comment on the movie E.T

[Abdullah]

-I can't believe how stupid and blind I was to think there was even a slight chance I could succees in comunicating with ants! What's the use of lying to ourselves about how we're going to be able to understand or get along with other species; either from this planet or others; when we can't even understand or get along with one another? How many westerners do you know who understand the caste system in India or ritual suicide in Japan? There is no way our social references are even remotely close to being compatible! So what if extra-terrestrials landed with peaceful intentions tomorrow morning? We'd extend our hands to them and they'd take it as a threat!-The ants by Bernard Werber

The movie E.T. is pretty much as far removed from reality as can be. Kind of like the movie True Lies or the Karate Kid.