go to the trouble of making a movie, that which becomes one of the top-grossing films of all time, and captures the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies Jam! Movies
At the end of the movie, E.T.'s human buddy Elliott (Henry Thomas) begs the galactic visitor not to leave. E.T. tells Elliott that he will remain forever in the boy's heart and memory. Through video, E.T. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Jam! Movies
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash) Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Sweet and emotional, E.T is a movie I enjoyed as a child, and still do, twenty years later. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek) One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
It's a real pleasure to have older films like "E.T." come back to theatres, because they're so enjoyable in themselves. Unfortunately, there's a downside. They remind us of the quality Hollywood efforts used to have, fairly ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Digital Bits The Digital Bits
Ah... E.T.. Who in the world hasn't seen it and isn't in absolute gaga love with the film? I saw it for the first time on my 11th birthday. At that point, I already ate Reese's Pieces religiously, had the light up extended finger and a stuffed doll ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The Digital Bits
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen) Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Before all the E.T.-related merchandising and theme park rides, TV commercials and T-shirts, there was E.T., the film, the character, the idea. The fact that this version has a few more scenes or a newly digitized soundtrack doesn't make that much ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani) The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
It gets me every time. Embarrassing, that's how it is. You know the scene I'm talking about. The kids and the adults are in the woods, standing by as E.T.'s spaceship arrives to take him away. They all have tears in their eyes. They have to say ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks) The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the immensely popular magical fantasy movie myth. Its estimated budget of $10 million was easily recouped when it became one of the box-office champion films of all time. Steven Spielberg's very personal, ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Steven Spielberg had become one of the hottest directorial talents in the world after the No. 1 worldwide box-office sensation of Jaws (1975). That was something that Spielberg followed up with the equally sizable hits of Close Encounters of ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
He's the perfect playmate. Could anyone ask for anything more than to be befriended by someone who's a lot of fun and a great companion and turns out to be a Christ figure? So it is with the title character in "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," which it ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer) Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
The miracle of Steven Spielberg's "E.T. The Extraterrestrial," released this month on its twentieth anniversary, is that it isn't about extraterrestrials. We don't know where E.T. came from, why he's here (is he a he? a she? an it?), or any of the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf) Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
He has spent the last two years honing his chops for his other love, film criticism. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins) The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Throughout you lifetime there are things you will never forget, people or places you went to that though you heart and never let you go. Movies you have seen that over time still gives you the same feeling you had when you saw it for the first time. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (Shelley Cameron) Reel Movie Critic (Shelley Cameron)
ET is gathering a sapling from a forest in central California when the harsh sights and sounds of humans in aggressive pursuit abruptly surround his space ship. He is separated from the craft as it escapes the menacing humans and ET is left behind. He ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Shelley Cameron)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.com Moviepie.com
In case you've been living under a rock for a couple of decades, you've most likely seen the classic sci-fi/fantasy film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, one of the biggest money-making films of all time. I've probably seen the movie a dozen times, and ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Moviepie.com
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington) Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Some movies strike an almost universal chord, and one of them is "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," Steven Spielberg's gentle science-fiction tale about a little boy from a broken home and the lost space creature with whom he secretly bonds. Spielberg has ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain! - Review Entertain Your Brain! - Review
Oh the memories... Twenty years ago, my parents took me to see a new family film about a boy who befriends a wrinkly-looking alien. I was seven-years-old. I went through a rollercoaster of emotions watching that film. At first, I was scared, because it ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Entertain Your Brain! - Review
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter) efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Steven Spielberg’s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial showed me for the first time in my life the power of movies. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics) Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
An uplifting tale appealing to child inside us all. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg) eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Most importantly of all things, the ORIGINAL unaltered, unblemished, and gloriously widescreen 1982 version is included, so all complaints are tempered with a sense of overall satisfaction. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for E! Online (--) E! Online (--)
Feel free to go sob in your popcorn. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at E! Online (--)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CountingDown.com (Daniel Baig) CountingDown.com (Daniel Baig)
If you haven't, you may be left a little lost by this "review." I'm certainly not about to recap the movie's plot. Instead, this will be more like a series of observations that came to me upon seeing this "NEW and IMPROVED!" E.T. First: This was at ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at CountingDown.com (Daniel Baig)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TeenHollywood.com (Lynn Barker) TeenHollywood.com (Lynn Barker)
Steven Spielberg recalls seeing kid actresses for the role of Gertie in the original E.T. and explains why he cast Drew Barrymore. "I met a lot of potential Gerties, but Drew had the part the minute she stepped into the room because she began to make up ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at TeenHollywood.com (Lynn Barker)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey) Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey)
Once rightfully regarded by critics as the one-man demolition squad that destroyed the ambitious, "mature" American cinema of the 1970s via the creation of product-sprouting lowest-common-denominator blockbusters, Steven Spielberg is now enjoying an ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Baltimore City Paper (Ian Grey)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald) Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
E.T. is back, and this time he's smiling. So are audiences, at our luck in seeing Steven Spielberg's children's classic on the big screen again. Time has ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Guess the Gross (--) Guess the Gross (--)
Much has been written about the 20th anniversary re-release of Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Purists have decried the changes that Spielberg has made to the film. Though some of the changes (the improved CGI effects that help E.T. to ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Guess the Gross (--)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder) Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Could Steven Spielberg have made "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" in today's world? I'm not one to sentimentalize the past, but I seriously doubt it. It is a film I know by heart. Only 21 years old, I cannot remember a time when "E.T." was not part of my ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten) Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
It is an exceptionally visual film and an exceptionally emotional film, but the kind that most of us don't mind being manipulated by. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair) Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
...a bona fide classic that has something to offer moviegoers of all ages. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chart Magazine (--) Chart Magazine (--)
Has it really been 20 years? The first and, up until now, only time I saw E.T. was shortly after it opened in theatres in 1982 — I was six years old, roughly the same age as Drew Barrymore's character, Gertie. Although I only remember vague flashbacks ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Chart Magazine (--)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Kidzworld Kidzworld
Not all aliens are scary looking big-headed, beady, black-eyed creatures who've come to earth to take over the world - and your body. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is the story of an alien who accidentally gets left behind when his spacecraft visits earth. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Kidzworld
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom's review Movie Mom's review
A young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) finds an extraterrestrial who has been left behind when his expedition of alien botanists had to depart quickly to avoid detection. He brings E.T. home, finding through their connection a way to begin to heal his ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Movie Mom's review
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movieprop.com Review Movieprop.com Review
An extraterrestrial is left on Earth by his comrades and is befriended by a small boy, Eliot, and his friends. Together they seek to hide his existance from those that would do him harm. ET is the nickname given to this short but yet sweet ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Movieprop.com Review
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for movieviews (Jamey Hughton) movieviews (Jamey Hughton)
The re-release of Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” was greeted with underwhelming box office returns (parents instead opted to take their toddlers to “Ice Age”), and that’s a cryin’ shame. This is an undeniable American ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at movieviews (Jamey Hughton)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com - 27 Second Review Needcoffee.com - 27 Second Review
I was a toddler when I first saw this, and I still remember the smallest details from that experience. It might not have been “enhanced” by Spielberg’s new additions, but it’s certainly worth seeing to recapture the same thrill I had 20 years ago. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Needcoffee.com - 27 Second Review
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ScifiWatch ScifiWatch
He is afraid, he is alone, he is three million light years from home. In the summer of 1982, Steven Spielberg released a movie that would soon come to be one of the biggest grossing movies of all time, surpassing even Star Wars. The story follows the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at ScifiWatch
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat) Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Steven Spielberg's E. T. is the best film of 1982, and it is one of the finest science fiction fantasies ever made. A spaceship is spotted in a California forest at night. While the extra-terrestrials are exploring the bush, a group of men with ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Talking Pictures Talking Pictures
Steven Spielberg's desire to make a low-budget film, more expressive of his personal attitudes than those he had directed before, ironically led to his greatest box-office triumph. A fully-blown statement of the ideas about childhood and escapism that ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Talking Pictures
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for X-Entertainment X-Entertainment
Here's one that probably should've been reviewed much sooner, but somehow, I've only seen E.T. once in my life. Its one of the movies you take for granted and assume you've seen six thousand times like every other movie, until that fateful day where ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at X-Entertainment
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Vincent Canby) New York Times (Vincent Canby)
[It] may become a children's classic of the space age. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at New York Times (Vincent Canby)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Laura Clifford) rec.arts.movies.reviews (Laura Clifford)
Only the most hardened heart should be able to resist the glow from the one that anchors this classic. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Laura Clifford)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell) Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)
E.T. is a film I will continue to watch over and over for the rest of my life. It is one I will never grow sick of, no matter how many times I watch it. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Reporter (David Hunter) Hollywood Reporter (David Hunter)
Steven Spielberg's masterful film has lost none of its power to sweep the viewer away in the most 'excellent' late-20th century boy's adventure one could hope for. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Hollywood Reporter (David Hunter)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Matinee Magazine (Jeremiah Kipp) Matinee Magazine (Jeremiah Kipp)
There is hope for the movies, even if that means that the best film currently playing in theaters in 2002 happens to be one of the greatest films to emerge in 1982, or any year. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Matinee Magazine (Jeremiah Kipp)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the Movies (--) Christian Spotlight on the Movies (--)
In March 2002, the 20th Anniversary Edition of Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extra Terrestrial will be released in theaters for a whole new generation. Originally released on June 11, 1982, it is hailed as one of the defining movies of the 80s, and one of ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies (--)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dk CinemaZone.dk
At lave en god børnefilm er en svær kunst, men et af de mest vellykkede eksempler er Steven Spielbergs charmerende og meget rørende E.T., der havde premiere i 1982. Nu er den klar i en 20-års-udgave, enkelte scener er restaureret med computerens ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at CinemaZone.dk
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
The suburban tract houses in Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial are bathed in pools of butterscotch light. Cinematographer Allen Daviau turns the bunk-bed clip lamps of neighborhood kids into sources of heavenly ablution; even the backyard ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaSpeak.com (Ryan Kugler) CinemaSpeak.com (Ryan Kugler)
I first saw E.T. twenty years ago. I remember standing in line for three hours at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood with my dad, while teenagers played football in the parking lot to pass the time. I was the same age as the main character Elliott and I ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at CinemaSpeak.com (Ryan Kugler)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Mariela Bernardini) CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Mariela Bernardini)
Esattamente vent'anni fa, usciva nelle sale di mezzo mondo uno dei più bei film di Steven Spielberg. Bambini e adulti rimasero stregati da questa bellissima favola scritta da Melissa Mathison (ex moglie di Harrison Ford), che narra l'amicizia tra il ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Mariela Bernardini)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Matt Anderson) Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Aside from that small fault, E.T. still has the magic and the flying bicycle scenes, which, with John Williams’ soaring score, are still the stuff of which goose bumps are made. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson) The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
I told myself I wasn't gonna cry. It's a silly kids' movie, and I hadn't seen it since I was a kid, so it doesn't matter that I bawled my eyes out when I was 13. That was then, this is now -- I'm a hard, cold, cynical grownup now, and that ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly
I still remember the line of people, stretching from the box office out into the mall parking lot, as I arrived on a balmy May evening in 1982 to attend a sneak preview of Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. After ''Jaws,'' ''Close ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Entertainment Weekly
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow) The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
A young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) finds an extraterrestrial who has been left behind when his expedition of alien botanists had to depart quickly to avoid detection. He brings E.T. home, finding through their connection a way to begin to heal his ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine) homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine)
I love this heartwarming, cinematic, and highly entertaining film, and I never fully appreciated it until I watched it on DVD. Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" was a blockbuster hit in its 1982 theatrical release, and in 2002 a slightly dif ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for FILMtabs FILMtabs
E.T. hat Geburtstag - und sieht noch immer so faltig aus, wie am ersten Tag! Wenigstes das hat Steven Spielberg für die Jubiläums-Fassung nicht retouchiert! Es ist bemerkenswert, dass "E.T." seine Magie nicht verloren hat. Zum einen sind die ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at FILMtabs
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean) Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
About once every generation or so a film comes about that captures the imagination of the public and transcends being a mere movie to become part of the social conscious of the audience. Perhaps the reason for this is man’s need for myths and fairy ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen) Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
This presents a problem for Williams completists and die hard E.T. fans, though. Which version should you get? Unfortunately, each album has its unique benefits. The original MCA pressings were all identical, with the eight concert tracks, ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Plugged In Plugged In
Originally released in the summer of 1982, Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi heart-tugger is celebrating its 20th anniversary by returning to theaters with enhanced visual effects, never-before-seen footage and a re-mastered soundtrack. A young boy ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Plugged In
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth) Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
I risk public ridicule every time I list E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial on my all-time favorite films list. My colleagues snicker and I lose credibility with those who claim to know film and think E.T. childish and maudlin. That said, I'm going out on a ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Break out the Reese’s Pieces and the Speak ‘n’ Spell – E.T. is back, and he’s hungry for your blood!!! Okay, while this 20th anniversary reissue makes a few changes, it’s not quite that radical… but if you ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Steve Bornfeld) Las Vegas Weekly (Steve Bornfeld)
Born near the dawn of Ronald Reagan's dewy-eyed Morning in America, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" has been reborn into George W. Bush's clenched-jaw Axis of Evil era. Steven Spielberg's iconic paean to love, friendship, trust, innocence and ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Steve Bornfeld)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk) The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
One of the great children's movies of all time has lost none of its charm in this 20th anniversary re-release. With only a small amount of new footage and subtly updated special effects, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial looks and sounds as magical now as the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
It's a testament to just how far ahead of its time "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" was that its special effects still hold up 20 years later. Less surprising is the fact that Steven Spielberg's magical science-fiction blockbuster holds up in several ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Almar Haflidason) BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
Spielberg's classic sci-fi adventure, "E.T.", comes to a new home on DVD, and it's one plush two-disc ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BBC Films BBC Films
Twenty years after smashing box-office records, Steven Spielberg's gentle sci-fi fable returns to screens as vital and accomplished as ever. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at BBC Films
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson) Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
One of the world's most beloved films and THE highest grossing box-office champion domestically of all-time (until Star Wars was recently re-released that is), this is Steven Spielberg's childhood version of Close Encounters. It involves the friendship ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz) Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Sometimes, you can go home again. At least, you can when you see the 20th anniversary re-release of Steven Spielberg's timeless classic "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." Not only does the film pack ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva") 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
It's not easy being ten years old, especially when you're the middle child and your parents are going through a divorce, as Elliott (Henry Thomas) is learning first hand. His fourteen year old brother, Michael (Robert MacNaughton), has taken on the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Aaron Beierle) DVD Talk (Aaron Beierle)
Although the release of the film to DVD has been badly handled (why do I have the feeling this release could have gone a whole lot smoother?), this is actually a very nicely done set that provides both a fine presentation, both versions of the film and ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at DVD Talk (Aaron Beierle)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Haro Online Haro Online
Wow. Has it really been twenty years since E.T. came out in theaters? As hard as it is to believe, it's true, and to commemorate the anniversary, Steven Spielberg (A.I., Saving Private Ryan) is re-releasing his modern classic, with some extras added in ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Haro Online
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey) Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
How do you explain E.T. the Extraterrestrial to a generation that has not seen this most transcendent of fairy tales on the big screen? You don't. You give a gentle shove in the direction of the multiplex, and whisper: "Seeing is ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson) Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Steven Spielberg is releasing a newly polished version of "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" for its 20th birthday, and guess what - it's still really good. Spielberg has added a few minutes, cleaned up some of the images, improved the colors. For the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Sci-Fi: When a spaceship and its travelers accidentally leave one of their companions on Earth, a young boy finds and befriends the extra-terrestrial and then tries to help him get back home. ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV) ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Is E.T. a children’s movie? Well, I think children will enjoy it, although I would not recommend it for toddlers. Once E.T. becomes ill late in the film, kids are likely to become upset and disturbed. Even at 25, I still got choked ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols) The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
There's the "E.T., phone home" line, of course, but also recall Elliott's cry to the frog he has just saved from dissection in his school's science lab. "Run for the river," he yells as the spared one revives from his chloroformed cotton ball and ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Blunt Review with Emily Blunt Blunt Review with Emily Blunt
Little E.T is back and as special as ever… The greatest thing about the E.T The Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary release is the new technology the filmmakers are able to apply all these years later. The new generation of potential E.T. lovers needs a ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Blunt Review with Emily Blunt
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline) Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Forget Schindler and Private Ryan, this is Spielberg's masterpiece, a near perfect film directed with astonishing skill and unafraid to get sentimental ... without crossing the line into syrup. Now Spielberg has returned to the original negative, ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Filmsnobs (James Owen) The Filmsnobs (James Owen)
I had a number of complaints about Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony, but none so much so as the overall theme of the show. "This is about the importance of movie magic in our every day lives", Tom Cruise intoned during the opening speech before ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The Filmsnobs (James Owen)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt) DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)
Love it or loathe it, E.T. is one of the most successful movies of the past couple of decades, and has finally arrived on our favourite format. In one of the documentaries included with this release, Steven Spielberg talks about the fact that the movie ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes) The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)
In his article "Poetry and American Memory," former American Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky speaks of America's lack of a creation myth, that our shared memory deals primarily not with where we're from—though it's part of our myth that our heritage ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at The Filmsnobs (Stephen Himes)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley) Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
The best Disney movie that Disney never made, one critic remarked after seeing ET. This sums it up quite well, except that on second viewing of this movie I realised that Disney could never have made ET - it is simply too personal an affair and could ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley) Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Returning to a movie that delighted you when you were younger can be a dicey proposition. We've all re-viewed some once-beloved picture only to find that we no longer connect to it, that our previous affection was based on who we were and where we were ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Iain Lang) Edinburgh U Film Society (Iain Lang)
Spielberg's "instant classic" was the hit, and provided the catchphrase ("ET. 'phone home") of 1982. In Spielberg's previous film, Raiders of the Lost Ark he attempted to return to a child-like joy in film-making. In E.T. children provide the ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Iain Lang)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviola (Jorge G. Avila Andrade) Moviola (Jorge G. Avila Andrade)
Durante años, la paranoia estadounidense contra el comunismo propició que Hollywood realizara un sinnúmero de películas de ciencia ficción – la mayoría de bajo presupuesto - en las que mostraba la posibilidad de que la Tierra fuera invadida por ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Moviola (Jorge G. Avila Andrade)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle) San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Twenty years after its debut, Steven Spielberg's "E.T.: The Extra- Terrestrial" arrives in theaters today with more anticipation surrounding it than most summer blockbusters. Viewers returning to it, as well as those discovering it, will find it an ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry) Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
The first film my parents took me to was Beastmaster (I don't know what possessed them to do that), followed by Return of the Jedi and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. All three films opened over the course of a year, but today, I only remember sitting in ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
First off, let's get the obvious out of the way. "E.T.", twenty years later still has that magic. Sure, maybe it all seems sort of hokey now, this fluffy story about a dysfunctional suburban family that only finds love and truly relate to one another ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at Movie Magazine International
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDwolf (Joe Glickman) DVDwolf (Joe Glickman)
There's no scene worth missing...and children in the audience help enhance this film, so bring your kids instead. Bring your neighbor's kids. Heck, make it a school field trip! I went to this movie - scared! No, not fearful that I'd be abducted by ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie review at DVDwolf (Joe Glickman)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Robert Hospyan) filmdeculte.com (Robert Hospyan)
E.T. est vraiment un grand film. Ou un grand petit film. Un petit film personnel, tourné pour 10M$ par un metteur en scène propulsé star en moins d'une décennie. Après les succès consécutifs de grosses machines comme Les Dents de la mer, ...read the complete E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie