ET has phoned Ripley AGAIN!!!

E.T. to return to the Alpine

Arts at the Alpine and Main Street Ripley are excited to announce the return of E.T. to Alpine Theater. Twenty-five years after its original showing, E.T. The Extraterrestrial will return to the theater for a one day only special presentation. On November 20, 2010 the film will be shown on the big screen at 2pm and 7pm.

When asked what film people cherish from their childhood, E.T. is frequently mentioned. Both Arts and Main St. hope the re-showing will give an opportunity for people who saw the movie in 1982, to bring their children as they did at the recent showing of The Wizard of Oz. They also encourage parents who originally brought their children, now to bring their grandchildren. E.T. is one of the few films that truly transports you in the theater, the bicycle scene just isn’t the same when viewed on a television. Plus not many people have a popcorn machine or a bag of Reese’s Pieces in their living room. A little known fact is that E.T.’s director wanted to use M&Ms in the film, but was turned down by the Mars candy company. This became Hersheys gain and Reese’s became a favorite candy among children in the 80’s.

The film not only launched the career of Drew Barrymore, but firmly established Steven Spielberg as a visionary director. In 1983 the film was nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director; it went on to win four Oscars. E.T. has been voted the 24^th greatest film of all time, the 44^th most thrilling, and the sixth most uplifting by the American Film Institute. AFI also ranked the line “E.T. phone home,” in the top 15 movie quotes of all time.

Tickets can be purchased at the door before the showings or by calling 304-532-3497.