E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
In Screen Rant ’s latest video , we recap the fun Easter egg included in Comcast’sE.T.commercial that aired over Thanksgiving . After Steven Spielberg ’s now - classic sci - fi filmE.T. - The Extra Terrestrialbecame a massive hitting in 1982 , there was , naturally , talk about a sequel . Spielberg andE.T.writer Melissa Mathison lead off developing a labor calledE.T. II : Nocturnal Fears , which would have see Elliott effort to adjoin E.T. for help after he ’s nobble by outlander . Smartly , Spielberg eventually decided against making anE.T.sequel , feeling it would rob the archetype of its wholesomeness .
E.T.may never get a full - distance followup , but rooter were treat toan E.T. and Elliott reunion on Thanksgiving , when Comcast debuted their young commercial . bolster by a odoriferous message of connect with family over the holidays , many found the TV spot to be a touching little filmthat gaveE.T.a worthy and respectful sequel . As many viewers recognise , legacy sequels to iconic properties frequently work in numerous nods and mention to the past , scratching that nostalgia scabies . Comcast ’s commercial is no different , and here are some big ones you might have missed .
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Screen Rant ’s new YouTube telecasting details the various Easter eggs that can be found in theE.T.spot . Some are quite obvious , like E.T. bringing Elliott ’s flowers back to life history andthe alien snacking on Reese ’s Piecesat the dinner table . Others are more subtle hat steer that are hidden for eagle - eyed viewers to fleck . Check out the full television in the space below :
What this express is the maker of the commercial put a lot of idea into the spot and paid very close attention to detail . The production squad deserves a ton of credit for including these Easter ball , many of which feel constitutive and do n’t blatantly distract the viewer with a nostalgia tripper . It ’s light Comcast rent a team that had a great pot of reverence forE.T. , secure the spot was far more than a cynical piece of advertizement . Using soda culture icons to sell productsis one of the oldest joke in the book , and the trick is find the " good way " to apply them . Comcast seemingly crack the code , advance their Xfinity service of process while also craft something that rings true to the original movie .
In some respectfulness , Comcast’sE.T.commercial was interchangeable to Honda ’s Super Bowl ad from several years ago , which featuredMatthew Broderick riffing onFerris Bueller ’s Day Off . Granted , a key difference between the two was that Broderick was playing a fictionalise variant of himself ( Henry Thomas is portray Elliott in the Comcast touch ) , but it still essentially work as aFerris Buellersequel in which the title grapheme hornswoggle his way out of a day of work . Much likeE.T. , Ferris Buelleris one of those standalone films that really does n’t need a full - duration subsequence , so having a commercial serve as a review is a fun flake for rooter . Perhaps this could be the new Hollywood trend of revisit beloved classics ; maybeClose brush of the Third KindorThe Breakfast Clubis next .
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