PHONE HOME!| E.T. (1982) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | REACTION

[@tnelly6588]

41 years ago!! Saw this as a kid and it was so big its hard to explain. Try to Imagine...no internet, no cable tv, no cell phones, no social media, no podcasts, no KZbin/Facebook/TikTok/Twitter....so movies were a much bigger part of the culture and a true blockbuster like ET carried so much more weight than movies today.

[@JulesfromHouston]

Plus, it was so amazing on the huge screen! 🤠

[@sandrajewitt6050]

The way Amber just raised her arms when the kids took flight on their bikes on the way to the space ship. I could feel that cheer.

[@PlumbPitiful]

I remember it got a HUGE cheer from the audience in the theater!

[@scottNNJ]

I remember the cheers in the theater. We just don’t get that kind of response in modern movies.

[@lee6198]

@@scottNNJ I remember seeing Rocky II in the theaters. Maybe I was 10? The last fight of the film i was at the edge of my seat, I distinctly remember holding on to the arm of the seat extremely hard and just ahhhh! Lol when he won. Thr entire audience erupted in cheers and clapping. People jumped up out of their seats. It was crazy.

[@cristonsloan]

​@@scottNNJ You obviously haven't watched any Marvel Avengers movies (or the Spiderman No Way Home film) in the cinema. Those responses completely and utterly overwhelm anything that came before. If you don't believe me, just watch some audience reaction videos to especially Avengers Endgame and, of course, Spiderman No Way Home. Not trying to detract from this film. I too saw it in theatres when I was around 10 or 11 years old and absolutely loved it. But you certainly DO still get those types of reactions in today’s movies. Let us not pretend that there is nothing today as good as there was when we were young, because that is just not true and you are robbing yourself of some really good stuff if you cling to that belief.

[@Yumm...]

Spielberg is such an amazing director of children. He truly understands their empathy, wonder and enthusiasm for life and it’s mysteries. There’s so much kindness in this film, the siblings are adorable. When you said the music sounds like Star Wars, you nailed it. John Williams did the music for Stars Wars, most Spielberg films and also Harry Potter. He has created some of the most iconic movie themes of all time.

[@aimeemarie5462]

Drew Barrymore said that as a child, she was positive that E.T. was real and the cast and crew let her believe that it was real. She would talk to it like it was her friend and hug him. There is a video of her and the cast members at a reunion interview talking about it. ADORABLE!

[@ronnoe6708]

I remember reading that, when they saw her talking to the puppet and trying to play with it, some of the crew that ran the puppet gave up their lunch hour to run the puppet so she would still have her friend to play with.

[@SayItAintSo4real]

Yes! And Drew just recently had Dee Wallace (who played the mother) on her talk show and they talked about that. It was so sweet! Drew was awesome talking about how she truly believed ET was real. I've watched the movie since hearing them talk about it and it's just darling that her character believes little ET is real.

[@Logan_Baron]

@@SayItAintSo4real Apparently to the point that the scene where ET was dying, she was crying real tears, not acting as she really thought he was dying/dead.

[@joekenorer]

@@Logan_Baron I was her age when it came out and I cried for him too.

[@micheletrainor1601]

​@Logan_Baron yeah no wonder poor kid was a coke head and drinking at the age of 10. Poor thing it's evil.

[@texasgrad2001]

Saw this as a kid at a drive-in back in 1982. When that flying sequence at the end hit, everyone started cheering and clapping. And when E.T. finally left, the entire theater was in tears. This is one of those movies that I would pay a large amount of money to experience in a theater for the first time again.

[@bethcushway458]

The child actors absolutely carry this film. They are all so outstanding. Spielberg is the best director in the world but also the best director of children. He brings out the magic in everything.

[@PM-qp5he]

Spielberg was on a certain plane.

[@A23457]

They wanted to use M&Ms but M&Ms said no, so they resorted to the hardly known Reese’s Pieces. After his movie, they became a staple.

[@Summermute7]

This was the comment I was looking for. 💯

[@txheadshots]

This is the comment I was going to make. Beat me to it

[@A23457]

@@txheadshots 😂

[@robertsmalls3513]

I bet M&Ms was pissed after this became a hit

[@A23457]

@@robertsmalls3513 probably, but they did just fine lol

[@susanliltz3875]

Another older “classic” “THE SOUND OF MUSIC “ Wonderful story, acting , music , romance and scenery!!!👍

[@BM-hb2mr]

I love that movie. I also went to the opera theater in Lexington Kentucky for the play. And it was epic. My better half knew I loved this movie and she got us tickets . What an iconic movie.

[@Homenuggets]

My favorite movie!

[@boballen818]

And historically correct with the Nazi takeover of Austria.

[@NavvyMom]

The Sound of Music was the first movie I went to see without adult supervision. I was 8, saw it with my sister and a school friend. Many years later and I'm all grown up, and we lent the DVD to my next door neighbor. Their at-the-time eight?-year-old daughter was obsessed with it, watched it over and over, and wore dresses all the time so she could twirl in them. When her Dad gave it back, we tried to say they could borrow it a little longer since she liked it so much, and he got a desperate look on his face and said, "No, no, it's okay, take it back."

[@マシュードーラン]

I got to see John Williams conduct the last part of E.T. recently and it was absolutely emotional and gorgeous! He scored our childhood for those who enjoyed Star Wars, Hook, Jaws, Home Alone, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, etc.

[@Aggiebrettman]

That final musical sequence as ET and Elliot say goodbye and ET enters the ship-- 40 years later and it still reduces me to a weeping pile of blubber. Maybe Williams's greatest theme.

[@vodoumyers]

And 40 years later, Xfinity decided to reunite them for a commercial.

[@RONJAE212003]

Facts❤

[@beeepizzle]

Yep.

[@themoyel6979]

John Williams did a lot of GREAT compositions for film, but this to me has always been one of his most magical to me

[@myspiderungoliant]

When John Williams finished the finale score, he presented it to Spielberg asking how he wanted to edit the score to fit the film. Spielberg told him not to touch it, it was perfect the way it was and they would edit the visuals to fit it.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

The transformation in your opinion of E.T. from the beginning of the movie when you thought he was creepy, to the end when he became one of the most lovable characters ever was amazing. I knew it would happen and watching it transpire throughout the reaction was so fun. This is what friends and siblings meant to each other back in the 80's.

[@NavvyMom]

AMEN!

[@Abbadonhades]

But that must have been intentional from Spielberg. He uses tricks from the horror book in the beginning, portraying both E.T. and the faceless men as something terrifying. It's first when Elliot brings E.T. into the house, and we get to know him, that everything changes.

[@NavvyMom]

@@Abbadonhades Absolutely!

[@hektorlinko]

I saw this in the theater when it first came out and I was terrified in the beginning when E.T. came out of the bushes with the flashlight in his face...OMG that was scary and of course I went from fear, to curious, to happy fun, then to extreme sadness with tears in my eyes, and finally to a smile with happy tears all in the same while sitting at my seat watching this movie. Loved E.T. back in the 80's to this very day. lol Damn great movie! A+++++++ Thumbs UP!

[@lesliemonster92]

Every frame, every sound, every moment of this movie just epitomizes the magic of cinema. So glad you finally got to enjoy it. And you have to check out Henry Thomas' audition tape as Elliott. Steven Spielberg hired him on the spot!

[@ckobo84]

To anyone who doesn't like this movie: SHUT UP PENIS BREATH!!

[@Lynn705Hal]

Yes, the audition was great.

[@danlayne9436]

That audition killed me. He had me crying.

[@Summermute7]

His reaction when ET comes back to life is just amazing. Spectacular acting.

[@phillyphan1225]

I was literally just making the same comment-glad I saw yours since I hate when people say the same thing over and over lol..what an audition!

[@THEQuantumBacon]

I’m a grown ass man (Drew Barrymore’s age) who still cries watching this movie. I saw it 8 times in the theater as a kid - more than any movie ever. To me, it is just a perfect film.

[@donkey3187]

for kids, yes

[@mhill781]

She was my first "crush" after seeing this movie when I was 5 or 6. Then my mom let me watch Firestarter......

[@THEQuantumBacon]

@@donkey3187 I don't think it's a kids film. Good movies don't require that distinction. It is just well made, well-written, well-acted and well-directed. All three of those kids performed FAR better than most kid actors in films of that era...and better than MOST in any era since.

[@donkey3187]

@@THEQuantumBacon Its movie directed towards kids. Sure, adults can watch it and enjoy it, but it's directed at kids and what they like and relate to primarily. I know a number of adults who didn't enjoy it at all.

[@THEQuantumBacon]

@@donkey3187 I don't want to know them.

[@hellokimmy68]

I saw this the first time on my 14th birthday, while we were on vacation at Myrtle Beach. It was perfect, because I was grown up enough to really get it, but still enough of a kid to experience child-like wonder. I've probably seen it dozens of times since and it still makes me cry.

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[@marybethgoeggel4658]

I was about 7-8 the first time I saw this. Forever and always, ET’s drunk faceplant will make me laugh. When Elliot is saying goodbye to ‘dead ET’ and says “you must be dead, because I can’t feel anything.” I felt that in my cells!!! As a kid, I understood the connection they had and when it was broken, how lost Elliot was in that moment. And when Michael sees the potted flowers dying and his scream, to Elliot seeing the potted flower pot perk back to life just steal my breath.

[@jp3813]

ET's species needs to be connected to each other in order to survive. When he got left behind, he had no choice but to connect w/ someone like Elliott. Unfortunately, since they're not the same species, only one connection could be established and their health deteriorated. Hence, ET pointed to himself and said "ouch", basically saying that he'll die if he stays on Earth w/o his family. He eventually let go of Elliott so that only one of them would die. But then his family returned and resurrected him by reconnecting on their way back.

[@mhill781]

They're strong with the Force.

[@BJBee]

Wow Throttle. I didn't know that, thanks!

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

Me neither…thank you!

[@akketterman]

But also Elliot's confession of "I love you" tapping into true source

[@KevyNova]

In the novelization, when Elliot closes the freezer lid, it causes E.T.’s healing finger to touch himself.

[@paulamelnyk986]

Now that you have seen Steven Spielberg's move about an alien, you really need to see his movie " Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind". Some of the effects were mind blowing at the time. Shows what might happen if aliens contacted earth. Especially focuses on the effect it has on one average guy. Like many of Spielberg's movies, there is a sense of awe and innocence along with humor. It is why I love so many of his movies.

[@willowthegood9035]

Yes, and the movie "Cocoon"

[@Amadeus1066]

Yes, they definitely need to review Close Encounters.

[@pfcampos7041]

OMG Yes! That was my first alien movie and its an awesome one.

[@honorsilverthorne7227]

YES. PLEASE. See this movie ‼️😊👍

[@SC-gp7kt]

Yes!

[@drockherb2073]

We love a #DrewBarrymoresPremier over here 🥰 also the story goes that ET on set is like full on animatronic puppet so one day Drew was still on set at lunch just talking to ET and Steven Spielberg Noticed so everyday after that anytime Drew was on set he had someone there to make ET a move talk an interact with her, so the illusion of him being real wouldn’t be broken. Still to this day she says she feels that he is real for her ❤️❤️

[@AlbertRod34]

I came here to make this comment. I'm glad you beat me to it.

[@agarven1]

I was going to make a comment like this as well lol

[@tlo3571]

I was going to say it,too. Spielberg was great with the kids on his set. ❤❤❤

[@arieljaquez5444]

Steven is still very close to Drew, she looks to him like a father, hes been there for her when no one else was. Im glad he is the way he is, it makes him the awesome director and person that he is.

[@islandseeker1260]

And Drew actually thought E.T. was dying during that scene where she is crying. That wasn't acting. Spielberg said afterwards that he felt kind of guilty going for the scene rather than comforting Drew, but the older Drew forgave him in the end. Drew and Steven have remained very good friends, and Steven recently told her (on the Drew Barrymore Show) that their strong friendship when she was a kid is what prepared him to have children of his own.

[@williamjamesayers7719]

E.T. is such a great film. The finale scene is what gets everyone right in the heart.

[@ValentinasWatching]

I watched this in theaters when it came out. I was 8. I came out sobbing and my poor mom didn't know what to do with me. All i wanted was to be with E.T. 😆 To this day it still makes me cry. Specially the end when E.T. says "I'll be right here" and points to Elliott's forehead. Maybe it still hurts because it reminds me of what my mom told me before she passed a couple of years ago. But anyway, my husband kind of laughs at me because I cry everytime I see this movie. I told him I'll cry with E.T. even if I'm 80 😂 It's just a very tender movie about a special connection, friendship and love. It hits the soul. Spielberg knows how to do that well, plus John Williams music 🤌

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[@pacebrison1453]

I first saw this movie during the holiday season in 1982 when I was 12. My older sisters were in choir at school and they were singing at the local mall. My mom gave me five bucks and sent me to the theater across the street. Two hours later I’m walking back to the mall bawling my eyes out. I’ve always associated this movie with Christmas. Now, 40 years later, I drive all over my city visiting family on Christmas Day. When I get home in the evening, I pour myself a Jack Daniels & Coke, sit down, and relax watching E.T. I’ve been doing this for ten years now and it’s easily my own favorite Christmas tradition. And yes, I’m divorced with grown kids and currently live by myself.

[@ccochran4191]

This movie has been making me cry since 1982 lol. I’m 43 now, cried during the reaction. Some things never change lol.

[@andygossard4293]

Spielberg used scene after scene to trigger our emotions, and probably try to possess our minds.

[@mrmitchell78]

I did exactly the same! The music especially just absolutely gets to me, every time.

[@MissouriJohnson]

I'm 51 and did the same.

[@peaceisnature]

I'm 41 and shed some tears! Some movies have that effect don't they. I also cry at Flight of the navigator!

[@gturner567]

The amazing John Williams musical score makes up for half the pull at your heart strings.

[@TheCrazyNette]

When this came out I watched this with my two oldest sisters, 2 nieces and 2 nephews. Towards the end I could hear the person behind me sniffling and clearing their throat. When the movie was over and lights came on the person behind me was this big biker guy. He was wiping tears away and so were we.

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[@smoothALOE]

This is why I don’t feel embarrassed to admit what this movie still does to me after all these years. This movie does it to EVERYONE, haha!

[@potter3439]

ET is one of those timeless classics that'll never age. I used to watch it on VHS over and over.

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

Imagine seeing this in the theater as an eight year old girl, in an era when going to the movies was the best treat in the world. It was a magical time.

[@skinnybuddha74]

I also saw this in the theater when I was eight. This movie was everything to me back then.

[@dannysalamon5731]

When I saw this movie at 4-5 years old, it made me for the first time look up at the sky and wonder what was out there. Absolute classic, great pick!

[@IcarusLhooq-bc7uq]

Agreed . I was 7 . Took me by storm . Awestruck. I had not inagined that aliens could be good at that age . Do you think the cold war atmosphere contributed to the generla anxiety and such that amde these sorts of things assumedbto be fearful? Idk i ah d avery policital family but i still think thete is always an atmosphere for every era and that us vs them i think ...also there wa snothung as exciting as a movie on abig screen then was there? Coolness 😎

[@aerie1962]

I was in college when they were promoting this movie (early 80's) and Spielberg went to great lengths to keep the image of E.T. a secret. You never found out what he looked like until you saw the movie. And, yes, it was a rollercoaster ride of emotions watching this movie. The suspense, the drama, the humor, the sadness. Even to this day (and I'm 60 now) I still have tears welling up in my eyes during this movie. And as good as this movie was, it was the soundtrack by the Fantastic John Williams that made it even better. This movie is one of my all-time favorites. When it finally came out in VHS in the late 80"s I bought three copies: one for me and one for each of the local hospitals here in town so the kids there could watch it too. So glad you finally saw it and enjoyed it. You also need to see A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). It stars Haley Joel Osment, the young man you've already seen in Sixth Sense. Best wishes and keep watching!

[@mhill781]

Thank God we didn't have the internet back then.

[@donkey3187]

Its a great movie for kids

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind....

[@darthseamus8833]

I’m literally crying watching you guys watch this. I saw it in 1982 when I was 8 and it was magical, especially when E.T. comes back to life the kids get him out. John Williams outdoes himself with this score. Impossible not to cry.

[@Bringmethehorizondude]

I don’t know what I would’ve done had I not watched this as a child. It was such a magical experience and it just meant so much to me. And the fact that my parents loved watching it with me. Core memories.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

I can remember how insanely popular this movie was in 1982...there was so much E.T. merchandise everywhere.

[@DaleHammersIII]

First movie in history to gross over $1,000,000,000.

[@NavvyMom]

Yes, and M&M/Mars was kicking themselves after they wouldn't let them use M&Ms in the movie. Reese's Pieces sales were to the moon because of E.T..

[@thecrowd2249]

This film has a lot of humor, but when Jay said "Is Old Spice that old?" cracked me up as much as any other line in the movie. My grandfather taught me to shave (dad was in the military) with his Old Spice shaving kit which consisted of the mug that had the shaving soap cake in it, the brush made with horse's mane, and aftershave. Amber is right when she says Old Spice is old.

[@TheYakusoku]

I looked it up - Old Spice is 85 years old. That's multiple generations that have grown up with it being around.

[@SayItAintSo4real]

​@TheYakusoku wow! That is awesome! My dad used to use it. I loved the smell of Old Spice! My Dad would be 96 years old now if he were still alive.

[@philipem1000]

I am 74 and not only did I use Old Spice, my DAD used Old Spice.

[@medit6194]

My grandfather used Old Spice. He would be 105 if still alive.” Quite an old after shave.

[@fishermanofthesouth4112]

The kid who played Elliot has an audition video that is so good. How he put all his emotions in it at that age is so impressive definitely check it out!

[@DarqJestor]

It is an incredible video. He could have gotten an Oscar for a performance like that.

[@LeviBulger]

I think only the kid in 6th sense has had a better performance as a child. Or at least just as good as the actor who portrayed Elliot in this film

[@johnny9000]

@@LeviBulger yep 👍

[@fishermanofthesouth4112]

@@LeviBulger yes he was awesome too!!

[@TheKelJacob]

He's still pretty damn good, although he's only basically been in Mike Flanagan shows/movies recently.

[@mickesmanymovies]

Oh man, this takes me back! Me, my mom and my younger sister was in London in 1985, visiting from Stockholm, Sweden. For whatever reason 'E.T.' was shown at a cinema there, and my mom took us to see it. I was 10 and got by fine without subtitles, my two year younger sister was a bit confused (but mom helped her along the way). I think my poor single mom on holiday alone with her two children was just hoping for two hours of "quiet time"... But by the end both me and my sister was crying our eyes out! That end, with the "I'll be right here" and the swelling of the music, gets me EVERY time! Even now, 48 years old, watching you guys watch it, it still makes me cry!

[@kingcassius2586]

This movie was so popular that it seemed to be playing at the movies for many months.

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[@bryden78]

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[@mgentles3]

I'm 71 and MY dad used Old Spice! Your tax dollars at work. I took my kids to see this in the theater. It was in a small town; one screen, like the ones you see in movies from the fifties. Everybody there laughed, cried, and cheered out loud. It was something none of us has forgotten.

[@Verlopil]

This is a great family movie. After seeing over a dozen times through the years, I still get goosebumps when they take off into the air, and get tears at the end. Spielberg is a genius. BTW the music is by John Williams, the man who did the music for the Star Wars movies, Indiana Jones, you name it.

[@danjmcs]

The flying in the forest scene is such a great memory. I remember being at Universal Studios in SoCal when the E.T. Adventure Ride was being tested prior to opening in 1991 and they would open it for a few hours each day and let people in to test, then shut it down as they fine-tuned it prior to the official live opening. You sat on a seat that flew through the inside of a huge building that was completely dark, other than the simulated moonlight and the really tall trees. It didn't take you long to be taken back to that scene in the movie, just brilliant Spielberg magic and storytelling.

[@ooklathemokfan]

I was 12 when this film came out, and saw it in the theater. And as you get older, the aspect of how you view it and how it affects you changes very little. And I got to meet the cast a few years back. Wonderful people.

[@gregzaffuto4507]

If you want to watch a mini sequel to this movie, a communications company made a short commercial about ET reuniting with Elliot for Christmas after 37 years. Spielberg gave his blessing to use the character and they used mechanical effects just like the original. Henry Thomas was the original actor for Elliot and returned for this video, and has a family of his own as Elliot introduces them to his alien friend. Look for it on KZbin as "ET comes home for Christmas Extended Cut/ Sky Christmas Ad". They did a fantastic job reprising the feelings and the commercial part is not heavy and is a great Christmas message.

[@helenachevallier128]

You guys HAVE to watch that commercial! It had me in tears! ❤

[@Geekabibble]

OMGosh I love it! Never seen it before! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2PVoIBqYpp6jdU

[@sdstewart1962]

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[@kimhubbard826]

I was a kid when this came out. I remember crying at all those same parts. Then I looked around, and all the teenage boys and young adult boys/men (that were too cool to sit next to one another) were all crying!

[@kathyastrom1315]

This is one of the first films I saw that honestly depicted a family post-divorce. The mom’s reaction to hearing about her ex’s girlfriend and him going to Mexico, and the brother being protective of his mom, just really hit hard for me, the youngest of three kids whose parents split up a few years before this film came out.

[@skbwolverine]

Same here-except I was an only child with my parents. Ironically enough, my new stepmom took me to see this movie. 😂 I must say, that she is an absolutely beautiful person. She and her entire family treated me like family-still do. Although her and my dad didn't work out and divorced after about 10 years, I still love her like a second mom. I could go on. But this movie always reminds me of the beginning of our relationship. 🥰😭

[@tammygibson885]

Dang, I cry everything! 😭

[@deoppressoli-bear2600]

But it also began the normalization of the broken home.

[@davidwoolbright3675]

Hardly.

[@alangarcia5693]

@@deoppressoli-bear2600 it did not normalize it. it was showing that its already a reality that people didnt want to talk about. single mother have existed forever

[@woodedlane]

Drew Barrymore is a treasure. Steven Spielberg is also a treasure. Amazing movie - loved watching it again with you both.

[@IWDTC]

Possibly one of your best reviews for a cinematic classic guys. Your reactions were exactly how we reacted 41 years ago when this masterpiece was unleashed in theaters everywhere. Millions of tears were shed in saddness and laughing joy during the summer of '82. It had a very long running time, in my own hometown our fourplex was playing it in two or three theaters for about 3 months straight, it was that popular..... the world as a whole fell in love with ET. Merchandise, dolls and especially Reese's Pieces made a killing. John Williams provided the score (which bordered on the religious) that made you jump or conjure up the feelings of love and heartsick emotion. I was thirteen at the time and ate it up as did most of my generation, so it's very refreshing to see another generation experience it as we did. Subtle differences would be getting to see it on the big screen as a child, so many of Spielberg's films should be seen this way. Thank you for your reaction and the trip down memory lane, now I need some Reese's Pieces...😁

[@tofersiefken]

E.T.'s species exists within the Star Wars universe. They are called the Asogians and they make a brief cameo appearance in the Senate chambers during Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. That explains why E.T. would have recognized Yoda's species (or at least the costume), and it might also indicate that E.T. is a Force user since he was able to levitate objects throughout the movie.

[@NavvyMom]

That's a stretch. The E.T.s being in the Senate chambers was just a nod to E.T. the way Spielberg put the kid in the Yoda costume in there as a nod to Star Wars. I guess if Lucas or Spielberg wanted to create a mythology/backstory for them that's cool though.

[@micheletrainor1601]

That's cool.

[@Amadeus1066]

I'm so glad you reviewed this! It is a classic for many reasons! I was 19 when this came out in the theaters in 1982. The deeper symbolism of the film is that ET represents the inner child within us all. Elliott being connected on a psychic level is a reminder for people to stay connected to the part of us that feels our feelings. This movie always leaves me in a puddle of tears. This is one of Spielberg's best!

[@drea4195]

This was the sweetest, funniest, saddest, and most magical movie of my childhood. I saw it at the cinema with my family in '82 and there was not a dry eye in the house! You cannot imagine what a PHENOMENON this movie created. That Christmas and for the next 2 years there was ET stuff EVERYWHERE. The merchandising from this movie was absolutely insane. You went to the mall and every store carried ET themed junk lol. Of course there were action figures, dolls, and plush ETs, but he was also on mugs, hand towels, t shirts, sheet sets, anything you could buy, it came in ET. I swear I even saw a telephone sculpted like ET, because "ET phone home" 😂. A restaurant near our home changed its name to EaTies and had a picture of ET on the sign. For real.

[@johnrubio]

I saw this movie in the theater when I was 7. At 7, it was scary, funny, thrilling, and I loved it completely. It left such a huge impact, that even 40 years later, It's still one of my favorite movie experiences of my life. I hope you show it to your kids while they're still young and full of wonder.

[@QueenCocopuff]

We took our 9yr daughter to the movie theater to watch this movie a couple of weeks ago. It was her first time ever she's ever this movie. When I tell you she all of her emotions came out while watching this movie. It was an unforgettable moment

[@laurabailey1054]

My mum and I went to see this at the movies when I was a teenager. The light in his chest is ETs heart light. Neil Diamond wrote and recorded a song called Turn on Your Heartlight that was inspired by this movie. There was a commercial done a few years ago where ET comes back for a visit and meets Elliot’s family you should look for it online

[@Paul_Waller]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6SUg5-ueJ2EeZo -Heartlight I highly recommend this song to anyone who loves the movie. Nice fit for the movie.

[@Paul_Waller]

I always listen to Heartlight after watching ET

[@KSDVLmom]

Omg I never knew that song was about this. Funny, listened to it all this time not knowing

[@NavvyMom]

Was looking for someone to mention the commercial. A lot of people over the years have wanted a sequel. Not me. But that commercial is short and sweet and perfect.

[@reddwarf9422]

This was pure movie magic for me as a kid. I still remember seeing a line of people around the block by the theater waiting to get in to see it.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

One of my favorite Steven Spielberg films. Also highly recommend Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 an ET for adults you will love.

[@simonatkinson6389]

Ambers reference to Star Wars music is accurate. The composer, John Williams, composed the music for this, Star Wars and was also involved in composing music for the first 3 Harry Potter films. He has a Huge back catalogue of movie music. A superb creator of magic in the form of music. He has 5 Oscars for his film scores including one for ET. He also holds the current record of the most Oscar nomination for music score at 43 times. For a 90 year old man that's one hell of a career!

[@Chantara27]

Don't forget the theme to Indiana Jones

[@simonatkinson1107]

@@Chantara27 They’re all good. He’s done so many your guaranteed to forget some of them.

[@johnmc3862]

@@simonatkinson1107100%, the ‘Jaws’ score was incredible.

[@simonatkinson1107]

@@johnmc3862 How he got 2 notes so sound so scary was genius.

[@christianmoreno3585]

music movie goat fs

[@igloo2158]

Saw this when I was 11 in packed theater. She threw her hands up when everyone cheered in the theater. Took me back to childhood. People always clapped and cheered back then in the theater. That Speak-and-Spell really made me nostalgic. I used that thing for years.

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[@evemiller2637]

I remember going to the show to see this. I bawled when he supposedly died and when Elliot asked him to stay and E.T. asked him to go. It broke my heart. It made me love Neil Diamonds Heartlight song even more because it made me remember the movie.

[@samwest1097]

Shout out to you! I love how you call it “going to the show”. That’s what my family calls the movie/theater 😂

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@samwest1097 Moving Pictures. The Picture Show. My Grandfather had the hots for Ruth Roland, silent film star in the 1900-1910's. "Ruth Of The Rockies". He went out to California to see her. My Grandmother finally put her foot down and so He asked my Grandmother to Marry him in 1910. Lol In the late 50's early 60's I can remember sitting on the floor beside my grandfather when he watched TV. He had his chair within arms reach of the TV dial so he could turn the channels easier. I noticed he had a particular film star he liked then, Mae West! lol

[@bknsty14]

The kid that plays Elliott plays the dad in the Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. It’s one of the best TV series I’ve ever seen. Only 10 episodes. Would love to see a reaction to that. The show is a masterpiece.

[@sydhamelin1265]

I'm Drew Barrymore's age, and saw this in the theater when I was like 7, and it made SUCH an impact on me. Very emotional. I think it was the first real 'bittersweet' ending I had seen. I was also blown away with the Star Wars references, like "they're talking about another movie!!!". But something fun, I have an older brother whose relationship was very much like the one ET depicted. We would fight all the time, but he was always the very first person I could rely on to help me out. So I remember loving the older brother in this so much for that reason, that he's such a good kid. Even the scientist who was interested in ET wasn't a bad guy. This, and Close Encounters, are so great for positive alien vibes.

[@jayeginn5963]

Young Drew Barrymore was so adorable as the little sister.

[@anthonywright460]

The inner 12 year old boy in me, still jumps for joy when the heart starts flashing to show he's alive. So emotional then and still tugs at the heartstrings now. No sequel or remake required. This movie deserves to stand alone as a one off production. An absolute classic. As a sidenote, in the UK, ET made the Speak & Spell Machine very popular too. 😊

[@Deenan24]

ET was/is iconic! It was HUGE when it came out and I took my mother to see it and she fell in love with ET. It was truly made for families and still holds up today.

[@BigAl53750]

When this movie came out, my wife and I went to see it. Many families were there and an old grandma was sitting next to me. In the sad parts, she sobbed like a baby, but then the rest of the adults were weeping too. It was just a really touching movie, in so many ways.

[@PatchworkUSA]

Yes, I remember hearing the sobbing in the theatre where I lived in Michigan.

[@annacostanzo5307]

I remember watching this in the theater with my mom and crying the entire drive home..I’m the same age as Drew Barrymore so I identified with her character.. no matter how many films she’s done, how old we are and every time I watch her talk show, she’s always Gertie to me…

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[@localroger]

Her in New Orleans, this movie played for over a year in its original theatrical release, setting a record. This was before even VHS much less DVD and the internet didn't exist, much less streaming. I know of people who watched it every single day while it was playing. It is an amazing movie.

[@GamingWithGeo]

I still vaguely remember watching this in theatres as a kid. Me and my mom both crying our eyes out. Still gets to me now after all this time. Such a great movie.

[@AdamBrinkmann]

There are so many moments and scenes in this movie where the music is setting the mood and telling the story. John Williams did a fantastic job on this. The Bicycle Chase at the end is a great example cause there isn't a lot of dialogue once they set out on their bikes until they land. The music is just amazing at setting the tone and feel through each part of that chase. I also saw an interview once where Steven Spielberg said he had to keep puppeteers on E.T. even during breaks cause Drew would go over and talk to it.

[@SeanDavis-mi3ee]

I remember watching this in the theater when I was twelve. It was absolutely magical. I'm glad y'all finally got to experience it and that you enjoyed it. :)

[@tarafied7322]

Next time you're in the mood for an alien movie (that's not scary 😁) try out "Starman" with Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen. Excellent flick.

[@PlumbPitiful]

One of my all time favorite movies. Jeff Bridges was nominated for an Oscar for that film

[@BigToeify]

Love love Starman!

[@bartellender6782]

Starman is awesome! I've suggested it to many reaction channels.

[@PlumbPitiful]

@@bartellender6782 ... There is one channel called Popcorn In Bed who I believe did do a reaction to Starman but it's a Patreon exclusive which means you need your own copy of the film to watch along with her. Unfortunately she (her name is Cassie) never did a KZbin edit for it ☹️

[@shaunwoo]

This movie was phenomenal to watch back in 82'. I was 4 years old, and I can still recall a lot of moments. The soundtrack, the sound effects, visuals. Very cool to see in the theatre.

[@lordofnumbers9317]

This movie is over 40 years old yet, but is still touching your heart so deeply. "E.T. - Der Außerirdische" is one of the best movies of all time. "Hall of fame" ❤❤❤

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[@vcg73]

Glad you guys finally saw this one! That iconic image of Elliot and E.T. on the bicycle flying past the moon is the logo of Stephen Spielberg's 'Amblin Entertainment' production company still today. And of course the music for this was done by the great John Williams, who also scored Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws, Home Alone, Jurassic Park, and Harry Potter, just to name a few!

[@skinnybuddha74]

The older brother even sings the Jaws theme when they're all walking out to the shed.

[@Julieroo28]

Drew Barrymore was and still is the cutest thing ever. I think she recently said she thought E.T. was real. Awwww…

[@johnnybmean74]

She seems dumb enough to still believe that.

[@scottdarden3091]

No doubt with all the cocaine she did 😆

[@Julieroo28]

@@scottdarden3091 What is wrong with you? She was 5 or 6 years old.

[@Julieroo28]

@@johnnybmean74 I’m pretty sure you’re projecting. What have you done with your life?

[@johnnybmean74]

@@Julieroo28 Quite a bit. See, unlike you, I don't gauge worth based on merely being famous. But even among celebrities, Drew isn't even a good actress. She is a mediocre talent who's not too bright.

[@TexasPoliticsChannel]

This is one of the first movies I can really remember watching as a kid. I was in third grade when ET came out and I watched it in the theatre. I bawled my eyes out when I thought ET died and I cried at the end as well. On the merch front, ET stuff was EVERYWHERE before, during and after the movies release and Reese's Pieces were sold out for a long time. The 80's was a great time with neat stuff being done and great stories being told.

[@spnbuff6311]

Gen X checking in. I don't know why I didn't cry (that much) when I first saw this in the theaters. Your reactions made me grab my tissues and my furbabies. Giving me all the feels. Guess I thought I was too. grown up to cry back then. I did, but tried to hide it. This was one of those " everyone clapped" at the end movies. 🙂

[@feliciaskrzypek3978]

It has become a life goal to watch a movie with you two ❤. So glad you enjoyed ET. Fun fact- Drew Barrymore was so little she didn’t understand that ET was a robot. The engineers would make the puppet interact with her on set. When he dies that was her real reaction on screen thinking he was really gone 🥺.

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[@spydude38]

You picked up on the "Star Wars" music which is on point. John Williams composed the musical scores for this movie as he did for many other movies including "Star Wars". Great movie and great reaction!

[@Neotron2001]

One of the most incredible musical scores in cinema history. John Williams❤

[@seangetsinger5881]

John Williams will always be the KING of Cinema music

[@richardkinley8872]

@@seangetsinger5881 I agree! Bernard Herrman is a close second but John Williams will always be the absolute best no doubt about it.

[@colonelb]

Great reaction to an absolute classic! Fun fact: the studio wanted to use M&Ms, but the company said no, so they went w/ Reese's Pieces instead. But I'm sure the M&Ms executive regretted that because sales of Reese's Pieces shot through the roof after this movie. Whoops! lol Cheers

[@tracymitchell7494]

Pretty sure the exec at Mars candy was fired after this movie became as huge as it got

[@donferoce5652]

In the paperback novelization of the movie Elliot used M&Ms.

[@HeatherDeweyPettet]

And I remember that Reese's Pieces had just come out.

[@757optim]

You wonder if M&Ms has learned anything.

[@stevedavis5704]

If I remember they were just introducing Reeces Pieces and they were somewhat unheard of and struggling. This movie made the candy a household treat that everyone wanted.

[@RoZaSims]

E.T. will forever be one of my favourite films. Leaves me all warm and fuzzy and at the same time crying my eyes out every single time. The connection between E.T. and Elliot is beautiful, and even more so when E.T. lets go of it to save Elliot's life. The acting in this film is spectacular, especially from the three main kids and, of course, beyond all from Henry Thomas. I watched his audition for this and yeah, no wonder he got the part. Oh, and the score. It's iconic. There are some film soundtracks that are just SO good it makes you feel so deeply every time you hear it, and to me E.T.'s score (and Jurassic Park is another example) is definitely one of them. I'm so happy for you that you have now watched this film, and I'm grateful you shared the experience with us!

[@adamw.p.6287]

First movie I saw at the cinema around 1983. I remember it didn't come out on VHS for years until about 1988. It was one of the most popular movies in the 80's. It's crazy how movies took so long to come out on video back then. Thanks for the reaction guys, loved every minute.

[@BamaGuyInWashington]

This was the first movie I ever cried at. It was '82 and I was with my momma. Such a great memory. Thank you for sharing it with me. Love you guys😪❤

[@sukioki6983]

I'm 47. I saw this at the theater when it came out in 1982. Seen it 100 times and still cry at the end.

[@RobinT-treehugger]

One of my Top 10 movies. This came out when I was in college and no kidding everyone talked about it non-stop (along with the Star Wars movies and Indiana Jones)... we all went to see those over and over in the theatre. It was such a thing.

[@looneygardener]

Me too! I can say Spielberg movies occupy 5 of my top 10 spots. Can't believe I met him.

[@lee6198]

I was about 12 when ET came out. I saw it on the theaters 4 times....cried evert time...still do. I cried watching this! Lol

[@secularmonk5176]

@@lee6198 Me too. Can't make it any easier to identify with Elliot! ... and I have a sister Drew's age

[@NavvyMom]

@@looneygardener Are you really gonna leave us hanging and not tell that story?

[@NavvyMom]

@@lee6198 I saw it 5 times, twice in one week. I was 17 in 1982.

[@paulpeacock1181]

When E.T. was watching t.v. and drinking beer the kiss scene was from the movie called The Quiet Man (1952). The movie is about Ireland and was filmed in Ireland which was quite rare for Hollywood at that time. The movie would be a great fit for Saint Patrick’s Day.

[@renee5748]

Thanks for your wonderful reviews. I loved this one in particular! By the way, Old Spice came out in 1937.😂

[@NavvyMom]

Oh thanks! I forgot that was something else I wanted to mention. Yours is the first comment that addressed that, so thanks!

[@jamesmorrison7692]

Another masterpiece from Spielberg, he has stated this was one of his dreams as a child. I am glad you both reacted to it the way you did, you two are great. Nice job!

[@zipadeedooda7938]

This was my late mom's favorite movie. People would actually give her ET figurines as gifts. One was basically a large teddy bear sized ET, which I still have. Whenever I go on roadtrips, I take it with me so she's with me wherever I go.

[@DFProductionsNow]

Watching you guys tearing up made me cry again like when I was a kid watching ET for the first time in the theater. So many memories. You have just watched a CLASSIC of all time. One of many movies S. Spielberg crowned him a great director and producer. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@dristanmord]

watching this reminds me of another movie from the 80s starring the kid who played elliot. It was called "Cloak and Dagger" very nostalgic about a kid with an imaginary friend who gets involved in a spy plot using a kids video game. Great movie you should consider.

[@rickdeleon7386]

That's the only movie I've ever seen where Dabney Coleman played a "good-guy" role.

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

He was also in "the Toy" starring alongside Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

@@worstcaseofcrabsever5510 Nope. That was Scott Schwartz (Flick from *A Christmas Story).*

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

@@oliverbrownlow5615 Was it? I could have been wrong all these decades. I did the same thing with the movie "Christine". I thought the character of Buddy was played by John Travolta but it was some other same looking guy. I only learned about it 36 years later. I guess when I was a kid I mixed up lots of actors. Thx for the correction

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

@@worstcaseofcrabsever5510 Here's an interesting interview in which he talks about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGa0qpeiqNt8j9U

[@lauralackner6856]

I was eight yrs old when E.T. came out, and I loved it. Had a E.T. toy and everything. I cried my heart out as a child when I thought E.T. was dead. Still get teary eyed on rewatch. Great reaction you guys!

[@dananichols349]

I saw this in theaters when it came out. Twenty-something years later I watched it with my Son. Even knowing E.T. was going to live, I cried like a little girl whose dolly got stolen during the medical scene. This was a great movie. And needs to be required watching at any film class.

[@cherrylsagan63]

I took my three kids to see ET when it first came out and fell so hard in love with ET, Elliot, Michael and Gertie. The musical score is one of the most iconic ever composed. To this day if I hear any part of that theme, I’ll feel my heart swell with love for ET and Elliot, followed by tears streaming down my face. I went back to the theatre nineteen times in the month it was released and the following month just to experience the whole magic that movie conjured in my heart and to this day, ET will pull at my heartstrings by my just thinking about it. Seeing it through your eyes and watching your reactions to every scene brings me back to those days when my heart light needed to be reminded of all the love that surrounded me.

[@torontomame]

I actually gasped out loud when i saw this video. Saw this when it was first in theaters when I was in my teens. Have loved it ever since. So glad you two are watching it now. ❤❤

[@timburgess8505]

I am so happy you are watching this! This is my number 1 film ever. Everything about it is perfect.

[@tinanickerson1006]

Still makes me cry like a baby ...one of the most beautiful movies ever....❤️❤️❤️

[@reinacarbetta388]

ET is still the cutest. 🥹 Imagine being a little kid seeing it in a theater. It was overwhelming. My brother’s room was decked out in ET everything. To this day I tear up just hearing the theme song ❤

[@ForEternia]

I'm so excited you guys finally watched E.T. This movie definitely has a special place in my heart ❤️ This would the first movie I saw in theaters back when I was only five years old. I still watch it when I can to this day. Thank you guys 😊 and welcome to the club.

[@Peaches780]

I’m 45 and this is one of my all time favorites and I have an original Michael Jackson album with him and E.T in the middle of it plus the book that came with it… definitely fell in love with reese pieces after first viewing! This makes you laugh and cry…, love love Drew Barrymore

[@palmirasanchez]

I loved Drew Barrymore in this. Always loved her. This is one for your library collection. You can watch it with your kids.

[@laurakali6522]

Saw it when it came out. I was 19ish. Cried like a baby. Still in my top 10 films ever.

[@imonlybleeding8021]

I’m always surprised (usually pleasantly surprised) when seeing reactions to things I remember from my childhood, when learning about things I missed as a kid. I was pretty young the last time I watched ET, probably around 10 years old, so I missed a lot of things. I didn’t understand when I was a kid that ET and Elliott had a telepathic link. For instance, as a kid, I didn’t realize ET was getting drunk (or that Elliott was acting drunk at school). I simply thought that Elliott was a kind, inquisitive kid that wanted to help the alien he found. Knowing about the link between ET and Elliott is so cool. This movie really is a masterpiece. Also, when you noted the music reminded you of Star Wars, the score was written by the same person - John Williams. Partial list of other movies/franchises scored by him: Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Superman, Close Encounters, Home Alone, and Harry Potter.

[@reneemixon3994]

I was 19 when this movie was released, 43 years later and I have the exact same emotions every time I watch this movie. Sometimes I wish Spielberg would've made a sequel, but now I'm glad he didn't, the movie will forever stand on its own.