"E.T."Commentary by Richard Michaels
TITLES: "E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTIAL"
[The letters are in soft-purple against a black background. Purple is
traditionally the color of that which is sacred.]EXT: NIGHT SKY: NIGHT
The black screen becomes a night sky. The camera angles lowers to show a
forest against the night sky.EXT: LANDING SITE: NIGHT
In an opening in the forest stands a spacecraft. The view of the craft is
obscured by tree branches. The atmosphere is misty, with blue lights coming
from the spacecraft.[The opening scene is misty and diffused. This forces the audience to pay
close attention to the images on the screen. The characters are not clearly
seen. This engages the audience, as they attempt to see what the aliens
really look like.]One creature walks up the gang blank and into the ship.
INSERT: ALIEN HAND