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Movie Reviews of Explorers
Movie Review: EXPLORERS - Good family movie (for a sci-fi Dad)
Summary: 4 Stars
EXPLORERS - was a very good family movie (four stars) that I first saw with my very young boys in the year it was made. As a family movie it was great and my boys were not disappointed with the (weak) ending. Of course, these kids spoke up in defense of MAGIC FLUTE when I quietly complained to my wife at the breakfast table about having to sit through that one.
This film had a good plot with lots of development, decent special effects, fine young actors (including young River Phoenix) and a very effective musical score. My wife also enjoyed this film and it was an overall hit as a family movie with special appeal for me with my interest in sci-fi. I especially enjoyed the stereotypically German family living in a small American town, all portrayed as bright and scientifically minded.
Wolfgang was portrayed by River Phoenix. Incidental to the plot, Wolfgang trained a pet mouse to request cheese and offer different comments verbally in the background by pressing buttons on a speech synthesizer. When Wolf's experiments got out of control this mouse would press the button for squeaking out with his tiny computer generated voice "help!" at appropriate times. This is typical of the many fine and subtle comedic details of the movie almost missed during all the excitement.
Movie Review: Explorers DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
After a long wait,Explorers has finally come to DVD.Unfortunately,Paramount decided to make it a relatively barebones release,so anyone expecting all the bells and whistles will be disappointed.The only extras are two additional scenes....there's not even a trailer.And the picture quality isn't the best.The film looks a bit grainy and the colors seem washed out in some parts.The 5.1 Dolby Digital sound is pretty good,however but could've used some more bottom end.As for the film itself,those without an open mind and a vivid imagination probably won't like it.The ending of Explorers has often been the subject of much criticism but I've always found it to be highly entertaining.Robert Picardo(who would later go on to star as The Doctor in the Star Trek:Voyager series) is hilarious in all three parts he plays.And the three young actors(Ethan Hawke,the late River Phoenix and Jason"Where Is He Now?" Presson) all do a fine job of portraying three regular kids who happen to hook up with an alien species.Explorers is lightweight sci-fi but it never tries to be anything else.Hopefully,Paramount will issue a 20th Anniversary special edition sometime next year and get it right once and for all.Movie Review: 80's fun movie
Summary: 4 Stars
A good movie, cute, fun, corney, very 80's. I think the target audience for this movie would range from 5 to 13 years old but will still be fun for parents. The scene with beer may put off some parents, but it's brief, and kids will understand that it was wrong for the boys in the movie to have the beer if it's explained to them. When I was a kid, me and my friends acted out the creation of the spaceship for weeks and this "social huckup" was never mentioned. I especially remembered the fantastic scene where the alien was singing a recording of "All Around the World" by Little Richard. A fun side note, the actor that played the male alien "Wak" is the same actor that played the "Star Killer" character in the drive-in movie scene.Movie Review: Dante's Explorers Worth Exploring Again
Summary: 4 Stars
Joe Dante, director of such fare as "Gremlins," "Innerspace," and my personal fave, "The Howling," shows his flair for combining sci fi with satire. River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke exploded on the screen as two geeks who find a way to travel in space. Actually aliens feed them information via the computer because they are bored and want new playmates. It seems not only are our kids being babysitted by TV, but alien children are too. These aliens are manic, like Jim Carrey on sugar and coffee fed to them non-stop. There are some genuinely funny satire moments, and tributes to old sci fi fare. Great family movie, with messages that still hold up today.Movie Review: Unbelievable But Fun.
Summary: 4 Stars
As a child I loved this story. It was like a dream to go out into space. The story line is silly. It will be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Especially those adults who remember the era this movie was made in. Now I think about things like how did they breath in space without an oxygen machine or something and so forth. It is a fun fantasy. It is still enjoyable. It is good that it makes me think.
I am looking forward to giving this to my daughter as a Christmas gift this year. I hope that she will be part of the next generation to enjoy it.