E.T., as Elliott dubs him, is really little more than an otherworldly catalyst a wonderful character in his own right, mind you, but a neatly packaged catalyst all the same. Spielberg didn't just set out to make a movie about a boy and his adventures with a lovable extraterrestrial he set out (and succeeded) to make a movie about a family, broken and in distress, that's strengthened and made whole again through a series of trying but extraordinary events. Elliott, the middle child of three, is struggling to deal with everything from bullies at school to feelings of loneliness and isolation to his parents' recent divorce. tells the rather simple tale of a ten-year-old boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) who befriends a stranded alien. remains as funny, thrilling, touching and powerful today as it was in 1982, and it would be tough for anyone - young or old, boy or girl, newcomer or longtime fan - to come away without having laughed, gasped, cried or cheered, for the first time or the hundredth. as children of my generation, nor do I expect them to so easily look past its less than seamless special effects. I won't pretend 21st century kids will develop the same deep appreciation and affection for E.T. And for a film whose heart still beats strong some thirty years after its debut, for a film Spielberg still considers his most personal, for a film audiences of all ages still call one of their personal favorites, feeble and impersonal just won't do. Reducing its charm to the word "mark" or its appeal to the word "legacy" seems feeble and feels impersonal. For children of the '80s and early '90s, Steven Spielberg's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial is more than a mere movie. Something that washes over its faithful fans a warm, refreshing wave of nostalgia so pure and tangible that it transforms a beloved movie into an experience akin to coming home. Then there are those special few that leave a mark, a legacy and, somehow, something even greater. There are classic films that leave a lasting mark and some that leave an enduring legacy. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, September 18, 2012 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Blu-ray Review
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