I agree. These are great threads.
Again my point is that ET is pretty much universally loved so there is nothing controversial about it in that regard, despite a few minority opinions.
Martin Said
“Now this may be a controversial entry, particularly when measured up against other compelling omitted 4K choices like Ready Player One (2018) and War of the Worlds (2005),”
Huh? Controversial how? E.T is infinitely more loved than either of those two films. I enjoyed both...