The Explorers

Boy does this movie bring back some memories.  This is a great movie for kids about the age of 8 to 15.  Its got some great acting considering all the main characters are kids.  With actors like Ethan Hawk, River Phoenix, and Bobby Fite, this movie couldn't help but be awesome.  Ethan Hawk and River Phoenix grew up to be great actors but Bobby Fite didn't really do much after this movie.  There isn't a boy (or girl) who hasn't dream of having something like this happen to them.  Also the special effect are incredible for 1985.

The Explorers was released in July of 1985. Its a adventure, Si-Fi and family movie.  Its about a kid named Ben Crandall who dreams of aliens and outer space.  A dream comes to him from aliens about a circuit board.  He and two other friends build it enabling them to build a flying space ship.  The ship takes them to meet some strange alien and have an out of this world adventure!

The only disappointment form me was that the movie ended in such a way that it could have easily has a sequel.  No sequel! That sux!

The movie only grossed 7.4 millions in the box office.  The block buster "Goonies" grossing 61.4 millions, was released a few weeks before. So I wonder if that had any effect on its popularity.

Over all, I would give it a 8 out of 10.  If you have seen it, or its been a while, see it soon!