Oh man, I own this record with the book and poster, it's all amazing. I've read that he identified with ET a lot and actually approached Spielberg about doing this on his own volition. Also that at the end when he starts crying while ET is saying goodbye it was off-script and completely real.

Gravelstudios found a video that is completely unbearable.

jesus christ

That's a lot of screaming and reverb.

Also, what's an ehegplahant?

Michael Jackson aside, the E.T. novellisation really is an amazing book