In 1982,E.T.was among the earliest feature films Spielberg directed, and easily one of his most successful.
Originally Had A Very Questionable Scene Involving Mary
E.T.
While Dee points out that multiple scenes were supposed to play on the idea that E.T.
was infatuated with Mary, one in particular feels like stuck in her memory.
There was a whole B story in there about how E.T.
had a crush on Mary.
Custom image by Milica Djordjevic
There’s a couple of little shots in there.
You know when he walks in and leaves Reese’s Pieces when I’m sleeping?
You remember that scene?
Well, Steven saw it with the sheet way far down on my back.
I’ll just let your imagination ride with that.
And I said, ‘Steven, I don’t feel right about this.’
This is a family film, it’s about love.
I understand why the parents and poser guy smoked pot, I got that.
But I really don’t think this is right, this doesn’t feel right.
So we ended up pulling the sheet up, I think to my shoulder blades.
In ascene where E.T.
Evidently, the plan was that this excitedE.T.
and sparked a crush that would persist in the subtext of the movie.
However, Dee pointed out that this did not fit in a family film, and it felt weird.
Spielberg acknowledged the point and quickly set about adjusting the scene, and preserving the innocence of the film.
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