E.T. Blasts Off to the Final Frontier
""Reaching for the stars, one phone call at a time.""
E.T. Blasts Off to the Final Frontier follows Elliott, a young boy who befriends an alien stranded on Earth, as he introduces the extraterrestrial, dubbed E.T., to his brother and sister, and they concoct a plan to help the alien repair his spaceship. As they work together, Elliott's fascination with space and science leads him to become inspired by the Mercury Seven astronauts, who are preparing for the first American manned spaceflight. E.T.'s unique abilities and Elliott's ingenuity spark a series of innovative ideas, which they use to create a makeshift spacecraft. As the government closes in on their secret, Elliott and E.T. join forces with the Mercury astronauts, who see the potential for the alien's technology to revolutionize space travel. Together, they embark on a thrilling adventure that takes them to the final frontier, where they must confront the challenges of space travel and the consequences of their actions.
A young boy, Elliott, stands in front of a massive, glowing spaceship, with E.T. perched on his shoulder, gazing up at the stars. The tagline "Reaching for the stars, one phone call at a time." is emblazoned across the top of the poster in bold, cosmic letters.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (2012)
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.
The Right Stuff (1983)
A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper.