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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (--)
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
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
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
Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
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
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
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. 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
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
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