![]() ![]() My concerns that this new generation of film goer would not fall in the love with the movie proved to be unfounded. ![]() They surfed the emotional waves of the movie, laughed at the funny parts, looked with amazement at what was happening on screen, and were fully invested in the relationship between Elliot and E.T. Their eyes opened wide at the same time mine did. Sitting nervously with them, I did my best to focus my attention on the movie and not look for their reaction, but I couldn’t help it. Nevertheless, I darkened the room, turned up the volume and got the popcorn ready. to them was going to be a challenge in my mind. They are used to action happening from the very beginning of a movie and the idea of credits rolling at the start of a movie is foreign to them. Now older, 8 and 10 years old respectively, their movie tastes have changed, but they are part of a generation of movie goers who lack the patience of an older generation. For a long stretch there wasn’t a time when you would enter my house that you didn’t hear “Let it Go” in the background. the Extra-Terrestrial'īoth of my daughters grew up with early Disney movies and the endless cycle of Cinderella to Snow White to Frozen. RELATED: Top 10 Steven Spielberg Movies: #4 'E.T.
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