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AFI 100 Greatest, Film

24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. The first note that I wrote down while watching this film was “why this Spielberg movie? What sets this one apart?” I was truly troubled by this. Don’t get me wrong; this film holds a special place in my heart. I saw it when  I was … Continue reading 24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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AFI 100 Greatest, Film

97. Blade Runner (1982)

“A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.” Talk about a neo-noir film. Not that I’m angry about it. I thought that it was fascinating how well this science fiction film paid homage to film noir’s of the 1940s and 1950s. It was obvious, but was folded … Continue reading 97. Blade Runner (1982)

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