Steven Spielberg is best known for transforming the landscape of cinema through groundbreaking blockbuster movies such as Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Jurassic Park. He’s also garnered critical acclaim for historical films like Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, and Bridge of Spies. Yet beyond his innovative action-adventure thrillers and later achievements in historical realism, one movie more than any other gets to the heart of Spielberg as a filmmaker. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrialis the only one of his truly great works of cinema with autobiographical aspects to it, and it’s this factor that helps the movie resonate with me. 2847r

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial would have been a very different film if Steven Spielberg hadn't heeded the opinion of one of his actors and made some drastic changes to the script. In 1982, E.T. was among the earliest feature films Spielberg directed, and easily one of his most successful. However, it was the first time Spielberg had been working on a family film, since he previously directed titles such as Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Raiders of the Lost Ark in the 7 years prior.

Steven Spielberg recently discussed why he didn't want to make a sequel to his iconic movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The story of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial follows Elliot, a young boy who becomes friends with an alien stranded on Earth. Throughout the movie, Elliot and his friends help E.T. find a way home. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is often regarded as one of Steven Spielberg's best movies and has an extremely impressive score of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. The cast of E.T. includes Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a massive success, critically and financially. This was more than just a pop-cultural moment. E.T. broke records, becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time in 1982 with a cumulative worldwide box office gross of $797,307,407 over the course of this film's lifetime (via Box Office Mojo).

This Halloween, Heidi Klum unveiled her latest costume, embodying E.T. the Extraterrestrial in an impressively detailed transformation inspired by the iconic 80s character. Released in 1982, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a gentle alien stranded on Earth and his enduring friendship with a young boy named Elliott. Klum, known for her commitment to elaborate and highly realistic Halloween getups, has previously appeared as everything from Fiona from the Shrek franchise to a highly realistic worm. Her costume reveals have become a highlight each Halloween, garnering widespread attention.

Classic characters, includingE.T. and Godzilla from Godzilla Minus One, replace an adorable viral hippo in new images. Godzilla has been the main focus of multiple films recently, with appearances including roles in the Japanese film Godzilla Minus One and the Hollywood Monsterverse film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Godzilla Minus One was particularly critically acclaimed, and did well during its international theatrical jaunt. The film went on to get a special release in black and white, and win an Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

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E.T.'s Dee Wallace reveals that the titular alien originally had a crush on a human. Wallace plays Mary in the film, who is the mother to Gertie, Elliot, and Michael. Mary's children were portrayed by Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, and most famously, Drew Barrymore in Spielberg's 1982 sci-fi classic. E.T. went on to be nominated for multiple Oscars, winning awards for Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Original Score.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial remains one of the most beloved of Steven Spielberg's movies, so it is not surprising that there were plans for E.T. 2 before the sequel was scrapped. The sci-fi classic E.T. was released in 1982 and has been praised by critics ever since, who consider it one of the finest films of its generation as well as one of the best films ever made. At one point, E.T. was the highest-grossing film of all time, suring Star Wars, but it was later overtaken by another Spielberg film, Jurassic Park, in 1993.