10 Things You Didn't know ET

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[jeffsanders]

I turned 10 years old in June of 1982. My parents split up months earlier. This was the first movie I watched in the theater. I had no idea at 10 how much I related to the theme of this, I just knew I loved it. 20 years later, I took my kids to see it. For the 35th anniversary, I took my youngest son to see it. This will always be my favorite movie. Thanks for covering it, really appreciate your videos. Stay safe.

[seeya]

I saw this movie in theatre when I was 4. I cried and yelled out "Don't die E.T.!"

[keirinmaster]

I still cry when I see this movie. I cried at the theater when my grandpa took me to see it. Then he passed away a few weeks later in a car accident. So now when I try to watch it it still evokes such powerful memories between the movie itself and what it ties to in my own life. But an amazing movie. Loved your monologue at the end as well. Thanks Minty!

[wstine]

Dee Wallace sure did encounter many strange creatures in the 80s. With ET, Critters, and rabid dogs.

[PoohbearPlus]

3 other facts -

1) The song "Heartlight" by Neil Diamond (yes, Neil Diamond) was meant for the movie but cut out. It still did good on the Billboard American Top 40.
2) There were four other sci-fi movies that were released to compete against E.T. and one of them got crushed particularly hard. Today all four movies are held in high regard... The Thing, Tron, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and that poor crushed movie Blade Runner.
3) Speilberg approached M&M/Mars to ask if M&Ms could be used in his movie. Thinking that the story was ridiculous and the film would tank, they said no. Speilberg then went to Hershey's and asked if their new product Reese's Pieces could be used. They on the other hand welcomed the opportunity to feature their candy. Because of E.T.'s success, Reese's Pieces outsold M&Ms for the remainder of the year.

[dats]

God, I was 8 years old when this movie came out. I got to see it twice too, once with my parents and once with one of my friends. I can't overstate how E.T. was "the thing" back then. I had tons of the merch too. I bought a digital copy for my son a about ten years ago when he was 8. His reaction about halfway through: "Daddy, can we watch something else?" How times have changed. I still cry at the end.

[singIeservingfriend]

I first saw this when I was six or seven, I’ve never cried so much at a film....30 years on it still pulls at my heart strings

[jalennelson]

Minty, you are truly a blessing! Those times were so missed. Thank you Sir!

[redfishtex]

Hey you never mentioned the recent commercial with Elliot and his family and ETs brief visit. Probably not cannon but still a commercial I thought I would never see. Oh I had the colored record of ET with the moon on one side. Another Gem! Thanks Minty!

[midwest]

Love the scene where Elliot is "Crying" and being escorted out and catches a glimpse of the dead flower blooming.

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I just appreciate how many hit films Spielberg has made in his illustrious career

[andreaanderson]

My very first comment on YouTube EVER: my favorite movie of all time.

[Sam-lmgi]

This movie made me terrified of government workers. The scariest part is those creeps in the astronaut suits.

[damogibbons]

Amazing...thanks for this upload. This film still has a special place in my heart. It was the first film I saw at the cinema and the only film I saw with my mother before she passed. I was only 5 but still remember large parts of that Saturday afternoon. Keep up the good work minty!

[gtr]

I received the vhs copy as a gift from my grandma back after its release. To this day i still have that vhs copy and im 44 years old. Ive kept it a long time, some things you just cant part with i guess. Thanks for sharing

[LoveDoctorNL]

Saw this in the cinema as an 11 year old kid. This was pure movie Magic which stayed with me forever!

[breezy]

Who needs E.T. when you can watch Mac & Me? Now THAT'S a great movie!

[danielthomas]

Good timing. Found ET DVD in the $5 bin at Walmart recently and enjoyed watching it again. Great movie. Had it years ago on Beta. Thank you for featuring ET!

[braddockakalatis]

Imagine if there was no ET. We wouldn't have Mac and Me.

[myriamcroteau]

I'm 35 years old, I've seen this movie countless times because we owned the vhs when I was a kid and I still cry my eyes out as an adult. So... it's OK to cry. Just let it out! It will be alright!