Wonderful

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2002)

No film will ever effect me as much as E.T done. I was nine years old when I seen this in the cinema in 1982, it moved me so much its probably responsible for my love of cinema. I couldn't get enough of E.T after I watched it, E.T toys, E.T soap, E.T sweets etc etc, yes I know it was just a huge cash in, but I was just a kid not the sceptical 29 year old I am now! One reason this film grew to mythical status with me as well, was the fact that it took YEARS to come out on video, and when I did see it again, I was slightly disappointed because in my head I had built it up so much, and I never did get to see it on those legendary pirate copies that passed from kid to kid and workmate to workmate. Everyone must know the story by now, Alien gets deserted on earth and is befriended by young boy. The film is wonderfully made, the effects are amazing, the performers are brilliant, the music is fantastic, Spielbergs direction is genius...you may have noticed by now I liked this film! The scene where Elliot is cyling his bike through the woods with E.T, and they take off and fly over the tees is my all-time favourite scene in a movie bar none, and the music too.....awesome. Thanks Steven for that day in the cinema in 1982 that I will never forget, and I want to repeat with the 20th anniversary showing, and make me forget and forgive you for the awful British Telecom adverts you forced poor E.T to make in the UK ( why does Steven Spielberg risk spoiling a classic movie by allowing people to cash in and make crappy adverts using E.T????) does he really need the money. That would be like George Luca letting a cough sweet company use Darth Vader in their adverts ( oh i forgot he did ). Basically what Iwnted to say I still love this film. *** 10/10 ***