The thing I’ve always loved is when ET tells Elliot “I’ll be right here” he points to his head, as if reminding him that these few days and their time together will be something to cherish in his memories, and that as long as he remembers ET, ET will still be with him. It’s an important message for anyone we’ve lost, like Elliot losing his dad.
I can't even watch this review without crying. Elliot and I were 'born' in the same year, so you can imagine the impact it had on me as a kid when it first came out. It's the first film I saw more than once in the theatre. Then I got the album, and later the VHS, DVD, BluRay etc. This year on a trip to California I spent an afternoon visiting the film locations in North Los Angeles. So yes, for me this is the best film ever made.
A few years ago, myself, my parents, and an old family friend got to see ET with a live orchestra. It was incredible to revisit the film and highlight Williams’ amazing score. I was deeply impressed at how well it all held up. Truly a timeless and beautiful film!
i was coming here to leave the exact same comment!! Thank you Eric... this channel is incredible! Please keep doing more and more of my childhood favorites! Something so special about remembering how innocent I also used to be 💖
Watching behind the scenes moments of Spielberg working with kid actors is always heartwarming. He always treats them with respect and works with both their abilities and limitations.
I grew up in socal around this era in the suburbs backed up to the mountains just like the neighborhood in the movie. Me and my friends rode our bikes everywhere. Just seeing them on their bikes in the neighborhood is extremely nostalgic for me. It's worth mentioning that the music score is one of the best of all time. I have no idea the final scene was filmed with the score in mind. One of the most magical movies ever created.
I was fourteen in 1982 when this came out and it pulled the heart strings pretty hard. I saw it ten times in the theatre that year between the summer and Christmas. I had the trading bubble gum cards, the toy finger that lit up, the book and the soundtrack on vinyl which I still have. It came back to the theatre in 1985 and saw it again. Back to the future was the hit in summer of 85. In 1985, I saw E.T., Back to the future and ghostbusters which also came back to theatres in 85. It was a great experience.
Erik, I swear I'm going to be tearing up all month long with how beautifully you break down these Spielberg movies, lol I've had an interesting relationship with this movie. As a kid I watched it multiple times, mainly as it kept being shown on T.V. (even thought I know I had the VHS). But as an adult, I think I gave in to an incorrect mentality that I should "leave this movie behind in my childhood" and the funny thing is, I'm not even sure why. I did see the 2002 re-release in theaters. CGI E.T. was fun but probably unnecessary. Honestly I didn't even notice the 'guns to walk-talkies' thing until after I heard people talking about it. But I'm glad that Spielberg changed it back so now that's the version I'll be seeking out. Being a kid of the 80s, I had forgotten how representative this movie is of my childhood (especially that Halloween scene). Maybe being a father now has changed how I view things I mistakenly thought I should leave in childhood as now I can share those things with my own son in hopes it will help him understand his father, like Spielberg sought to understand his own father. Thank you, Erik, for reminding me why this was an important movie from my childhood!
Saw it in the cinema and never cried so much over a film before or since. Fast forward to last year and watched it with my young son and he was in floods of tears too. That really was a special moment connecting us. Amazing film.
I was weirded out when the person at the entrance asked for me and my brother’s names, but then felt so surprised and happy when ET thanked us for helping him.
Being a MASSIVE “New Rockstars” subscriber, it was a no brainer to subscribe to “Deep Dive” as long as Eric Voss was leading the pack of people responsible for making such heartfelt and inspiring videos. I’m a few weeks away from being a 57 years old and I saw “E.T. The Extraterrestrial” when it came out during the summer of ‘82. I was 14 and in Mexico (where I live) it was rather easy to sneak in to see more “adult” oriented films, which have become iconic to me: “Blade Runner”, “Poltergeist”, “The Road Warrior” (in Mexico it was released in ‘82), “Rocky 3”, “The Thing” and the king of 1982 box office and one of the greatest films EVER made: “E.T. The extraterrestrial”. I lived in Cancun back then, before it became the international tourist attraction that it is today. Back then. Cancun looked similar to my way of life: music, beach, school, tennis (lots of that) and bike riding. “E.T.” Surely pushed the trend of bike riding after seeing the last 20 minutes of the film. God, I always wanted to own a BMX but having one in 1982 in Mexico, it was like owning a Mercedes Benz: really expensive and fancy! To end this positive rant for “E.T.”, one thing that really gets my blood pumping is the fact that the film is nowhere to be found on @imdb’s top 250 of all time. Sure: it’s a user based poll that changes very little from year to year but it blows 🤯 my mind that such a masterpiece, a 4 time Academy Award winner and a juggernaut box office giant is totally absent from that list. Sure: dozens of classics are bypassed on that list and dozens of worthless films and in their stead. It would be nice to investigate why such a beloved, successful and heartfelt movie is missing from a list I truly respect as an IMDb user. The story, the pacing, the E.T. Itself and master John Williams rousing score (which obviously got him his 3rd academy award). Love your reviews Eric, you’re the real deal, you’re the man and I’m a devoted fan from Guadalajara, Mexico and have dozens of friends who follow you, mainly on “New Rockstars” so my mission is to spread the word about Deep Dive and hope to become a patrion in the near future. Totally enjoyed your “E.T.” Review and I believe that even though it was an incredibly successful film, it is not as revered as other films, which truly hurts me. The other film absent is the stunning masterpiece “Jacob’s Ladder”, but that comment will be for another time. Cheers & love always ❤🤘🍺😄!!!
You awake so many wonderful memories. I'm 57 now, but will never forget junior high: With all my friends, riding our bikes around until dark on the last day of summer vacation. Still brings tears .
I will be honest, this movie scarred me A LOT as a kid. I have never been able to watch it as an adult. I think it's the whole thing with ET dying and the house all covered in tubes and Elliott's emotionality. I still feel like it would be overwhelming.
The ending always hurt me so much. I was an orphan, and have never to this day felt a place anywhere in the world. Seeing ET leave Elliot behind at the end hurt me so much. Still can’t watch the end without having a full breakdown
For a supposedly “kids” movie, I too felt horrible when Michael finds him by the creek, nearly colorless and barely alive. It was a scarring scene, seeing him die and disconnect from Elliott. It was really emotional and frightening at the same time. By the same token, I think all of us who felt like shit after seeing E.T. die, the payoff was truly out of this world, magnificent how a gang of determined teens are dead set to help E.T. go home. Those last 20 something minutes were truly glorious and somewhat overshadowed the terrible scenes of E.T. laying by the river, barely alive. You guys need to see it again. I’ve sent it ENDLESS times and now as a father I’ve seen it a couple of times with my teen girls. Only my little prince, who’s only 5 still hasn’t seen it and I can’t wait to watch E.T. with him ❤❤❤!!!
My strongest connection to this movie is the ride at Universal Studios. It was the only vacation my family ever took in my childhood. I got ET in my basket, and in 1994, the effects were borderline miraculous. I recently revisited it in 2018, and I swear the ride still holds up.
@onewen Yes! That too! The whole thing was just magic. Especially when you're young. The kids I saw on the ride a few years ago were enjoying it just as much now.
@ThatSirius I didn't know that! I'm so glad they didn't shut it down because the ride is great. It still holds up. That might be nostalgia talking, but I really think it does.
It's the only original ride left in Universal Studios! Everyone who goes to that park should be sure to ride it at least once, so the numbers stay up and they won't have an excuse to close it and replace it with something more recent.
It's so sad at the end where E.T. says "I know now why you cry, bit it's something I can never do." - being an alien. It really hits home how different they are.
Amazing breakdown, Erik and team! Thank you for bringing back those feelings of aww, excitement, and wonder that I had when I first watched this movie. It's an all-time favorite, and I can't wait til I can share this with my son.
I actually got to be the kid in the bike during a Universal Studios Hollywood ET experience during the Tram Tour. It was so much fun! My dad faked us out by switching the VHS when we weren't looking when we first got this movie at home. We thought we were going to watch Alice in Wonderland and he switched it to ET.
This was the first movie I saw in a movie theater! I went with my parents and sat on top of my mom’s purse so I could see over the adults in front of me. I remember freaking out and crying when the men in hazmat suits took over the house and ET died, and my parents frantically calming me down saying, “look at the plant! He’s going to be ok!!” I still cry every time the plant comes back to life.
Omg, I loved watching this. Erik, why you got me crying? I saw this movie 8 times in the movie theater, and I cried each and every time. My 8 y.o. is very happy & sad right now.
I've watch a lot of your deep dives and your description of summer and coming of age made me emotional (in a good way). I love what you are doing, continue the great work!
I haven't re-watched it as an adult yet, but I loved it as a kid. I loved riding my bike, loved Reese's Pieces, and loved the ride too at Universal Studios (Hollywood) as others have expressed. I'll never forget way E.T. was able to say my name at the end of the ride.
I was 6 when ET came out, saw it twice in the theater and once at the drive in, and it has always been one of my top 10 movies. I carried an ET doll for 3 years, and had an ET lunchbox that I used until it fell apart. Reeses Pieces even became my favorite candy for years because of the movie. I love this movie still as a 48 year old man, watch it a couple times a year. Thank you for making this, several things I didn't know about this great film.
Thanks for this one Voss. Every scene in ET has either a visual or audio queue that triggers some of my earliest memories in life. It’s been a very long time since I’ve last watched it but today you tickled those triggers enough for me to remember… and rewatch as soon as this 39 year old man has the chance. #BeGood
Something about the lighting in the movie makes it feel more like a dream or a fairy tale... The shadows, bright lights and fog makes the screen bright and dreamy... Really beautiful cinematography there ❤
Thanks for such a sweet deep dive EriK. This film is special to me too! Such an important film for me as a kid! As an adult, the music really takes me back. When that score kicks in as Elliot flies across the moon.. so moving and nostaglic. The pairing of John Williams and Spielberg is genius. Music is so imperative in the quality of film and TV projects...something we're seeing now with the new season of Loki...fantastic.
I remember watching this movie for the first time when E.T. was re-released in theaters back in 2002 (that was also when I saw Jurassic Park 3 around that time). This movie surprised me, even seeing Drew Barrymore as a child shocked me. I remember crying my eyes out when E.T. died, and then came back. I remember quoting E.T. for years, because it moved me. - *"E.T. phone home"* - *"Elliott"* - *"Ouch"* - *"Be good"* - *"I'll be right here"* Watching that movie made me a Spielberg fan for life. Watching that "sequel" commercial back in 2015, with Henry Thomas back as Elliott with a family of his own, actually made me want an actual follow-up. Of course, who wasn't in awe of the bike scene growing up???
My first (and second) time seeing this movie was in the theaters. My parents had just divorced. And while I was fortunate that they both decided to stay civilized about their separation for the sack of my sister and I, they both (separately) took us to see this in the theaters. I wasn’t common for us to see a movie in the theaters twice back then. This was the first time for us. And I have to say, something about both of them taking us to see that, made us feel like everything was going to be alright. And it was. I’ll always connect seeing ET with that.
4:27 Voss got me hyped for another video while I’m diving deep into this one 👏🏽 love this channel and I saw something like this happening and used to think why doesn’t Voss do his own thing as well, and here we go
Thank you Erik and The Deep Dive team for all these breakdowns! I have come to appreciate these classics so much more because of your work and I’m always pumped to see what breakdown you have for us next :) Best wishes for this channel!
@DeepDiveNR are you still planning on doing a deep dive on Lost? Would love to see it! I recently curated a series re-watch with the family and it was a really rewarding experience
4:36 I do like that change of camera perspective and the reason behind it makes sense! Instead of just trying something new and it looking silly you literally see and understand their point of view
This made me tear up, just like the movie did. By the way, I watched The Fablemans because of you and it was sooo good! Everyone should watch it, it’s just a great film, and I’d never heard of it before you brought it up. Thank you!
I've not got any friends I havent had any for years since I got married and moved on they didnt like that I got married and moved on, so all that stuff about friends that you said just made me feel sad not how you felt 😢
I barely remember getting the cassette when I was 2. From what I was told, a family member thought I would like it. Since then I would watch this movie loads of times. So much that the cassette tape actually tore itself in the VCR. I remember the original VHS tape was green. Thankfully DVD and Blu-Ray have come along to preserve this timeless classic for future generations.
John Williams is such a prodigy. Someone that can create sounds that move through the body mind and soul is just amazing and anybody that hasn’t seen Henry Thomas’s audition needs to watch it. It’s absolutely insane how a kid can channel those emotions.
Erik, I'll tell you how I felt after watching the movie. I cried like a baby, this is peak cinema. Music was the main cause for emotional rollercoaster.
At least Steven Spielberg realized and owned up to his mistake in recent interviews. They put the guns back in for the later anniversary edition releases of the movie. I had to double check my 'E. T." Blu-Ray, it's the 2012 release, so it's the proper, original, non-sanitized version.
I watched this movie a lot when I was a kid and silly me always thought that Keys was secretly Elliot's father from the way he acted near the end of the movie 😅
Last spring i took a college course about all of the movies released Summer 1982, so your series here is just perfectly timed for me. All of these are fresh on my brain 😂
ET is a classic, I was eight years old when it came out in theaters, it was a huge part of growing up for a lot of people, for me there was another movie completely overshadowed by ET that came out the same year that left a much deeper impression, with many similarities to ET, a space traveler marooned on earth who attempts to become friends with humans while being hunted by others and their adventures along the way. I think about that movie often and the impact it has on my life today, I will never forget, *The Thing*
ET is my favorite movie. a couple of years ago i was talking with some coworkers and we came with 2 conclusions. I think The Asogians might be force sensitive but may have vowed never to join the Jedi Order because of their peaceful nature since you never see one in the Jedi Temples. OR, only ET was strong enough with the Force where he could have become a Jedi had he had some training and all the other ones in his species can communicate telepathically.
One of my all time favorites and the first movie that I cried watching. In school we had a creative writing assignment to rewrite the end of a movie and I chose ET, writing it so that Elliott climbed aboard the craft and went to ETs planet with him. I got a different perspective on why these aliens were collecting plants during an interview with Stephen Spielberg, he said ET is a plant.
This movie came out when I was 4. It took me 3 tries to see it in the theatre because I could never get past the scene when Elliot meets ET in the corn field, it freaked me out too much. I would spend hours listening to the soundtrack (on vinyl) on headphones for a couple years after it came out. The chase scene still gives me a visceral reaction even to this day. And I still tear up at the end, no matter how many times I see it. Hell, I teared up a bit just watching this breakdown. Come to think of it, time to watch it again!
This was the best analysis of this movie I’ve ever seen. You pointed out things I’ve never noticed. I saw this movie when I was 5 years old and everything about it from the colors to the music was completely enchanting.
I disagree that a 10 year old boy doesn't need his dad. While letting go of feelings of resentment is healthy, that's entirely different from saying a young boy doesn't need a dad
This is my favorite movie of all times. Is so perfect. I can't avoid crying like a baby from the first note of Williams at the beginning to the very end. This is pure magic.
It’s been a LOOONG time since I’ve last watched ET. Too long! But as a kid born in ‘84 seeing these scenes again now, it’s clear that it was never the plot or story of the movie that really stuck with me, it’s all the little details and bits of production and sound design that made it so memorable for me. Everything from the sound of Reese’s pieces rattling together to the way they unplugged all those bolts holding the plastic hazmat tube to the van during the finale. This movie is filled with stuff unique to my own childhood experience. I’m in a nostalgic mood, so I think I’ll watch ET this weekend! 😆
What a beautiful bit of work you’ve done here, Erik! I’ve been wondering when would be a good time to let my 8yo daughter see this movie. She’s got a soft heart like her Dad and I’m sure it’ll make her cry, but I’ll be there crying right along side her.
My memory may be scatty (yes I am that old!). But I recall seeing this movie in the cinema and M&Ms were used. We don’t have Reeces here (unless in the international aisle which prob did not exist back then). So maybe they made it M&Ms for different countries 🤔 Great breakdown. Thanks 👍✌️
@@occheermommy maybe. It is unimportant to the story. But growing up in Australia back then, I doubt we had any idea of what that was so M&Ms was the closest to what we knew. Especially as a child, we didn’t have many international offerings as we do now. So the association would feel different 🤷♀️
With all of the talk about Star Wars crossing over into this movie, kinda surprised Eagle Eye Voss didn’t mention that Pat Welsh also did the voice of Boushh, Princess Leila’s bounty hunter disguise in Return of the Jedi. And now you can’t unhear it.
My first movie as a kid that I remember being an experience before I saw it.. I had et chocolates and a Callander, drawing books and toys. And watched it many times since. My own children have seen it, and I always found myself watching there reactions as the movie played out. One of the best! Note… After he pulled off CEOTTK! Before this is again a great tribute to the filmmakers amazing filmography.
When I first saw ET as a kid, he terrified me lmao. But watching it now, as a 27 year old, it fills me with joy. This movie feels like the realization of every kids dream. The heart and imagination that was put into this film stands the test of time. And I think John Williams’ score here is his best score. I always get chills on the ending when the music swells as everyone watches ET and his family leave earth.
This was the only movie i bought the sound track too and listened to it when felling down but mostly to go to sleep to i still have the original VHS and its because the music matched the emotions i was feeling at each scene the trumpets at the end always makes me want to take a deep breath and smile
E.T was the first movie in theaters that I ever saw...I remember walking to the theater with my brother and mom (it was less than a mile away). We stopped at a small convenience store after the movie and got a couple packs of E.T trading cards. I still have them. I am going in October to meet the cast of this movie (minus Drew) in Richmond and being able to take my son with me after all this time is going to really be amazing, as he loves the movie also.
In elementary and middle school, I always liked to watch this when I stayed home sick, because of seeing Elliot do the same (even when he wasn't actually sick). My family unfortunately has the edited version of the movie with the walkie talkies. But I think an obvious answer for why Spielberg made the edit was because it wasn't long after 9/11, and he must've wanted something a little less violent and threatening
I think it may have had more to do with the international market. I remember reading that ET was criticized in some northern European country -- maybe it was Holland -- for making the adults seem so villainous.
I LOVE this movie! From the visuals, the sound design, characters, and overall the feel of this film is something that will always have a place in my heart.
I was 10.5 when this came out & though we didn't have a lot of money to spare for non-essentials, my mom & I had seen a preview for ET & decided that was going to be our splurge that month. We went to the nearby theater & caught the last show before matinee prices ended & evening prices took effect @4pm, so like 2:30-3:00. We even bought popcorn there rather than make it @ home cheaper & sneak it in in ziploc bags. We both loved it & talked about it for days! Definitely the right choice. I can't even remember what other movies were coming out that month or what my other fun option had been that month. (As I really loved books I often opted for a used book or 2 from the bookstore over an outing, because you can read them over & over.) The only other movie that impacted me that much (as a kid anyway) was when Star Wars came out a little before my 6th birthday, & though we were even tighter on money at that time my mom found out that 1 theater in our city extended its showings & kept it on for 2 more weeks. I remember eating @ home right before we went & mom snuck in some cheap can sodas in her purse. I can still remember the opening, reading along (mom helped with the biggest words, but I actually read most of it). I was so enthralled the whole movie, & that was the instant that all the fairy tales & Dr Seuss read to me melded with all the westerns I watched with my dad & I have been a scifi lover since. By the time ET came out I had watched so many Star Trek reruns with my mom & read quite a lot. Every scifi book my mom had in the house, including The Martian Chronicles, & whatever I could convince mom to get from the library. Until I was 11, when she finally gave up, she kept trying to keep me from certain things because she was worried violent stuff might give me nightmares. But I literally never got nightmares, even when watching monster movies at friends' houses. Once she gave in I got to read even more, like all her Stephen King books & history-based fiction, & so on. Why did she give in? Cause she figured out my reading level had jumped so high I no longer even needed to ask her to explain anything or look certain words up in the dictionary. Not the fact that I watched westerns & wrestling with my dad since 4-5 or that I'd fully understood what s*x was since I was 7 because of reading through encyclopedias for high schoolers after done with the ones for little kids. Nope. It was that it hit her I really wasn't gonna bug her for explanations but I was gonna bug her for more reading material. 😂 Well, mom, you created this monster that loves to devour scifi & adventure stories! After that she didn't censor any reading material. If she brought it home from the library I could read it too & she didn't even blink @ all the books I borrowed from the school library.
I first watched ET at my neighbor's house. We were extremely close when we were young, although we had slowly grown apart over the years but in a natural-feeling way. I always think of him and his family when I watch this movie!
This was my first Spielberg movie that I watched when I was 7, my sister was 4 and we were sitting on my grandmas bed watching it on her old CRT and I cried and cried and cried. Unlike me, my grandparents and family have incredibly conservative views and they think that it isn’t right for a man to outwardly show emotions, to this day I always feel shamed for even starting to be emotional about anything so I try to hide it. I’m 17 now and in those 10 years, E.T is still one of the few times I’ve been able to make myself disregard the opinions of those around me and just feel. That’s all, it just makes me feel and that’s all it needs to do.💗
I really love how much of a heart @DeepDiveNR has. The stories in this video about Eric’s siblings and the ones about him and his father in the jaws deep dive were really touching and I think they make these videos really special.
The thing I’ve always loved is when ET tells Elliot “I’ll be right here” he points to his head, as if reminding him that these few days and their time together will be something to cherish in his memories, and that as long as he remembers ET, ET will still be with him. It’s an important message for anyone we’ve lost, like Elliot losing his dad.
😢 didn’t connect the dad loss too. Well said.
I always cried at the end of E.T. when he says that. 😢
I just bought the fanhome e.t. anyone done that? Experience?
@@heffr001 same 😢
I can't even watch this review without crying. Elliot and I were 'born' in the same year, so you can imagine the impact it had on me as a kid when it first came out. It's the first film I saw more than once in the theatre. Then I got the album, and later the VHS, DVD, BluRay etc. This year on a trip to California I spent an afternoon visiting the film locations in North Los Angeles. So yes, for me this is the best film ever made.
A few years ago, myself, my parents, and an old family friend got to see ET with a live orchestra. It was incredible to revisit the film and highlight Williams’ amazing score. I was deeply impressed at how well it all held up. Truly a timeless and beautiful film!
I love Erik and the editors breaking down these original classics for us. This is an amazing channel ❤
Glad they covered replacing all the guns with walkie talkies hahaha south park made so much fun of that
i was coming here to leave the exact same comment!! Thank you Eric... this channel is incredible! Please keep doing more and more of my childhood favorites! Something so special about remembering how innocent I also used to be 💖
You're an amazing channel
@@KaladinVegapunkwhen/how?
Watching behind the scenes moments of Spielberg working with kid actors is always heartwarming. He always treats them with respect and works with both their abilities and limitations.
I grew up in socal around this era in the suburbs backed up to the mountains just like the neighborhood in the movie. Me and my friends rode our bikes everywhere. Just seeing them on their bikes in the neighborhood is extremely nostalgic for me. It's worth mentioning that the music score is one of the best of all time. I have no idea the final scene was filmed with the score in mind. One of the most magical movies ever created.
I was fourteen in 1982 when this came out and it pulled the heart strings pretty hard. I saw it ten times in the theatre that year between the summer and Christmas. I had the trading bubble gum cards, the toy finger that lit up, the book and the soundtrack on vinyl which I still have. It came back to the theatre in 1985 and saw it again. Back to the future was the hit in summer of 85. In 1985, I saw E.T., Back to the future and ghostbusters which also came back to theatres in 85. It was a great experience.
Does this mean you're 54? I did the math
I had to google E.T toy finger and it's everything I imagined. 😂
@@Skiller131Wow, basic subtraction. Congrats lol. But you still asked for validation?
Erik, I swear I'm going to be tearing up all month long with how beautifully you break down these Spielberg movies, lol
I've had an interesting relationship with this movie. As a kid I watched it multiple times, mainly as it kept being shown on T.V. (even thought I know I had the VHS). But as an adult, I think I gave in to an incorrect mentality that I should "leave this movie behind in my childhood" and the funny thing is, I'm not even sure why.
I did see the 2002 re-release in theaters. CGI E.T. was fun but probably unnecessary. Honestly I didn't even notice the 'guns to walk-talkies' thing until after I heard people talking about it. But I'm glad that Spielberg changed it back so now that's the version I'll be seeking out.
Being a kid of the 80s, I had forgotten how representative this movie is of my childhood (especially that Halloween scene). Maybe being a father now has changed how I view things I mistakenly thought I should leave in childhood as now I can share those things with my own son in hopes it will help him understand his father, like Spielberg sought to understand his own father.
Thank you, Erik, for reminding me why this was an important movie from my childhood!
Saw it in the cinema and never cried so much over a film before or since. Fast forward to last year and watched it with my young son and he was in floods of tears too. That really was a special moment connecting us. Amazing film.
The ride at Universal Florida is crazily accurate to this movie. Haven't seen the full movie, but the parts I've seen, are good.
We went there on our honeymoon. We'll always have that special memory of ET saying our names at the end.
Awesome ride!
I’ve also never seen the full movie 😅 (the humans scared me too much in my youth) but always made it a point to take my family on the ride 😊
I was weirded out when the person at the entrance asked for me and my brother’s names, but then felt so surprised and happy when ET thanked us for helping him.
Please watch the full movie. It’s pretty rad. Cheers!
Being a MASSIVE “New Rockstars” subscriber, it was a no brainer to subscribe to “Deep Dive” as long as Eric Voss was leading the pack of people responsible for making such heartfelt and inspiring videos. I’m a few weeks away from being a 57 years old and I saw “E.T. The Extraterrestrial” when it came out during the summer of ‘82. I was 14 and in Mexico (where I live) it was rather easy to sneak in to see more “adult” oriented films, which have become iconic to me: “Blade Runner”, “Poltergeist”, “The Road Warrior” (in Mexico it was released in ‘82), “Rocky 3”, “The Thing” and the king of 1982 box office and one of the greatest films EVER made: “E.T. The extraterrestrial”. I lived in Cancun back then, before it became the international tourist attraction that it is today. Back then. Cancun looked similar to my way of life: music, beach, school, tennis (lots of that) and bike riding. “E.T.” Surely pushed the trend of bike riding after seeing the last 20 minutes of the film. God, I always wanted to own a BMX but having one in 1982 in Mexico, it was like owning a Mercedes Benz: really expensive and fancy!
To end this positive rant for “E.T.”, one thing that really gets my blood pumping is the fact that the film is nowhere to be found on @imdb’s top 250 of all time. Sure: it’s a user based poll that changes very little from year to year but it blows 🤯 my mind that such a masterpiece, a 4 time Academy Award winner and a juggernaut box office giant is totally absent from that list. Sure: dozens of classics are bypassed on that list and dozens of worthless films and in their stead. It would be nice to investigate why such a beloved, successful and heartfelt movie is missing from a list I truly respect as an IMDb user. The story, the pacing, the E.T. Itself and master John Williams rousing score (which obviously got him his 3rd academy award).
Love your reviews Eric, you’re the real deal, you’re the man and I’m a devoted fan from Guadalajara, Mexico and have dozens of friends who follow you, mainly on “New Rockstars” so my mission is to spread the word about Deep Dive and hope to become a patrion in the near future.
Totally enjoyed your “E.T.” Review and I believe that even though it was an incredibly successful film, it is not as revered as other films, which truly hurts me. The other film absent is the stunning masterpiece “Jacob’s Ladder”, but that comment will be for another time.
Cheers & love always ❤🤘🍺😄!!!
You awake so many wonderful memories. I'm 57 now, but will never forget junior high: With all my friends, riding our bikes around until dark on the last day of summer vacation. Still brings tears .
I will be honest, this movie scarred me A LOT as a kid. I have never been able to watch it as an adult. I think it's the whole thing with ET dying and the house all covered in tubes and Elliott's emotionality. I still feel like it would be overwhelming.
The ending always hurt me so much. I was an orphan, and have never to this day felt a place anywhere in the world. Seeing ET leave Elliot behind at the end hurt me so much. Still can’t watch the end without having a full breakdown
Same. I can’t watch it because of that scene.
For a supposedly “kids” movie, I too felt horrible when Michael finds him by the creek, nearly colorless and barely alive. It was a scarring scene, seeing him die and disconnect from Elliott. It was really emotional and frightening at the same time.
By the same token, I think all of us who felt like shit after seeing E.T. die, the payoff was truly out of this world, magnificent how a gang of determined teens are dead set to help E.T. go home. Those last 20 something minutes were truly glorious and somewhat overshadowed the terrible scenes of E.T. laying by the river, barely alive.
You guys need to see it again. I’ve sent it ENDLESS times and now as a father I’ve seen it a couple of times with my teen girls. Only my little prince, who’s only 5 still hasn’t seen it and I can’t wait to watch E.T. with him ❤❤❤!!!
My strongest connection to this movie is the ride at Universal Studios. It was the only vacation my family ever took in my childhood. I got ET in my basket, and in 1994, the effects were borderline miraculous. I recently revisited it in 2018, and I swear the ride still holds up.
The ride is how I identify with this film. Universal wanted to shut it down a few years ago and people made the ride busy again.
YESSSSSS!!! absolutely same here!! 🙋🏻♀and my name at the end 😭😭
@onewen Yes! That too! The whole thing was just magic. Especially when you're young. The kids I saw on the ride a few years ago were enjoying it just as much now.
@ThatSirius I didn't know that! I'm so glad they didn't shut it down because the ride is great. It still holds up. That might be nostalgia talking, but I really think it does.
It's the only original ride left in Universal Studios! Everyone who goes to that park should be sure to ride it at least once, so the numbers stay up and they won't have an excuse to close it and replace it with something more recent.
It's so sad at the end where E.T. says "I know now why you cry, bit it's something I can never do." - being an alien. It really hits home how different they are.
It still makes me want to play D&D. It’s the ceiling lamp..
As I watch this movie over and over again I cry every time I watch it
Amazing breakdown, Erik and team! Thank you for bringing back those feelings of aww, excitement, and wonder that I had when I first watched this movie. It's an all-time favorite, and I can't wait til I can share this with my son.
My favorite movie of all time! My first movie in a theater! I cried just watching this breakdown-as I do every single time I rewatch this movie! ❤️
I actually got to be the kid in the bike during a Universal Studios Hollywood ET experience during the Tram Tour. It was so much fun!
My dad faked us out by switching the VHS when we weren't looking when we first got this movie at home. We thought we were going to watch Alice in Wonderland and he switched it to ET.
This was the first movie I saw in a movie theater! I went with my parents and sat on top of my mom’s purse so I could see over the adults in front of me. I remember freaking out and crying when the men in hazmat suits took over the house and ET died, and my parents frantically calming me down saying, “look at the plant! He’s going to be ok!!” I still cry every time the plant comes back to life.
I always get emotional watchn those scenes too!
Omg, I loved watching this. Erik, why you got me crying? I saw this movie 8 times in the movie theater, and I cried each and every time. My 8 y.o. is very happy & sad right now.
I've watch a lot of your deep dives and your description of summer and coming of age made me emotional (in a good way). I love what you are doing, continue the great work!
these have to be my absolute favorite videos. i love this channel and all the movies you've dived deep on. thank you voss
I haven't re-watched it as an adult yet, but I loved it as a kid. I loved riding my bike, loved Reese's Pieces, and loved the ride too at Universal Studios (Hollywood) as others have expressed. I'll never forget way E.T. was able to say my name at the end of the ride.
I was 6 when ET came out, saw it twice in the theater and once at the drive in, and it has always been one of my top 10 movies. I carried an ET doll for 3 years, and had an ET lunchbox that I used until it fell apart. Reeses Pieces even became my favorite candy for years because of the movie. I love this movie still as a 48 year old man, watch it a couple times a year. Thank you for making this, several things I didn't know about this great film.
Thanks for this one Voss. Every scene in ET has either a visual or audio queue that triggers some of my earliest memories in life. It’s been a very long time since I’ve last watched it but today you tickled those triggers enough for me to remember… and rewatch as soon as this 39 year old man has the chance. #BeGood
I always thought the reason ET gets sick is because the entire time he’s on Earth all he eats is candy and beer
Something about the lighting in the movie makes it feel more like a dream or a fairy tale... The shadows, bright lights and fog makes the screen bright and dreamy... Really beautiful cinematography there ❤
Love the Spielberg breakdowns Erik! Maybe the Edgar Wright films next??
@@DeepDiveNR Perfect Films! Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver too!
@@DeepDiveNRyessss
Yessss baby driver is so underrated!
Thanks for such a sweet deep dive EriK. This film is special to me too! Such an important film for me as a kid! As an adult, the music really takes me back. When that score kicks in as Elliot flies across the moon.. so moving and nostaglic. The pairing of John Williams and Spielberg is genius. Music is so imperative in the quality of film and TV projects...something we're seeing now with the new season of Loki...fantastic.
I remember watching this movie for the first time when E.T. was re-released in theaters back in 2002 (that was also when I saw Jurassic Park 3 around that time).
This movie surprised me, even seeing Drew Barrymore as a child shocked me. I remember crying my eyes out when E.T. died, and then came back.
I remember quoting E.T. for years, because it moved me.
- *"E.T. phone home"*
- *"Elliott"*
- *"Ouch"*
- *"Be good"*
- *"I'll be right here"*
Watching that movie made me a Spielberg fan for life. Watching that "sequel" commercial back in 2015, with Henry Thomas back as Elliott with a family of his own, actually made me want an actual follow-up.
Of course, who wasn't in awe of the bike scene growing up???
My first (and second) time seeing this movie was in the theaters. My parents had just divorced. And while I was fortunate that they both decided to stay civilized about their separation for the sack of my sister and I, they both (separately) took us to see this in the theaters. I wasn’t common for us to see a movie in the theaters twice back then. This was the first time for us.
And I have to say, something about both of them taking us to see that, made us feel like everything was going to be alright. And it was. I’ll always connect seeing ET with that.
4:27 Voss got me hyped for another video while I’m diving deep into this one 👏🏽 love this channel and I saw something like this happening and used to think why doesn’t Voss do his own thing as well, and here we go
Thank you Erik and The Deep Dive team for all these breakdowns!
I have come to appreciate these classics so much more because of your work and I’m always pumped to see what breakdown you have for us next :)
Best wishes for this channel!
@DeepDiveNR are you still planning on doing a deep dive on Lost? Would love to see it! I recently curated a series re-watch with the family and it was a really rewarding experience
I would love that. Watched it a couple years ago and it was great. At least in the beginning. cant say I loved the end.
4:36 I do like that change of camera perspective and the reason behind it makes sense! Instead of just trying something new and it looking silly you literally see and understand their point of view
This made me tear up, just like the movie did. By the way, I watched The Fablemans because of you and it was sooo good! Everyone should watch it, it’s just a great film, and I’d never heard of it before you brought it up. Thank you!
I remember leaving the theater, and as I was walking up the aisle, there were people still sitting with tears in their eyes.
I've not got any friends I havent had any for years since I got married and moved on they didnt like that I got married and moved on, so all that stuff about friends that you said just made me feel sad not how you felt 😢
I barely remember getting the cassette when I was 2. From what I was told, a family member thought I would like it. Since then I would watch this movie loads of times. So much that the cassette tape actually tore itself in the VCR. I remember the original VHS tape was green. Thankfully DVD and Blu-Ray have come along to preserve this timeless classic for future generations.
John Williams is such a prodigy. Someone that can create sounds that move through the body mind and soul is just amazing and anybody that hasn’t seen Henry Thomas’s audition needs to watch it. It’s absolutely insane how a kid can channel those emotions.
Erik, I'll tell you how I felt after watching the movie. I cried like a baby, this is peak cinema. Music was the main cause for emotional rollercoaster.
At least Steven Spielberg realized and owned up to his mistake in recent interviews. They put the guns back in for the later anniversary edition releases of the movie. I had to double check my 'E. T." Blu-Ray, it's the 2012 release, so it's the proper, original, non-sanitized version.
I watched this movie a lot when I was a kid and silly me always thought that Keys was secretly Elliot's father from the way he acted near the end of the movie 😅
Last spring i took a college course about all of the movies released Summer 1982, so your series here is just perfectly timed for me. All of these are fresh on my brain 😂
Love this film and score. Can’t have one without the other.
You are very good at this video essay thing Erik, this one almost made me tear up. I'm going to show ET to my kids now.
ET is a classic, I was eight years old when it came out in theaters, it was a huge part of growing up for a lot of people, for me there was another movie completely overshadowed by ET that came out the same year that left a much deeper impression, with many similarities to ET, a space traveler marooned on earth who attempts to become friends with humans while being hunted by others and their adventures along the way. I think about that movie often and the impact it has on my life today, I will never forget,
*The Thing*
ET is my favorite movie. a couple of years ago i was talking with some coworkers and we came with 2 conclusions. I think The Asogians might be force sensitive but may have vowed never to join the Jedi Order because of their peaceful nature since you never see one in the Jedi Temples. OR, only ET was strong enough with the Force where he could have become a Jedi had he had some training and all the other ones in his species can communicate telepathically.
End of Gen X here, ET was the first movie I saw at the cinema
Still scarred by the river and death scenes. Absolute nightmare fuel for me as a kid. Shining? Nope. Jason or Freddy? Nope. It was freaking E.T.
This was the first film I remember seeing in the cinema. It was magical.
One of my all time favorites and the first movie that I cried watching. In school we had a creative writing assignment to rewrite the end of a movie and I chose ET, writing it so that Elliott climbed aboard the craft and went to ETs planet with him. I got a different perspective on why these aliens were collecting plants during an interview with Stephen Spielberg, he said ET is a plant.
ET is my all time fav movie and even videos essays about it make me cry
I loved this movie growing up. Still do. Thank you Erik for such an amazing deep dive 😢😢😢 (I’m not crying you’re crying)
Ahhhhhh!!!!!! He’s doing a Zodiac Deep Dive 😭😭😭😭😭 my life will be complete then
This movie came out when I was 4. It took me 3 tries to see it in the theatre because I could never get past the scene when Elliot meets ET in the corn field, it freaked me out too much. I would spend hours listening to the soundtrack (on vinyl) on headphones for a couple years after it came out. The chase scene still gives me a visceral reaction even to this day. And I still tear up at the end, no matter how many times I see it. Hell, I teared up a bit just watching this breakdown. Come to think of it, time to watch it again!
I love this so much. Keep up the good work EA VOSS. This was my favorite movie growing up the 80’s
This was the best analysis of this movie I’ve ever seen. You pointed out things I’ve never noticed. I saw this movie when I was 5 years old and everything about it from the colors to the music was completely enchanting.
What an emotional ride, Voss! Best breakdown yet.
I can’t believe it you’re the first person that’s ever mention me and my boys for doing the stunts in the bike chase
This breakdown is making me cry, good job Voss
You are SO good at this and I APPRECIATE you SO MUCH!
I disagree that a 10 year old boy doesn't need his dad. While letting go of feelings of resentment is healthy, that's entirely different from saying a young boy doesn't need a dad
This is my favorite movie of all times. Is so perfect. I can't avoid crying like a baby from the first note of Williams at the beginning to the very end. This is pure magic.
It’s been a LOOONG time since I’ve last watched ET. Too long! But as a kid born in ‘84 seeing these scenes again now, it’s clear that it was never the plot or story of the movie that really stuck with me, it’s all the little details and bits of production and sound design that made it so memorable for me. Everything from the sound of Reese’s pieces rattling together to the way they unplugged all those bolts holding the plastic hazmat tube to the van during the finale. This movie is filled with stuff unique to my own childhood experience. I’m in a nostalgic mood, so I think I’ll watch ET this weekend! 😆
Just fantastic. love this channel !!
Excellent job, Guys!
Brother this video is awesome. I can’t wait till spooky season comes around again for the re watch 😎
What a beautiful bit of work you’ve done here, Erik! I’ve been wondering when would be a good time to let my 8yo daughter see this movie. She’s got a soft heart like her Dad and I’m sure it’ll make her cry, but I’ll be there crying right along side her.
Good luck I couldn’t get my 8 year old to sit and watch the movie 😂
My memory may be scatty (yes I am that old!). But I recall seeing this movie in the cinema and M&Ms were used. We don’t have Reeces here (unless in the international aisle which prob did not exist back then). So maybe they made it M&Ms for different countries 🤔
Great breakdown. Thanks 👍✌️
Could be the Mandela effect. I swore for years it was M&M’s but then I remembered correctly that it wasn’t
@@occheermommy maybe. It is unimportant to the story. But growing up in Australia back then, I doubt we had any idea of what that was so M&Ms was the closest to what we knew. Especially as a child, we didn’t have many international offerings as we do now. So the association would feel different 🤷♀️
Actually the closest thing I would have related it to back then would have been smarties 😂✌️
I could have sworn it was MnMs too!
With all of the talk about Star Wars crossing over into this movie, kinda surprised Eagle Eye Voss didn’t mention that Pat Welsh also did the voice of Boushh, Princess Leila’s bounty hunter disguise in Return of the Jedi.
And now you can’t unhear it.
My first movie as a kid that I remember being an experience before I saw it..
I had et chocolates and a Callander, drawing books and toys.
And watched it many times since.
My own children have seen it, and I always found myself watching there reactions as the movie played out.
One of the best!
Note…
After he pulled off CEOTTK! Before this is again a great tribute to the filmmakers amazing filmography.
The wifi at my house is named ET_Phone_Home
3:23 aww wow I absolutely loveeee this 👏🏽 they wouldn’t really do that these days but they should more often
When I first saw ET as a kid, he terrified me lmao. But watching it now, as a 27 year old, it fills me with joy. This movie feels like the realization of every kids dream. The heart and imagination that was put into this film stands the test of time. And I think John Williams’ score here is his best score. I always get chills on the ending when the music swells as everyone watches ET and his family leave earth.
wonderfully done
John Williams is one of the best composers of our time.
This was the only movie i bought the sound track too and listened to it when felling down but mostly to go to sleep to i still have the original VHS and its because the music matched the emotions i was feeling at each scene the trumpets at the end always makes me want to take a deep breath and smile
Am I the only one who thinks E.T. looks terrifying ?? As a kid in the late 80's, I was scared of E.T.'s design, but I watched the VHS many times !!
Another excellent breakdown!
Great breakdown Erik!
E.T. is one of the first movies I can remember watching. Thankfully, it's one of those that's held up when I rewatched it as an adult.
E.T was the first movie in theaters that I ever saw...I remember walking to the theater with my brother and mom (it was less than a mile away). We stopped at a small convenience store after the movie and got a couple packs of E.T trading cards. I still have them. I am going in October to meet the cast of this movie (minus Drew) in Richmond and being able to take my son with me after all this time is going to really be amazing, as he loves the movie also.
ZODIAC DEEPDIVE?! Yes please! I’d love to see Erik branch out into Fincher and maybe some none nerdy movies 😄
In elementary and middle school, I always liked to watch this when I stayed home sick, because of seeing Elliot do the same (even when he wasn't actually sick). My family unfortunately has the edited version of the movie with the walkie talkies. But I think an obvious answer for why Spielberg made the edit was because it wasn't long after 9/11, and he must've wanted something a little less violent and threatening
I think it may have had more to do with the international market. I remember reading that ET was criticized in some northern European country -- maybe it was Holland -- for making the adults seem so villainous.
Totally thought you were doing the goonies next. Lol
I am loving this channel SO much, Voss, your deep dives into the past have been SO FUN!
I LOVE this movie! From the visuals, the sound design, characters, and overall the feel of this film is something that will always have a place in my heart.
I was 10.5 when this came out & though we didn't have a lot of money to spare for non-essentials, my mom & I had seen a preview for ET & decided that was going to be our splurge that month. We went to the nearby theater & caught the last show before matinee prices ended & evening prices took effect @4pm, so like 2:30-3:00. We even bought popcorn there rather than make it @ home cheaper & sneak it in in ziploc bags. We both loved it & talked about it for days! Definitely the right choice. I can't even remember what other movies were coming out that month or what my other fun option had been that month. (As I really loved books I often opted for a used book or 2 from the bookstore over an outing, because you can read them over & over.)
The only other movie that impacted me that much (as a kid anyway) was when Star Wars came out a little before my 6th birthday, & though we were even tighter on money at that time my mom found out that 1 theater in our city extended its showings & kept it on for 2 more weeks. I remember eating @ home right before we went & mom snuck in some cheap can sodas in her purse. I can still remember the opening, reading along (mom helped with the biggest words, but I actually read most of it). I was so enthralled the whole movie, & that was the instant that all the fairy tales & Dr Seuss read to me melded with all the westerns I watched with my dad & I have been a scifi lover since. By the time ET came out I had watched so many Star Trek reruns with my mom & read quite a lot. Every scifi book my mom had in the house, including The Martian Chronicles, & whatever I could convince mom to get from the library. Until I was 11, when she finally gave up, she kept trying to keep me from certain things because she was worried violent stuff might give me nightmares. But I literally never got nightmares, even when watching monster movies at friends' houses. Once she gave in I got to read even more, like all her Stephen King books & history-based fiction, & so on. Why did she give in? Cause she figured out my reading level had jumped so high I no longer even needed to ask her to explain anything or look certain words up in the dictionary. Not the fact that I watched westerns & wrestling with my dad since 4-5 or that I'd fully understood what s*x was since I was 7 because of reading through encyclopedias for high schoolers after done with the ones for little kids. Nope. It was that it hit her I really wasn't gonna bug her for explanations but I was gonna bug her for more reading material. 😂 Well, mom, you created this monster that loves to devour scifi & adventure stories! After that she didn't censor any reading material. If she brought it home from the library I could read it too & she didn't even blink @ all the books I borrowed from the school library.
When will we get more movies like this!? 😭😭
I first watched ET at my neighbor's house. We were extremely close when we were young, although we had slowly grown apart over the years but in a natural-feeling way. I always think of him and his family when I watch this movie!
This was my first Spielberg movie that I watched when I was 7, my sister was 4 and we were sitting on my grandmas bed watching it on her old CRT and I cried and cried and cried. Unlike me, my grandparents and family have incredibly conservative views and they think that it isn’t right for a man to outwardly show emotions, to this day I always feel shamed for even starting to be emotional about anything so I try to hide it. I’m 17 now and in those 10 years, E.T is still one of the few times I’ve been able to make myself disregard the opinions of those around me and just feel. That’s all, it just makes me feel and that’s all it needs to do.💗
One of the best movies ever made.
I really love how much of a heart @DeepDiveNR has. The stories in this video about Eric’s siblings and the ones about him and his father in the jaws deep dive were really touching and I think they make these videos really special.
I was 11'years old when I saw the movie in theaters. I cried so hard near the end of movie, I promised to never see the again (in full).
Thanks for all your great work. Love from Belgium 🇧🇪 ❤
When the theater has John Williams movies I love to go see them. His score during the flying scene is ment to be see and heard in the theater
I think this is movie is his best work. Hits every single emotional trigger.
This movie was one of my favs as a good growing up in the 90s. It always makes me feel happy