E.T. coming soon...

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

Encouraged by the presence of guns in the bicycle clip. Will only buy if it's 100% the original cut without a single frame of "digital E.T."

Originally Posted by SC0TLANDF0REVER

I can't wait see how bad Uni messes up this one. I honestly have no faith in them anymore.

Originally Posted by 42041

What's with the wacky vertical stripe noise in the 1080p trailer? Hope that's not the HD master that's going on the disc, yikes

Originally Posted by KBMAN

never bought the DVD, and this might be a blind-buy for me. I know Universal blows but I would like to add this to my collection. I just hope that Speilberg removed the walkie-talkies and put back the guns....and please have Drew B says 'penis breath' again....great dialog imo.....

Originally Posted by Fang Zei

I never got the dvd either, so I might pick this up. I had the same situation with The Godfather films.

Spielberg said in an interview last year that he didn't even plan on including the 2002 version, so the original version will definitely be there, guns and all.

Oh, and Elliot was the one who said "penis breath" (did they change that line in the 2002 version???? I only caught some of it once on tv). I do remember hearing about a line said either by or to Gertie when the kids are getting ready to go trick-or-treating. Someone says "you look like a terrorist" and they removed it because 9/11 had only just happened a few months earlier.

Originally Posted by Fanboyz

My guess is the sound mix will be the 2002 6.1 track, presented as 7.1 with mono rears.

Originally Posted by Fanboyz

Jurassic Park was originally just 5.1, in 2002 ET was given a 6.1 ES/EX track.

Originally Posted by DavidHir

The music track of E.T. is arguably some of John William's very best. In some of the key moments of the film particularly near the end and at the end of the movie is just remarkable and enough to bring a tear to the eye. I cannot think of any of his other brilliant stuff which has that effect. Incredible really. The guy is such a music genius.

Very much looking forward to the BD and listening to this in lossless audio. Such a wonderful, classic movie for all ages. Pure Spielberg magic at work.

Originally Posted by dvdmike007

JP had a 7.1 remix for the 2011 theatrical re-release, I was just wondering if it had the mono rears

Originally Posted by Fanboyz

Williams' best work is probably Superman The Movie, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, E.T., and Hook.



Stereo rears.
Mind you, being a Universal title it will probably have the original Surround track as DTS Stereo at 756kbs.

Originally Posted by DavidHir

The music track of E.T. is arguably some of John William's very best. In some of the key moments of the film particularly near the end and at the end of the movie is just remarkable and enough to bring a tear to the eye. I cannot think of any of his other brilliant stuff which has that effect. Incredible really. The guy is such a music genius.

Originally Posted by WebEffect

There's a good reason for that: Williams cheated. He wrote the music on its own, with no restrictions, making it as good as it could be, and THEN Spielberg edited the film's finale TO the pre-existing music. So Spielberg deserves more credit than the (alleged) film composer.

Universal's Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet Digital Copy combo pack offers the 1982 theatrical edition of the film in its 1.85:1 original aspect ratio with a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track. Furthermore, the disc contains Universal's standard BD-Live, pocket BLU, Advanced Remote Control, Video Timeline, Mobile-To-Go, and Keyboard functionalities and the following bonus supplements:
All-new Steven Spielberg & E.T. interview
The E.T. Journals, shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer John Toll (Braveheart)
Behind-the-scenes featurettes:
- A Look Back
- The E.T. Reunion
- The Evolution and Creation of E.T.
- The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
- The 20th Anniversary Premiere
Two deleted scenes from the film's 2002 version
Designs, photographs, and marketing elements:
- E.T. designs by production illustrator Ed Verreaux
- E.T. designs by carlo rambaldi
- Spaceship designs by Ralph McQuarrie
- Designs by production illustrator Ed Verreaux
- Production photographs
- Marketing E.T. feature
Original theatrical trailer
Special Olympics TV spot

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial streets in October; Universal has not yet released the exact street date.

Originally Posted by dvdmike007

Jaws is the real test for what happens to this disc, the laser pacific master is already good so time will tell if the DNR button gets used

Originally Posted by KBMAN

E.T. was, and still is the best work Williams has ever done for a movie....period.

Originally Posted by Mark Booth

The announced features as posted over at Blu-ray.com:

1982 theatrical version only!

A post in the forum over there indicates that a foreign release (forget which country) is scheduled for October 25.

Mark

Originally Posted by Partyslammer

People forget that the original unedited theatrical version (complete w/guns, penis breath and terrorist quotes) was released on a separate dvd along with the 2002 revised version in the multi-disc sets including the deluxe version with the book.

Even that said, they (Universal) kind of botched that release - the widescreen anamorphic release of the original theatrical cut is truly the original theatrical version however the soundtrack is in DD 5.1. The fullscreen dvd original theatrical release is encoded with a superior DTS 5.1 soundtrack and only has the "you're not going out dressed as a terrorist" quote is changed to "you're not going out dressed as a hippy" quote. Otherwise, everything else is the original theatrical version, same as the 16:9 DD5.1 dvd. Had they simply used the original theatrical cut and soundtrack encoded as DTS for the widescreen dvd, it would have been perfect (for a dvd release).

I hope the Blu-ray release at least includes the 2002 footage as part of the extras or through branching purely for historical purposes. While I despised the Politically Correct edits, some of the new 2002 footage was at least an interesting alternative.

“E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” Returns to Cinemas
for 30th Anniversary Celebration
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Commemorating Universal Pictures' 100th Anniversary, NCM® Fathom Events
and TCM Presents a Newly Remastered Version of Steven Spielberg’s Unforgettable Classic Adventure in Select Movie Theaters on October 3

Universal Studios Home Entertainment will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “E.T. The Extra- Terrestrial” with the film’s Blu-ray™ release on Tuesday, October 9. Featuring an all-new, digitally remastered picture, as well as all-new 7.1 surround sound, the “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” Anniversary Edition Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes the 1982 theatrical movie, an all-new interview with Spielberg, and “The E.T. Journals,” featuring never-before-seen footage from the set of the film.