A classic scene
thankfully untouched by the re-release of ET.
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There's not
another movie on the planet that can capture your imagination, and
make you blub as much as E.T can.
Review by Neil Heath
Twenty years
since its original release, E.T has had a bit of a makeover.
However, before you go to see this, put those adverts (for a
well known telephone company) out of your mind.
The Plot (as you may already know)
A cuddly alien, E.T, gets separated from his family as they
all return to their space craft and fly away without him.
Stranded on an unfamiliar planet, he's discovered by a lonely eight
year old boy, Eliott (Thomas), and the perfect cross-gallactic friendship
ensues.
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| E.T's becomes
a walking, talking beacon. |
Eliott promises
his new best buddy, that he'll return him home, whilst saving him
from the clutches of government scientists.
The Review
The re-release of the Star Wars trilogy a couple of years ago,
showed what a bit of a 'spit and polish' can do.
Undoubtedly, the crowds will return to E.T, regardless of what's
been altered or added in the film.
Here, Spielberg
has took advantage of modern movie making techniques. There's new
effects, added sequences, and a gentle spot of CGI that adds a new
sparkle to E.T's face.
The film doesn't
fail to deliver whenever it's viewed, and no more so than in this
re-release.
The scene in
which Eliott and E.T fly infront of the Moon on their bicycle, with
the John Williams score playing in the background, still brings
a lump to your throat.
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| E.T shows
Eliott his glowing bogey trick. |
This is Spielberg
at his best, but will it capture the hearts of the 'Slipknot hooded'
generation of today?
I have no doubts that it will, they'll be wiping away the tears
before you can say 'E.T phone home'.
E.T is a pure, sentimental and moving modern fairytale that will
break the coldest and most cynical of hearts.
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