With those words -- ranked by AFI as the 15 greatest quote of the last 100 years -- the little alien with the big heart secured his place in Hollywood history.

After Close Encounters... Steven Spielberg, with this iconic 1982 blockbuster, cemented his status as the pre-imminent 'alien encounter' moviemaker.

What's amazing is that ET -- ranked on Rotten Tomatoes as the great sci-fi film of all-time -- weaves human emotions so well into its fabric. ET's relationship with Elliot is as touching today as it was when we first watched it, so many years ago.

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