More than once during ET’s original theatrical run, my brothers and I went to see the movie, stood for a while on the long-ass line to buy tickets for E.T., then decided that we’d rather just re-watch Wrath of Khan, which had no line to get into the theater. I miss seeing movies multiple times on a big screen.

I started watching Invaders from Mars a few years ago, and it did nothing for me.

81 is a long life for a touring American musician.

Immense talent and from all tales a guy who could also laugh at himself as he enjoyed the MadTV “Jackass” version and poked fun of himself in an episode of Reno 911.

FUCK YOU, 2020...in the eye.

I was more like 15 when ET came out, and it was the first movie I remember feeling like I was too old for, watching the 10-12 year olds in the theater freaking out and realizing I was past being a KID.

....but maaaan, Conan, and especially Poltergeist REALLY hit my sweet spot (Poltergeist wins, because as much fun as…

You’re not alone. I disliked Close Encounters and hated E.T. so much that I didn’t watch another (non Indiana Jones) Spielberg movie (yes, including Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List) until Saving Private Ryan, which was a great opening and then two hours of tedium.

I still need to watch Eight Men Out, but I really enjoy Sayles’ performance as a heavy (partnered with Dick Miller, of course) in Matinee. He’s not a big guy but there’s an uneasy menace to him, at least when threatening a teenager.

Also, as someone terrified of clowns, that damn under the bed clown in Poltergeist flat out freaked me out.

The subway scene with the kid and the cards is an absolute gem.

Lone Star, Matewan, Eight Mean Out, and Brother From Another Planet duke it out for my favorite Sayles film. I’m hoping with Matewan finally coming to Criterion last year, that we see some more of his titles from him soon.

Yes! Apparently he only cast himself in the role after it was noticed he was a dead ringer for the real Gardner, which is quite the coincidence (he really does look like him).

E.T. also was in Spielberg’s wheelhouse of “if I’m making something for children, it also has to appeal to adults” such as later-on with his EPing of Animaniacs. He didn’t go to that well often, but I think it was a massive success every time...

John Sayles, you say? I love that guy. I didn’t realise (though perhaps I should have) that he was even tangentially related to this. God Bless John Sayles, and Roger Corman.

“[T]he hipster opinions of strangers online” - The A.V. Club

I rarely ever watch ESPN, but I somehow got caught-up watching a cornhole tournament one day. It was surprisingly compelling. Unlike Australian Rules Football or whatever, I actually know the rules of cornhole already because I went to a college with tailgating.

To almost everyone commenting: I understand that you don’t like The Office and you’re very proud of that.

Just know that The Office still loves you.

And for everyone reading this who loves The Office and appreciates the sweetness of the show, which, at it’s heart, is about friendship and relationships: check out the Off…

Thank you, I would love to explain to you in excruciating detail about why it is so important that everyone knows not only that I don’t like thing, but exactly why I don’t like thing.

If you don't like The Office, I think you should take your comments, turn around, and SHOVE THEM UP YOUR BUTT

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