E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL's original theatrical run in 1982 set a new standard for blockbuster success in Hollywood, outdoing even STAR WARS with a record domestic box-office haul that would remain the highest-ever for an amazing decade and a half (until...
It's hard to believe that E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, the story of a limpid-eyed alien that stole the hearts of audiences worldwide, was released 20 years ago.It held first place in the box office grosses for over a decade until JURASSIC PARK, another Ste...
After the success of STAR WARS in 1977, Hollywood spent millions of dollars on special effects to try and manufacture their own success - the next `big hit.` All of these prefabrications were missing one thing-heart--until E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL cam...
How's this for Steven Spielberg fans who have been waiting for perhaps his best film, E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL, to finally make its way to DVD: the film will only be on disc for ten weeks. According to Universal Studios Home Video, the film will be rele...
Following months of 'controversy' surrounding Steven Spielberg's supposed removal of a line about terrorists from E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (which opens today), comes this: The line has been gone for years.In the wake of Septemb...
While talking to CINESCAPE about various upcoming projects, chiefly his producing work on M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS, legendary genre producer Frank Marshall laid to rest, once and for all, a persistent rumor about the upcoming special edition of E.T. THE...
In an exclusive interview with CINESCAPE magazine, Industrial Light and Magic effects supervisor Bill George discusses the upcoming reissue of E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL, the first movie he worked on when he started with ILM 20 years ago.Though he knows m...
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...
Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just aren’t that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor...
You have to feel sad for Vin Diesel. Aside from his career shift from bad-ass Pitch Black to The Pacifier (or, as I like to call it, Adventure In Babysitters 2: First Blood), the former $20 million man is perhaps the only person in videogame land, and...
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