From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!duke!mcnc!unc!bch Newsgroups: net.movies Title: Re: E.T. -->SPOILER<-- Article-I.D.: unc.3620 Posted: Mon Jun 28 03:45:29 1982 Received: Tue Jun 29 07:47:09 1982 References: allegra.419 I agree with Dave Yost that the forces central to ET are not technical, but emotional. It is a good and reasonable hypothesis that ET is restored, like Tinkerbell, by Elliot's belief and by love. My own interpretation of ET's "death" and "recovery" were far simpler, however: He needed his full strength to "call home" and simply withdrew, much like a Hindu Yogi. My evidence? ET's first words on recovering are "ET call home!"... explanation enough. I tend also to think that any body chemistry that could survive beer, local vegetation and the ministrations of modern medicine could easily assimilate our planetary bugs. Allegra!phr (whoever that may be) points out the heavy drawing from Walt Disney throughout the film. My first take on the film was that Spielberg set out to make a Disney-type film which included the sense of wonder and genuine affection that the Disney organization has lost in its later years. Truly this film took me back to my childhood, restoring some of what those more cynical than Spielberg have tried to take away. ->Byron Howes