I think it's very telling, looking at the friendship between Stephen and Drew even today. Drew will be turning 50 this February yet she still has a father-daughter like relationship with Stephen. ET came out the summer between 7th and 8th grade for me, so I'm a bit older than Drew. It blows my mind that she is nearly 50 now.

Compare the movies ET and the Martian. They are the same basic premise. Both have a botanist marooned on a hostile planet and they have to find a way to phone home.

He's basically just Charlie from Garand Thumb.

I actually thought it was a great movie as a 13-year-old myself at the time. I remember going to see this film several times when it was in cinemas.

Man I never cried with E.T. but now if I watch it again I'm gonna be a mess 😭

ty for the suggestions @thebackfocus! Triangle 2009 is mind-boggling, if you haven't seen it.

"They" is better than "He or She" grammatically and for scripts

My mom had the pleasure of being one of Henry Thomas' teachers. She taught in the East Central Independent School District.

Thanks, will give them a watch for sure <3

Brandon!! I didn’t realize this was you until half way through the video and after watching your ET vid. I used to love your KZbin stuff back in the early days, man. You were a real inspiration to me. Thanks 😊 Also, I’ve never blamed Jake for his performance. It was all on George Lucas. As a kid who also endured unending teasing from other kids, my heart goes out to him. I can’t imagine what he went through. ~Trav

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If the films reviewed are as enjoyable and intelligent as the reviews...wow! I look forward to viewing each of them.

The fact that she is a nepo baby from the industry just kills all the vibes for me... Saw her in many movies but just realised now it was her. Meaning her face isn't so memorable... I would also be fearless with all her Hollywood connections...

Where’s the one for the thumbnail?

Aniara is excellent! I highly recommend it.

That part on Child's Play where Alex Vincent says over and over "he's going to me" May have been the greatest Child actor performance of all time!

One of my favorite films of all time. Love it. I literally feel like a proverbial tim in life.

He didn't and the movie was lame.

GG's to her life, Hollywood boutta ruin her 😢

But he’s not though lol

Boy that Brought back memories.

Subbed. Excellent content man, good humour.

movie quality is not related to budget

Aniarais the only one I knew about from this list... But damned was it good.

I loved the movie I saw it when it first came out.

The left leaning politics is apparent in all your choices. The left never sees a good future, only a coming hell.

episode 1 is one of the first films i remember i was 3 at the time of release.... and growing up bullied and despised myself seeing and hearing all that jake and jar jar went through made me question deeply as to WHY there was so much hate for certain people... thankfully due to seeing and hearing all that; i learnt it wasnt me that was wrong it was them who had sooo much hate.... i do wonder often though how many talents died trying to fit in.... and what kind of person couldve i been if just was given a bit more love.... phantom menace will remain the reason i love star wars and film in general.... ❤

Mia is the new Shelley Duvall of these times, actually she said she was a fan of Duvall because of her The Shinning performance

If there's someone, who Margaret owns her career, it is arguably Quentin Tarantino as he saw in her enough talent to cast her in Once Upon A time in Hollywood just like he did cast Sydney Sweeney or Austin Butler. By the way, I'm glad Margaret made it thanks to The Substance's success, which meant the rebirth of Demi Moore's career.

I remember seeing The Endless in theaters back in 2018. It was pretty clearly a low budget sci-fi, time travel film. But I thought it was done well and the story has stuck with me.

Dumbest shit in sci-fi. You manage to go back in time to sa ve husband. Tell your husband to travel a different route or ask him to stay home, you don't have to kill thw drunk driver.

Apparently I'd heard of Vesper and Aniara because they're both already on my IMDB Watch List, but I've added the other 3 and definitely want to check them out asap. I'm not sure how unknown or indie they are, but I'd recommend The Infinite Man (2014 Aussie movie, 3 actors, VERY well made IMO) and 2019's Multiverse (aka Entangled).

This movie is a classic for a reason!

Barrymore was adorable!

As well as Bella Ramsey performs, Civil War proved to me that HBO royally messed up not choosing new talent when she had auditioned for Ellie in The Last Of Us

We are all facing a slow , plotting Death really….. just on Starship Earth.

I fell in love with him.

I don't know if it was an indie film, but "Timecrimes" is one of the most perplexing, but ultimately horrifyingly rewarding sci fi films of the last few years.

The attacks on Jake Lloyd were pathological and pathetic. But I do wonder why Lucasfilms couldn't find a kid actor who could act. 'AI' came out just two years later. Haley Joel Osment totally slaughtered every task in front of him: greenscreen, CGI, the concept, complex emotions. E.g., the scene where his mother leaves in him the woods! Kid geniuses are all over the Disney, JPOP, and KPOP ecosystems. I seriously wonder if they grow these kids in pods. It would take a boy genius to portray a future Sith at age 10, but they are out there. Jake Lloyd seemed like a future All-American, not a future Dark Lord.

What a great cozy video.

Well done, I'm still trying to identify a sci Fi I saw on CBC as a young man. It was extremely convoluted but I remember a section where people were living in a jungle environment where it rained constantly. They lived in protective structures and had to wear anti exposure suits when they went outside. In one scene a man was killed and the mud came up out of the ground as if it was devouring him. Do you know this film?

Great video! Thanks for sharing all the BTS footage :) ET is one of the best films of all time. Probably top 5 of family films.

It blows my mind when people say their surprised that a movie crew can do so much with "only 5 million" when I regularly see movie buff/and special effects amature youtubers to more with just the hope that they get paid from the video later.

When you talked about Spielberg's real life story that inspired the movie, that got me thinking about how good stories have relatable themes and layers to them. On the surface, this movie is about kids befriending an alien. But deep down, it's a story about people who were separated from their families coming together and forming their own "family." I guess I already knew that stories should have deeper layers to them, but you got me to really *think* about it. I'll have to keep this in mind when I write my own stories from now on.

Let's talk about youtube ads trying to scam us.

She reminds me of Angus Cloud. They both are there true selves when they act.

Sounds like to me somebody wants a date with ole good old Aubrey. You know you can just ask her right?

Somebody should make another movie with a practical effect character that would otherwise be CGI with today's technology.

She was so incredibly good in Criminal Minds

Aniara, the Opera - I bought the album when I was a teenager. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpi9no2krdx1pbMsi=8X3ZrbHnLfTpxJ75