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Is it the puppet E.T. that dates this movie?

posted 9 years ago by cliffcarson-502-470231
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As well directed as the film is do you think the puppet E.T is the thing that dates this movie? An oddity at the time, now he seems creepy and not as lovable as back in the day. Also E.T comes across more mechanical now than he did. The ending also tends to be a little much with all those shots of people crying to the puppet leaving. I dunno. Does this movie hold up as well as it did?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajwjj2qn2qs

[–] guccipix 8 years ago

The only thing that's dated is the effects when they fly on the bikes, but even that is fine.

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[–] Jeorj Euler 8 years ago

The only thing that's dated is the effects when they fly on the bikes, but even that is fine.

Right, chroma key composite imagery has come a long way since then, and back then filmmakers weren't quite as diligent about making sure that the lighting of the elements matched.

[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 8 years ago

No, no really. The Yoda puppet in Star Wars doesn't date that series.

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[–] SaladFlower 8 years ago

It still works, still makes me cry.

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[–] Julian_Pope 8 years ago

It's perfectly dated, it's a timeless masterpiece. Younger generations may not get it and by the sounds of it I would guess you are around 20.

[–] vicky_lc2001-1 8 years ago

Would cartonish cgi e.t. made it not dated?

[–] Justincblount 8 years ago

The puppet has zero effect on the datedness. I saw some scenes with the CGI, it's clownish. He IS creepy, he's a frick'n weird little alien. Many scenes are deliberately creepy, I mean wtf... I guess it's not modern until you completely ruin it.

[–] Swissangel4616 8 years ago

I still prefer the puppet Version. For me the puppet has more "Emotion" than the CGI one.

[–] ItsEddieHaskellBeyotch 8 years ago

Puppet? What puppet?

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