Review of Super 8 (1988) by Kay S — 08 Jan 2013

Fun movie with a story reminiscent of E.T. I enjoyed it.

This review of Super 8 (1988) was written by Kay S on 08 Jan 2013.

Super 8 has generally received positive reviews.

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