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Top Ten Reasons to See E.T.
Brandon Faust | Ritz Section Manager

3/22/02

Here are ten very important reasons why you and everyone else should go see E.T. in the theatres, twenty years later.

10. You've probably never seen it on big screen.
9. See Drew Barrymore dress an alien like a girl.
8. Your VHS recording of this is probably so worn out anyway.
7. You can convince yourself he wasn't so scary after all. Wimp.
6. That glowing, healing finger of his is so cool.
5. There's going to be never-before-seen scenes.
4. See how huge E.T.'s head really is.
3. Wouldn't it be cute to see him wobble around in that little ghost costume?
2. Come on, everyone's doing it.
1. "E.T. phone home."

Name: rachel
Comments:
"the" team. oops. looks like i caught that typing bug that's been going around! ha ha :)

Name: rachel
Comments:
bryan: i love the way you think! you complement to team nicely. as for the movie...it scared me when i was a kid.

Name: Bryan
Year: Frosh
Comments:
I think this editing job raises a crucial question: what exactly is penis breath? As far as I know, penises don't really have an odor. But if this "penis breath" really does exist, Listerine has a whole new target audience, they can even get Drew Barrymore to do commercials!

Name: Brian Korte
Comments:
Either way, his point is valid. I hate when "classics" are remastered. Either way, sorry, but no top-ten list is going to make me watch this borefest EVER again.

Name: Shaun
Year: Grad
Major: English
Comments:
Rest easy Mr. Monkeyballz. The DVD release will have both editions of the movie-the original and Steven Spielturd's "PC" edition.

Name: brandon
Comments:
Are you serious? That sucks. I never knew Barrymore called him a penis breath.

Neat-o.

Name: Monkeyballz
Comments:
Personally I think this movie should be boycotted. This addition is totally PC. They digitally took out all the guns in the film, the comment about Elliot looking like a terrorist, and my person favorite: Drew Barrymore calling her brother a penis breath.