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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : いいえ
- 製品サイズ : 30 x 10 x 20 cm; 258.55 g
- EAN : 4988102097707
- 監督 : スティーブン・スピルバーグ
- メディア形式 : 限定版
- 発売日 : 2012/11/2
- 出演 : ディー・ウォーレス, ヘンリー・トーマス, ロバート・マクノートン, ドリュー・バリモア, ピーター・コヨーテ
- 販売元 : ジェネオン・ユニバーサル
- ASIN : B008QRS8LM
- ディスク枚数 : 2
- Amazon 売れ筋ランキング: - 138,384位DVD (の売れ筋ランキングを見るDVD)
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Amazon.co.jpの完全数量限定商品!
あの時 子供だった大人へ。 そして これから大人になる子供へ…。
スピルバーグが贈るSFファンタジーの金字塔が遂にブルーレイで登場!
●ユニバーサル100周年/劇場公開30周年を記念して、映画史上最も愛された映画"E.T."が遂にブルーレイで登場!
●ブルーレイ化にあたり、アンブリン監修による入念なデジタル・リマスターを実施、さらに音声は7.1chサラウンドで収録! スピルバーグのインタビューを含む、新規特典映像を初収録!
●長らくDVDでは未収録であったオリジナル日本語吹替音声(エリオット:浪川大輔/1991年金曜ロードショー放映版)を完全収録!
●DVDバージョンとitunes対応のDigitalCopyを収録したDiscとの2枚組セットでどこでもお気に入りの“E.T."を楽しむことができます。さらにブックレット(約40ページ)、アウターケース同梱のコレクターズ・エディション仕様! !
【ストーリー】
満天に星の輝くある夜、森に囲まれた人気のない草原の空き地に不思議な飛行物体が着陸した。ハッチが開き、冷たい夜の空気の中に姿を現したのは宇宙からの訪問者たち。そして…。孤独な10才の少年エリオットと、地球にたったひとり置き去りにされた宇宙人“E.T."との物語が始まる・・・。
地球の探査にやって来て一人取り残された異星人と少年の交流を暖かく描き上げたSFファンタジー。
【キャスト】
ディー・ウォーレス/ヘンリー・トーマス/ロバート・マクノートン/ドリュー・バリモア/ ピーター・コヨーテ
【スタッフ】
監督:スティーヴン・スピルバーグ/製作:スティーヴン・スピルバーグ/キャスリーン・ケネディ/脚本:メリッサ・マシスン/特撮:ILM/音楽:ジョン・ウィリアムズ
【映像特典】
ブルーレイ新規特典:未公開シーン/スピルバーグが語る『E.T.』/『E.T.』制作記録/スペシャルオリンピックスTVスポット 他 3時間を超える映像特典を収録
■製作:1982年 アメリカ ■Disc枚数:2枚
■音声:英語/日本語 ■字幕:英語/日本語 ■画面サイズ: ビスタサイズ
■収録時間:本編:115分
Film (C) 1982 & 2002 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Artwork (C) 2012 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
※映像特典、商品仕様、ジャケット写真などは予告無く変更となる場合がございます。
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レビューのフィルタリング中に問題が発生しました。後でもう一度試してください。
2017年7月12日に日本でレビュー済み
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私が高校時代に、先輩に誘われて見た映画です。もうウン十年も前ですが、初めて映画で大笑いして、感動して、泣いたのを今でも覚えています。
(ちなみに先輩も私も男同士でした)
映画が終わって、泣いているところを
先輩に見られたくないと、思って涙を拭いていると、先輩も涙まみれでした。
そんな事を思い出して、このDVDを購入しました。
本当に素晴らしいですね。
2時間画面から離れられませんでした。
私はヒョーロン家ではないので、細かい事は分かりませんが、ひとこと言えるのは、映画ってこういうものじゃないでしょうか?
テクノロジーや誰が出ているなんて話題性より、誰がいつ見ても笑ったり、泣いたりできる2時間の夢だと思います。
このE.T.の後にも先にも、感動した映画は他にありません。
誰が見てもいいものはいいと思います。
家族で見るのもよし、友達と見るのもよし、恋人と見るのもよしです。
この映画は見る人を選びません。
この映画で初めて知った監督に
お礼を言いたいです。
スピルバーグ、素晴らしい夢をありがとう♪
本当にこの作品はお薦めです。
是非いろんな方に見て欲しいです。
(ちなみに先輩も私も男同士でした)
映画が終わって、泣いているところを
先輩に見られたくないと、思って涙を拭いていると、先輩も涙まみれでした。
そんな事を思い出して、このDVDを購入しました。
本当に素晴らしいですね。
2時間画面から離れられませんでした。
私はヒョーロン家ではないので、細かい事は分かりませんが、ひとこと言えるのは、映画ってこういうものじゃないでしょうか?
テクノロジーや誰が出ているなんて話題性より、誰がいつ見ても笑ったり、泣いたりできる2時間の夢だと思います。
このE.T.の後にも先にも、感動した映画は他にありません。
誰が見てもいいものはいいと思います。
家族で見るのもよし、友達と見るのもよし、恋人と見るのもよしです。
この映画は見る人を選びません。
この映画で初めて知った監督に
お礼を言いたいです。
スピルバーグ、素晴らしい夢をありがとう♪
本当にこの作品はお薦めです。
是非いろんな方に見て欲しいです。
106人のお客様がこれが役に立ったと考えています
役に立った
2019年8月13日に日本でレビュー済み
Amazonで購入
今までVHS、DVD、ブルーレイと買い替えてきました。
ブルーレイのリマスターも素晴らしいものだったので、4K UHDの購入は迷っていましたが、好きな作品なので、一度は4Kで観ておきたいと思い購入しました。気に入らなければすぐに売ってしまおうと考えていたのですが、結果、もうブルーレイには戻れません…
フィルムグレインを適度に残したオリジナルを尊重した映像ですが、解像度の向上、新たなカラーグレーディングにより、作品にさらに磨きがかかり、素直に感動しました。
暗部の階調表現については、思ったほど向上していませんでしたが、それでも満足のいくものでした。
4Kディスクであれば、安価な北米版にも日本語音声、字幕が収録されているので、そちらで試しに購入してみるのもアリだと思います。
ブルーレイのリマスターも素晴らしいものだったので、4K UHDの購入は迷っていましたが、好きな作品なので、一度は4Kで観ておきたいと思い購入しました。気に入らなければすぐに売ってしまおうと考えていたのですが、結果、もうブルーレイには戻れません…
フィルムグレインを適度に残したオリジナルを尊重した映像ですが、解像度の向上、新たなカラーグレーディングにより、作品にさらに磨きがかかり、素直に感動しました。
暗部の階調表現については、思ったほど向上していませんでしたが、それでも満足のいくものでした。
4Kディスクであれば、安価な北米版にも日本語音声、字幕が収録されているので、そちらで試しに購入してみるのもアリだと思います。
2016年3月22日に日本でレビュー済み
Amazonで購入
内容の素晴らしさは私が言うまでもないことなのでここでは控えます。
他のレビューでもあるようにE.T.には公開時のオリジナル版と20週年版がありますがプライム動画のものはオリジナルの映像です。
ショットガンのシーンも変更はされていません。
ただ翻訳が一部20周年版になっています。
劇中のセリフは「テロリスト」となっているにも関わらず翻訳は「ヒッピー」となっています。
20週年版では変更されたセリフですが翻訳が違うのは完全に謎です。
作品には特に影響ないのでどうでもいいことですが参考までに一応。
他のレビューでもあるようにE.T.には公開時のオリジナル版と20週年版がありますがプライム動画のものはオリジナルの映像です。
ショットガンのシーンも変更はされていません。
ただ翻訳が一部20周年版になっています。
劇中のセリフは「テロリスト」となっているにも関わらず翻訳は「ヒッピー」となっています。
20週年版では変更されたセリフですが翻訳が違うのは完全に謎です。
作品には特に影響ないのでどうでもいいことですが参考までに一応。
2020年4月27日に日本でレビュー済み
Amazonで購入
これは涙が出ました。悲しくてでも、お別れに感動してでもなく、画面処理に対してでしょうか?いつでも僕が涙するのはそうなんです。
このコラムでは珍しいSF作品ですが、分類はファンタジーでしょうかね?当然封切り時の1982年の年末に観ています。25歳多感な独身の頃です。
どこに涙したか?というと後半の大人の追っ手(防護服を着ていて、誰だかわからない不気味さが怖い)からBMWで逃げ出しE・Tを宇宙に返そうとする逃走劇で、みんなBMWがE・Tの力で浮かび上がったシーンででのことです。そういうシーンで涙します。そしてあの大きなお月さまの前を走りながら飛ぶ自転車のシーンにつながりますね。ジョン・ウィリアムズの音楽もここに極まれり、ですもんね。
もしかすると、地球外生命物体をこれだけ友好的に描いた映画って最初だったのではないでしょうか?あ、5年前にスピルバーグ自身が「未知との遭遇」でやっていましたか。でもあの宇宙人には個性はなかったですもんね。
ETの愛らしさで、グッズが売れましたよね。ユニバーサルスタジオで買ってきたグッズが今も想いでとしてうちにあります。121分。何度観ても素晴らしい映画です。
このコラムでは珍しいSF作品ですが、分類はファンタジーでしょうかね?当然封切り時の1982年の年末に観ています。25歳多感な独身の頃です。
どこに涙したか?というと後半の大人の追っ手(防護服を着ていて、誰だかわからない不気味さが怖い)からBMWで逃げ出しE・Tを宇宙に返そうとする逃走劇で、みんなBMWがE・Tの力で浮かび上がったシーンででのことです。そういうシーンで涙します。そしてあの大きなお月さまの前を走りながら飛ぶ自転車のシーンにつながりますね。ジョン・ウィリアムズの音楽もここに極まれり、ですもんね。
もしかすると、地球外生命物体をこれだけ友好的に描いた映画って最初だったのではないでしょうか?あ、5年前にスピルバーグ自身が「未知との遭遇」でやっていましたか。でもあの宇宙人には個性はなかったですもんね。
ETの愛らしさで、グッズが売れましたよね。ユニバーサルスタジオで買ってきたグッズが今も想いでとしてうちにあります。121分。何度観ても素晴らしい映画です。
2019年9月9日に日本でレビュー済み
Amazonで購入
・素晴らしいストーリーと演出。全く古さを感じない。
・小学生1年生の子どもと観ましたが、熱中して観ていました。古い映画なので飽きてしまうのではと心配していましたが、嬉しい限りです。
・リマスタリングが素晴らしく、画質が良いです。
最近、リュックベッソンのグランブルーのリマスター版Blu-rayを観たのですが、リマスタリングがいまいちでカラーノイズが多く、記憶の中の映像のほうが美しかったです。
・Blu-ray版から改めて新しくリマスタリングを施した4K版を購入すべきか迷いましたが、Blu-ray版もかなり高画質で良かったです。
・小学生1年生の子どもと観ましたが、熱中して観ていました。古い映画なので飽きてしまうのではと心配していましたが、嬉しい限りです。
・リマスタリングが素晴らしく、画質が良いです。
最近、リュックベッソンのグランブルーのリマスター版Blu-rayを観たのですが、リマスタリングがいまいちでカラーノイズが多く、記憶の中の映像のほうが美しかったです。
・Blu-ray版から改めて新しくリマスタリングを施した4K版を購入すべきか迷いましたが、Blu-ray版もかなり高画質で良かったです。
2018年12月30日に日本でレビュー済み
Amazonで購入
E.T.。恥ずかしながら初鑑賞。ユニバーサル出だしが古い。未知なるもの怖いと思う感覚は子どもの頃から変わらない。スターウォーズ感。小さい頃にこの映画を見て、空を飛ぶ夢を見るようになった人もいるだろうな。絵本を読んでもらったような感覚。監督、音楽共に不朽の名作感漂ってるなと思いました。
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【シーンや描写について】
開始6分26秒間、音楽と映像だけで台詞は一切ない。
光の使い方。
森の夜風ってなんだか不気味。
トムとジェリーやらセサミストリートやら。
昔のハロウィンはこんな感じなのだろうか。
ヨーダみてhome home間違いない笑。
坂の下からパトカーが続々と出てくるシーンって昔あるある。
なんでチャリで別れるの?
チャリの取っ手が消えてるように見えた。
【E.T.について】
犬的な?初めて見たらキモイと思うだろうなぁ。
最初のジェスチャー教えるシーン、ミラーリングではなく、右左分かってるんだな。向かい合った状態で、左手であげてるのに、右手ではなくちゃんと左手あげてる。
フィードバック、反応がないと、理解してるか分からないなぁ。コミュニケーションの方法だな。
缶どうやってあけたの?
元祖アゴクイか。
成長が著しい。シンギュラリティを超えたAIはもっと早いんだろうな。
同期するの怖。心臓筒抜け怖。
【素直な感想】
…がしかしだな。
分からん。いや〜分からん。
確かに音楽はとっても印象的で好き。
そりゃまぁJohn Williamsさんですもの。
が、お話的に、これは何が面白いんだろうか。いや面白いとかじゃないのかな?美しいとかなのか?
ポスターで描かれてる、あの有名な指先合わせるやつ、本編のどこで出てきた?
そしてこれが最大の謎なんだが、このお話は何が伝えたいの?
つまるところ、突如現れた地球外生命体を愛し、元の所へ返す際にエリオットが「達成感か何か」を感じる話だよね?
ん〜〜〜〜
で?笑
私は大人になり余分なものがたくさんつき、心が荒んでしまったんだろうな。
想像力が無限大の子どものうちに見るべき映画なのかなと思いました。
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Music by John Williams
Directed by Steven Spielberg
I could never imagine it!!
Do you talk?
extra terrestrial
Not so high! Not so high!
It's working!
This is reality.
Come.
Stay.
Ouch.
Ouch.
I'll be right here.
Bye.
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やっぱりドリューバリモアさんじゃないですか!
E.T.を子どものころに
「見る」のではなく「出演」して、
こうして今もなお女優として君臨していて、どんな価値観をお持ちなのでしょう。
こう考えるとすごいわ。
あと、なーんか見たことあるなと思ったら「宇宙人ポール」やん!
こっちが元ネタか!笑
なるほど、私には合わないのかもしれない。
あ、ミラーリングじゃないのはあの時点でもう同調してたってことだったのか!!
これもあれか、「あのシーンはどうして?」とか話し合う類のファンタジー映画ね。
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【シーンや描写について】
開始6分26秒間、音楽と映像だけで台詞は一切ない。
光の使い方。
森の夜風ってなんだか不気味。
トムとジェリーやらセサミストリートやら。
昔のハロウィンはこんな感じなのだろうか。
ヨーダみてhome home間違いない笑。
坂の下からパトカーが続々と出てくるシーンって昔あるある。
なんでチャリで別れるの?
チャリの取っ手が消えてるように見えた。
【E.T.について】
犬的な?初めて見たらキモイと思うだろうなぁ。
最初のジェスチャー教えるシーン、ミラーリングではなく、右左分かってるんだな。向かい合った状態で、左手であげてるのに、右手ではなくちゃんと左手あげてる。
フィードバック、反応がないと、理解してるか分からないなぁ。コミュニケーションの方法だな。
缶どうやってあけたの?
元祖アゴクイか。
成長が著しい。シンギュラリティを超えたAIはもっと早いんだろうな。
同期するの怖。心臓筒抜け怖。
【素直な感想】
…がしかしだな。
分からん。いや〜分からん。
確かに音楽はとっても印象的で好き。
そりゃまぁJohn Williamsさんですもの。
が、お話的に、これは何が面白いんだろうか。いや面白いとかじゃないのかな?美しいとかなのか?
ポスターで描かれてる、あの有名な指先合わせるやつ、本編のどこで出てきた?
そしてこれが最大の謎なんだが、このお話は何が伝えたいの?
つまるところ、突如現れた地球外生命体を愛し、元の所へ返す際にエリオットが「達成感か何か」を感じる話だよね?
ん〜〜〜〜
で?笑
私は大人になり余分なものがたくさんつき、心が荒んでしまったんだろうな。
想像力が無限大の子どものうちに見るべき映画なのかなと思いました。
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Music by John Williams
Directed by Steven Spielberg
I could never imagine it!!
Do you talk?
extra terrestrial
Not so high! Not so high!
It's working!
This is reality.
Come.
Stay.
Ouch.
Ouch.
I'll be right here.
Bye.
追記**********
やっぱりドリューバリモアさんじゃないですか!
E.T.を子どものころに
「見る」のではなく「出演」して、
こうして今もなお女優として君臨していて、どんな価値観をお持ちなのでしょう。
こう考えるとすごいわ。
あと、なーんか見たことあるなと思ったら「宇宙人ポール」やん!
こっちが元ネタか!笑
なるほど、私には合わないのかもしれない。
あ、ミラーリングじゃないのはあの時点でもう同調してたってことだったのか!!
これもあれか、「あのシーンはどうして?」とか話し合う類のファンタジー映画ね。
他の国からのトップレビュー
Mr Robinson
5つ星のうち5.0
Classic masterpiece
2018年4月19日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison. It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren and stars Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh. It tells the story of Elliott (Thomas), a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed "E.T.", who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help E.T. return to his home planet while attempting to keep him hidden from their mother and the government.
The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960. In 1980, Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies. It was filmed from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of $10.5 million USD. Unlike most films, it was shot in roughly chronological order, to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast.
I absolutely love this film, with all its heart and emotional storytelling of the young boy Elliot (Henry Thomas) and the ET left on earth and the connection between them as Elliot helps him get home. The whole cast is A-class, it will surely go down as one of Spielberg best films, as the effect it had on me as a small boy watching it when I was five still brings a tear to my eyes. When you have kids of your own sit down with them and show them a truly magical film.
The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960. In 1980, Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci-fi horror film project Night Skies. It was filmed from September to December 1981 in California on a budget of $10.5 million USD. Unlike most films, it was shot in roughly chronological order, to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast.
I absolutely love this film, with all its heart and emotional storytelling of the young boy Elliot (Henry Thomas) and the ET left on earth and the connection between them as Elliot helps him get home. The whole cast is A-class, it will surely go down as one of Spielberg best films, as the effect it had on me as a small boy watching it when I was five still brings a tear to my eyes. When you have kids of your own sit down with them and show them a truly magical film.
The Shape 78
5つ星のうち5.0
WONDERFUL STEELBOOK
2015年1月21日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
WOW!!! this is a great steelbook, and E.T. deserves nothing less than this wonderful release. When I was a very young boy my brother in law took me and my twin brother to watch E.T. at the cinema and we just both loved it, you could say this was my best film I have seen when I was growing up. The amazing thing about this film is, it never seems to age and feel dated, if anything it just gets better with age. Me and my brother have a debate he says "JAWS" is Steven Spielbergs best film but E.T. just edges it for me.(PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AND TELL ME WHAT DO YOU THINK?) The Blu-ray and sound is just perfect and the score which was done by john Williams is outstanding.
***FEATURES BELOW***
Steven Spielberg and E.T.
The E.T. Journals
A look Back
The Evolution and Creation of E.T.
The E.T. Reunion
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with john Williams
The 20th Anniversary Premiere
Designs Photographs and Marketing
Blu-ray comes with UV and Digital copy
***FEATURES BELOW***
Steven Spielberg and E.T.
The E.T. Journals
A look Back
The Evolution and Creation of E.T.
The E.T. Reunion
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with john Williams
The 20th Anniversary Premiere
Designs Photographs and Marketing
Blu-ray comes with UV and Digital copy
5つ星のうち5.0
WONDERFUL STEELBOOK
2015年1月21日に英国でレビュー済み
WOW!!! this is a great steelbook, and E.T. deserves nothing less than this wonderful release. When I was a very young boy my brother in law took me and my twin brother to watch E.T. at the cinema and we just both loved it, you could say this was my best film I have seen when I was growing up. The amazing thing about this film is, it never seems to age and feel dated, if anything it just gets better with age. Me and my brother have a debate he says "JAWS" is Steven Spielbergs best film but E.T. just edges it for me.(PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AND TELL ME WHAT DO YOU THINK?) The Blu-ray and sound is just perfect and the score which was done by john Williams is outstanding.2015年1月21日に英国でレビュー済み
***FEATURES BELOW***
Steven Spielberg and E.T.
The E.T. Journals
A look Back
The Evolution and Creation of E.T.
The E.T. Reunion
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with john Williams
The 20th Anniversary Premiere
Designs Photographs and Marketing
Blu-ray comes with UV and Digital copy
このレビューの画像
Joadka
5つ星のうち5.0
Highly recommended.
2020年8月3日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
I love Steven Spielberg, wunderkind of Hollywood. I can relate to Elliott’s desire to find stability in a world where his father is separated from his mother. The relationship between him and the alien develops beautifully and the inevitable separation is painful. Drew Barrymore is a delight as the youngest child in the family. So, it’s sentimental and wrings out the tear ducts, but good movies are supposed to affect your emotions, so that you feel you have experienced something when you leave the cinema. Spielberg at this point in his directing career was true to what he felt. Sure he went on to film Schindler’s List, a very grown up experience, but for me this, his early work, speaks to the human condition.
Benn Parsons
5つ星のうち5.0
E.T The Extra-Terrestrial!
2014年3月23日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
This limited edition steelbook is great!
I was worried about it arriving with a bit of damage, as steelbooks are really delicate, and especially when the covers are silver like this one. but it arrived in perfect condition, thank you Amazon!
Now the film itself is a classic as we all know, so I'm not going to bore you all with a review.
This edition comes with both a Digital copy and an Ultraviolet copy, it also comes with a typical steelbook jaycard/sleeve with all the information needed.
The steelbook itself comes with great front and back artwork, with an amazing picture on the back. It also has great inside artwork, with a picture that uses both inside areas/sides to become one perfect image of E.T flying over trees with Elliott and his bike!
This version is the 1982 original E.T, not the 20th anniversary edition. It has been completely restored with a great transfer to blu ray, the sound and picture are one of the best have seen.
The best thing about this edition is the extras!!! As well as other things, the most interesting include:
A Steven Spielberg and E.T documentary,
The evolution and creation of E.T documentary (which is great)
The Music of E.T with John williams
The 20th Anniversary Premiere (which brings back all the actors to comment on E.T's success over the years)
Technical Information:
VIDEO, 1080p widescreen 1.85:1
AUDIO, English DTS HD Master Audio 7.1 / French DTS HR 7.1 / French DTS Surround Stereo 2.0 / Dutch DTS Surround 5.1
SUBTITLES, English SDH / French / Dutch / Arabic / Ukranian / Cantonese / Korean
Overall a great buy, very happy and I give it a 5 star rating!
I was worried about it arriving with a bit of damage, as steelbooks are really delicate, and especially when the covers are silver like this one. but it arrived in perfect condition, thank you Amazon!
Now the film itself is a classic as we all know, so I'm not going to bore you all with a review.
This edition comes with both a Digital copy and an Ultraviolet copy, it also comes with a typical steelbook jaycard/sleeve with all the information needed.
The steelbook itself comes with great front and back artwork, with an amazing picture on the back. It also has great inside artwork, with a picture that uses both inside areas/sides to become one perfect image of E.T flying over trees with Elliott and his bike!
This version is the 1982 original E.T, not the 20th anniversary edition. It has been completely restored with a great transfer to blu ray, the sound and picture are one of the best have seen.
The best thing about this edition is the extras!!! As well as other things, the most interesting include:
A Steven Spielberg and E.T documentary,
The evolution and creation of E.T documentary (which is great)
The Music of E.T with John williams
The 20th Anniversary Premiere (which brings back all the actors to comment on E.T's success over the years)
Technical Information:
VIDEO, 1080p widescreen 1.85:1
AUDIO, English DTS HD Master Audio 7.1 / French DTS HR 7.1 / French DTS Surround Stereo 2.0 / Dutch DTS Surround 5.1
SUBTITLES, English SDH / French / Dutch / Arabic / Ukranian / Cantonese / Korean
Overall a great buy, very happy and I give it a 5 star rating!
Amazon Customer
5つ星のうち5.0
E.T. – THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL [1982] [Limited Edition SteelBook]
2014年8月6日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
E.T. – THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL [1982] [Limited Edition SteelBook] [Blu-ray + Digital Copy + ULTRAVIOLET]
‘E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial,’ is often referred to simply as E.T. and is a 1982 American science fiction film coproduced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison, featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren, and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote. It tells the story of Elliott [Henry Thomas], a lonely boy who befriends an extra-terrestrial, dubbed "E.T.," who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government.
FILM FACT: Awards and Nominations: 55th Academy Awards®: Won: Best Original Score. Won: Best Sound for Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa. Won: Best Sound Effects Editing for Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt. Won: Best Visual Effects (Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith. 40th Golden Globe® Awards: Won: Best Picture in the Drama. Won: Best Score. Nominated: Best Director. Nominated: Best Screenplay. Nominated: Best New Male Star for Henry Thomas. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awarded the film Best Picture, Best Director, and a "New Generation Award" for Melissa Mathison. The film won Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing, Best Special Effects, Best Music, and Best Poster Art, while Henry Thomas, Robert McNaughton, and Drew Barrymore won Young Artist Awards. In addition to his Golden Globe® Award and Saturn Award, composer John Williams won 2 Grammy Awards and a BAFTA® for the score. “E.T.” was also honoured abroad: the film won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Blue Ribbon Awards in Japan, Cinema Writers Circle Awards in Spain, César Awards in France, and David di Donatello in Italy.
Cast: Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, C. Thomas Howell, Erika Eleniak, David M. O'Dell, Richard Swingler, Frank Toth, Robert Barton, Michael Darrell, Ted Grossman, Kevin Jessup, James Kahn, Richard S. Weisman, Debra Winger and Pat Welsh (E.T. voice)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
Screenplay: Melissa Mathison
Composer: John Williams
Cinematography: Allen Daviau
Video Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English: 2.0 Original Stereo, French: 7.1 Dolby Digital 1982, French: 2.0 Dolby Digital 1982 and Dutch: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Dutch, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional) and Ukrainian
Running Time: 110 minutes
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Universal Pictures
Andrew's Blu-ray Review: ‘E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial’ [1982] is more than a film, it is one of those rare cinematic occurrences that strikes at exactly the right time and place, revealing the cultural zeitgeist of the moment. The film sparked an immediate pop culture frenzy when it was released in 1982; it turned the precocious, young Drew Barrymore into a household name, led to a 65% increase in the sale of “Reese's Pieces” and had kids, and even adults, everywhere saying, "E.T.” phone home." The film grossed $700 million worldwide, making it the top-grossing film of the 1980s and the 4th highest U.S. box office of all time. Variety called “E.T.” "the best Disney movie Walt Disney never made." And Rolling Stone raved that Steven Spielberg was "the most successful movie director in Hollywood, America, the Occident, the planet Earth, the solar system and the galaxy." But E.T. was never intended to be such a phenomenon.
After his success with ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ [1981], Steven Spielberg had instead set out to make a smaller, more personal film. "E.T.” was about the divorce of my parents, how I felt after my parents broke up," Steven Spielberg admitted. "It was the first movie I ever made for myself." The idea for “E.T.” began to form while the director was on location in Tunisia for ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark.’ A lonely Steven Spielberg started picturing something of an imaginary friend. "It was like when you were a kid and had grown out of dolls or teddy bears," he recalled. "You just wanted a little voice in your mind to talk to. I began concocting this imaginary creature, partially from the guys who stepped out of the Mother Ship for ninety seconds in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ [1977]." He shared the idea with Melissa Mathison, Harrison Ford's screenwriter girlfriend who had already penned two family films ‘The Black Stallion’ [1979] and ‘The Escape Artist’ [1982]. Together Steven Spielberg and Melissa Mathison fleshed out the story.
Melissa Mathison would receive sole screenwriting credit on “E.T.” even though there was a significant second influence on Steven Spielberg's story. John Sayles had a script in development at Columbia called ‘Night Skies.’ Steven Spielberg had done some work on the project and was considering directing it. John Sayles' story revolved around malevolent aliens who terrorize a farmhouse. The aliens could kill just by touching a victim with a long, bony finger. Night Skies also featured a friendly alien "Buddy" who forms a friendship with a child. And in the last scene, Buddy is marooned on earth, left behind by his people. Given the similarities between E.T.'s set up and Night Skies' ending, Spielberg offered Sayles and Columbia first refusal on his new benevolent alien angle. Sayles declined and did not pursue screen credit. The studio also passed on “E.T.,” but they retained 5% of the profits enough to make “E.T.,” a film produced by Universal, Columbia's most profitable film of the year.
Steven Spielberg was given a $10.5 million budget for “E.T.” and not a huge amount considering Raiders estimated $20 million price tag. The “E.T.” puppet alone cost $1.5 million. It was designed by special effects wizard Carlo Rambaldi and made use of two control systems; the first allowed for the “E.T.” movements to be controlled by puppeteers and the second, an electronic system, created E.T.'s mannerisms, like wrinkling his nose. In all, E.T. was capable of 85 movements, had 35 facial expressions and stood three feet tall. There were three versions of the puppet with four interchangeable heads. In long shots, when “E.T.” was walking, little people in an E.T. suit took over the part.
Along with a smaller-than-usual Steven Spielberg budget, the director took a chance with his normal production process, forgoing his need to storyboard every scene. For “E.T.,” Steven Spielberg mainly sketched just the effects shots. "I had the feeling the boards might force the child actors into stiff unnatural attitudes and I didn't want that," explained Steven Spielberg. “E.T.” was shot over 61 days in the fall of 1981. Several exterior locations around Southern California were used, as well as interiors filmed at Culver City High School. The bulk of the film was shot at Laird International Studios in Culver City. Spielberg chose Laird to keep “E.T.” off the Universal lot. He was greatly concerned with secrecy during the production. All the cast and crew were required to sign confidentiality agreements. Even Spielberg's dog Willie was issued an ID badge while visiting.
“E.T.” grossed $11.8 million its opening weekend; Spielberg himself was said to be making half a million dollars a day during the first week of the “E.T.” release. He was also guaranteed 10% of all licensed “E.T.” products, as well as product approval on everything from pyjamas to lunchboxes and alarm clocks to bubble gum. Universal Pictures spent $2 million filing suit against non-licensed merchandise. It was a small price to pay as “E.T.” set a new standard for movie merchandising. It took in an additional $1 billion in merchandise revenue. But home video profits were put on hold. Steven Spielberg felt that E.T. should only be viewed on the big screen. The film was finally released on video in 1988. Again, in a brilliant bit of foresight, Steven Spielberg was contractually guaranteed 50% of video profits.
With the film's success came the inevitable complaints and lawsuits. Melissa Mathison cited her screenplay description of the alien as proof that she created E.T.'s likeness and the Writers' Guild agreed. Arbitration was settled in her favour, granting Melissa Mathison a piece of the merchandising profits. Several other writers made claims that their work had been plagiarised by “E.T.,” but these suits were all thrown out. The allegation that probably concerned Spielberg the most was made by Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who asserted similarities and down to specific scenes between “E.T.” and an unproduced screenplay of Satyajit Ray's called ‘The Alien’ which had been circulated in Hollywood. Eventually Satyajit Ray was persuaded to withdraw the claim.
A few final notes of interest about E.T.: In Sweden, Finland and Norway, children under 12 were banned from seeing the film because of the "portrayal of adults as the enemies of children." The week “E.T.” opened; Steven Spielberg used some of his half-million dollar-a-day profits to buy the original Rosebud sled from ‘Citizen Kane’ [1941] for $65,000 at auction at Sotheby's. “Reese's Pieces” will forever be associated with “E.T.” but the candy selected for the film was originally supposed to be M&M's. Allegedly, Mars declined to be involved, saying the subject matter was unsuitable and would frighten children.
Blu-ray Video Quality – Restored and remastered from the original 35mm negatives, 'E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial' lands on Blu-ray with a terrific awesome 1080p encode image. The cinematography of Allen Daviau is well preserved and remains faithful to the intentions of the filmmakers. A large portion of the film was shot indoors with poor lighting conditions, an artistic choice which reflects the story's many themes. Despite the amount of heavy shadows and limited light, details come through without issue, revealing many of the small trinkets and pieces of furniture scattered throughout the family house. Fine lines are distinct with excellent lifelike textures on the faces of the cast and on a variety of clothing. E.T., in particular, looks especially realistic with a never-before-noticed slimy sheen, allowing fans to fully appreciate Carlo Rambaldi's creation. Daylight exteriors, as would be expected, look best with sharp definition in the surrounding foliage and the architecture of the suburban neighbourhood. Presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, the transfer displays a fine, visible layer of grain that's consistent and stable with a crisp and well-balanced contrast. True to the film's deliberate look, interiors are quite dim and dark with an interesting haze and lots of shadows. This has a slight effect on the colour palette, but primaries are accurate from beginning to end with warm secondary hues. Black levels are also somewhat effected, but not to any damaging extent, appearing quite rich and deep for a majority of the films runtime. All in all, the picture quality is in excellent condition and should satisfy fans.
Blu-ray Audio Quality – The sci-fi family classic also arrives with a spectacular and immersive 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, but you also get the 2.0 Original Stereo soundtrack. Without a doubt, the track's greatest and most thrilling aspect is the memorable score of John Williams, breathing life to the sound system with rich detail and clarity in all seven channels. Every time the haunting, fairy-tale-like motif comes on, the front soundstage fills with warmth and fidelity, generating a wonderfully engaging image. Dynamics and acoustics are crisp with sharp, almost lifelike precision in the instrumentation. Vocals are clean and well-prioritized in the centre with remarkable intonation, allowing for viewers to hear every tearful piece of dialogue. Low bass is appropriate for a movie of this vintage, mostly reserved for providing depth to the music. Equally impressive, and adding to the overall joy of listening to “E.T.” as if for the first time, are the surrounds, utilized on numerous occasions to enhance the action. Surprisingly, discrete effects never sound artificial or forced. Instead, they create a satisfyingly immersive sound field with excellent directionality. Subtle atmospherics in outdoors sequences broaden the listening area while the sounds of cars or space ships flying overhead move with fluid, flawless panning. John Williams' music also participates in the fun with great envelopment, pulling viewers into the middle of the excitement and drama. It's a fantastic lossless mix that long-time fans will love, like watching the film again for the first time.
Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:
Deleted Scenes [1080p] The two, now-infamous scenes which were restored to the 2002 re-release of the film with digital alterations are shown here.
Special Feature: Steven Spielberg and E.T. [1080p] [13:00] A recent interview with the legendary filmmaker about the story's origins, its themes and the final script. Several comments are reiterations from other documentary, but it still makes for a good conversation about a few of the technical details of the filmmaking process.
Special Feature: The E.T. Journals [Parts 1 and 2] [54:00] Another great documentary made from Behind-the-Scenes footage and interviews shot during the production and edited in order as they would appear in the film. Broken into two parts that can be watched sequentially or separately, fans can watch how each scene was accomplished, see Steven Spielberg at work and enjoy several never-before-seen scenes from the set. While Williams's iconic score plays in the background, we get lots of wonderful footage of the daily activity of the kids, hear many amusing comments and get a good sense of the camaraderie of cast and crew.
Special Feature: A Look Back [38:00] A short making-of documentary, formerly exclusive to the 3-disc DVD, features interviews with cast and crew talking about their experiencing on the production and sharing many wonderful memories. Tons of Behind-the-Scene footage plays in between the comments, making it a great watch for fans.
Special Feature: The Evolution and Creation of E.T. [50:00] A bit more recent and longer doc than the previous, showing Spielberg talking about the story's origins, the film's themes and the personal influences the director injected into it. With more Behind-the-Scene footage interspersed throughout, several comments from other key players revolve around working with each other and the alien creature, the casting and of course, developing the right look for “E.T.” and the casts' emotional response. Best bits are towards the end with comparisons of the original 1982 cut to the digital alterations of the 2002 version, which actually look awful but Spielberg defends wholeheartedly.
Special Feature: The E.T. Reunion [18:00] Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy reunite with the main cast to talk and reminisce on the production, working with one other and the film's impact on each person's life.
Special Feature: The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams [10:00] A brief but fairly interesting conversation with John Williams, where he talks about his impression of the film and about developing one of the most memorable cinematic scores.
Special Feature: The 20th Anniversary Premiere [18:00] A look at the preparation, rehearsal and work that went into the 2002 theatrical premiere with a live performance of John Williams's score.
Special Feature: Designs, Photographs and Marketing [1080p] Broken into six categories, this is a still gallery of concept art and design by Ed Verreaux, Carlo Rambaldi and Ralph McQuarrie. There is also a large collection of production stills and marketing photos for fans to enjoy.
Theatrical Trailer: The Original Theatrical preview. Special Olympics TV Spot: Vintage TV spot for the Special Olympics with “E.T.”
Finally, following one box-office success after another, Steven Spielberg delivered another blockbuster smash with 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' a sci-fi masterpiece about friendship, family, and dealing with feelings of loneliness. During its release, the simple story of a boy befriending a stranded alien captured the imagination of the world, quickly growing into a cultural phenomenon and is today remembered as a timeless classic with a universal appeal for future generations. The Blu-ray lands with a spectacular and cinematic high-definition transfer, along with an excellent audio presentation that will surely entertain. While many of the supplements are the same from previous inferior NTSC DVD releases, the package includes two new exclusives that will satisfy fans, making this Blu-ray edition a must-own. Ever since I first viewed this beautiful film in London and had a 10 hanky Kleenex crying experience, like the rest of the cinema going public as the credits rolled up the screen, I have loved this exquisite beautiful film ever since and now I have this equally beautiful designed Limited Edition SteelBook exclusive to a UK Release, it has now gone pride of place in my ever increasing Steven Spielberg Blu-ray Collection. Highly Recommended!
Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Aficionado
Le Cinema Paradiso
United Kingdom
‘E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial,’ is often referred to simply as E.T. and is a 1982 American science fiction film coproduced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison, featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren, and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote. It tells the story of Elliott [Henry Thomas], a lonely boy who befriends an extra-terrestrial, dubbed "E.T.," who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help it return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government.
FILM FACT: Awards and Nominations: 55th Academy Awards®: Won: Best Original Score. Won: Best Sound for Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa. Won: Best Sound Effects Editing for Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt. Won: Best Visual Effects (Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith. 40th Golden Globe® Awards: Won: Best Picture in the Drama. Won: Best Score. Nominated: Best Director. Nominated: Best Screenplay. Nominated: Best New Male Star for Henry Thomas. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awarded the film Best Picture, Best Director, and a "New Generation Award" for Melissa Mathison. The film won Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing, Best Special Effects, Best Music, and Best Poster Art, while Henry Thomas, Robert McNaughton, and Drew Barrymore won Young Artist Awards. In addition to his Golden Globe® Award and Saturn Award, composer John Williams won 2 Grammy Awards and a BAFTA® for the score. “E.T.” was also honoured abroad: the film won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Blue Ribbon Awards in Japan, Cinema Writers Circle Awards in Spain, César Awards in France, and David di Donatello in Italy.
Cast: Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, K.C. Martel, Sean Frye, C. Thomas Howell, Erika Eleniak, David M. O'Dell, Richard Swingler, Frank Toth, Robert Barton, Michael Darrell, Ted Grossman, Kevin Jessup, James Kahn, Richard S. Weisman, Debra Winger and Pat Welsh (E.T. voice)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
Screenplay: Melissa Mathison
Composer: John Williams
Cinematography: Allen Daviau
Video Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English: 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, English: 2.0 Original Stereo, French: 7.1 Dolby Digital 1982, French: 2.0 Dolby Digital 1982 and Dutch: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Dutch, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional) and Ukrainian
Running Time: 110 minutes
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Universal Pictures
Andrew's Blu-ray Review: ‘E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial’ [1982] is more than a film, it is one of those rare cinematic occurrences that strikes at exactly the right time and place, revealing the cultural zeitgeist of the moment. The film sparked an immediate pop culture frenzy when it was released in 1982; it turned the precocious, young Drew Barrymore into a household name, led to a 65% increase in the sale of “Reese's Pieces” and had kids, and even adults, everywhere saying, "E.T.” phone home." The film grossed $700 million worldwide, making it the top-grossing film of the 1980s and the 4th highest U.S. box office of all time. Variety called “E.T.” "the best Disney movie Walt Disney never made." And Rolling Stone raved that Steven Spielberg was "the most successful movie director in Hollywood, America, the Occident, the planet Earth, the solar system and the galaxy." But E.T. was never intended to be such a phenomenon.
After his success with ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ [1981], Steven Spielberg had instead set out to make a smaller, more personal film. "E.T.” was about the divorce of my parents, how I felt after my parents broke up," Steven Spielberg admitted. "It was the first movie I ever made for myself." The idea for “E.T.” began to form while the director was on location in Tunisia for ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark.’ A lonely Steven Spielberg started picturing something of an imaginary friend. "It was like when you were a kid and had grown out of dolls or teddy bears," he recalled. "You just wanted a little voice in your mind to talk to. I began concocting this imaginary creature, partially from the guys who stepped out of the Mother Ship for ninety seconds in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ [1977]." He shared the idea with Melissa Mathison, Harrison Ford's screenwriter girlfriend who had already penned two family films ‘The Black Stallion’ [1979] and ‘The Escape Artist’ [1982]. Together Steven Spielberg and Melissa Mathison fleshed out the story.
Melissa Mathison would receive sole screenwriting credit on “E.T.” even though there was a significant second influence on Steven Spielberg's story. John Sayles had a script in development at Columbia called ‘Night Skies.’ Steven Spielberg had done some work on the project and was considering directing it. John Sayles' story revolved around malevolent aliens who terrorize a farmhouse. The aliens could kill just by touching a victim with a long, bony finger. Night Skies also featured a friendly alien "Buddy" who forms a friendship with a child. And in the last scene, Buddy is marooned on earth, left behind by his people. Given the similarities between E.T.'s set up and Night Skies' ending, Spielberg offered Sayles and Columbia first refusal on his new benevolent alien angle. Sayles declined and did not pursue screen credit. The studio also passed on “E.T.,” but they retained 5% of the profits enough to make “E.T.,” a film produced by Universal, Columbia's most profitable film of the year.
Steven Spielberg was given a $10.5 million budget for “E.T.” and not a huge amount considering Raiders estimated $20 million price tag. The “E.T.” puppet alone cost $1.5 million. It was designed by special effects wizard Carlo Rambaldi and made use of two control systems; the first allowed for the “E.T.” movements to be controlled by puppeteers and the second, an electronic system, created E.T.'s mannerisms, like wrinkling his nose. In all, E.T. was capable of 85 movements, had 35 facial expressions and stood three feet tall. There were three versions of the puppet with four interchangeable heads. In long shots, when “E.T.” was walking, little people in an E.T. suit took over the part.
Along with a smaller-than-usual Steven Spielberg budget, the director took a chance with his normal production process, forgoing his need to storyboard every scene. For “E.T.,” Steven Spielberg mainly sketched just the effects shots. "I had the feeling the boards might force the child actors into stiff unnatural attitudes and I didn't want that," explained Steven Spielberg. “E.T.” was shot over 61 days in the fall of 1981. Several exterior locations around Southern California were used, as well as interiors filmed at Culver City High School. The bulk of the film was shot at Laird International Studios in Culver City. Spielberg chose Laird to keep “E.T.” off the Universal lot. He was greatly concerned with secrecy during the production. All the cast and crew were required to sign confidentiality agreements. Even Spielberg's dog Willie was issued an ID badge while visiting.
“E.T.” grossed $11.8 million its opening weekend; Spielberg himself was said to be making half a million dollars a day during the first week of the “E.T.” release. He was also guaranteed 10% of all licensed “E.T.” products, as well as product approval on everything from pyjamas to lunchboxes and alarm clocks to bubble gum. Universal Pictures spent $2 million filing suit against non-licensed merchandise. It was a small price to pay as “E.T.” set a new standard for movie merchandising. It took in an additional $1 billion in merchandise revenue. But home video profits were put on hold. Steven Spielberg felt that E.T. should only be viewed on the big screen. The film was finally released on video in 1988. Again, in a brilliant bit of foresight, Steven Spielberg was contractually guaranteed 50% of video profits.
With the film's success came the inevitable complaints and lawsuits. Melissa Mathison cited her screenplay description of the alien as proof that she created E.T.'s likeness and the Writers' Guild agreed. Arbitration was settled in her favour, granting Melissa Mathison a piece of the merchandising profits. Several other writers made claims that their work had been plagiarised by “E.T.,” but these suits were all thrown out. The allegation that probably concerned Spielberg the most was made by Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who asserted similarities and down to specific scenes between “E.T.” and an unproduced screenplay of Satyajit Ray's called ‘The Alien’ which had been circulated in Hollywood. Eventually Satyajit Ray was persuaded to withdraw the claim.
A few final notes of interest about E.T.: In Sweden, Finland and Norway, children under 12 were banned from seeing the film because of the "portrayal of adults as the enemies of children." The week “E.T.” opened; Steven Spielberg used some of his half-million dollar-a-day profits to buy the original Rosebud sled from ‘Citizen Kane’ [1941] for $65,000 at auction at Sotheby's. “Reese's Pieces” will forever be associated with “E.T.” but the candy selected for the film was originally supposed to be M&M's. Allegedly, Mars declined to be involved, saying the subject matter was unsuitable and would frighten children.
Blu-ray Video Quality – Restored and remastered from the original 35mm negatives, 'E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial' lands on Blu-ray with a terrific awesome 1080p encode image. The cinematography of Allen Daviau is well preserved and remains faithful to the intentions of the filmmakers. A large portion of the film was shot indoors with poor lighting conditions, an artistic choice which reflects the story's many themes. Despite the amount of heavy shadows and limited light, details come through without issue, revealing many of the small trinkets and pieces of furniture scattered throughout the family house. Fine lines are distinct with excellent lifelike textures on the faces of the cast and on a variety of clothing. E.T., in particular, looks especially realistic with a never-before-noticed slimy sheen, allowing fans to fully appreciate Carlo Rambaldi's creation. Daylight exteriors, as would be expected, look best with sharp definition in the surrounding foliage and the architecture of the suburban neighbourhood. Presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, the transfer displays a fine, visible layer of grain that's consistent and stable with a crisp and well-balanced contrast. True to the film's deliberate look, interiors are quite dim and dark with an interesting haze and lots of shadows. This has a slight effect on the colour palette, but primaries are accurate from beginning to end with warm secondary hues. Black levels are also somewhat effected, but not to any damaging extent, appearing quite rich and deep for a majority of the films runtime. All in all, the picture quality is in excellent condition and should satisfy fans.
Blu-ray Audio Quality – The sci-fi family classic also arrives with a spectacular and immersive 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, but you also get the 2.0 Original Stereo soundtrack. Without a doubt, the track's greatest and most thrilling aspect is the memorable score of John Williams, breathing life to the sound system with rich detail and clarity in all seven channels. Every time the haunting, fairy-tale-like motif comes on, the front soundstage fills with warmth and fidelity, generating a wonderfully engaging image. Dynamics and acoustics are crisp with sharp, almost lifelike precision in the instrumentation. Vocals are clean and well-prioritized in the centre with remarkable intonation, allowing for viewers to hear every tearful piece of dialogue. Low bass is appropriate for a movie of this vintage, mostly reserved for providing depth to the music. Equally impressive, and adding to the overall joy of listening to “E.T.” as if for the first time, are the surrounds, utilized on numerous occasions to enhance the action. Surprisingly, discrete effects never sound artificial or forced. Instead, they create a satisfyingly immersive sound field with excellent directionality. Subtle atmospherics in outdoors sequences broaden the listening area while the sounds of cars or space ships flying overhead move with fluid, flawless panning. John Williams' music also participates in the fun with great envelopment, pulling viewers into the middle of the excitement and drama. It's a fantastic lossless mix that long-time fans will love, like watching the film again for the first time.
Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:
Deleted Scenes [1080p] The two, now-infamous scenes which were restored to the 2002 re-release of the film with digital alterations are shown here.
Special Feature: Steven Spielberg and E.T. [1080p] [13:00] A recent interview with the legendary filmmaker about the story's origins, its themes and the final script. Several comments are reiterations from other documentary, but it still makes for a good conversation about a few of the technical details of the filmmaking process.
Special Feature: The E.T. Journals [Parts 1 and 2] [54:00] Another great documentary made from Behind-the-Scenes footage and interviews shot during the production and edited in order as they would appear in the film. Broken into two parts that can be watched sequentially or separately, fans can watch how each scene was accomplished, see Steven Spielberg at work and enjoy several never-before-seen scenes from the set. While Williams's iconic score plays in the background, we get lots of wonderful footage of the daily activity of the kids, hear many amusing comments and get a good sense of the camaraderie of cast and crew.
Special Feature: A Look Back [38:00] A short making-of documentary, formerly exclusive to the 3-disc DVD, features interviews with cast and crew talking about their experiencing on the production and sharing many wonderful memories. Tons of Behind-the-Scene footage plays in between the comments, making it a great watch for fans.
Special Feature: The Evolution and Creation of E.T. [50:00] A bit more recent and longer doc than the previous, showing Spielberg talking about the story's origins, the film's themes and the personal influences the director injected into it. With more Behind-the-Scene footage interspersed throughout, several comments from other key players revolve around working with each other and the alien creature, the casting and of course, developing the right look for “E.T.” and the casts' emotional response. Best bits are towards the end with comparisons of the original 1982 cut to the digital alterations of the 2002 version, which actually look awful but Spielberg defends wholeheartedly.
Special Feature: The E.T. Reunion [18:00] Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy reunite with the main cast to talk and reminisce on the production, working with one other and the film's impact on each person's life.
Special Feature: The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams [10:00] A brief but fairly interesting conversation with John Williams, where he talks about his impression of the film and about developing one of the most memorable cinematic scores.
Special Feature: The 20th Anniversary Premiere [18:00] A look at the preparation, rehearsal and work that went into the 2002 theatrical premiere with a live performance of John Williams's score.
Special Feature: Designs, Photographs and Marketing [1080p] Broken into six categories, this is a still gallery of concept art and design by Ed Verreaux, Carlo Rambaldi and Ralph McQuarrie. There is also a large collection of production stills and marketing photos for fans to enjoy.
Theatrical Trailer: The Original Theatrical preview. Special Olympics TV Spot: Vintage TV spot for the Special Olympics with “E.T.”
Finally, following one box-office success after another, Steven Spielberg delivered another blockbuster smash with 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' a sci-fi masterpiece about friendship, family, and dealing with feelings of loneliness. During its release, the simple story of a boy befriending a stranded alien captured the imagination of the world, quickly growing into a cultural phenomenon and is today remembered as a timeless classic with a universal appeal for future generations. The Blu-ray lands with a spectacular and cinematic high-definition transfer, along with an excellent audio presentation that will surely entertain. While many of the supplements are the same from previous inferior NTSC DVD releases, the package includes two new exclusives that will satisfy fans, making this Blu-ray edition a must-own. Ever since I first viewed this beautiful film in London and had a 10 hanky Kleenex crying experience, like the rest of the cinema going public as the credits rolled up the screen, I have loved this exquisite beautiful film ever since and now I have this equally beautiful designed Limited Edition SteelBook exclusive to a UK Release, it has now gone pride of place in my ever increasing Steven Spielberg Blu-ray Collection. Highly Recommended!
Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Aficionado
Le Cinema Paradiso
United Kingdom



