The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 57, Ed. 1, Friday, July 16, 1982 Page: 3 of 16
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"I've been wishing for this since I was 10-years-old."
In this line that occurs in a
relatively obscure part of the script Steven
Speilberg has hidden the key to "E.T. The
Extra-Terrestrial" a movie that is packing
heaters all over the country and breaking all
Hollywood's box-office records.
The film is a child's fantasy come true. And
Speilberg once again has proven his genius for
making movies that audiences love to see
again and again.
. The basic plot sounds like something you
flight see on the late late movie: a friendly
alien is accidentally left on Earth; he is
discovered by a thoughtful loving person who
takes him in and tries to hide him from the
ignorant hard-hearted masses who see him as
only a valuable research tool.
. jt But when Speilberg gets hold of this oft-used
' plot it seems to take on totally new dimensions
as he weaves his magical tale of fantasy on a
loom of reality. The audience gets caught up in
this story because such careful attention has
been given to all the minute details that the
story seems to be very plausible.
Henry Thomas plays the part of Elliott a
young boy living in the suburbs with his older
brother little sister and mom and without
his father who has just left the family.
Speilberg draws a beautifully realistic family
portrait in which the children bicker among
themselves constantly but jump to the
defensive when any outside oppostion
threatens.
Thomas gives a sensitive honest portrayal
of a confused lonely boy who finds a friend. At
one point in the movie Michael Elliott's
brother shouts at him "When are you going
to grow up?." And with the help of an ugly little
creature from an unknown point in outer
space Elliott does grow up. He learns about
taking responsibility and protecting someone.
movie review
by Tammy Fielder
managing editor
He learns about making sacrifices. And he
discovers that a true love is one that is willing
to put the other person first even to the point
of giving him up.
But although "E.T." may be one of the most
touching dramas since "Old Yeller" it
probably will be remembered longer for it's
many comic moments. The scene where E.T.
dresses up on Halloween and goes trick-or-
treating will stick with most viewers for a long
time and the one in which Elliott's little sister
first sees E.T. is guaranteed to make any
audience roar with laughter.
No movie would be complete without
villains and E.T.'s arch-enemies are the
humans who view him as a Rhesus monkey.
Speilberg proves his ability as a master
director when he is able to twist his audience's
thinking to the point that it deplores one of
America's traditional heroes the astronaut
while it roots for a creature from out of space.
"E.T." doesn't lack action either. The first
15 minutes are almost terrifying they are so
suspenseful. And although everyone thought
that Spielberg could never top his bizarre
chase scene a horse and rider trying to head
off a convoy of army trucks from last year's
biggest movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark" he
somehow manages to pull it off. Just wait till
you see five boys on bicycles trying to elude a
whole police force.
"E.T." has been compared to many classic
movies from "The Wizard of Oz" to "Peter
Pan." But although it has similarities with
many movies it is really delightfully unique.
This movie certainly will become a classic in
its own right as viewers who treasure the
memory of the ugly little creature return to
see him again and again.
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