Episode 34: Aliens in the 80s

This week we are comparing E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982) and Mac and Me (1988) - two films about aliens who bond with a young boy and his family after being stranded on earth.

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The Movies:

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Directed by Stephen Spielberg

Written by Melissa Mathison

IMDb Rating: 7.9

Mac and Me (1988)

Directed by Stewart Raffill

Written by Stewart Raffill and Steve Feke

IMDb Rating: 3.3

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Content warning: Mentions of gun violence and death, discussion of ableism in films