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References to use
[edit]- Please add to the list references that can be used for the film article.
- Booker, M. Keith (2006). "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial". Alternate Americas: Science Fiction Film and American Culture. Praeger. pp. 157–170. ISBN 0275983951.
- Sragow, Mike (2004). "Steven Spielberg on E.T.". In Rickman, Gregg (ed.). The Science Fiction Film Reader. Limelight Editions. pp. 254–260. ISBN 0879109947.
The family's name
[edit]The article states Thompson as the family name, but the Washington Post's review states Taylor, which is as I recall it on the original release. Plenty of other sources (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) corroborate this name, also. If the name has verifiably changed in a recent edit of the film, then this should also be mentioned in the article. EP111 (talk) 04:13, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
Cast
[edit]Should those who were inside ET be considered the cast? Take Pat Bilon for example, who was inside ET for most of the film.... Nauseous Man (talk) 04:15, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
Issues with this featured article
[edit]I hate to do this, but this FA is showing its age.
- The lead is too short.
- The cast section is mostly unsourced.
- Also maybe add one or two images to that section.
- There may also be some issues regarding comprehensiveness.
**One thing missing is that Richard Attenborough said that ET should have won Best Picture.
- There is also inconsistency in reference formatting.
This is a notice before a potential FAR: hopefully these can be addressed. ~ HAL333 01:24, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- @HAL333: do you feel these issues have been addressed now? Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 17:28, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for following up on this — I had forgotten about it a while ago. There are still some issues in terms of the reliability of certain sources (e.g. 'ET Kuwahara'). Is 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Celebration (DVD)' a high quality reliable source? A dead link to Xfinity? There are also 15 "citation needed" templates throughout the article. References are also not formatted correctly/consistently (e.g. Ref #90 missing Deadline as the publication). ~ HAL333 17:59, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
Featured Article review
[edit]Since the link wasn't posted anywhere on talk, dropping a discussion notice here that this article was submitted to FAR.
Here's the link: Wikipedia:Featured article review/E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial/archive1 --GoneIn60 (talk) 22:16, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Is there a raccoon character?
[edit]The section https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial#Cast mentions a raccoon character. But the plot synopsis doesn't, nor can I find any mention of one when Google searching Greg Dahlen (talk) 11:41, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
- I think it's one of the teenage boys. ~ HAL333 21:50, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks, HAL. What makes you think so? The actor who is credited as playing "Raccoon" Frank Welker would have been 36 years old at the time the movie was made. You think he played a teenager? That's a big age difference. Greg Dahlen (talk) 10:57, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
- Good point... That's really why this article needs better sourcing. IMDb doesn't list any role, and it wasn't present when this article was promoted to FA. ~ HAL333 14:05, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
- After a little digging, apparently Walker voiced ET in a 1984 episode of Muppet Babies. He also appears to have had voice cameos in many Speilberg films. ~ HAL333 18:55, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
- Good point... That's really why this article needs better sourcing. IMDb doesn't list any role, and it wasn't present when this article was promoted to FA. ~ HAL333 14:05, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks, HAL. What makes you think so? The actor who is credited as playing "Raccoon" Frank Welker would have been 36 years old at the time the movie was made. You think he played a teenager? That's a big age difference. Greg Dahlen (talk) 10:57, 1 October 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks, HAL. Well, going through the article history, I see the Frank Welker/Raccoon edit was made by an IP address without a talk page https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial&diff=prev&oldid=1023044282. I suppose I'll remove the edit and see if anyone does anything with/about the removal. Greg Dahlen (talk) 10:46, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
- That was the right move. The closest I can figure is that Welker may have contributed to ET's voice: 18 people supposedly contributed and they apparently used raccoon recordings as well. (Or it's just an IP screwing around as usual.) But until a source is found that can support it, best if it isn't included. Cheers. ~ HAL333 18:52, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
Botanists
[edit]The Plot section describes the aliens a bit too clearly as "botanists". It's true that they appear to collect plant samples, and the main character has the power to revitalize withering flowers. But he has some other unusual powers, too, and we don't know what else did the aliens plan to do. So is it really so clear-cut that "botanists" is what they are?
I'd just write "Aliens secretly visit Earth" and not "Alien botanists". Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 07:51, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
"Allegations of Plagiarism" should be removed?
[edit]I'm honestly quite surprised that the "allegations of plagiarism" survived as its own section on this article for four years before becoming a subsection, but even so, I think it's time we revisit whether these allegations are WP:UNDUE. The discussion that preceded the addition of this section still exists above, and in it, many other users raised the same concerns I currently have, and yet the section was still added without consensus to do so and has survived.
First, the sources used for the section are almost entirely from India, where Satyajit Ray has an outsized influence, so there may be a nationalist bias. Furthermore, a number of major films have had similar allegations levied against them, yet those allegations are seldom included in Wikipedia articles (they really only should be included if they are a major part of the way the work is perceived, yet that isn't true here). The actual similarities are vague, far from the "remarkable parallels" mentioned in the article. Both Spielberg and Ray designed aliens that were alien-looking… how scandalous.
That last paragraph about Lisa Litchfield is also very random and insignificant.
I'll also add that the plagiarism allegations raised by Ray are already mentioned in other articles which are mentioned in the previous talk page discussion on this topic if there are inclusionist fears. RyanAl6 (talk) 22:24, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
Accolades chart moved from article
[edit]Per a recent discussion, this chart may be WP:UNDUE and is missing needed citations. After fixing issues, if inclusion is deemed necessary, consider creating a standalone list article and linking via a hatnote from the Accolades section. --GoneIn60 (talk) 18:23, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Results | Ref. |
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Academy Awards | April 11, 1983 | Best Picture | Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy | Nominated | [1][2] |
Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominated | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | John Williams | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Allen Daviau | Nominated | |||
Best Film Editing | Carol Littleton | Nominated | |||
Best Sound Effects Editing | Charles L. Campbell and Ben Burtt | Won | |||
Best Sound | Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo and Gene Cantamessa | Won | |||
Best Visual Effects | Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren and Kenneth F. Smith | Won | |||
British Academy Film Awards | March 20, 1983 | Best Film | Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy | Nominated | [3] |
Best Direction | Steven Spielberg | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Allen Daviau | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Carol Littleton | Nominated | |||
Best Makeup and Hair | Robert Sidell | Nominated | |||
Best Original Music | John Williams | Won | |||
Best Production Design | James D. Bissell | Nominated | |||
Best Sound | Brian Chumney, Tod Maitland, Andy Nelson and Gary Rydstrom | Nominated | |||
Best Special Visual Effects | Dennis Muren and Carlo Rambaldi | Nominated | |||
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Drew Barrymore | Nominated | |||
Henry Thomas | Nominated | ||||
Golden Globe Awards | January 29, 1983 | Best Picture – Drama | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [4] |
Best Director – Motion Picture | Steven Spielberg | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | John Williams | Won | |||
New Star of the Year – Actor | Henry Thomas | Nominated | |||
Directors Guild of America Awards | March 12, 1983 | Outstanding Directing - Feature Film | Steven Spielberg | Nominated | [5] |
Writers Guild of America Awards | 1983 | Best Drama Written Directly for the Screenplay | Melissa Mathison | Won | [6] |
National Board of Review | February 14, 1983 | Top Ten Films | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [7] |
New York Film Critics Circle | January 30, 1983 | Best Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Runner-up | [8] |
Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Runner-up | |||
Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 11, 1982 | Best Picture | E.T. the Extra Terrestrial | Won | [9][10] |
Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Won | |||
Best Music | John Williams | Nominated | |||
New Generation Award | Melissa Mathison | Won | |||
Cinema Writers Circle Awards | 1982 | Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra Terrestrial | Won | [citation needed] |
Turkish Film Critics Association | 1984 | Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Grammy Awards | February 23, 1983 | Best Instrumental Composition | "Flying - Theme From E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" | Won | [11] |
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Music from the Original Soundtrack – John Williams | Won | |||
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording | "Flying - Theme From E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" | Won | |||
February 28, 1984 | Best Recording for Children | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Quincy Jones (producer) and Michael Jackson | Won | [12] | |
People's Choice Awards | March 17, 1983 | Favorite Motion Picture | E.T. the Extra Terrestrial | Won | [13] |
Saturn Awards | July 30, 1983 | Best Science Fiction Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [14] |
Best Actor | Henry Thomas | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Dee Wallace | Nominated | |||
Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominated | |||
Best Writing | Melissa Mathison | Won | |||
Best Music | John Williams | Won | |||
Best Special Effects | Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren | Won | |||
Best Poster Art | John Alvin | Won | |||
May 18, 2003 | Best DVD Classic Film Release | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Ultimate Gift Set) | Won | [15] | |
Young Artist Awards | November 21, 1982 | Best Young Motion Picture Actor | Henry Thomas | Won | [16] |
Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Robert MacNaughton | Won | |||
Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Drew Barrymore | Won | |||
Best Family Motion Picture: Animated, Music or Fantasy | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | |||
American Cinema Editors | 1983 | Best Edited Feature Film | Carol Littleton | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Golden Reel Awards | 1982 | Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [citation needed] |
Awards of the Japanese Academy | 1983 | Best Foreign Language Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [citation needed] |
Most Popular Performer | E.T. | Won | |||
Blue Ribbon Awards | 1982 | Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [17][18] |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | February 6, 1983 | Best Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [citation needed] |
Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Allen Daviau | Won | |||
Cinema Writers Circle Awards | 1983 | Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [citation needed] |
César Awards | February 26, 1983 | Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Nominated | [citation needed] |
David di Donatello Awards | 1983 | Best Foreign Director | Steven Spielberg | Won | [citation needed] |
Best Foreign Producer | Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy | Nominated | |||
Fotogramas de Plata | 1983 | Best Foreign Film | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won | [citation needed] |
Heartland Film Festival | 1982 | Truly Moving Picture Award | Steven Spielberg | Won | [citation needed] |
Hugo Awards | 1982 | Best Dramatic Presentation | Melissa Mathison, Steven Spielberg | Nominated | [19] |
Jupiter Award | 1982 | Best International Film | Steven Spielberg | Won | [20] |
Kinema Junpo Awards | 1983 | Best Foreign Language Film | Steven Spielberg | Won | [citation needed] |
Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film | Steven Spielberg | Won | |||
Golden Trailer Awards | 2002 | Best Animation/Family | The Ant Farm | Nominated | [21] |
GoldSpirit Awards | 2002 | Best Edition of a Classic Soundtrack | John Williams | Won | [citation needed] |
2017 | Best Edition of an Existing Score | John Williams | Won | ||
International Film Music Critics Association | 2017 | Best New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score | John Williams, Michael Matessino, Bruce Botnick and Jim Titus | Nominated | [22] |
References
- ^ "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Academy Awards Database". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Select "1982" in the "Award Year(s)" drop-down menu and press "Search".
- ^ "Film in 1983". BAFTA. 1983. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees 1983". Goldenglobes.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Directors Guild of America today announced its nominations..." UPI. January 31, 1983. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Awards Winners". wga.org. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "National Board Of Review Announces 1982 Award Winners". Nationalboardofreview.org. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "'Gandhi' and 'Tootsie' top Film Critics Circle awards". Reading Eagle. December 21, 1982. Retrieved June 20, 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ 'E.T.,' Spielberg Honored By Movie Critics
- ^ "Los Angeles Film Critics Association".
- ^ Lawson, Matt; MacDonald, Laurence (2018). 100 Greatest Film Scores. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 92. ISBN 9781538103685.
- ^ "Grammys Ratings Soar, Nab Second-Largest Audience Ever". Billboard.
- ^ "1983 -NOMINEES & WINNERS". Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ McDonnell, David; Lewis, Denise (November 1983). "Saturn Winners Coast to Coast". Starlog (76): 10–11.
- ^ "Minority Report & Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Win Big At The 29th Annual Saturn Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "4th Annual Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "ブルーリボン賞" [Blue Ribbon Awards]. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Awards". IMDb. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "1983 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. July 26, 2007. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Germany's biggest film & TV audience award". Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Golden Trailer Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "IFMCA Award Winners 2017". International Film Music Critics Association. February 6, 2020.
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