FairImogen Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Well, it is such a lovely, sad/happy movie l love the juxtaposition between the adult/adolescent worlds - ‘get the bikes’ - and how they outwit the G Men even before ET intervenes. On a darker note, supposedly this, along with ‘Close Encounters’, was one of the disclosure movies. My husband and his pals served in East Anglia in the 80s, and can tell tales that will make your hair curl. I always love Spook stories at Xmas, but sometimes he just freaks me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I didn't cry. I have a cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairImogen Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Do like your avatar, Spandit; it’s just like my ‘U Shape it’ Belton Stetson Not sure if you can get those in UK, though Where did you get yours, may I ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I've meant to watch E.T. almost since it was released but for one reason or another I always miss it. This year is no exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 hour ago, FairImogen said: Do like your avatar, Spandit; it’s just like my ‘U Shape it’ Belton Stetson Not sure if you can get those in UK, though Where did you get yours, may I ask? It's a fedora from eBay. Good comfy wool hat. I'll try and find a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 hour ago, FairImogen said: My husband and his pals served in East Anglia in the 80s, and can tell tales that will make your hair curl. I always love Spook stories at Xmas, but sometimes he just freaks me out. PLEASE enlighten us with some of his East Anglia tales in the 80s , ..... THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Yeah, my hair could do with a good curling. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymondley Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Google, Rendlesham forest incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Could never understand how ET got in that basket. I mean he filled the back of that van 1 minute then popped nicely into.a bread basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 21 minutes ago, Dougy said: Could never understand how ET got in that basket. I mean he filled the back of that van 1 minute then popped nicely into.a bread basket. Maybe the basket was made by the same company who supplied Mary poppins with her carpet bag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthegat Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Great timeless movie for all the family. Will be googling that Rendalsham thing for sure. How poor has the rest of TV been though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 9 hours ago, Lord Geordie said: Maybe the basket was made by the same company who supplied Mary poppins with her carpet bag? Mary Poppins is a different league completely!!! She was real !!! ET is just a child's science fiction story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 10 hours ago, Dougy said: Could never understand how ET got in that basket. I mean he filled the back of that van 1 minute then popped nicely into.a bread basket. Tardis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Just to clarify for a thick northern bloke who has no idea what "juxtaposition" even means, and is far too lazy to look it up, we are talking about E.T. the kids film from the 80s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Winston72 said: Just to clarify for a thick northern bloke who has no idea what "juxtaposition" even means, and is far too lazy to look it up, we are talking about E.T. the kids film from the 80s? Blimey had a dictionary for Christmas 4 hours ago, panoma1 said: Tardis? But it still doesn't explain how ET got to fit in the bread basket, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Dougy said: ? we; ,Blimey had a dictionary for Christmas But it still doesn't explain how ET got to fit in the bread basket, The breadbasket wasn't as small as it looked? in the film it was an optical illusion and just looked the size of a breadbasket in reality it was as big as a house? Unless someone has a better daft answer? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Ah I see, it's a little clearer now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 16 hours ago, Wymondley said: Google, Rendlesham forest incident. Just some local lads doing a bit of lamping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 20 hours ago, FairImogen said: Well, it is such a lovely, sad/happy movie l love the juxtaposition between the adult/adolescent worlds - ‘get the bikes’ - and how they outwit the G Men even before ET intervenes. On a darker note, supposedly this, along with ‘Close Encounters’, was one of the disclosure movies. My husband and his pals served in East Anglia in the 80s, and can tell tales that will make your hair curl. I always love Spook stories at Xmas, but sometimes he just freaks me out. Is that when he keeps repeating ‘phone home’ or when the end of his finger starts glowing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 hey Imogen, your fella must be fit if he served in the 80s and is still boxing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 22 hours ago, Wymondley said: Google, Rendlesham forest incident. THANKS ..... I have heard about that before and now and again it comes up on a u f o program , although in the 80s you would have thought the amount of people who were supposed to see the u f o and the figures that came out of it that there would be photographic evidence . or is it another Loch Ness monster tale where they want you to believe what they are telling you . I see they are now during guided tours of the area where the sightings were made , some one is on a nice little earner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Theres a movie out about the rendlesham forest incident. Sadly its of the "found footage" variety which usually means I switch it off. Planet 51 was on over crimbo now thats a classic. Like the xenomorph dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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