My fear of and hate for E.T. , the frightful nutsack alien from Steven Spielberg ’s purportedly charming1982 filmE.T. : The Extra - Terrestrial , has been well - documented onthis siteandothers . So I may seem to be an odd choice to fetch you the news that the animatronic example used in the film — specifically , the metal “ skeleton ” inside the puppet that did the actual moving — is going up for auction . But when I have the chance to evangelise the accusative true statement that E.T. is a monster , I must take it .
Here ’s the official description of the routine one item from the “ Julien ’s Auctions and TCM Present : icon and Idols : Hollywood ” auction :
“ headline this epic case is the E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Hero ‘ # 1′ Mechatronic filming model ‘ actor ’ that bring the eponymic character to life in Steven Spielberg ’s 1982 classic E.T. the special - Terrestrial ( estimate : $ 2,000,000 – $ 3,000,000 ) . Pre - dating modern CGI technology and effects , this one - of - a - variety cinematographic relic ( make in 1981 ) features 85 point of movement and is regarded as an engineering masterpiece . ”
Screenshot: Amblin Entertainment
Now , lay eyes on the “ technology masterpiece ” :
Guys , this is E.T. : The Extra - Terminator . He ’s alarm and I detest him , but the irony here is that I still retrieve him far less terrific than regular E.T. Honestly , the sorry part about the model is his face , which is too recognizable as E.T. to me . Still , I feel quite vindicated by the discovery that this monster was also a Terminator , since he did knowingly form a psychical bond with the boy Elliott , ensuring Elliott would become flat as well if E.T. ’s horrible exotic family did n’t come in time . ( Yes , I know E.T. severed the bond just before pass , but that just mean he could have severed it at any clock time previously , but instead wanted to watch a shaver bear as long as potential . )
This nightmare is n’t the only E.T. pic memorabilia at the auction ; the original maquette and blueprint Spielberg used to approve of the alien ’s repellent design will also be available . If you ’re not concerned in spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to own these , they ’ll be on presentation at the Cineteca Milano – Museo Interattivo del Cinema in Milan , Italy , which is acceptably far enough away from me if I do n’t have the option to launch it all into the Lord’s Day . The exhibit begins November 6 and extend through January 29 . The auction bridge itself , however , will take blank space on December 17 and 18 .
Image: Julien’s Auctions
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