Flight of the Navigator

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Dale R The story of a kid who has a strange encounter with an alien spacecraft. The kid, played by Joey Cramer, does a solid job playing a lead role. He talks and acts like a kid would without being cute. Maybe this movie will be the end of the live-action child character curse. The spaceship, named Max and voiced by Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman), and the kid have an interesting dynamic. As the story progressed, I would have liked to see more development of their relationship. I remember loving this movie as a kid, but now that I’m older I see that, as a kid, I was the target demographic for this movie. There are a few things to like as an adult, but not enough to really recommend a repeat viewing. One view should be enough. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Aidan M Haven't seen this in a while but I remember it was good Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/27/24 Full Review Joel H It's always a little scary to revisit favorites movies from your childhood. However, I'm happy to report that Flight of the Navigator still holds up after all these years. This movie is definitely geared towards children, but it's a solid science fiction story. I was also impressed with how well the 1986 visual effects held up today. Also, Joey Cramer is actually a pretty good little actor. I'm not sure if this would wow modern-day adults who didn't watch it as a child, but I still found it to be enjoyable and my kids, who watched it with me, were also engaged by David Freeman's unexpected adventure. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review Leaburn O A fun kid's movie about aliens and 80s tech being compatible and about a child who has a deep affection for gremlins. I may have missed the point if this whole thing but it kept me mildly interested for 90 minutes. A veritable classic of the 80s. Watched on Prime. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review L S Probably #1 to me when it comes to alien related cinema. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Andy H I loved this one when it was new and revisited it for the first time in years. Happy to report it's aged well, primarily due to a solid script and earnest performances. This film came from a time when even kid's films treated us like we were intelligent and capable of sitting through a slow burn. In a 90 minute film, our hero doesn't board the spaceship until the halfway point, right around 45 minutes in. And the entire story benefits from this wait. The opening section for newcomers plays out as a fun little mystery with David trying to learn where he's been for 8 years. Once the onboard robot, Max, downloads David's memories he starts talking like Pee-Wee Herman (voiced by the actual guy) in what must have been memories David made watching 1986 TV at NASA because 1978 David would have no idea who Pee-Wee Herman was. That aspect goes a little overboard on the Pee-Wee, but doesn't hurt a sweet little family movie. Watching it as an adult, I found myself empathizing with his family more than I ever did as a kid. I found myself feeling what they must have felt to finally get their son back. It still works. Good films do. The planned reboot from Disney keeps suffering delays, but that's okay. In recent years (2023 as I write this) their films have taken a nose dive in terms of writing. It might be a blessing they've not applied their, uh, magic-free magic to this one. This film reminds us of a time when they were still putting out original stories and not afraid to take some creative risks. I hope Disney can get there again one day. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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