Review of Explorers (1985) by Nic B — 15 Jun 2015

Classic 80's, pre-internet teen fantasy. Class-ic!

This review of Explorers (1985) was written by Nic B on 15 Jun 2015.

Explorers has generally received positive reviews.

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It's ok, mostly interesting to see Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix, and how much of their adult selves they already were at that age…

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By Dick H (22) on 16 Feb 2014

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By Pete 1 (644) on 30 Aug 2013

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By C W (51) on 30 Aug 2016

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By Evan J (438) on 20 Mar 2016

The kids are great, and the story is not bad, but when they finally reach the spaceship, the film completely loses me…

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By Keaton E (79) on 28 Jul 2014

Creative in some ways but tries too hard to be original…

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By Blake P (935) on 20 Jan 2016

Featuring the debuts of both River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke, Explorers sounded like a fun front for some young talent…

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By Giovanni M (788) on 30 Jun 2015

The effects have dated poorly and it would have been nice to see the film truly completed as Joe Dante wanted, but it's still an enjoyable…

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