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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial The.20th.Anniversary (2002)
ET : The Extra-Terrestrial The.20th.Anniversary (2002)
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
This is a movie I often heard of when I was a kid, and I remembered it on TV. In order to complete AFI100, read it again. After reading it, I realized that it had no impression in my mind. Haven't you seen it? Or is it too long to remember? So this time rewatching is like watching a new movie, so I am totally involved in it.
The movie tells the story of several children and aliens. An alien stayed on the earth and moved away from the spacecraft, so that when it was about to return to the spacecraft, it was dropped. The aliens are afraid of humans and hide in a little boy's kennel. The boy noticed the abnormality in the kennel and told his family about it, but no one believed him. The boy who believed in himself attracted the aliens with snacks the next day. The boy found that the alien was very friendly, so he brought it into the home. In order to get along with the aliens, he pretended to be sick and did not go to school. After a day of getting along, the boy learned about the alien and introduced it to his brother and sister, but did not tell his mother. The next day the boy went to school and found that he was connected with the aliens. They felt the same way. Back home, my sister found that the alien had learned to speak and had to use some parts to contact the alien spacecraft. The boy and brother helped the alien prepare the necessary parts, and deceived the mother on Halloween, and the boy brought the alien into the woods. After the alien signaled, he disappeared early the next morning. The boy returned home sadly and begged his brother to find aliens. After some searching, my brother found the dying alien by the river. After they returned home, the government came and closed their homes. Under the rescue of scientists, the aliens did not survive, and everyone was very sad. After everyone left, the boy found that the alien was still alive and getting healthier. Afterwards, the boy and his brother stole the car carrying the aliens, and fled the chase after putting on bicycles halfway through. Finally, after the aliens bid farewell to everyone, they boarded the spacecraft and left the earth.
This is a very good-looking science fiction film, whether it is a novel plot, weird creatures, or big special effects, big action scenes and so on. The reason why this film is so good is that it shows the simplicity and kindness of children, as well as the good side of human society. The movie also presents a fairy tale-like story of humans and aliens through interesting plots. In a nutshell, this film is an alternative alien story. The story is similar to a fairy tale, and the shooting style is also like a fairy tale dream. It is a rare masterpiece.
The plot of the film is very good, it has two major advantages, one is simple, the other is funny. The story of this film is simple because it doesn't have the routines that often appear in alien movies, such as alien invasion, alien creatures, evil conspiracies, and so on. It simply tells the story of a few innocent children who met an equally innocent and kind alien and helped them go home. Such an innocent and simple plot is unique in all the movies about aliens in the world. This is probably the reason why this film was selected for AFI100. Its second advantage-funny, is embellished in the plot through details. There are not many laughs in the film, but they are all hilarious. For example, in the episode where my sister dressed up an alien as a girl, my stomach hurts with laughter, and there are things like the screams of the children when they see the alien, which is stupid. Mother and aliens pass by, etc., these are hilarious. There is another difference between the film’s jokes, that is, they appear in the plot in a reasonable and reasonable manner, rather than bluntly. In short, in the process of watching this film, in addition to the refreshing feeling, it is more relaxed and pleasant, and it is much more comfortable than watching the patterned genre film.
Another outstanding feature of the movie is its unique way of expression. This feature is very obvious in the film screen. Before the aliens were discovered, all viewpoints in the film were based on children. During this period of time, all the people who appeared were children except the mother, and the angle of view of the picture never exceeded that of the adult's chest. All this makes the film immersed in the children's world. Those adults who are like aliens in the children's world are just a group of living creatures. Faces, identities, and occupations seem so irrelevant. In addition, the use of light during this period of time is also very special. The movie uses strong light sources such as sunrise, sunset, and flashlights to set off. The aliens and children in the moonlight and in the dark present a dreamlike country with contrasting light. In addition, the scene of a boy kissing a girl in school can also make people feel an uncontrollable romantic atmosphere. In short, watching this film is like watching a children’s version of a live-action fairy tale. The feelings of warmth, romance, and moving, etc. emerge spontaneously during the watching process, and it can also allow every viewer to return to their childhood and regain their original simplicity.
The theme of the movie is what has been said just now, showing the nature of children and the simplicity, simplicity, kindness and so on of the children's world. Because in the hearts of children, their hearts are as pure as water, and they do not have the various bad hearts of adults. It can be said that children's hearts are the most beautiful things in this world. Praising beautiful things has always been one of the functions of art, but in an increasingly modern society, there are fewer and fewer movies praising beautiful things. Therefore, Steven Spielberg relies on his own ability to present the best things in the world-the hearts of children-to the audience through this film, so that people in modern society can find their inner innocence. At the same time, Steven Spielberg also used the film to realize a dream of his own.
Finally, the movie itself. Because the version I saw was the 20th anniversary edition in 2002, I can no longer see the full picture when it was released in 1982. Through this version of the movie screen, you can see that the special effects, scenes, and styles of the 2002 version are no different from modern movies, comparable to the current special effects blockbusters, although the special effects of this film are not a selling point. In terms of shooting methods, in addition to the light mentioned above, the music is also very good. In the first half of the film, the music is tense and solemn, and when the aliens get along with the children happily, the music becomes warm and funny, and finally when everyone escapes from the chase and the aliens go home, the music becomes grand and solemn. It can be seen from these that the film’s music and plot are very closely combined, which is a match made in heaven. In addition, the image of children riding bicycles and flying aliens has become a classic among the classics, and it can now be used to represent aliens. Unexpectedly, Steven Spielberg can also shoot such a beautiful picture.
As for the difference between the 2002 20th Anniversary Edition and the 1982 edition:
a shot of ET taking a bath with Elliot has been added.
In the passage where ET said "ET Phone Home", computer technology was used to make ET's lip movements match the lines.
The Halloween part has added content.
In the original version, government agents held guns when they chased ET and Elliot; the new version uses digital technology to replace the guns with walkie-talkies.
Line substitution: The line "terrorist" in a line when Elliot's mother prevented her children from going to a neighbor's house to ask for candy on Halloween was later changed to "hippie."
The main actors in this film are children, and everyone is outstanding. The most eye-catching performer is Drew Barrymore. To describe her in popular online language, it is "too cute". At only 7 years old, she is so cute, beautiful, and has excellent acting skills, which is really amazing. Dee Wallace, the actor of his mother, is very beautiful, but he has never been popular. The other actors in the film are all child stars, but unfortunately they have never been popular when they grow up.
In general, this film is a good-looking good movie, and it is still my favorite among Steven Spielberg's movies. Why didn't such a beautiful movie enter IMDB250?
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