MysteriousPhoenix
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MJ did FLITD his heart was happy and now she's going to be heartbroken forever
Yes, The movie, E.T. was sort of a set up for this love story. The movie premiered in June of 1982, The E.T. storybook came out in November of 1982 and of course, Thriller came out in December 1982. So, the movie was like a foreshadowing of what was to come concerning M.J. and his "Someone in the Dark." Thriller put M.J. on the scene so to speak. Whereas before he may still have been to some somewhat obscure, now there was no missing him. She was finally able to see him for who he really was to her - her very own "E.T." And she was "Elliott." What she probably didn't realize at the time though was she was also his "E.T." and in that case, he was Elliott. The tagline for the movie happened to be:
"He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home."
They both probably felt this way - until they found each other. They were both very much alike, like twins almost. She could understand him and identify with him and he would've been able to understand her as if they both came from the same "planet." In the movie, E.T. and Elliot shared a powerful connection, they were able to sense each other even when they were apart. E.T. also leaves Elliott at the end of the movie. Part of the description of the last scene of the movie goes as follows:
"Standing near the spaceship, E.T.'s heart glows as it prepares to return home. Mary, Gertie and "Keys" (Peter Coyote), a government agent, show up. E.T. says goodbye to Michael and Gertie, and before entering the spaceship, tells Elliott "I'll be right here," pointing its glowing finger to Elliott's heart."
Neil Diamond sang a song based on that scene, and E.T.'s heart which would sometimes glow, entitled, Heartlight. Here are the lyrics:
Come back again
I want you to stay next time
Cause sometimes the world ain't kind
When people get lost like you and me
I just made a friend
A friend is someone you need
But now that he has to go away
I still feel the words that he might say
Turn on your heartlight
Let it shine wherever you go
Let it make a happy glow
For all the world to see
Turn on your heartlight
In the middle of a young boy's dream
Don't wake me up too soon
Gonna take a ride across the moon
You and me
He's lookin' for a home
Cause everyone needs a place
A home's the most excellent place of all
And I'll be right here if you should call me
Turn on your heartlight
Let it shine wherever you go
Let it make a happy glow
For all the world to see
Turn on your heartlight
In the middle of a young boy's dream
Don't wake me up too soon
Gonna take a ride across the moon
You and me
Turn on your heartlight now
Turn on your heartlight now ...
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