The controversial re-edit of the beloved sci-fi classic that even its creator came to regret.
The Big Picture There was a time when re-releasing classic films with new digital enhancements was the latest fad. George Lucas is the obvious culprit of this, with the original Star Wars trilogy, THX 1138, and even American Graffiti all undergoing varying degrees of changes for their transition to DVD, but he is far from the only example.
The result was one of the most deceptively complex films of his career, but also one that – perhaps understandably given how close the subject matter is to him – he has been highly protective of ever since. Despite throwing lavish celebratory screenings for all of its major birthdays, Spielberg stalled its initial home video release for a whopping six years until he could be certain it would sell for a reasonable price, and has subsequently quashed all attempts to produce an E.T.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for every modification. The decision to overhaul much of the dated special effects with digital refinements may have made sense in theory, but in execution, it proved immensely distracting. Replacing E.T.’s ship with a CGI creation is one thing, but replacing his entire puppet with a model that appears to have been ripped from The Phantom Menace was a step too far.
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