I think they should leave the movies alone.

1) "The term itself and its usage are controversial. The term "political correctness" is used almost exclusively in a pejorative sense, while "politically incorrect" is commonly used as an implicitly positive self-description, as in the series of "Politically Incorrect Guides", produced by conservative publisher Regnery and the talk show Politically Incorrect." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_correctness 2) I think that "the times there are a-changin'" and a movie could not exactly have the same effect on the people in 2008 as it had in 1982. So, if they have the money and want it to have the best impact, why not make some changes to reflect the evolution of society? You can also watch the original version in other theatres or on DVD. 3) "The 20th Anniversary edition was released on a two-disc DVD on December 9, 2002, and was also packaged in a collector's edition with the original version. The changes to the film, in particular the switch from shotguns to walkie-talkies, were criticized as political correctness. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wondered, "Remember those guns the feds carried? Thanks to the miracle of digital, they're now brandishing walkie-talkies.... Is this what two decades have done to free speech?" Chris Hewitt of Empire wrote, "[T]he changes are surprisingly low-key...while ILM's CGI E.T. is used sparingly as a complement to Carlo Rambaldi's extraordinary puppet." South Park parodied many of the changes in the 2002 episode "Free Hat"." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T.#20th_anniversary_edition

I definitely think movies should be left alone. Whoever produced the movie had a vision of its impact, and watering down deep pieces of art for political reasons is an outrage.