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stillakid
09-26-2005, 07:14 AM
The kids wanted to see a movie this weekend (at home), so it occurred to me that they hadn't seen ET yet. I hadn't seen it myself since...well, probably since I was close to their age. Scary.

But I found myself chuckling about halfway through the thing when ET gets his "phone" going out in the forest. What was funny was Elliot who starts exclaiming, "It's working! It's working!"

The similarity between that scene and little Opi Ani's nonsensical "Here, use this power source" podrace-starting scene in Episode I was uncanny. George sure can write, can't he? :yes: :rolleyes:
wedge1968
09-26-2005, 08:32 AM
Yeah, I really enjoyed that little nod to his friend Spielburg.
JimJamBonds
09-26-2005, 11:35 AM
I prefer the ET's in the Senate myself.
Mr. JabbaJohnL
09-26-2005, 06:21 PM
I honestly don't think this has any correlation to ET. If it does, though, it's likely a nod to George's friend Steven. But, it's not like nobody's ever said that before. If he said, "Jar Jar phone home," well, that would've been different. ;)
Rocketboy
09-26-2005, 06:37 PM
I've noticed it also.
I chalk it up to coincidence.
No more, no less.
stillakid
09-26-2005, 06:54 PM
It's not a mere coincidence. Cue 'em both up and watch them before making a snap judgement like that trying to exonerate George from any "wrong doing." :whip:
Rocketboy
09-26-2005, 07:10 PM
It's not a mere coincidence. Cue 'em both up and watch them before making a snap judgement like that trying to exonerate George from any "wrong doing." How could it be a snap judgement when I said I already noticed it? I don't need to see it again...
Yes, it reminded me of Anakin, but I still think it's a coincidence.
It's too obscure to be a direct reference, IMO.
Kidhuman
09-26-2005, 08:43 PM
I guess I wont say its working anymore either now. Strike it from the vocabulary


it's working
TheDarthVader
10-12-2005, 10:54 AM
I guess I wont say its working anymore either now. Strike it from the vocabulary


it's working

Kidhuman...lol. :D

I agree. It's working is such a widely used little phrase in the world that it would be difficult to say that he stole the line from ET. And I never noticed that the lines were the same. It has been a while since I have seen ET.

B.
TDV
stillakid
10-12-2005, 12:59 PM
Kidhuman...lol. :D

I agree. It's working is such a widely used little phrase in the world that it would be difficult to say that he stole the line from ET. And I never noticed that the lines were the same. It has been a while since I have seen ET.

B.
TDV
And had you bothered to watch ET before posting, you'd see that it isn't just the line itself, but the way it is delivered and the circumstances under which it happens. The line is a ripoff or homage depending upon how you choose to look at it.
JimJamBonds
10-12-2005, 01:06 PM
The line is a ripoff or homage depending upon how you choose to look at it.

I'm guessing your vote is for ripoff? :D
JEDIpartner
10-13-2005, 09:48 AM
'cos "It functions!! It functions!!!" would be something a 9-year old would say. :rolleyes:
stillakid
10-13-2005, 10:32 AM
Yer missin' the point. If any of all ya all would watch each clip side by side, you'd see the obvious. It's not just about the words.
2-1B
10-13-2005, 11:51 AM
Rocketboy said he noticed it just as you did, stillakid, but he thought it was coincidence and you dumped on him for making a "snap judgement to exonerate George" (thus making a "snap judgement" yourself ;) ).