Tonight, France 3 plays it safe with two big classics for its evening program. Cabbage soup in the first part of the evening and E.T. : The Alien at 10:45 p.m. The opportunity to bring out the best anecdotes of this little masterpiece. E.T. is probably one of the most cult films of all time. Released in December 1982 it quickly became the highest-grossing film in the world. Before being dethroned in 1993 by the release of the first Jurrasic Park. Even if we do not doubt that you have already heard the story of this little alien, it is never useless to remember it.
E.T. : The Alien : Synopsis
The story takes place near Los Angeles. A flying saucer lands on earth in the middle of the night. An army of aliens has been ordered a mission to scientifically explore planet Earth. But one of the creatures moves away from the shuttle to finally reach the city. And this is the beginning of the little adventure of E.T.. As soon as hunted by the military, the alien taken by fear, will take refuge in a house … Elliot, a 10-year-old boy, discovers him and builds him a shelter in his closet. As the film progresses, a friendship is created between the two characters. With the help of his sister and brother, the boy will do everything to keep E.T. completely secret. 
Anecdotes from the film
Like all movies, E.T. : the alien hides some anecdotes that are not always known to all! Here are a few:
- Harrison Ford starred in the film but was cut during editing! The actor shot several scenes of the film, including the role of the principal. This passage was cut during the 1982 film version. The reason? All the attention was on the comedian and not on the action.
- Cartridges from the video game adaptation of the film buried in the desert? Long considered a mere rumor, the news is confirmed in 2014. Video game cartridges are found in the desert. Indeed, considered one of the worst video games ever released, the adaptation of the movie E.T. for the Atari console disappeared from circulation as quickly as it entered! The unsold cartridges were all buried in the New Mexico desert. They were found almost 30 years later almost intact.
- Police weapons have been replaced by walkie-talkies. In the 2002 version, weapons were banned. This means that they were no longer allowed. This change can be seen in the scene where the police are chasing E.T. They no longer had weapons in their hands but walkie-talkies.
These little anecdotes approach the film from a new angle! Which is always appreciable for a film that is one of the great classics.
