[Music] this is one of cinema’s greatest
this is one of cinema’s greatest
this is one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces welcome to watchmojo.com
masterpieces welcome to watchmojo.com
masterpieces welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces
and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces
and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about ET the
of trivia you should know about ET the
of trivia you should know about ET the extra-terrestrial it’s a kid’s world
extra-terrestrial it’s a kid’s world
extra-terrestrial it’s a kid’s world kicking off our trivia list is the
kicking off our trivia list is the
kicking off our trivia list is the unique viewpoint from which Steven
unique viewpoint from which Steven
unique viewpoint from which Steven Spielberg chose to tell the touching
Spielberg chose to tell the touching
Spielberg chose to tell the touching story of a boy and a friendly visitor
story of a boy and a friendly visitor
story of a boy and a friendly visitor from another planet ET was shot through
from another planet ET was shot through
from another planet ET was shot through the eyes of a child this was achieved in
the eyes of a child this was achieved in
the eyes of a child this was achieved in many ways for example it was filmed at a
many ways for example it was filmed at a
many ways for example it was filmed at a kids I level and Eliot’s mom was the
kids I level and Eliot’s mom was the
kids I level and Eliot’s mom was the only adult whose face was shown for the
only adult whose face was shown for the
only adult whose face was shown for the first half of the movie Spielberg also
first half of the movie Spielberg also
first half of the movie Spielberg also made the rare choice to film
made the rare choice to film
made the rare choice to film chronologically to ensure a realistic
chronologically to ensure a realistic
chronologically to ensure a realistic response from the child actors including
response from the child actors including
response from the child actors including the bittersweet ending a family’s worst
the bittersweet ending a family’s worst
the bittersweet ending a family’s worst nightmare ET is a heartwarming story
nightmare ET is a heartwarming story
nightmare ET is a heartwarming story about friendship and standing up for
about friendship and standing up for
about friendship and standing up for what you believe in we’re taking you to
what you believe in we’re taking you to
what you believe in we’re taking you to spaceship but did you know the film’s
spaceship but did you know the film’s
spaceship but did you know the film’s original concept was a dark tale of a
original concept was a dark tale of a
original concept was a dark tale of a family terrorized by aliens this change
family terrorized by aliens this change
family terrorized by aliens this change helped ET become a family favorite and
helped ET become a family favorite and
helped ET become a family favorite and Spielberg was able to use the family in
Spielberg was able to use the family in
Spielberg was able to use the family in danger concept later in the movie
danger concept later in the movie
danger concept later in the movie poltergeist quit while you’re ahead
poltergeist quit while you’re ahead
poltergeist quit while you’re ahead Spielberg originally planned an et
Spielberg originally planned an et
Spielberg originally planned an et sequel called nocturnal fears where
sequel called nocturnal fears where
sequel called nocturnal fears where other aliens kidnapped Elliott and his
other aliens kidnapped Elliott and his
other aliens kidnapped Elliott and his friends and et would save them in this
friends and et would save them in this
friends and et would save them in this installment it would be revealed that
installment it would be revealed that
installment it would be revealed that et’s name is wreck and his botany loving
et’s name is wreck and his botany loving
et’s name is wreck and his botany loving species is at war with these other
species is at war with these other
species is at war with these other extraterrestrials shrek more like dreck
extraterrestrials shrek more like dreck
extraterrestrials shrek more like dreck we’re glad this never got off the ground
we’re glad this never got off the ground
we’re glad this never got off the ground the kiss
the kiss
the kiss remember the little blonde girl Elliott
remember the little blonde girl Elliott
remember the little blonde girl Elliott kissed when he released the frogs that /
kissed when he released the frogs that /
kissed when he released the frogs that / ran his biology class
ran his biology class
ran his biology class well that was Erika Elaine yak doesn’t
well that was Erika Elaine yak doesn’t
well that was Erika Elaine yak doesn’t ring a bell she became a Baywatch babe
ring a bell she became a Baywatch babe
ring a bell she became a Baywatch babe and a Playboy Playmate way to pick am
and a Playboy Playmate way to pick am
and a Playboy Playmate way to pick am Elliot I am a doctor and I play one in
Elliot I am a doctor and I play one in
Elliot I am a doctor and I play one in et you know the scene where doctors and
et you know the scene where doctors and
et you know the scene where doctors and nurses worked furiously to save et’s
nurses worked furiously to save et’s
nurses worked furiously to save et’s life that she didn’t know these were
life that she didn’t know these were
life that she didn’t know these were real emergency room technicians they
real emergency room technicians they
real emergency room technicians they were told to treat the alien puppet the
were told to treat the alien puppet the
were told to treat the alien puppet the same way they would treat a real patient
same way they would treat a real patient
same way they would treat a real patient to make their actions and dialogue seem
to make their actions and dialogue seem
to make their actions and dialogue seem real a masked Spielberg can also be
real a masked Spielberg can also be
real a masked Spielberg can also be spotted in the scene lights camera
spotted in the scene lights camera
spotted in the scene lights camera yelling at one point during filming
yelling at one point during filming
yelling at one point during filming six-year-old drew Barrymore kept
six-year-old drew Barrymore kept
six-year-old drew Barrymore kept forgetting her lines Steven Spielberg
forgetting her lines Steven Spielberg
forgetting her lines Steven Spielberg became so annoyed he yelled at the young
became so annoyed he yelled at the young
became so annoyed he yelled at the young actress however he later found out she
actress however he later found out she
actress however he later found out she had come to work with a high fever
had come to work with a high fever
had come to work with a high fever filled with guilt he apologized while
filled with guilt he apologized while
filled with guilt he apologized while she wept in his arms and he later sent
she wept in his arms and he later sent
she wept in his arms and he later sent her home
her home
her home soon after Spielberg became Barrymore’s
soon after Spielberg became Barrymore’s
soon after Spielberg became Barrymore’s Godfather ET versus Star Wars according
Godfather ET versus Star Wars according
Godfather ET versus Star Wars according to a Spielberg interview ET is a plant
to a Spielberg interview ET is a plant
to a Spielberg interview ET is a plant light creature that is neither male nor
light creature that is neither male nor
light creature that is neither male nor female in any case his species is
female in any case his species is
female in any case his species is ancient and some of his kind have even
ancient and some of his kind have even
ancient and some of his kind have even met Jedi during the events of Star Wars
met Jedi during the events of Star Wars
met Jedi during the events of Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace you can
Episode one The Phantom Menace you can
Episode one The Phantom Menace you can see them in the Senate a long time ago
see them in the Senate a long time ago
see them in the Senate a long time ago in a galaxy far far away an alien
in a galaxy far far away an alien
in a galaxy far far away an alien concept ET is adorable did you know that
concept ET is adorable did you know that
concept ET is adorable did you know that inside this piece of puppetry was a two
inside this piece of puppetry was a two
inside this piece of puppetry was a two foot tall stunt man in fact the kitchen
foot tall stunt man in fact the kitchen
foot tall stunt man in fact the kitchen scenes were shot using a ten year old
scenes were shot using a ten year old
scenes were shot using a ten year old boy who was born without legs but was an
boy who was born without legs but was an
boy who was born without legs but was an expert at walking on his hands still
expert at walking on his hands still
expert at walking on his hands still adorable wait there’s more ETS voice was
adorable wait there’s more ETS voice was
adorable wait there’s more ETS voice was provided by the elderly Pat Welch who
provided by the elderly Pat Welch who
provided by the elderly Pat Welch who got her signature voice by smoking two
got her signature voice by smoking two
got her signature voice by smoking two packs a day and his waddling sound was
packs a day and his waddling sound was
packs a day and his waddling sound was made by cramming a wet t-shirt full of
made by cramming a wet t-shirt full of
made by cramming a wet t-shirt full of jello I want candy et loves candy it was
jello I want candy et loves candy it was
jello I want candy et loves candy it was originally supposed to be M&Ms that
originally supposed to be M&Ms that
originally supposed to be M&Ms that lured him into the house but Mars turned
lured him into the house but Mars turned
lured him into the house but Mars turned down the odd request Reese’s Pieces were
down the odd request Reese’s Pieces were
down the odd request Reese’s Pieces were used as a replacement
used as a replacement
used as a replacement and this appearance resulted in a huge
and this appearance resulted in a huge
and this appearance resulted in a huge surge in sales this was also an early
surge in sales this was also an early
surge in sales this was also an early example of blatant and effective product
example of blatant and effective product
example of blatant and effective product placement in films a game destined for
placement in films a game destined for
placement in films a game destined for the landfill rounding out our et trivia
the landfill rounding out our et trivia
the landfill rounding out our et trivia rundown is a fun fact about Ataris 1982
rundown is a fun fact about Ataris 1982
rundown is a fun fact about Ataris 1982 video game adaptation for their home
video game adaptation for their home
video game adaptation for their home console
console
console you rushed to market after a development
you rushed to market after a development
you rushed to market after a development period of only five weeks the game had
period of only five weeks the game had
period of only five weeks the game had players guide et through several screens
players guide et through several screens
players guide et through several screens to collect pieces of his interplanetary
to collect pieces of his interplanetary
to collect pieces of his interplanetary telephone Atari bet that the movies
telephone Atari bet that the movies
telephone Atari bet that the movies popularity would make the title a
popularity would make the title a
popularity would make the title a blockbuster but it turned out to be one
blockbuster but it turned out to be one
blockbuster but it turned out to be one of the worst games ever made and one of
of the worst games ever made and one of
of the worst games ever made and one of the biggest flops ever it was so bad
the biggest flops ever it was so bad
the biggest flops ever it was so bad countless parents returned it and
countless parents returned it and
countless parents returned it and millions of unsold copies were buried in
millions of unsold copies were buried in
millions of unsold copies were buried in a landfill if you’re looking for more
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