E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by RudyC

sorry but 30 years later...it looks kind of dumb. because i have actually seen who elliot is and its not a 4 year old baby.
still like ET on the bike with the moon background though.

It's this kind of attitude that results in classic film posters being disregarded in favour of crap. Also, that hand is freakishly large for a four-year-old.

[RudyC]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

It's this kind of attitude that results in classic film posters being disregarded in favour of crap. Also, that hand is freakishly large for a four-year-old.

its not my fault studios agree with people like me instead of tightly wound film critics. take it up with them.

if you think that hand is freakishly large in any way you mentioned it... your trying too hard to prove your point.

[MifuneFan]

Easily one of the silliest arguments I've seen on this forum in a long tme

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Easily one of the silliest arguments I've seen on this forum in a long tme

-_- really?you should check out the terminator steelbook(play exclusive) we were arguing about what gun arnold was holding in the cover and how he never used it in the movie

[MifuneFan]

lol.

Just to hopefully clear things up:

The poster was created by John Alvin.

From Alvin's wiki:

Another of Alvin's most famous cinematic posters was his work for Steven Spielberg's 1982 film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[1] Alvin designed the film's iconic poster showing E.T.'s finger touching the finger of his human friend, Elliott, finger tip to finger tip.[1] The fingers create a glow where they touch. The idea for the poster was reportedly suggested by Spielberg, and was inspired by Michelangelo's painting, The Creation of Adam.[1] The E.T. poster was personally important to Alvin. He used his own daughter, Farah Alvin, as the human hand model for the poster.[1]

Farah Alvin's DOB: September 28, 1976
Age of Farah when ET was In production/released: 5
Baby hand used?: NO

[Kaye]

Preordered on Amazon the first day it went up, also got UK steelbook preordered as well. This is my second(Jaws is 1st) fave movie of all time it's the first movie I saw in the theater. Can't wait!!

[Damage Inc.]

30 years later it looks kind of dumb?... Why not right away?...
And of course you have seen who Elliot is, he's in the movie...

What the heck are talking about? It's like you're on drugs or brainless... or are 4 years old yourself.
Stop making silly comments on original artwork that has been around for decades...

You're like Michael Bay: 28 years later... "Oh no, they should be aliens now!"

[rexcrk]

I've got it pre-ordered now, I wish I pre-ordered it before the price went up on amazon, hopefully it'll go back down before it gets released.

Oh well, this is one of those movies that I'll watch a bunch of times so it'll be worth whatever price I pay for it.

[The Big Blue]

Thanks MifuneFan, glad we got that 'baby hand' controversy debunked.

[RudyC]

Originally Posted by Damage Inc.

30 years later it looks kind of dumb?... Why not right away?...
And of course you have seen who Elliot is, he's in the movie...

What the heck are talking about? It's like you're on drugs or brainless... or are 4 years old yourself.
Stop making silly comments on original artwork that has been around for decades...

You're like Michael Bay: 28 years later... "Oh no, they should be aliens now!"

stop...just stop lol

its a 5 year old little girl hand...has nothing to do with the movie unless its supposed to signify drew barrymores hand..which i doubt.

[Damage Inc.]

Originally Posted by RudyC

stop...just stop lol

its a 5 year old little girl hand...has nothing to do with the movie unless its supposed to signify drew barrymores hand..which i doubt.

??? YOU stop speaking nonsense... it's supposed to be Elliot's hand júst like in the movie...
And it has nothing to do with the movie??...

"MifuneFan lol.

Just to hopefully clear things up:

The poster was created by John Alvin.

From Alvin's wiki:
Quote:
Another of Alvin's most famous cinematic posters was his work for Steven Spielberg's 1982 film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[1] Alvin designed the film's iconic poster showing E.T.'s finger touching the finger of his human friend, Elliott, finger tip to finger tip.[1] The fingers create a glow where they touch. The idea for the poster was reportedly suggested by Spielberg, and was inspired by Michelangelo's painting, The Creation of Adam.[1] The E.T. poster was personally important to Alvin. He used his own daughter, Farah Alvin, as the human hand model for the poster.[1]"

[ImAWalkingCorpse]

I have it pre-ordered as well.

[horizonline]

The boy hand makes it look like to me it says E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial III.

[rickah88]

What was it they used to say in Monty Python's Flying Circus:

And now for something completely different...

[Spidey Blu]

Maybe they should replace the hand with a walkie-talkie.

[The Big Blue]

Maybe it's an iguana hand, or a deformed kid hand, or a leprechaun hand.

[OneWayFilms]

"IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THAT, PENIS BREATH!"


LOL. (sorry, couldn't resist the urge to quote that line)

[Snowmaker]

Originally Posted by rexcrk

I've got it pre-ordered now, I wish I pre-ordered it before the price went up on amazon, hopefully it'll go back down before it gets released.

Oh well, this is one of those movies that I'll watch a bunch of times so it'll be worth whatever price I pay for it.

Its back down now. Even lower than before.

[Jayce76]

Originally Posted by OneWayFilms

I am so looking forward to seeing this in HD. I deliberately held off re watching this on DVD so it will feel fresh all over again on bluray.

Same here, exactley. I'm so looking foward to this gem in my collection.

[stvn1974]

Perhaps the girl's hand could be replaced with a walkie talkie? Would that make everyone happy?