UHD Review E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial 40th Anniversary UHD Review (1 Viewer)

[Todd Erwin]

Steven Spielberg’s timeless classic, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial makes its second appearance on 4K UHD Blu-ray with two new special features.



E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)



Released: 11 Jun 1982
Rated: PG
Runtime: 115 min




Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Family, Sci-Fi



Cast: Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton
Writer(s): Melissa Mathison



Plot: A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.



IMDB rating: 7.9
MetaScore: 91





Disc Information



Studio: Universal
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution: 2160p HEVC w/HDR



Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: DTS:X, English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, French 5.1...

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[Sam Favate]

Just to be clear: This is the 1982 version of the film and not the re-edited version from 2002? The one where Spielberg added walkie-talkies instead of guns?

Glad to hear it's a great disc all around. My copy arrived yesterday.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Just to be clear: This is the 1982 version of the film and not the re-edited version from 2002? The one where Spielberg added walkie-talkies instead of guns?

I believe that version has been "forgotten" by both the studio and director.

 

[Todd Erwin]

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[TravisR]

I believe that version has been "forgotten" by both the studio and director.

Maybe I'm crazy but I wish the special edition was included for the sake of completeness. I'm not going to be kept up at night by not having a version that I'll watch once just to see if the disc works but I still wish they included it. OK, I am crazy.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Maybe I'm crazy but I wish the special edition was included for the sake of completeness. I'm not going to be kept up at night by not having a version that I'll watch once just to see if the disc works but I still wish they included it. OK, I am crazy.

Yeah, but then you’ll have those who may refuse to purchase it *because* it contains that “Special Edition.” Although, when I still had that original DVD release, I actually preferred watching the version that had the live orchestra. It made me feel like I was in a theatre with a packed audience.

 

[Sam Favate]

I agree, there’s absolutely no reason to include the ‘02 version.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I actually saw the 2002 version first and even I don't care that it's missing from the Blu-ray.

 

[TravisR]

Like I said, I'm only interested in the special edition being included for the sake of completeness. It's a (bad) part of the movie's history but it's still a part of it. I'm assuming they'll never bother to release it again and that's not exactly a blow to the culture but if it was up to me, all DVDs/Blu-rays/UHDs would include every version of a movie that was released to the public.

EDIT: And no need to be pedantic, I'm aware that in some cases (Metropolis for example) that there would be a ridiculous number of cuts of one movie.

 

[Jake Lipson]

all DVDs/Blu-rays/UHDs would include every version of a movie that was released to the public.

I agree with the general principle -- this is why we want the original versions of Star Wars -- but in this very specific case with E.T., I think it's clear that Spielberg regrets having made adjustments to the 2002 version in the first place. So I can't really be too upset about its absence.

 

[Tino]

I actually enjoyed the 2002 version as an “alternate” version of the film. Some of the additions did indeed enhance the film. Some not so much.

As long as the original is included, what harm would it have caused to include it? I wish they did.

 

[Robert Crawford]

If Spielberg doesn't regret the 2002 version then I seriously doubt we'll ever see the original theatrical version again.

 

[davidmatychuk]

No Harrison Ford deleted scene, no sale. I love to tell people it’s only available on the laserdisc box set, just like they love to find it online and show it to me. To each his own.