E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Essays

French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born into the world in France’s Liore region on September 3, 1953. Beginning in early childhood, Jeunet had a very intense imagination that later brought him major success from the beginning of his film career to now. As early as eight years old, Jeunet began experimentation in filmmaking when he rented out a small theater for a short story he wrote. Around the age of 17, he began to extensively watch movies and TV to analyze details of film language. He especially

The movie War of the Worlds directed by Stephen Spielberg came out in 2005 and is one of the many adaptions of the original book by Herbert George Wells in 1898. This movie retells the story of aliens inside capsules who invade earth and begin to destroy humanity. However, the movie is a bit different from the book and includes a new message which will be discussed later in this essay. The movie starts out in New Jersey with a divorced dad whose kids are dropped off at his house while his ex-wife

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrials is a family and sci-fi movie which showed on screen at 1982 in United State. It was directed by Steven Spielberg. The story is about a little boy who called Elliot discovered an alien and how Elliot and other children help ET find his fellows. In the movie, there are some special parts which mainly is using the child 's point of view. It’s because these special parts could make the movie become successful. They are setting of characters, the camera angle and the dialogues

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Film The E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Film was released on June 11, 1982 and turned out to be a big hit. This is a fantasy/science fiction film. I will start off, by giving you a summary of the film, then will move on to discuss my thoughts on the religious elements of the film. As I stated above, the film took place in the year of 1982, so it is a pretty old film. I remember watching it as a kid, but didn’t quite remember it, so I ended up watching it again. The film is

cinematic techniques to provoke an emotional response in the audience. Among these are his choices in lighting, framing, music, and even the length of his takes. Some movies that particularly convey this are Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. the Extra Terrestrial; some of his most iconic. These films are so famous because the audience is pulled in by his sneaky techniques without even knowing it. For example, Steven Spielberg used different cinematic lighting to create the same sense of foreboding

changed the course of the Sci-Fi/Adventure genre by making the movie E.T. the Extra Terrestrial in the year 1982. Steven Spielberg introduced a new style of storytelling in E.T. revolving around young teens, which is still being used in current day movies and Television series. Without E.T. the movie industry would not have start to produce as many Sci-Fi/Adventure movies and TV shows as they did after the release and success of E.T. Aside from production rate, Fig : 1 Arguments: It is undeniable

taking shots. This effect eliminates any foreshadowing and creates a intimate yet scary feel within scenes, making what happens next almost unpredictable and exciting. A prime example is when Elliot’s mother, Mary is taking the children away from E.T, we see her rush down the stairs of their home, lighting is used to a very low-key standard, making it feel like sunset has arrived, no lights from the family’s home were turned on either and exposure of objects were strictly minimal, in fact the lighting

Hollywood Era and the co-founder of Dreamworks SKG. He is considered one of the best directors in the filmmaking industry. Known for receiving Academy Award-winning director on some films. Those include Schindler's List, The Color Purple, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and many more. Being the co-owner of Dreamworks SKG, one of the world's most known film company in the world. Steven Spielberg is also known for making the movie Firelight, he produced it when he was only a junior in high school. The childhood

E.T the Extra-Terrestrial is a science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison. This movie was first released on June 11, 1982 by Universal Pictures. It tells the story of a stranded extraterrestrial who is later befriended by Elliott, a lonely boy. who with the help of his siblings will help him get back home. I picked this movie because since the first time I saw it I really liked it and it's always being one of those movies you never get bored of watching no

I choose to review the musical score of the movie “E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial” which was composed by in approximately 1982 by John Williams. The score of “E.T.” is one of only five other scores in history ever to receive an Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. The original “E.T.” soundtrack included eight scores by John Williams. These tracks all fall within the classic genre he is known for but to the untrained ear it sounded like so many more due to the difference

are E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001) and Close Encounters (1977). These are three of Steven Spielberg's most known films. There a various reasons to why Steven Spielberg has been considered as auteur. For instance the fantasy theme, is a common thread between these three film specifically. The fact that Spielberg has three films that have a common theme may suggest that he may use fantasy themes to establish himself as an auteur.

when Eleven escapes from the government while leaving behind two dead men. The audience becomes emotionally invested with the show through 80s nostalgic references, specifically to an old rotary phone hung on the wall and the reference to E.T the Extra Terrestrial when Mike and Nancy fight at the breakfast table. The Duffers bewilder

Steven Spielberg, The Director “The child’s eyes were wide with awe he was borne from the surrounding darkness toward the red light burning before the Ark of the Torah.” (McBridge 1). Steven Spielberg entered this world on December 18, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Spielberg was an Orthodox Jew and still is to this day. Being an Orthodox Jew growing up was hard for him. He was made fun of, nobody ever talked to him and he was bullied. His mother always tried to cheer him up by keeping his spirits

BAFTA Awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Best known for his film scores and ceremonial music, Williams is also a noted composer of concert works and a renowned conductor. Williams’ scores for such films as Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler 's List, as well as the Indiana Jones series, have won him multiple awards and produced best-selling recordings, and his scores for the original Star Wars trilogy transformed the landscape of Hollywood film music and became icons

Elliott first introduces Michael and Gertie to E.T., or when Elliott and E.T. This excerpt utilises quieter moments of wonder and awe, highlighted by the sparser instrumentation and the flourishing of the ascending harps, taking on a dreamier quality. When Keys and the goons show up, the music features inquisitive yet ominous horns to accentuate the on-screen tension and action.

The film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” had the audience question what they would do in the evn of an alien companion. “Watching E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), we don’t think ET’s thoughts: like his boy hero Elliott, we feel his feelings. Spielberg moves us, and increasingly it’s the suspect power of the work of art that has become

critiqued not the invisibility of LGBT characters in movies but the way they were depicted. In the movie Cruising, the underlying message was that “homosexuality was contagious and brutal.” (Gibson, pg.304) Another example was in the movie, E.T: The extra-terrestrial, that a lesbian relationship was more intimidating than a creature from outer space. (Gibson.pg.305) In time, no longer were lesbians and gays so odd but most were depicted as violent or depressed. “In the films, The Hunger, Bound, and Basic

Prestigious in music for over six decades as a composer and conductor of numerous movies are renowned. The movies which he composed is the soundtrack for such: Star Wars, Superman, three episodes of Harry Potter , Jurassic Park , Jaws, E.t. the Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark including many others of the movies soundtrack under the production of Steven Spielberg. John William’s father was a musician. His father is the most importance person to inspire him to take

Every 80’s and 90’s kid remembers their favorite childhood blockbuster E.T, the Extra-Terrestrial. The story of an alien who was abandoned in California and had to experience the curiosity, love, compassion, friendship as well as the aggressive, threatening, and horrible aspects of humankind. This 1982 Universal Pictures film is a science fiction movie, but does it have to be science fiction? Could there be a day that we, the human species, find and communicate with an extraterrestrial being? Well

time” (“Steven Spielberg Quotes”). As the inspiration for how many films are produced, Steven Spielberg is a director, producer, and writer. Having won 3 Academy Awards, several of his movies have set box office records, including Jaws and E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. Steven Spielberg revolutionized the film industry through unique camera work and new subject matters in movies. Throughout the years, Steven Spielberg pioneered