Flight Of The Navigator DVD

Advantages: inexspensive family fun, picture clear, stereo sound clear, excelelnt storyline, great cast.
Disadvantages: film only, no extras, picture not restored before transfer, not surround sound

Flight of the Navigator is one of those rare breaths of fresh air you get when a movie studio actually comes up with something original that appeals to all ages. Surprisingly, this offering is from Walt Disney Studios, but it is their least formulaic live action film of the 1980's, harking back to the quality of their cinematic hey day. The film It is 1978 and the setting is Ft Lauderdale, Florida., and the film begins with two brothers on an outing ...
...of July. The 12 year old older brother, David, says he is going to teach the the family dog this trick, and of course the younger one has to rattle his cage. We are treated in realistic fashion to the two boys bickering all the way home, and the parents asking them to cool it. Once home, the younger brother goes to play with friends. The parents note it is getting late, and ask David to go fetch his brother home, and join them on their boat to watch ... Read review

Advantages: Great family film
Disadvantages: None really

This is a wonderful 1986 film from the Walt Disney studios that captures some magic with its sci-fi elements and caters for audiences of all ages, and classes as a family film. The Plot David is a 12-year-old boy who bickers with his 8-year-old brother but is generally content with his life with his mum and dad as well. Out looking for his brother one evening, he stumbles and falls, knocking himself out. Waking up what he feels is a couple of hours, ...
...not aged one bit! As his family and scientists struggle to find out what happened, the discovery of a flying saucer seems to have a link to David not aging, and a magical tale ensues with some magical creatures and a spaceship with a mind of its own! The Cast and Performances Joey Cramer plays David. His innocence and fear as a 12-year-old boy who has not aged, and whose family are all of sudden 8 years older come across very powerfully. Acting ... Read review

Advantages: Original story, nice music, character growth, something for all the family
Disadvantages: Special Effects dated by todays stanards (but they do hold up)

...way now. I think Flight of the Navigator is one of these few "kiddy" movies that can actually offer something to everyone of all ages that watches it. I only wish there was more films today to this kind of standard! The special effects are now dated by today's standards of course, but they work great in the films context. There's some wonderful music pieces thrown in, which are inspire the mystery and wonder. With an original story that I've never ... Read review

Advantages: Its a classic
Disadvantages: Huh?

This film is a classic. No doubt about it - this is a classic, and as such is absolutely unmissable. Presumably everyone in the world has already seen it, as it is on at least once every Christmas. If you haven't watch this film, WATCH IT. If you have, you know you want to watch it again. So whats it about...? A boy, of 12, was sent into the woods to fetch his younger brother. His brother proceeds to jump out of the tree and run home. However, ...
...searching, there is no sign of him. But then, 8 years later, he turns up, looking exactly as he did, 8 years ago. As the story unfolds we are taken on a supreme journey. Yes, ok, this is supposed to be a kids film, but its just such a classic, it brings back those childhood days. Everyone will love it. ... Read review

Advantages: Cool special effects and Story is ok
Disadvantages: Hazy during the time the boy goes unconscious

A 12 year old boy David,living in Fort lauderdale Florida a normal kid like any other in 1978 has to pickup his younger brother from a friends house.He gets scared by his brother in a small prank and right after that moment he falls into a ravine and is unconscious. As he wakes up he is in 1986,where did the years go? He manages to make contact with cops who do a check on him and by surprise see a 12 year old missing boy as he was then. The boy ...
...elderly couple live there and he freaks out and wishes to find his real folks. The parents and the boy reunite and scientists eventually do science experiments on him to find out what has happened with him.This goes on to lead to the boy sending out strange signals from his brain and a voice keeps calling to the boy which then leads him to a flying UFO that the scientists have stored at the high security base. Dave is scared as he does'nt know ... Read review

Advantages: 2 of the best films in a box! great value for money
Disadvantages: nothing!

...worth watching.... Rating: PG Run time: 98 minutes (wish it was longer!!) Features: Scene selection, Interview with Syd Mead (robot designer), and Interview with Eric Allard (robot special effects supervisor) The second film featured is 'Flight of the Navigator' which is just as equally worth watching! Another family film this time directed by Randal Kleiser, suprisngly it's actually a Disney film, but don't be put off....this ones got an original plot! 12 Year old David (Joey Cramer) fell in the woods whilst looking for his little brother , he was knocked unconcious and what seemed to be only minutes he awoke to find that he'd lost 8 years of his life. The town had changed, and everyone had reported him missing, but after 8 years was pressumed dead. Now David's little brother had become his big brother, you see... Read review

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