3. One film reviewer remembers seeing E.T. for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival. 'Cannes audiences are always difficult to impress. But this film about an alien on Earth, trying to get home, had them all crying and cheering! They loved it.
4. Perhaps that's the secret of Spielberg's success. He is able to show us something amazing something that makes us want to cry and cheer all at the same time.