Original theatrical and 20th Anniversary extended versions of the film. Two-disc DVD release which followed on October 22, 2002, contained the

is used sparingly as a complement to Carlo Rambaldi's extraordinary puppet.' South Park ridiculed many of the changes in the 2002 episode ' Free Hat'. Is this what two decades have done to free speech?' Chris Hewitt of Empire wrote, 'The changes are surprisingly low-key. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wondered, 'Remember those guns the feds carried? Thanks to the miracle of digital, they're now brandishing walkie-talkies. The changes to it, particularly the escape scene, were criticized as political correctness. The new release grossed $68 million in total, with $35 million coming from Canada and the United States. He became more sensitive about the scene where gun-wieldingįederal agents confront Elliott and his escaping friends and had themĪt the premiere, John Williams conducted a live performance of the score. Spielberg did not add the sceneįeaturing Harrison Ford, feeling that would reshape the film tooĭrastically. With Michael about his Halloween costume, was altered to replace the Mary's dialogue, during the offscreen argument

taking a bath and Gertie telling Mary that Elliott went to Scenes shotįor but not included in the original version were introduced. Spaceship's design was also altered to include more lights. In the opening sequence and being spotted in the cornfield. (ILM), was used to modify several shots, including ones of E.T.

Computer-generated imagery (CGI), provided by Industrial Light & Magic He did not have enough time to perfect the animatronics. In Los Angeles on Mait was released on home media sixĭays later. (currently out of circulation), including altered dialogue and visualĮffects, premiered at the Shrine Auditorium An extended version of the film, dubbed the 'Special Edition'

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