A.F.I. Ranking: 24
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Drew Barrymore
Release Year: 1982
Brief Synopsis: E.T. was accidently left behind by his alien family and is discovered by ten-year-old Elliot. Elliot, with the help of his brother and sister, take care of E.T. and try to help him get back home. It is discovered that Elliot has a special connection to E.T. and would stop at nothing to help E.T. find his way back home before being discovered by the scientists who are hot on his trail.
My Thoughts: E.T. definitely deserves to be on this list. I think everybody who has seen it holds it near and dear to them. I myself was obsessed with this movie when I was little. I had the toys and the E.T. themed birthday party and when I was a teen and made my first trip to Florida, I couldn’t leave without riding the ride. I think kids enjoy this movie for a completely different reason than adults. Kids see a cute little alien, kids they can relate to, and awesome bike chases. That is what I’m sure I enjoyed as a little girl, but as I watch this movie as an adult, I see its heart. This movie is about friendship, love, and acceptance.
After all these years this movie still holds up. Sure you can laugh and the giant headphones and asteroid t-shirts, and say, “yes this is totally 1980s”, but the story still holds up. Part of this is due to the powerful performances by the child actors. There are some pretty emotional scenes in this movie and all of the kids perform in these scenes without being overly dramatic winey kids, like so many others as of late. I dare you to watch one of these scenes without a box of tissues.
I enjoyed this movie at 5 years old, still enjoy it at 30, and am sure to love in another 25 years too. Until then…
“Be good.”
Rating: Top of the List!
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