The Universal Studios E.T. ride is supposed to be based on the script for E.T. 2. Its basically an acid trip.
Steven Spielberg Says He Fought to Stop E.T. Sequel From Being Made
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JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
arc@lemm.ee 1 week ago
It’s definitely weird all right. Starts off like you’re riding Elliot’s bike into the sky and ends up like some hallucinatory trip to ET’s home world which is all neon and tie dye with bad animatronics, talking mushrooms and other weirdness.
Despite being trippy it’s actually a very nice ride to go on because the lines tend to be short and it’s blessedly well airconditioned with the line mimicking standing in a pine forest at night. I can’t see the Florida ride lasting much longer because it must be over 30 years old by this point. I think it’s only gone that long because that section of the park has been relatively static in terms of development.
skribe@aussie.zone 1 week ago
ET, ET2, ET3, ETC
darkpanda@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
In modern times they for sure would have called them ETwo and EThree - Part 1 and EThree - Part 2: Endgame.
In the 90s it would have been E2T and a huge ship of ETs would have blown up New York with a big laser because they wanted revenge for kidnapping the OG ET.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
There was a sequel though!
ET, the book of the green planet.
It was a bit weird, shifting into ET’s perspective as the main charged character, but it is a delightful read despite that.
jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Jo Miran below mentioned this, but they took elements from the book/potential sequel when making the ET ride at Universal.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
That’s cool as hell :)
wildcardology@lemmy.world 1 week ago
And don’t forget his species is in the star wars universe. So I’d expect a Jedi E.T.
Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Don’t worry, once he’s dead and can’t stop it Hollywood will thoroughly sh*t over this IP as well with prequels, sequels and spinoffs. They’re very patient if there’s potential for a cash grab.
Wasn’t it Terry Pr⍺tchett who specifically put in his will that all of his unfinished works (on hard drives) were to be crushed with a steamroller?
Ah yes
Alice@beehaw.org 1 week ago
People were so upset about that and I understand why, but creators are so dehumanized and treated as entertainment machines, I think being able to release or withhold your work on your own terms is so important.
I still feel really weird knowing that Kafka’s writings were released against his wishes after he died. I can’t even say it wasn’t a net positive, and I know he’s long dead so it doesn’t really affect him, but it feels like people don’t want artists or writers to be able to keep anything to themselves. We’re not only entitled to everything they’ve already made, but everything they could potentially make. How many times have you heard people say “we were robbed” because a standalone work didn’t get a sequel, or a TV show didn’t get a dozen redundant seasons? Like if we like someone’s work, we’re owed more of it.
Maultasche@lemmy.world 1 week ago
His daughter did publish The Shepherd’s Crown after his death, but that one was almost completely finished and works great as a finale to the series.
UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 1 week ago
Spielberg later regretted making those changes to ET saying,
Also, in another example, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale have the rights to Back to the Future. Universal need there approval for any sequels/remakes which they will strongly refuse. They’ve also left the legal rights to their estates. So even once they’ve passed on, the chance of anymore films are basically zero.