ET – The Extra-Terrestrial
- 1982
- US
- 2h
- U
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Dee Wallace-Stone, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote
For the 20th anniversary of this fable about a peaceful alien marooned on Earth, Spielberg dusted off his beloved original and re-released it in a new and improved form featuring digital tinkering (ET's eyes, for example, have been 'enhanced' to make him appear more alien) and never before screened scenes such as ET having a bath. But most interesting is the excision of all the firearms - the American authorities chasing ET and his human friend Elliot are now armed with nothing more threatening than mobile phones. There's something a bit precious about this kind of cleansing of the film. Still, as a fantasy adventure for kids and 'adult kids' alike, 'ET' remains some kind of modern classic.
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Performance times
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information displayed here is accurate, always check with the venue before attending (especially during the Covid-19 pandemic).MAC (Midlands Arts Centre), Birmingham (0.0 miles)
Cannon Hill Park,
Birmingham,
England,
B12 9QH
Sun 4 Dec
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