E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)" Maybe it's a nostalgia thing. Maybe it's Spielberg's uncanny knack for conveying the feelings of loneliness and fear that every kid experiences (his parents' divorce is what inspired the movie). But I cry every time. I'm a grown woman -- I'm not afraid to admit it. I know E.T. is going to live, and I know the little alien is going to phone home, and I know the spaceship is going to swoop down to pick him up and ... more 

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)" Maybe it's a nostalgia thing. Maybe it's Spielberg's uncanny knack for conveying the feelings of loneliness and fear that every kid experiences (his parents' divorce is what inspired the movie). But I cry every time. I'm a grown woman -- I'm not afraid to admit it. I know E.T. is going to live, and I know the little alien is going to phone home, and I know the spaceship is going to swoop down to pick him up and take him back to his planet where he belongs. Doesn't matter -- it still gets me. The sweetness of the friendship between Elliott and E.T. and the iconography of the imagery endure nearly three decades later. And of course, there is that sweeping, Oscar-winning Williams score. I'm getting choked up just thinking about it. Pass the Reese's Pieces. less