Think hard about your children before taking them to E.T.

Rating: Null/10 (13 March 2002)

And I really mean that. Like wicket, who posted a comment earlier, I was terrified during the entire death sequence of "E.T." So terrified that my dad had to take me out of the theater. I was 5 back then, my first movie theater experience; definitely not a good one. If you have sensitive children who are afraid of monsters or intense E.R.-type action, complete with defibrillators and scary men in spacesuits, spare them the agony and leave them at home. E.T. is barely cute to begin with. When he's white, half dead and screaming on the bathroom floor, he's absolutely horrifying. And all the while, he's sucking the life out of Elliot, making him seem even more evil. It's a shame that a movie with such a good beginning and ending had to be tainted with intense scenes that could ruin the entire experience for some children. I've already been scarred by this movie, so I know I won't see its re-release. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone under the age of 8, but it really depends on the child. "E.T." is not family-friendly, in my opinion.