{"id":461182,"date":"2022-06-11T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/"},"modified":"2022-06-11T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T12:00:00","slug":"top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"#Top secrets of the Spielberg classic revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39ba89cac11\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#Ralph_Macchio_was_almost_in_the_movie\" >Ralph Macchio was almost in the movie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#Spielberg_drew_on_famous_faces_for_his_alien_hero\" >Spielberg drew on famous faces for his alien hero<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#Special_effects_artist_Ben_Burtt_used_many_sources_for_ETs_voice_%E2%80%94_including_a_chainsmoker\" >Special effects artist Ben Burtt used many sources for E.T.\u2019s voice \u2014 including a chainsmoker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#Harrison_Ford_originally_had_a_part\" >Harrison Ford originally had a part<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#An_actor_without_legs_gave_ET_his_signature_walk\" >An actor without legs gave E.T. his signature walk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#Spielberg_gave_multiple_hat-tips_to_%E2%80%9CStar_Wars%E2%80%9D\" >Spielberg gave multiple hat-tips to \u201cStar Wars\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#The_doctors_in_the_movie_are_really_doctors\" >The doctors in the movie are really doctors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#Spielberg_digitally_erased_guns_in_one_version\" >Spielberg digitally erased guns in one version<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#Spielberg_was_accused_of_plagiarism\" >Spielberg was accused of plagiarism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#John_Williams_score_made_the_film_operatic\" >John Williams\u2019 score made the film operatic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#The_%E2%80%9CET%E2%80%9D_Atari_video_game_was_legendarily_bad\" >The \u201cE.T.\u201d Atari video game was legendarily bad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/top-secrets-of-the-spielberg-classic-revealed\/#There_could_have_been_a_disturbing_sequel\" >There could have been a disturbing sequel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTop_secrets_of_the_Spielberg_classic_revealed%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Top secrets of the Spielberg classic revealed&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>This Saturday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DSx8Jobx-Gs\">\u201cE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\u201d <\/a>turns 40. But the iconic alien doesn\u2019t look a day over 10 million \u2014 his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximate age in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/festivalboca.org\/blog\/fun-facts-e-t-the-extra-terrestrial\/\">novelization<\/a> of the 1982 film. <\/p>\n<p>Steven Spielberg\u2019s family drama, in which a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas) finds a lost alien in his yard, was an instant classic. It made \u201cE.T. phone home\u201d one of the most enduring catchphrases in all of cinema; it anointed Reese\u2019s Pieces the It candy of the decade. It also introduced the world to 6-year-old Drew Barrymore, who played Elliott\u2019s adorable younger sister Gertie. <\/p>\n<p>The movie ran in theaters for an unheard-of full year, until June 1983. <\/p>\n<p>Check out these insider facts about Spielberg\u2019s epic childhood drama, then give it a rewatch: We <em>dare<\/em> you not to cry.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_concept_for_%E2%80%9CET%E2%80%9D_started_out_much_darker\"><\/span>The concept for \u201cE.T.\u201d started out much darker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elliot looking at E.T.'s glowing finger.\" class=\"wp-image-22596734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>E.T. was originally supposed to be about an alien invasion.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Spielberg began to think about doing an alien-themed follow-up to his 1977 movie \u201cClose Encounters of the Third Kind,\u201d he enlisted writer-director John Sayles to pen a screenplay called \u201cNight Skies,\u201d in which a farm community was terrorized by alien invaders. As the Guardian <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2002\/mar\/15\/artsfeatures.stevenspielberg\">reported<\/a>, \u201cthe tone of \u2018Night Skies\u2019 was set for horror and violence.\u201d Fortunately, the director had a change of heart.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-year-old_Henry_Thomas_crushed_his_audition\"><\/span><strong>9-year-old Henry Thomas crushed his audition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Henry Thomas audition f\u00f6r E.T. &quot;Ok kid, you got the job&quot;.\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tA5giyG8E7g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Thomas, who had already had one role in the Sissy Spacek drama \u201cRaggedy Man,\u201d did an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tA5giyG8E7g\">improvised audition<\/a> with Spielberg in which he cried while pleading with a government agent not to take E.T. \u201cThe improvisation was so heartfelt and honest that I gave him the part right there,\u201d Spielberg<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=5E80Tv7F3zIC&amp;pg=PA89#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\"> <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/news\/how-steven-spielberg-chose-henry-thomas-play-elliott-et\">has said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ralph_Macchio_was_almost_in_the_movie\"><\/span><strong>Ralph Macchio was almost in the movie<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ralph Macchio and Drew Remember Meeting as Kids in Steven Spielberg&#039;s Office During E.T. Auditions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L-lhbqS2rzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cCobra Kai\u201d star Macchio told People he had an opportunity to play Tyler, one of Elliott\u2019s older brother\u2019s friends. \u201cC. Thomas Howell \u2014 my \u2018Outsiders\u2019 greaser buddy, Ponyboy \u2014 actually played that part,\u201d he said in an interview on Drew Barrymore\u2019s show. It was Howell\u2019s film debut; \u201cThe Outsiders\u201d came out the following year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spielberg_drew_on_famous_faces_for_his_alien_hero\"><\/span><strong>Spielberg drew on famous faces for his alien hero<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1221461913.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"E.T. and Steven Spielberg.\" class=\"wp-image-22596833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1221461913.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1221461913.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-1221461913.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>E.T. was meant to have \u201cfrivolous\u201d eyes.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the special \u201cThe Making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,\u201d the director <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/et-extraterrestrial-behind-scenes-details-making-trivia\/\">shared<\/a> that he wanted E.T.\u2019s face to evoke several legends. \u201cI remember saying to [special effects artist] Carlo [Rambaldi], here\u2019s some pictures of Albert Einstein, Ernest Hemingway and Carl Sandburg. I love their eyes, can we make E.T.\u2019s eyes as frivolous and also wizened and as sad as those three icons.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Special_effects_artist_Ben_Burtt_used_many_sources_for_ETs_voice_%E2%80%94_including_a_chainsmoker\"><\/span><strong>Special effects artist Ben Burtt used many sources for E.T.\u2019s voice \u2014 including a chainsmoker<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary6.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elliot and E.T.\" class=\"wp-image-22597140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary6.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Burtt got creative with E.T.\u2019s voice.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burtt sourced E.T.\u2019s unusual vocal inflections from many places, he <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/newsbeat\/hi\/entertainment\/newsid_7509000\/7509441.stm\">told the BBC<\/a>. \u201cThere are raccoons in there, there are sea otters, there are some horses, there\u2019s a burp from my old cinema professor from USC. There\u2019s my wife\u2019s labored breathing asleep at night with a cold.\u201d But the main voice came from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voices.com\/blog\/et_the_extra_terrestrial_voice\/\">actress Pat Welsh<\/a>, a chainsmoker. According to IMDb.com, she made $380. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harrison_Ford_originally_had_a_part\"><\/span><strong>Harrison Ford originally <\/strong>had a part<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ETAnniversary.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The three original actors from E.T.\" class=\"wp-image-22597258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ETAnniversary.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ETAnniversary.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ETAnniversary.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Another actor was almost part of the movie.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ford was dating \u201cE.T.\u201d screenwriter Melissa Mathison at the time \u2014 and had just shot Spielberg\u2019s \u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark.\u201d He <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/2017\/03\/30\/e-t-harrison-ford-deleted-cameo-untold-story\/\">shot a cameo<\/a> as the school principal, admonishing Elliott for setting dissection-bound frogs free. The scene was cut but, as Spielberg has said, \u201cthat\u2019s where [Henry] got a chance to meet Harrison.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_actor_without_legs_gave_ET_his_signature_walk\"><\/span><strong>An actor without legs gave E.T. his signature walk<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/MSDETTT_EC008.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elliot and E.T. hugging.\" class=\"wp-image-22597299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/MSDETTT_EC008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/MSDETTT_EC008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/MSDETTT_EC008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>E.T\u2019s walk was unique. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In many scenes, E.T. is controlled by puppeteers. But <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/matthew-de-meritt-actor-who-played-et-makes-rare-appearance-for-films-40th-anniversary-182926\">Matthew De Meritt<\/a> was 11 when he was hired to be inside the costume in the scene in which E.T. raids the refrigerator; born without legs, he walked on his hands, which gave the alien a unique waddle. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spielberg_gave_multiple_hat-tips_to_%E2%80%9CStar_Wars%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Spielberg gave multiple hat-tips to \u201cStar Wars\u201d<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (6\/10) Movie CLIP - Halloween (1982) HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VrVEHszxL7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The director had fun giving shout-outs to the work of his friend George Lucas. In one scene, Elliott shows E.T. his \u201cStar Wars\u201d action figures; in another, his older brother Michael (Robert McNaughton) puts on a Yoda voice. And in the Halloween sequence, in which the brothers throw a sheet over E.T. to smuggle him out into the woods, they see a kid in a Yoda mask as they weave among the trick-or-treaters.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_doctors_in_the_movie_are_really_doctors\"><\/span><strong>The doctors in the movie are really doctors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the frightening sequence in which the house is taken over by scientists and medical teams, Spielberg enlisted real doctors to play the roles: \u201cThe entire team of doctors that was working on E.T. were real emergency room doctors and various specialists from around California, and that was entirely improvised. He just wanted them to do it like a real code blue situation,\u201d McNaughton <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/e-t-35-older-bro-robert-macnaughton-tells-d-harrison-fords-weird-al-elvis-costello-202826034.html\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spielberg_digitally_erased_guns_in_one_version\"><\/span><strong>Spielberg digitally erased guns in one version<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The &quot;E.T.&quot; kids riding on bikes.\" class=\"wp-image-22597793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Guns were erased from the movie.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Col<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Elliott and E.T. are being chased by the feds, there\u2019s a rifle-toting F.B.I. agent among their ranks. In a rerelease, the director replaced the gun with a less menacing walkie-talkie. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/movies\/steven-spielberg-no-digital-enhancement-movies\/\">He\u2019s said<\/a> he got a lot of negative feedback about revising the film: \u201cI learned a big lesson and that\u2019s the last time I decided to ever mess with the past.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spielberg_was_accused_of_plagiarism\"><\/span><strong>Spielberg was accused of plagiarism<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/FILMFESTIVAL-TCL_ET_ANNIVERSARY.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Steven Spielberg in front of an E.T. poster.\" class=\"wp-image-22597370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/FILMFESTIVAL-TCL_ET_ANNIVERSARY.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/FILMFESTIVAL-TCL_ET_ANNIVERSARY.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/FILMFESTIVAL-TCL_ET_ANNIVERSARY.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The concept for \u201cE.T.\u201d was similar to \u201cThe Alien.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indian author Satyajit Ray believed the concept for \u201cE.T.\u201d was strikingly similar to a script he\u2019d written in the 1960s called<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/entertainment\/hollywood\/was-steven-spielberg-s-et-plagiarised-from-satyajit-ray-s-work-this-legendary-writer-believed-it-was-101624719271762.html\"> \u201cThe Alien,\u201d <\/a>about \u201can alien landing in a village in Bengal and becoming friends with a boy.\u201d Ray was tipped off by American sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke, after Clarke saw a screening of Spielberg\u2019s movie. Spielberg denied the allegations, and ultimately Ray decided not to pursue legal action. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"John_Williams_score_made_the_film_operatic\"><\/span><strong>John Williams\u2019 score made the film operatic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I&#039;ll Be Right Here - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (10\/10) Movie CLIP (1982) HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75M1XXEZciU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The director <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/448880\/the-untold-truth-of-e-t\/?utm_campaign=clip\">has said<\/a> the emotional ending of \u201cE.T.\u201d was \u201cas close to an opera \u2026 as anything I\u2019ve ever done before in my life\u201d due to the musical stylings of Williams, a longtime Spielberg, and Lucas, collaborator. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%9CET%E2%80%9D_Atari_video_game_was_legendarily_bad\"><\/span><strong>The \u201cE.T.\u201d Atari video game was legendarily bad<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_video_game_Atari.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The E.T. video game.\" class=\"wp-image-22597331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_video_game_Atari.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_video_game_Atari.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_video_game_Atari.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The E.T. video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> came out in 1982.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shortly after the movie came out, a game was developed for the Atari 2600 system. Turnaround time for a game was usually several months \u2014 but this one was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.looper.com\/242031\/why-e-t-is-considered-the-worst-video-game-in-history\/\">churned out in five weeks<\/a>. Looper.com noted, \u201cReviewers from the era found the game confusing, clunky, and hard to learn, with bad graphics even for the time. Apparently, children had an easier time playing than adults, but people did not like constantly falling into pits.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_could_have_been_a_disturbing_sequel\"><\/span><strong>There could have been a disturbing sequel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gertie and E.T. kissing.\" class=\"wp-image-22597514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/ET_Movie_40th_anniversary5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Spielberg realized a sequel to \u201cE.T.\u201d would ruin its reputation.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Universal\/courtesy Everett \/ E<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spielberg reunited with screenwriter Mathison for a treatment for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/et-movie-sequel-canceled-reason\/\">\u201cE.T. 2: Nocturnal Fears,\u201d <\/a>in which E.T. would return to earth amidst an invasion of aliens who \u201cwere carnivorous and emitted a \u2018hypnotic hum\u2019 with paralyzing effects on the surrounding wildlife.\u201d Ultimately, he wisely concluded this might tarnish the original film\u2019s legacy.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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But the iconic alien doesn\u2019t look a day over 10 million \u2014 his approximate age in a novelization of the 1982 film. 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