E.T. phone home.

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2012)

I first saw this movie when I was just a little kid, and it is one of my favourite movies. It was directed by one of the best filmmakers in modern cinematic history. Steven Spielberg. The story focuses on an alien who was mistakenly left behind on earth and trying to find a way back home and a boy who befriends him. Two weeks after this came out in theatres, another alien visitation film came out in the theatres. John Carpenter's The Thing. Which did not fare as well in the box as E.T. did. I think the reason E.T. got a better reception than the thing is because the alien in E.T. is sweet, cute and lovable. Whereas the alien in John Carpenter's The Thing is mean and evil. In other words, E.T. shows a very positive view on alien visitations while John Carpenter's The Thing portrays The Thing portrays the exact opposite. Personally, I like either kind. If you like movies where the aliens are portrayed as good, cute, and lovable, I would recommend E.T. If you like movies where the aliens are evil and mean, I would recommend Alien, John Carpenter's The Thing, Independence Day and War Of The Worlds. E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial is a timeless classic.