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E.T. – Rare 1982 Behind The Scenes Footage And Interview With Melissa Mathison


Check out this rare look behind the scenes of E.T. with Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Melissa Mathison. It’s like entering a time machine and going all the way back to 1982. This rare interview clip was apparently captured from a long-forgotten foreign broadcast. They manage to pack a lot into this 3-minute clip.

If you ever wondered why they chose to make the story take place on Halloween, Mathison talks about this here. She also talks about the script a bit. It’s a charming little clip from a more civilized age. It is worth your 3 minute investment.

via Eyes on Cinema

Scifi Staff by — January 8, 2016 in Behind The Scenes 0
Mac & Me Action Figure From Falcon Toys

Fans of the 1988 movie Mac & Me will be delighted to learn that they can now have an action figure based on the alien from the movie. This figure comes from Falcon Toys. If you know the movie, then you already know that it was pretty bad and basically was just riding on the heels of E.T.’s popularity.

Sadly, it is already sold out, but maybe you can find one on Ebay soon. It was limited to just 15 pieces. Each 3″ tall resin piece comes blister-packed and is priced at $65 per. This is a funny collectible from a movie that was just an E.T. Knock-off.

mac and me action figure

mac and me action figure

via ToysRevil

Scifi Staff by — July 15, 2014 in Toys/Collectibles 0
Rick Baker Reveals Early Creepier E.T. Designs

We all know E.T. as Steven Spielberg’s lovable alien, but he wasn’t always so lovable. According to Uproxx, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial started as a horror movie. The alien seen here would have taken your Reese’s Pieces by force and it would have probably been very bloody.

The original plan was to make a horror sequel to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, where a group of aliens would harass some poor family. The working title was Night Skies and it would have been directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Tobe Hooper. These aliens are a far cry from the lovable little guy we met in the 80s.

e.t. design

e.t. design

e.t. design

e.t. design

Scifi Staff by — June 23, 2014 in Movies/TV 0