Painful ET Extra-Terrestrial Knockoffs
Kid(s) meets friendly alien/alien tech. Adventures ensue.
Which of the following earnest E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) clones* is/was the most painful to watch?
Discuss this meretricious list here.
*Not including satires or parodies.
Which of the following earnest E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) clones* is/was the most painful to watch?
Discuss this meretricious list here.
*Not including satires or parodies.
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- DirectorJoe DanteStarsEthan HawkeRiver PhoenixBobby FiteA boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
- DirectorRandal KleiserStarsJoey CramerPaul ReubensCliff De YoungIn 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.
- DirectorSias OdendaalMichael PakleppaStarsGlynis JohnsSteve RailsbackRonald FranceAn alien called Nukie searches for his brother Miko, who has been captured by the U.S. government.
- DirectorStewart RaffillStarsChristine EbersoleJonathan WardTina CasparyAn alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.
- DirectorLinda ShayneStarsNed BeattyShelley WintersNeil Patrick HarrisA kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsEli MarienthalHarry Connick Jr.Jennifer AnistonA young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
- DirectorDean DeBloisChris SandersStarsDaveigh ChaseChris SandersTia CarrereA young and parentless girl adopts a 'dog' from the local pound, completely unaware that it's supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment that's taken refuge on Earth and is now hiding from its creator and those who see it as a menace.
- DirectorRobert ShayeStarsJoely RichardsonRainn WilsonTimothy HuttonTwo siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys. Soon the kids, their parents, and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine!
- DirectorDave GreenStarsTeo HalmAstroReese HartwigAfter receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.
- DirectorManny CotoStarsJoseph MazzelloJoey SimmrinAlex DanielsSpencer Griffith's life changes when a meteor falls into a local junkyard, and he finds a Cybersuit, an exoskeleton with AI from another galaxy. When Spencer puts on the Cybersuit he becomes a different kind of person.
- DirectorOliver DalyStarsAlex NeustaedterBecky GAlex MacNicollA.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog who develops a special friendship with Miles and will go to any length to protect his new companion.
- DirectorRakesh RoshanStarsRekhaHrithik RoshanPreity G ZintaA developmentally disabled young man tries to continue the work his father did in communicating with extra-terrestrials from outer space, which leads to something miraculous and wonderful.
- DirectorHenri CharrStarsHailey FosterJosh PaddockSherwin Ace RossThe President's daughter uses her extraterrestrial influence to spare the fate of a children's shelter in Los Angeles.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter CoyoteA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.I have never seen E.T., so it's safe to say... I'm confused about this one.
OR:
I have never been a fan of this particular classic Steven Spielberg family/scifi flick so the question is moot.