VHS "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" with Dee Wallace & Drew Barrymore

One of the most popular films of all time! A magical story of a boy befriending a most unlikely visitor from space. Charming masterpiece of love and comedy!

The box sleeve shows almost no wear and is considered to be near-mint condition.

The 2002 rerelease of E.T., which marks 20 years since the film's 1982 debut, includes never before seen footage, enhanced visual effects, and a new remastered soundtrack.E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is Steven Spielberg's warmhearted classic delight for both children and adults. It tells the story of an alien creature, E.T., mistakenly left behind on Earth. When a young boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), finds E.T. and hides him in his home, both their worlds are changed forever. E.T. teaches Elliott and his two siblings (Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton), whose parents have recently separated, about caring and love while the children protect E.T. from the malevolent world of grown-ups. Elliott and E.T. become so close that they share emotions; as E.T. becomes ill, so does Elliott. The children end up going on a fabulous adventure trying to help E.T. find a way back to his home planet. The movie was originally going to be based on a story idea by director John Sayles, but after he removed himself from the project, screenwriter Melissa Mathison (Harrison Ford's wife) took over the script and made it her own. John Williams's beautiful soundtrack became forever linked to E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL.

"...Boundless, airy, galactic charm..."
Sight and Sound - Gilbert Adair (12/01/1982)

"...The tenderness of the piece is still intact..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (04/11/2002)

"...It's every bit as good as you remember. And you know what? You're still gonna need those tissues..."
Total Film - Jamie Graham (04/01/2002)

"...E.T. again reminds us of how much we've remained the same, how gratified we still are by a film that connects so beautifully to our sense of wonder and joy..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (03/22/2002)

"...An instant classic when it was released....It looks at least that good if not better on the eve of its 20th anniversary reissue..."
Variety - Todd McCarthy (03/18/2002)

"...Captivating, endearingly optimistic and magical....A truly lovely and moving ending..."
Variety - Cart. (05/26/1982)

"The core theme of E.T. is home, and the journey of the film, taken in literal synchronicity by the young hero and his alien friend, is about them helping each other find it. It�s a common story told on a celestial scale." -- Grade: A
A.V. Club - Scott Tobias (10/17/2012)

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