unklejman said:In fact there is one scene that is very indyesque.
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When the dad/depudy steals the air force uniform, shoots the truck for a distraction (huge explosion) and books it out of there in a jeep.
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The whole movie just brought nostalgia for many Spielberg movies of old. Close Encounters meets the Goonies meets the end of Jurassic Park 2. Hah.
michael said:HOW DARE YOU ROCKET?!!
all I have to say to that is
*E.T.* voice : "Ooooouuuuccchh."
Just switch the kids and the government roles. |
Rocket Surgeon said:Hey, I was excited for something different, but it's ET!
Just switch the kids and the government roles.
Tell me it's not.
There is basically NO relationship between the alien and kid, which really does separate the two. Also, you're really never rooting for the alien to go home and be safe, except at maybe one point when they finally meet underground, which was a GREAT scene. |
Good enough reason to go I guess. The flood of alien movies is just lame though...and this one is SUCH a copy.michael said:I agree. But that's also something I wanted to experience in a theater. Wasn't alive when E.T. was in theaters, but growing up it was one of my favorite movies.
michael said:There is a MAJOR difference between the two films though:
There is basically NO relationship between the alien and kid, which really does separate the two. Also, you're really never rooting for the alien to go home and be safe, except at maybe one point when they finally meet underground, which was a GREAT scene. |
...just switch the kids and the government roles. There is basically NO relationship between the alien and government in ET. |
michael said:
except at maybe one point when they finally meet underground, which was a GREAT scene.
murdered. |
some obvious comic-relief woman-in-curlers |
Henry W Jones said:Reminded me of going to the movies in the 80's until your ticket stub reminds you that you just spent $15.75 for one ticket.
InVader said:That's crazy! I only spent $6.25.
featofstrength said:I spent $3.50...way too much for poorly done CGI vomit.
unklejman said:You can't be serious. I mean really, the CGI was used quite sparingly, and it was well done when it was used. The characters were the center of the story, I don't know how you can feel that it wasn't.
TheMutt92 said:Mostly I suppose it had to do w/ the ending. I just felt the adults did nothing. They set it up like they were going to, but they didn't.
I still immensely enjoyed the film, and its easily one of the best summer films this year (especially considering what's out right now). So I'd recommend seeing it. A solid 4/5.
Henry W Jones said:You know I remember thinking that watching it to about the adults. "I got you"? But in the older Spielberg flicks the kids parents never do much. They are normally oblivious to what going on. E.T. is a prime example and the same scenario as far as a single parent with too much going on to really see what the kids are doing. The kids are supposed to be the hero's anyway. I really liked it.