I agree, E.T. is massively overrated.
Complete rehash of Close Encounters by studio hack Spielberg Disney-fied and dumbed down with bad child actors and ugly puppets 0/10.
Not sure if serious.
I remember an L.A. film critic panned E.T., dismissed it as a kid’s film and got a sackload of hate mail.
It would be fun if they remade it based on the original scary concept.
https://www.bustle.com/articles/26113-steven-spielbergs-original-et-concept-was-truly-frightening-photos
Just attempting to emulate some of our more flavorful posters.
I remember seeing that concept art years ago. Who knows whether it would have been better than what we’d gotten, but ET terrified me as a child, so mission accomplished on the horror front. I challenge anyone to gaze upon this alien thing and not get a sense of creeping horror:
There’s also no denying that E.T. is genuinely a masterpiece.