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Here is a link to Henry Thomas's audition for Elliott. After it was over they KNEW that had their Elliott .. They stopped the auditions right on the stop and said he had the part!!! (Also, Drew Barrymore thought E.T. was real during the whole filming of the movie .. She even slept next to E.T. (puppet) during off cameras moments and downtime ... ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=audition+for+elliot+in+et
I was 11years old in 1982 when ET came out,and I rode my bike around the neighborhood with my friends, played D&D, wandered around in the woods unsupervised, snuck out at night, etc. ET is a great nostalgic slice of life movie from about childhood in the early 80s which just happens to feature an alien.
Tbh, ever since I saw this movie as a toddler and still to this day, I don't see Keys (The government guy with the jingling keys) as a villain at all. Even though he was pretty shady, especially with the jingling keys, it doesn't make him an evil, cruel human being that wants to get rid of E.T. In the movie, he was really calm, kind, and genuine towards Elliot and E.T. for three reasons: 1. He comforted and even held Elliott's hand while he was talking to him in the tent to calm him down, 2. He allowed Elliot to see E.T. one last time, and 3. He let E.T. go home without snitching. If Keys was the real villain, he would've never done any of those things. He would've showed absolutely no sympathy or remorse and did whatever he could to capture E.T. and Elliot and ruin their chemistry. And besides, you may have not noticed, but Keys almost acted like a father figure towards Elliot, when Elliot's real dad left him. And also, the reason why the government agents looked and acted creepy when they invaded Elliott's home is because this movie is made for kids, NOT for adults. The movie is supposed to depict childhood innocence where, to a kid's perspective, all of the adults are evil and inhumane and are willing to destroy nature.
Spielberg originally wanted to use M&M’s but Mars said no. Reese’s Pieces were a relatively new product at the time. They gladly agreed to the product placement. The movie was such a hit sales of Reece’s Pieces went up something like 400%.
Wow, never knew that. Worst business decision Mars ever made. I mean, it’s an alien movie…… and it’s Mars. Their sales coulda been outta this world. But I like Reese’s Pieces better anyway.
In the novelization it actually is M&M‘s. Yes, those were the days when you had to read the novelization to relive the movie, because it took years until you could buy the VHS.
@@michaelkonig530 I love the novelization! You really get a much deeper insight into Harvey’s character 😁 As for the Reese’s Pieces, I’d never heard of them over here in the UK, so always assumed that they were M&Ms in some weird American packaging! To this day, I always use M&Ms to lure aliens into my room. This also reminds me of the story that California Raisins agreed to pay for a product placement in Back To The Future, under the belief that it would do for their brand what ET did for Reese’s Pieces. The product placement ended up being a blink-and-miss-it faded advert on the back of the bench that Red the vagrant is sleeping on! Suffice to say, California Raisins did not see a 400% sales increase.
This is Speilberg’s most personal movie. E.T. is based on an imaginary friend that he had as a child after his parents were divorced. The scenes were the father is mentioned and the fact that nobody can see or believes in E.T. except Elliot early in the film are examples of this.
While Star Wars features a lot more different themes due to the leitmotiv approach, I also think that E.T. is the better soundtrack and my standard example of an almost perfect one. The last 15 minutes alone (not counting the credits) are one of the best things in cinema history. One of the reasons why it works so well here (apart from John Williams‘ composition) is the fact that the movie is actually cut to the music. During the recording session Williams missed a few of the cues by heartbeats, because there are so many of them. Steven Spielberg turned off the projection screen and told Williams to conduct the music as it should feel like, and then slightly recut the movie to make it fit the cues. Fun fact: During the Halloween sequence when E.T. sees a kid dressed as Yoda that is actually Yoda‘s theme playing, which of course was also composed by John Williams.
@@michaelkonig530 "The last 15 minutes alone are one of the best things in cinema history." Agreed! I also love the piano version of the theme that plays over the end credits. Every time I watch the movie, I watch the credits just to listen to that music.
I remember returning on a family trip from Seattle, Wa on the Greyhound bus when we drove by the movie theater sign listing currently showing films on it. It was super late at night but I loved staring out the window. It listed the trifecta of films showing at the time. E.T, The Empire Strikes Back, and Poltergeist. I yelled in excitement and woke my mother up who was sitting right next to me; I think a woke up a few adults near us too. I remember thinking I’ll just take a whipping gladly if she let’s me go to these movies somehow. On the same day too. I begged her to death and she agreed. I saw E.T and Empire on my second trip ever to see a movie 🎥. It was glorious!
Fun thing about the Halloween scene; because John Williams was obviously the composer both of this and Star Wars, when ET tries to go up to the Yoda kid, Yoda’s theme plays in the score for a brief moment. Also, Yoda’s inclusion was a little surprise from Spielberg for George Lucas, who returned the favor in The Phantom Menace, as a few of ET’s species can be seen in the senate chamber
This movie and Goonies are such big inspirations for Stranger Things. Suburban kids on bikes having an adventure, though with more supernatural/horror elements added in.
Spielberg did several clever things when filming ET. Firstly, it was shot in chronological order; in doing so he was able to ensure the cast developed a real attachment to ET. Also, shot with the adults, were don’t from a child’s point of view; which is why you only see the adults from the waist down. There’s a deleted scene with Harrison Ford, who plays Elliot’s headmaster; not teacher as some people in correctly think. Also, the blonde girl Elliot kisses is Erika Eleniak who went on to appear in Baywatch. Also, a few years back Xinfinity produced a Christmas commercial with ET coming back to visit Elliot. It’s an absolute must watch & has some amazing Easter eggs in it; the photo Elliot’s mum takes on Halloween night can be seen stuck to the refrigerator door. Although I never got to see it in the cinema on its original release, I did go to the see the 20th Anniversary re-release & it was amazing. I’ll never forget turning to my friend, who wasn’t a huge fan & seeing tears rolling down their face!! 😂😂😂 The ET character was designed by Carlo Rambaldi; who also helped bring HR Giger’s Alien to life & the Sandworms in David Lynch’s adaptation of Dune. There was multiple versions of ET, including a full scale puppet & also a version for when he walks. The walking version was brought to life by a person who’d been born without legs & who walked on their hands. Oh & the caterpillar climbing frame is still at that playground!!!
Spielberg is using a bit of artistic license in this sequence by (1) having Elliott's class do frog dissections, which probably wouldn't be done in elementary school, and (2) having the frogs be alive rather than already dead (the better for them to be released, my dear), though starting with live frogs was done in the past, so it's just plausible enough to allow the audience to willingly suspend its disbelief.
Our local cinema used to play film music before the trailers etc started and once they played the song when e.t. leaves... well... I was in floods of tears. That song always hits me hard. It's beautiful.
👽👍 This is one of a handful of movies that all of us of a certain age will always associate with the summer of 1982. There were quite a few other special effects heavy films out at that time, including "Poltergeist," "Tron" and "The Thing." Drew Barrymore is one of a handful of actresses (i.e. Jodie Foster, Kirsten Dunst) that many of us older folks will always think of as little kids. I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating: If you are fond of the unbeatable combination of Stephen Spielberg & John Williams, and you like movies like "The Fugitive" and "The Bourne Identity," where an innocent man is on the run while trying to prove his innocence, you've got to check out "Minority Report" (2002). You always make revisiting these films fun. 👏
I remember when this came out in theaters it BLEW up audiences to the point it could be days just to get a tickets because of sales and peoples repeat viewings.........E.T. had stupendous success at the box office, eventually raking in some $435 million (it was re-released in 1985 and a special 20th-anniversary edition was issued in 2002).
A few years ago, a commercial was made reuniting Henry Thomas (Elliott) and E.T. for Xfinity of all companies. It was made very well and very respectful of the source material. Definitely worth a watch - “A Holiday Reunion - Xfinity”. Steven Spielberg wasn’t directly involved with the commercial, but he gave his blessing for them to make it and said it’s as close to an actual sequel as he’ll allow (there is a book sequel called “The Book of the Green Planet”, where the climax of the E.T. ride is set).
The ETs were originally here to collect plants and fungus. That's why, at the beginning of the movie, the inside of the ship was filled with exotic and strange plants and mushrooms. Those are the specimens they had already collected from other planets. ET was dying because his species has to stay together, or else they'll just waste away. That's why he came back from the brink of death, as well...because they were on their way and getting close. ET thought he was going to die, and that's why he let go of his bond with Elliott...or else Elliott would've died with him. A sweet little detail I love but that's easily missed is at the end when ET tells Gerty to "Be good", it's a callback to him learning the letter "B", and Gerty saying "B! Good!" It's a neat play on words, but I also think it's ET's way of reminding her of that little moment they shared together. My mom took me to see this in the theater when I was little, and it absolutely crushed me emotionally. It's still easily in my top 5 movies ever, and I still can't watch it without ugly crying.
This movie came about from several script ideas, mostly a sequel to Close Encounters, and Spielbergs own childhood as the only Jewish kid in the suburbs. According to reports at its debut at Cannes, the audience applauded through the last 15 minutes of the film. That's really saying something, because film festivals are a chore to get through.
Fun fact the same alien species that are "ETs" in this movie also make a cameo in StarWars episode 1, galactic Senate scene. That's why ET recognizes Yoda and theory is he might be Jedi or a Padawan
Not a Jedi but a species that uses the Force a different way. There were a number of species in SW that used the force innately that were different from the Jedi or the SIth.
Not typical of me but for some reason as an adult watching E.T ending gives me the feels, not when I was a kid though. They worked very hard to bring this movie to life and the nostalgia hits me like a brick to the head. This brings me back to the 80's and 90's with its style.
First movie I saw in the theater as a kid that actually made me cry. And To this day, I cannot watch this film without blubbering like a little baby at the end.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time. The story, performance's, music, images, direction, and cinematography was spectacular and phenomenal. It also gives a insightful and articulate representation of emotional resonance, faith, hope, humanity, social acceptance, love, loss, and friendship. It was decent. To the day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old. 😍😎💯👍
There is a video on RUclips of Henry Thomas auditioning for his role in front of Spielberg. It is really worth a watch to see just how good this kid was with his acting.
Fun fact: The scene wherein Elliot sets all the frogs free and then gets in trouble for it was originally supposed to cut to a scene with him visiting the school principal's office for punishment. The principal in this scene was played in a cameo appearance by your hunky crush Harrison Ford! But they edited the cameo out because they felt it would take the audience out of the movie if suddenly Indiana Jones himself showed up, even if just for a minute. I really wish this scene were available somewhere to watch, but alas, it has been lost to the editing room dustbin of history. But I do recall seeing a still from the scene somewhere a long time ago and yep... Harrison *did* film it. They just never saved it for future reference. p.s. I discovered your channel yesterday and am addicted to it. For one thing, I take great joy in seeing some of these classic films again but with the added excitement of watching them with someone fresh to them and who does not know what to expect. It's almost like seeing the films again for the first time as I watch your genuine reactions to some of the classic moments. So much fun. Please keep these coming! You're very funny and fun to "hang out" with during these movies. It's been a very trying week and the discovery of your channel has gone a long way towards making everything a bit less stressful. So thank you for that. And cheers!
Great review of an awesome movie. Really did not care too much for this movie when it first came out, but it definitely grows on me the more I watch it throughout years. Also, the little girl that wears the blue sweater and red skirt that Elliott kisses during the "frog rescue" at school is Erika Eleniak - she appears in Steven Segal's movie "Under Siege" and plays Ellie Mae in "The Beverly Hillbillies". She also poses in the men's magazine "Penthouse", as does Drew Barrymore.
Alternative ending; The ship takes off, E.T. is greeted by several of his people, and he says with a menacing grin; "They won't be ready for our return." Screen fades to black, and the credits roll.
Lovely reaction. 💜 This must have been a nice change of alien after Alien, The Thing and Predator. The actor who plays Elliott (Henry Thomas) is in an epic Western drama; Legends of the Fall (1994). I'm sure you'd love it. Based on the 1979 novella of the same title, the film is about three brothers and their father living in the wilderness and plains of Montana in the early 20th century and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love. The film's time frame spans nearly 50 years from the early 20th century; World War I, through the Prohibition era, and ending with a brief scene set in 1963. Bring hankies.
You've got a solid lineup of movie reactions coming up. The Martian will help fill your interplanetary adventure needs. You could consider National Treasure and National Treasure 2 to increase your coverage of Nicolas Cage.
I feel like it has never been addressed that ET came up with the entire Phone Home plan, including how he was gonna make all the machinery work, while he was stumbling-over, blackout drunk and they are VERY lucky it panned out at all.
My partner used to be terrified of *_E.T._* as a child! These days she's a fan… My son (9y.o.) & I, however, are in fact _huge_ fans, and can always be found (every single time, without fail) proper *#UglyCrying* into each other’s shoulders, by the end… My partner will always have tissues on stand-by, whenever we put the DVD on, knowing that she’ll find us holding onto each other, sobbing, 2hrs later! 😄😆😅😂🤣 *P.S. -* Just as an FYI, everyone always quotes *_E.T._* as saying "E T phone home," but if you listen carefully you’ll realise that, the _first_ time he says it, he actually says _"E T home phone!"_ I just always find that to be a neat li’l bit of trivia. 🤓
I watched this at The Albert Hall with live orchestra a few years back for my Mum's birthday.. it was great. I got a private box for me and my Mum (she loves this film) with a good view of the orchestra. I was studying composition at the time so I was making notes about the score because you can't really buy full John Williams scores unfortunately and seeing it visually helps me piece it together a bit better. The whole escape and chase sequence at the end followed by the last scene is some of his best stuff. He did Star Wars, Superman, Empire, Close Encounters, ET and Raiders all within the space of 4 years or something ridiculous. The Maestro. My Hero.
Great reaction bring it back from good memories so long ago I saw the first time we tried to sequel for years, but can you get a good script together but a couple years ago the boy who played Elliott was doing commercial for a cable company or satellite company in Britain he asked Stephen Spielberg for permission to do an ET commercial. He told him the idea he had Steven Spielberg love the idea ET, it’s a great commercial. I think I saw on RUclips. It’s called ET returns for Christmas. IElliott has a family of his own. Now he’s all grown up. They’re making snowman and snowball fights. I took the house and Christmas lights on the house start to flicker he sees ET snowman. He goes into the house with the kids. They watched some Christmas movies together And the kids video games and tablets work shows Elliott a picture of his family and he goes home. It’s so cute you gotta see it. There is a so-called knock off but it’s really good. It’s called Mac and me. It’s about an alien family comes to earth and they help little boy and wheelchair. He come to a new town has no friends and they help him Has a great ending. It’s very recent pieces eat skittles and Pepsi. It’s very cute. You should see it. Thanks for the fun until next time.
I would recommend „The Dark Crystal“ from the same year. Since you seem to like monsters portrayed by puppets, this movie with only puppets and of them monsters should fit your style. Since the puppets were created by the Jim Henson Company, the quality is top-notch. Those two movies are linked for my, because the only commercial shown in front of one of them was the trailer for the other, but I‘m not sure in which order I have seen them. Melissa Mathison, who wrote the screen play, was married to Harrison Ford back then, which is why there was a scene with him as the principal, but it was cut. You wouldn‘t have seen his face anyway, because the mother is the only adult who‘s face is shown until the government takes over the house. It seems you were watching the latest version, because the original didn‘t have the scene of the garden in the spaceship. Later Steven Spielberg felt uncomfortable with the cops having guns in the end, so he had them digitally replaced with walkie-talkies. I guess he changed his mind, because the newest version went back to the guns.
I read an interview with Spielberg where he said he considers this the movie he would leave for future generations if he had to choose only one. I agree. It touches on everything important in life.
Another fun fact about John Williams and E.T. is that Steven had Williams compose the music for the last reel (bike scene) and then Steven cut the film to the music; it is usually the composer who fits the music to the cut.
They filmed this from beginning to end as we watch it. Most movies are filmed breaking scenes up ,editing, and put the scenes together. They also wanted it to be seen as a children's point of view. That's why we don't see what the adults look like from the waist up till the end.
I remember at the time as a kid going ET and BMX crazy!!. The local cinema had a model of ET mounted outside the cinema, it made the local newspaper when ET's head was nicked.... Happy days!!!
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I don't know how I missed you showing this. Maybe I was passed out or something. Okay maybe not passed out as much as unconscious. Been accused of not be conscious before. The M&M people totally blew this. It was HUGE for Hershey. We never performed on live animals. Ours came pickled. It would have been wrong to have us killing creatures in class. I worked with an El-ee-utt in Korea. Worked with a guy who was affected by the "Owww!" line as well. This movie gave us so much including the amblin entertainment logo. You know Elliott/ET/bike/moon. I think it was rude of us to just keep calling our off world friend. Off Worlder. There has to be a real name be we just chose Hey You. Sounds like the way I work. If you don't use the name you don't have to worry about forgetting it. I guess that's enough weird sh*t for now. Thanks for letting me babble. Oh, for post Shocktober palate cleanser. Audrey Hepburn, "Wait until dark". Crime thriller. Luv ya, bye.
When they are headed out on Halloween and ET sees the kid in the Yoda costume, the music that plays is a fragment of Yoda's theme from Empire Strikes Back, which of course John Williams also composed.
In the early 90's, my girlfriend and I hung out with a couple quite often, and were very close with them . The wife's name was Tina. One game night, she casually pulled out a scrapbook full of stage passes, a script, and tons of polaroid pics of her on set with Steven Spielberg, young Drew Barrymore, and even a visiting Harrison Ford. A number of actors played the part, but she had played the drunken E.T. who had fallen over in the kitchen. Her name, Tina Palmer, is in the end credits...
Pretty sure I heard that the "penis breath" line was supposed to be "peanut breath" but the actor said the wrong word. They left it in, which is why the mother laughs at it. Maybe. Who knows with these "fun facts" anymore?
Re-watch. 💜 Lovely reaction. 27:59 I had such a massive crush on Dee Williams, she's so gorgeous. 😍 The actor who plays Elliott (Henry Thomas) is in an epic Western romance / drama called *Legends of the Fall* (1994). I'm sure you'd love it. Based on the 1979 novella of the same title, the film is about three brothers (Henry Thomas, Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn) and their father living in the wilderness and plains of Montana in the early 20th century and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love. The film's time frame spans nearly 50 years from the early 20th century; World War I, through the Prohibition era, and ending with a brief scene set in 1963. Bring hankies. It's on your Patreon movie request site already. 👍 jenmurrayxo DOT com
Classic movie Wonderful reaction Jen My dad took me to see this in 82 but it was sold out. So I didn't see it till 1989 on VHS. ET's species is part of the Star wars universe. They are even shown in the Galactic Senate in star wars episode 1
On the seat Drew always talked to et like he was alive so Steven had the ones to do et always had him move with Drew Barrymore on seat to make her happy
As well as replacing the guns with walkie-talkies, the 20th anniversary special edition also added some extra scenes, and ET was replaced with a CG version in many shots, in order to give him more expression and freer movement. A lot of other FX shots were replaced too, and while the overall result wasn’t technically that bad, it just felt jarring and rather unnecessary. I think that Mr Spielberg was influenced by what George Lucas had done with the Star Wars 20th anniversary special editions, and as ET actually made more money than Star Wars on its original release, there was clearly the thought that there’d be a big market for an updated version. Turned out to be wrong, as the special edition didn’t make much money at the box office, and I think in later years Spielberg has come to see it as a big mix-step. The original version is certainly the only one that gets rereleased whenever there’s a new format! There’s a hilarious South Park episode that came out at the time, mocking the whole idea of updating old films, and Lucas & Spielberg don’t come out of it too well!
Single handed my favourite of all time. And I like a lot of films. This one let's me cry like a kid again. You should also see Henry Thomas's audition ruclips.net/video/tA5giyG8E7g/видео.html Not an official link but WOW!
Steven Spielberg is a genius. This is a classic. I hope you watch this video and hopefully react to it: Henry Thomas audition for E.T. “Ok kid, you got the job”
OK, Jen, you are now old enough to know that ET is a Star Wars creature, he knows and uses the Force and he recognizes Yoda as a creature of his home (and also some ETs appear on the Republic Parliament on Star Wars I). On the other side, the Stranger Things screenwriters found in this movie the inspiration to create their visual setting (clothes, bikes, gadgets,...)
STAR WARS, the original 1977 movie tells us, happened "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." So how could ET possibly recognize Yoda? Also, Elliott has STAR WARS toys. Michael imitates Yoda's voice just before Elliott shows him ET. And the Yoda costume that ET sees a child wearing gives every appearance of being commercially made and store bought. Don't all those things indicate that STAR WARS is fictional in Elliott's universe?
So emotional i know how much you hate goodbyes so your partner better have given you a hug after this else im virtually punching him in the nuts lol , definitely not a back sleeper here i just cant although after an arm operation i was in a cast that had my arm at a 90° angle and i had no choice but i didnt get much sleep ngl 😢 always love seeing the kitties they so damn cute 🥰 as way young drew Barrymore 🤩 as always i enjoyed this immensely jen youre just the best 🙌
You have to check out Poltergeist which was filmed literally a couple of months before E.T (both Spielberg) and were released a week apart from each other.
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Here is a link to Henry Thomas's audition for Elliott. After it was over they KNEW that had their Elliott .. They stopped the auditions right on the stop and said he had the part!!! (Also, Drew Barrymore thought E.T. was real during the whole filming of the movie .. She even slept next to E.T. (puppet) during off cameras moments and downtime ... ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=audition+for+elliot+in+et
I was 11years old in 1982 when ET came out,and I rode my bike around the neighborhood with my friends, played D&D, wandered around in the woods unsupervised, snuck out at night, etc. ET is a great nostalgic slice of life movie from about childhood in the early 80s which just happens to feature an alien.
Tbh, ever since I saw this movie as a toddler and still to this day, I don't see Keys (The government guy with the jingling keys) as a villain at all. Even though he was pretty shady, especially with the jingling keys, it doesn't make him an evil, cruel human being that wants to get rid of E.T. In the movie, he was really calm, kind, and genuine towards Elliot and E.T. for three reasons: 1. He comforted and even held Elliott's hand while he was talking to him in the tent to calm him down, 2. He allowed Elliot to see E.T. one last time, and 3. He let E.T. go home without snitching. If Keys was the real villain, he would've never done any of those things. He would've showed absolutely no sympathy or remorse and did whatever he could to capture E.T. and Elliot and ruin their chemistry. And besides, you may have not noticed, but Keys almost acted like a father figure towards Elliot, when Elliot's real dad left him.
And also, the reason why the government agents looked and acted creepy when they invaded Elliott's home is because this movie is made for kids, NOT for adults. The movie is supposed to depict childhood innocence where, to a kid's perspective, all of the adults are evil and inhumane and are willing to destroy nature.
Spielberg originally wanted to use M&M’s but Mars said no. Reese’s Pieces were a relatively new product at the time. They gladly agreed to the product placement. The movie was such a hit sales of Reece’s Pieces went up something like 400%.
Wow, never knew that. Worst business decision Mars ever made. I mean, it’s an alien movie…… and it’s Mars. Their sales coulda been outta this world. But I like Reese’s Pieces better anyway.
In the novelization it actually is M&M‘s. Yes, those were the days when you had to read the novelization to relive the movie, because it took years until you could buy the VHS.
@@michaelkonig530 I love the novelization! You really get a much deeper insight into Harvey’s character 😁
As for the Reese’s Pieces, I’d never heard of them over here in the UK, so always assumed that they were M&Ms in some weird American packaging! To this day, I always use M&Ms to lure aliens into my room.
This also reminds me of the story that California Raisins agreed to pay for a product placement in Back To The Future, under the belief that it would do for their brand what ET did for Reese’s Pieces. The product placement ended up being a blink-and-miss-it faded advert on the back of the bench that Red the vagrant is sleeping on! Suffice to say, California Raisins did not see a 400% sales increase.
@@jeanine6328 At least as bad a decision as Jaguar turning down the opportunity to have James Bond drive an E-Type in Goldfinger!
More like 65%. Still a massive rise.
This is Speilberg’s most personal movie. E.T. is based on an imaginary friend that he had as a child after his parents were divorced. The scenes were the father is mentioned and the fact that nobody can see or believes in E.T. except Elliot early in the film are examples of this.
Greatest musical score of all time!
While Star Wars features a lot more different themes due to the leitmotiv approach, I also think that E.T. is the better soundtrack and my standard example of an almost perfect one.
The last 15 minutes alone (not counting the credits) are one of the best things in cinema history. One of the reasons why it works so well here (apart from John Williams‘ composition) is the fact that the movie is actually cut to the music. During the recording session Williams missed a few of the cues by heartbeats, because there are so many of them. Steven Spielberg turned off the projection screen and told Williams to conduct the music as it should feel like, and then slightly recut the movie to make it fit the cues.
Fun fact: During the Halloween sequence when E.T. sees a kid dressed as Yoda that is actually Yoda‘s theme playing, which of course was also composed by John Williams.
@@michaelkonig530 "The last 15 minutes alone are one of the best things in cinema history." Agreed! I also love the piano version of the theme that plays over the end credits. Every time I watch the movie, I watch the credits just to listen to that music.
12 year old me and my younger brother saw E.T. On the front row of a very crowded theater. Of course we sat there mesmerized the whole time.
I remember returning on a family trip from Seattle, Wa on the Greyhound bus when we drove by the movie theater sign listing currently showing films on it. It was super late at night but I loved staring out the window. It listed the trifecta of films showing at the time. E.T, The Empire Strikes Back, and Poltergeist. I yelled in excitement and woke my mother up who was sitting right next to me; I think a woke up a few adults near us too. I remember thinking I’ll just take a whipping gladly if she let’s me go to these movies somehow. On the same day too. I begged her to death and she agreed. I saw E.T and Empire on my second trip ever to see a movie 🎥. It was glorious!
Fun thing about the Halloween scene; because John Williams was obviously the composer both of this and Star Wars, when ET tries to go up to the Yoda kid, Yoda’s theme plays in the score for a brief moment. Also, Yoda’s inclusion was a little surprise from Spielberg for George Lucas, who returned the favor in The Phantom Menace, as a few of ET’s species can be seen in the senate chamber
This comment is awesome. Lol Actually tho. I didn’t know about JW including that motif. I’ll have to go back and listen for it!
When this came out, my grandmother took me to see it four weekends in a row.
Awesome grandmother
This movie and Goonies are such big inspirations for Stranger Things. Suburban kids on bikes having an adventure, though with more supernatural/horror elements added in.
The aliens are botanists, that's why there is that huge garden in their ship. They collect plants from different planets.
In the book, he speaks with the redwoods who say "Welcome back"
Ah, so that's why at the beginning we see a sapling being pulled up from the ground! thank you.
Spielberg did several clever things when filming ET. Firstly, it was shot in chronological order; in doing so he was able to ensure the cast developed a real attachment to ET. Also, shot with the adults, were don’t from a child’s point of view; which is why you only see the adults from the waist down.
There’s a deleted scene with Harrison Ford, who plays Elliot’s headmaster; not teacher as some people in correctly think. Also, the blonde girl Elliot kisses is Erika Eleniak who went on to appear in Baywatch.
Also, a few years back Xinfinity produced a Christmas commercial with ET coming back to visit Elliot. It’s an absolute must watch & has some amazing Easter eggs in it; the photo Elliot’s mum takes on Halloween night can be seen stuck to the refrigerator door.
Although I never got to see it in the cinema on its original release, I did go to the see the 20th Anniversary re-release & it was amazing. I’ll never forget turning to my friend, who wasn’t a huge fan & seeing tears rolling down their face!! 😂😂😂
The ET character was designed by Carlo Rambaldi; who also helped bring HR Giger’s Alien to life & the Sandworms in David Lynch’s adaptation of Dune. There was multiple versions of ET, including a full scale puppet & also a version for when he walks. The walking version was brought to life by a person who’d been born without legs & who walked on their hands.
Oh & the caterpillar climbing frame is still at that playground!!!
Now you can watch the Christmas Commercial released in 2019, where E.T. returns to meet Elliot, who is now grown up and with his own family.
I'm not sure what grade Elliot is supposed to be in but we dissected frogs in 6th grade. In our class they were already dead though.
Spielberg is using a bit of artistic license in this sequence by (1) having Elliott's class do frog dissections, which probably wouldn't be done in elementary school, and (2) having the frogs be alive rather than already dead (the better for them to be released, my dear), though starting with live frogs was done in the past, so it's just plausible enough to allow the audience to willingly suspend its disbelief.
Our local cinema used to play film music before the trailers etc started and once they played the song when e.t. leaves... well... I was in floods of tears. That song always hits me hard. It's beautiful.
I'm a damn 48 year old grown man and the ending to this movie never fails to make me happy cry my face off.
Must be just us 48 years old guys - ET reminds me of all the pets I've had (and that sadly passed) over the years
👽👍 This is one of a handful of movies that all of us of a certain age will always associate with the summer of 1982. There were quite a few other special effects heavy films out at that time, including "Poltergeist," "Tron" and "The Thing." Drew Barrymore is one of a handful of actresses (i.e. Jodie Foster, Kirsten Dunst) that many of us older folks will always think of as little kids. I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating: If you are fond of the unbeatable combination of Stephen Spielberg & John Williams, and you like movies like "The Fugitive" and "The Bourne Identity," where an innocent man is on the run while trying to prove his innocence, you've got to check out "Minority Report" (2002). You always make revisiting these films fun. 👏
This movie made Reese’s pieces the number one candy at the time and it is still my favorite
I remember when this came out in theaters it BLEW up audiences to the point it could be days just to get a tickets because of sales and peoples repeat viewings.........E.T. had stupendous success at the box office, eventually raking in some $435 million (it was re-released in 1985 and a special 20th-anniversary edition was issued in 2002).
A few years ago, a commercial was made reuniting Henry Thomas (Elliott) and E.T. for Xfinity of all companies. It was made very well and very respectful of the source material. Definitely worth a watch - “A Holiday Reunion - Xfinity”. Steven Spielberg wasn’t directly involved with the commercial, but he gave his blessing for them to make it and said it’s as close to an actual sequel as he’ll allow (there is a book sequel called “The Book of the Green Planet”, where the climax of the E.T. ride is set).
I just love this movie so much! What an honest, kind ode to childhood. I wish there were more patient, show don’t tell movies out there.
The ETs were originally here to collect plants and fungus. That's why, at the beginning of the movie, the inside of the ship was filled with exotic and strange plants and mushrooms. Those are the specimens they had already collected from other planets.
ET was dying because his species has to stay together, or else they'll just waste away. That's why he came back from the brink of death, as well...because they were on their way and getting close. ET thought he was going to die, and that's why he let go of his bond with Elliott...or else Elliott would've died with him.
A sweet little detail I love but that's easily missed is at the end when ET tells Gerty to "Be good", it's a callback to him learning the letter "B", and Gerty saying "B! Good!" It's a neat play on words, but I also think it's ET's way of reminding her of that little moment they shared together.
My mom took me to see this in the theater when I was little, and it absolutely crushed me emotionally. It's still easily in my top 5 movies ever, and I still can't watch it without ugly crying.
This movie came about from several script ideas, mostly a sequel to Close Encounters, and Spielbergs own childhood as the only Jewish kid in the suburbs. According to reports at its debut at Cannes, the audience applauded through the last 15 minutes of the film. That's really saying something, because film festivals are a chore to get through.
Fun fact the same alien species that are "ETs" in this movie also make a cameo in StarWars episode 1, galactic Senate scene. That's why ET recognizes Yoda and theory is he might be Jedi or a Padawan
Not a Jedi but a species that uses the Force a different way. There were a number of species in SW that used the force innately that were different from the Jedi or the SIth.
Not typical of me but for some reason as an adult watching E.T ending gives me the feels, not when I was a kid though. They worked very hard to bring this movie to life and the nostalgia hits me like a brick to the head. This brings me back to the 80's and 90's with its style.
First movie I saw in the theater as a kid that actually made me cry. And To this day, I cannot watch this film without blubbering like a little baby at the end.
24:48 When he says "I'm glad he met you first," that hits hard.
That over the moon shot still gives me chills.
20:30 - Lucas returned the favor & ET appeared in the background on the 2nd Star Wars prequal
This movie made ALL of us weep like babies back in nineteen hundred and eighty four
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time. The story, performance's, music, images, direction, and cinematography was spectacular and phenomenal. It also gives a insightful and articulate representation of emotional resonance, faith, hope, humanity, social acceptance, love, loss, and friendship. It was decent. To the day I still play it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old. 😍😎💯👍
Hi, that was a really great reaction to a classic movie from childhood, thanks a lot jen, glad you enjoyed it. Excellent show. Thanks. ☺😊😎👍
Great reactions to this Spielberg classic, Jen!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Congratulations on the sponsor, that is great!🙂
Thanks Mike! 🤗🤗
There is a video on RUclips of Henry Thomas auditioning for his role in front of Spielberg. It is really worth a watch to see just how good this kid was with his acting.
Fun fact: The scene wherein Elliot sets all the frogs free and then gets in trouble for it was originally supposed to cut to a scene with him visiting the school principal's office for punishment. The principal in this scene was played in a cameo appearance by your hunky crush Harrison Ford! But they edited the cameo out because they felt it would take the audience out of the movie if suddenly Indiana Jones himself showed up, even if just for a minute. I really wish this scene were available somewhere to watch, but alas, it has been lost to the editing room dustbin of history. But I do recall seeing a still from the scene somewhere a long time ago and yep... Harrison *did* film it. They just never saved it for future reference.
p.s. I discovered your channel yesterday and am addicted to it. For one thing, I take great joy in seeing some of these classic films again but with the added excitement of watching them with someone fresh to them and who does not know what to expect. It's almost like seeing the films again for the first time as I watch your genuine reactions to some of the classic moments. So much fun. Please keep these coming! You're very funny and fun to "hang out" with during these movies. It's been a very trying week and the discovery of your channel has gone a long way towards making everything a bit less stressful. So thank you for that. And cheers!
Great review of an awesome movie. Really did not care too much for this movie when it first came out, but it definitely grows on me the more I watch it throughout years. Also, the little girl that wears the blue sweater and red skirt that Elliott kisses during the "frog rescue" at school is Erika Eleniak - she appears in Steven Segal's movie "Under Siege" and plays Ellie Mae in "The Beverly Hillbillies". She also poses in the men's magazine "Penthouse", as does Drew Barrymore.
E.T. came out a year before I was born, and I can still remember it remarkably well. :-)
I a have been wanting to rewatch this for months. So glad you just reminded me why I loved this movie-book.
Major shout out to your editor. She does a beautiful job.
Alternative ending; The ship takes off, E.T. is greeted by several of his people, and he says with a menacing grin; "They won't be ready for our return." Screen fades to black, and the credits roll.
Lovely reaction. 💜 This must have been a nice change of alien after Alien, The Thing and Predator.
The actor who plays Elliott (Henry Thomas) is in an epic Western drama; Legends of the Fall (1994). I'm sure you'd love it.
Based on the 1979 novella of the same title, the film is about three brothers and their father living in the wilderness and plains of Montana in the early 20th century and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love. The film's time frame spans nearly 50 years from the early 20th century; World War I, through the Prohibition era, and ending with a brief scene set in 1963. Bring hankies.
You've got a solid lineup of movie reactions coming up. The Martian will help fill your interplanetary adventure needs. You could consider National Treasure and National Treasure 2 to increase your coverage of Nicolas Cage.
Oh I really want to see that, it sounds fun!!
YYYYYEEEESSSSS! Love those movies, still waiting on the final one dealing with that certain missing page😉😉
9:53 "Ok, you're running 150 degrees. You can stay home from school today. Try not to die."
I feel like it has never been addressed that ET came up with the entire Phone Home plan, including how he was gonna make all the machinery work, while he was stumbling-over, blackout drunk and they are VERY lucky it panned out at all.
My partner used to be terrified of *_E.T._* as a child! These days she's a fan…
My son (9y.o.) & I, however, are in fact _huge_ fans, and can always be found (every single time, without fail) proper *#UglyCrying* into each other’s shoulders, by the end…
My partner will always have tissues on stand-by, whenever we put the DVD on, knowing that she’ll find us holding onto each other, sobbing, 2hrs later!
😄😆😅😂🤣
*P.S. -* Just as an FYI, everyone always quotes *_E.T._* as saying "E T phone home," but if you listen carefully you’ll realise that, the _first_ time he says it, he actually says _"E T home phone!"_ I just always find that to be a neat li’l bit of trivia. 🤓
I watched this at The Albert Hall with live orchestra a few years back for my Mum's birthday.. it was great. I got a private box for me and my Mum (she loves this film) with a good view of the orchestra. I was studying composition at the time so I was making notes about the score because you can't really buy full John Williams scores unfortunately and seeing it visually helps me piece it together a bit better. The whole escape and chase sequence at the end followed by the last scene is some of his best stuff. He did Star Wars, Superman, Empire, Close Encounters, ET and Raiders all within the space of 4 years or something ridiculous. The Maestro. My Hero.
No! I refuse to stop eating mysterious forest candy! lol
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Great reaction bring it back from good memories so long ago I saw the first time we tried to sequel for years, but can you get a good script together but a couple years ago the boy who played Elliott was doing commercial for a cable company or satellite company in Britain he asked Stephen Spielberg for permission
to do an ET commercial. He told him the idea he had Steven Spielberg love the idea ET, it’s a great commercial. I think I saw on RUclips. It’s called ET returns for Christmas. IElliott has a family of his own. Now he’s all grown up. They’re making snowman and snowball fights. I took the house and Christmas lights on the house start to flicker he sees ET snowman. He goes into the house with the kids. They watched some Christmas movies together And the kids video games and tablets work shows Elliott a picture of his family and he goes home. It’s so cute you gotta see it. There is a so-called knock off but it’s really good. It’s called Mac and me. It’s about an alien family comes to earth and they help little boy and wheelchair. He come to a new town has no friends and they help him Has a great ending. It’s very recent pieces eat skittles and Pepsi. It’s very cute. You should see it. Thanks for the fun until next time.
The sale of BMX bicycles went through the roof after this movie came out here in the UK.
Lol ohh ya everyone wanted them!! 😆👍
I would recommend „The Dark Crystal“ from the same year. Since you seem to like monsters portrayed by puppets, this movie with only puppets and of them monsters should fit your style. Since the puppets were created by the Jim Henson Company, the quality is top-notch.
Those two movies are linked for my, because the only commercial shown in front of one of them was the trailer for the other, but I‘m not sure in which order I have seen them.
Melissa Mathison, who wrote the screen play, was married to Harrison Ford back then, which is why there was a scene with him as the principal, but it was cut. You wouldn‘t have seen his face anyway, because the mother is the only adult who‘s face is shown until the government takes over the house.
It seems you were watching the latest version, because the original didn‘t have the scene of the garden in the spaceship. Later Steven Spielberg felt uncomfortable with the cops having guns in the end, so he had them digitally replaced with walkie-talkies. I guess he changed his mind, because the newest version went back to the guns.
My mom told me when I was like 4 she had to take me out of the theater because the movie scared me lol.
I read an interview with Spielberg where he said he considers this the movie he would leave for future generations if he had to choose only one. I agree. It touches on everything important in life.
This is my fave movie ever
Want to see them make a movie with Drew and Henry as adults going to ET's planet.
Steven Spielberg's greatest achievement as a filmmaker is his refusal to allow a sequel to E.T. (other than the Xfinity commercial) to be made.
Jen since you love John Williams so much, when Yoda shows up in E.T., John Williams goes into Yoda's theme.
Love that!!!
IMO, the 3 greatest Director-->Composer pairings in modern cinema are Spielberg-->Williams, Zemeckis-->Silvestri & Nolan-->Zimmer.
Another fun fact about John Williams and E.T. is that Steven had Williams compose the music for the last reel (bike scene) and then Steven cut the film to the music; it is usually the composer who fits the music to the cut.
Ya that's crazy!!
They filmed this from beginning to end as we watch it. Most movies are filmed breaking scenes up ,editing, and put the scenes together. They also wanted it to be seen as a children's point of view. That's why we don't see what the adults look like from the waist up till the end.
Not sure if someone mentioned it or if you realized that Henry Thomas (Elliott) plays Hugh Crain (younger version) in The Haunting of Hill House...
Great reaction to a true masterpiece.
Has someone else pointed this out?: in Star Wars the phantom menace, in one of the senate scenes, there is a pod of ET’s. Great insert!
Not sure why my mom let me watch movies like this was I was 5 years old, but somehow she just knew they were made for someone like me.
I got to see this the day after it came out, for my 9th birthday. It was so huge.
Must have been great to see in theaters!
I remember at the time as a kid going ET and BMX crazy!!. The local cinema had a model of ET mounted outside the cinema, it made the local newspaper when ET's head was nicked.... Happy days!!!
Drew Barrymore was inconsolable once filming wrapped, because she thought ET was real.
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Howdy from Texas! You are quickly becoming one of my favorite movie reactors on YT. You have a great personality and laugh plus there is something about a girl in glasses)
Thanks James!
Et is such a very great movie
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They really do! 😂😻
I love this movie ❤️
Kudos to young Drew Barrymore in this movie too.
Elliot's teacher is Harrison Ford by the way.
I don't know how I missed you showing this. Maybe I was passed out or something. Okay maybe not passed out as much as unconscious. Been accused of not be conscious before. The M&M people totally blew this. It was HUGE for Hershey. We never performed on live animals. Ours came pickled. It would have been wrong to have us killing creatures in class. I worked with an El-ee-utt in Korea. Worked with a guy who was affected by the "Owww!" line as well. This movie gave us so much including the amblin entertainment logo. You know Elliott/ET/bike/moon. I think it was rude of us to just keep calling our off world friend. Off Worlder. There has to be a real name be we just chose Hey You. Sounds like the way I work. If you don't use the name you don't have to worry about forgetting it. I guess that's enough weird sh*t for now. Thanks for letting me babble. Oh, for post Shocktober palate cleanser. Audrey Hepburn, "Wait until dark". Crime thriller. Luv ya, bye.
When they are headed out on Halloween and ET sees the kid in the Yoda costume, the music that plays is a fragment of Yoda's theme from Empire Strikes Back, which of course John Williams also composed.
In the early 90's, my girlfriend and I hung out with a couple quite often, and were very close with them . The wife's name was Tina. One game night, she casually pulled out a scrapbook full of stage passes, a script, and tons of polaroid pics of her on set with Steven Spielberg, young Drew Barrymore, and even a visiting Harrison Ford. A number of actors played the part, but she had played the drunken E.T. who had fallen over in the kitchen. Her name, Tina Palmer, is in the end credits...
Pretty sure I heard that the "penis breath" line was supposed to be "peanut breath" but the actor said the wrong word. They left it in, which is why the mother laughs at it. Maybe. Who knows with these "fun facts" anymore?
Re-watch. 💜 Lovely reaction.
27:59 I had such a massive crush on Dee Williams, she's so gorgeous. 😍
The actor who plays Elliott (Henry Thomas) is in an epic Western romance / drama called *Legends of the Fall* (1994). I'm sure you'd love it.
Based on the 1979 novella of the same title, the film is about three brothers (Henry Thomas, Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn) and their father living in the wilderness and plains of Montana in the early 20th century and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love.
The film's time frame spans nearly 50 years from the early 20th century; World War I, through the Prohibition era, and ending with a brief scene set in 1963. Bring hankies.
It's on your Patreon movie request site already. 👍
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Hard to be scared of ET, it's a children's movie. I saw it in the theater when I was 4.
The little aliens were botanists collecting plants from earth and probably other planets as well.
Your cats are Banjo and Kazooie? High five.
Classic movie
Wonderful reaction Jen
My dad took me to see this in 82 but it was sold out. So I didn't see it till 1989 on VHS.
ET's species is part of the Star wars universe. They are even shown in the Galactic Senate in star wars episode 1
Drew is so cute in this film.
On the seat Drew always talked to et like he was alive so Steven had the ones to do et always had him move with Drew Barrymore on seat to make her happy
Lmao
When you said you wouldn’t eat something you picked up in the woods. In the early 80’s you might have.
Ah yes, the classic van marked as Flowers By Irene 😉
I am glad you watch the original and not the remaster with cgi.
Oh I didn't know there was a remaster. What was CGI in it?
@@jenmurrayxo The only change I recall was that they replaced the guns the agents were holding with walkie-talkies.
As well as replacing the guns with walkie-talkies, the 20th anniversary special edition also added some extra scenes, and ET was replaced with a CG version in many shots, in order to give him more expression and freer movement. A lot of other FX shots were replaced too, and while the overall result wasn’t technically that bad, it just felt jarring and rather unnecessary.
I think that Mr Spielberg was influenced by what George Lucas had done with the Star Wars 20th anniversary special editions, and as ET actually made more money than Star Wars on its original release, there was clearly the thought that there’d be a big market for an updated version. Turned out to be wrong, as the special edition didn’t make much money at the box office, and I think in later years Spielberg has come to see it as a big mix-step. The original version is certainly the only one that gets rereleased whenever there’s a new format! There’s a hilarious South Park episode that came out at the time, mocking the whole idea of updating old films, and Lucas & Spielberg don’t come out of it too well!
"Is it going to be creepy?" Umm..., yes. It's Spielberg, he's a horror director.
Ennio Morricone is the best movie composer. John Williams has composed the most iconic scores but Morricone is the best.
ALF was a alien too but looked hairy and more funny
Single handed my favourite of all time. And I like a lot of films. This one let's me cry like a kid again. You should also see Henry Thomas's audition ruclips.net/video/tA5giyG8E7g/видео.html Not an official link but WOW!
Steven Spielberg is a genius. This is a classic. I hope you watch this video and hopefully react to it:
Henry Thomas audition for E.T. “Ok kid, you got the job”
he can't be drunk with tomato juice (V8 is canned tomato juice)
Apparently you've never seen this movie despite spamming the comments with gibberish. He drinks Coors beer. Try actually watching the movie dork
OK, Jen, you are now old enough to know that ET is a Star Wars creature, he knows and uses the Force and he recognizes Yoda as a creature of his home (and also some ETs appear on the Republic Parliament on Star Wars I).
On the other side, the Stranger Things screenwriters found in this movie the inspiration to create their visual setting (clothes, bikes, gadgets,...)
STAR WARS, the original 1977 movie tells us, happened "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." So how could ET possibly recognize Yoda? Also, Elliott has STAR WARS toys. Michael imitates Yoda's voice just before Elliott shows him ET. And the Yoda costume that ET sees a child wearing gives every appearance of being commercially made and store bought. Don't all those things indicate that STAR WARS is fictional in Elliott's universe?
So emotional i know how much you hate goodbyes so your partner better have given you a hug after this else im virtually punching him in the nuts lol , definitely not a back sleeper here i just cant although after an arm operation i was in a cast that had my arm at a 90° angle and i had no choice but i didnt get much sleep ngl 😢 always love seeing the kitties they so damn cute 🥰 as way young drew Barrymore 🤩 as always i enjoyed this immensely jen youre just the best 🙌
You have to check out Poltergeist which was filmed literally a couple of months before E.T (both Spielberg) and were released a week apart from each other.
It's coming for spooky season!
@@jenmurrayxo Awesome!!
frog dissection was standard for 7th grade. 12 year olds
Have u seen The Neverending Story ?
FYI: E.T. recognizes Yoda because E.T.'s are in the galactic senate in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
If you haven't seen the movie Signs you should totally watch it. Would be most excellent!
Haven't seen it but I'd like to!
@@jenmurrayxo Also need to check out the alien movie "PAUL". Think you would enjoy that one as well.