Revising a great sci-fi movie classic like E.T. the Extra-terrestrial to fit into the world of modern movies is a questionable tactic at best. After all, some elements age better than others. Yet when it came time to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary in 2002, director Steven Spielberg attempted just that by editing the guns out of the iconic bike chase scene. Decades after that version of the movie came to pass, Spielberg admits that even that tiny tweak was the wrong move.
The legendary director made remarks on the matter (via Deadline) during the recent Time’s 100 Summit. Talking about the infamous change that swapped guns for walkie talkies in E.T.’s 20th anniversary re-issue, Steven Spielberg made the following admission about that previous call:
