Comments on: 30th Anniversary: 5 Things You Might Not Know About Steven Spielberg’s Classic ‘E.T.’

By: Marci Liroff

Marci Liroff — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:03 +0000

As the casting director, it was my job to audition the "thousands" of kids for this movie. We brought only the final contenders to Mr. Spielberg which were well under 100 at most.
In terms of Henry Thomas wearing an Indiana Jones costume to his audition – where are you getting this from? It was a long time ago, but I sure don't remember that!

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:03 +0000

Surprised to see my two favourite bits of E.T. folklore not included here, but then maybe that's because they're too well documented by now. Nonetheless:

1) The last 15 minutes of the film were cut to the music – something unprecedented even in today's movies. You really feel it in the very final lingering face shots which last much longer than they would in any other movie. The effect of that last sequence – from the moment the boys escape the house – is absolutely thrilling and, to this fan, still John Williams' very best work.

2) The real source material is the Bible. E.T. is Jesus. Rather than spell out the parallels, the fun is in seeing them for yourself. So keep this in mind next time you see the movie.

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:03 +0000

Dee Wallace was the mom.

By: JWFan

JWFan — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:17:03 +0000

And it features John Williams' tremendous unforgettable score. Perhaps the greatest score ever written.