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The film did not do well at the box office, owing in large part to being released on the same weekend that the [[Live aid|Live Aid]] concert occurred,{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} although it did better in video rentals and DVD sales. It has gained a [[cult following]] among fans of Dante's work, as well as science fiction fans and those who feel it is an overall family friendly movie.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
The film did not do well at the box office, owing in large part to being released on the same weekend that the [[Live aid|Live Aid]] concert occurred,{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} although it did better in video rentals and DVD sales. It has gained a [[cult following]] among fans of Dante's work, as well as science fiction fans and those who feel it is an overall family friendly movie.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}


VHS and DVD releases would be recut to remove two scenes, were Wolfgang has an encouncter with some bullies and a brief bit where the boys chase the Tilt-a-Whirl ride after they push it up a hill. Interestingly enough, it does restore a brief sequence at the end where Ben daydreams about the Thunder Road ship restored and in the classroom.<ref>[http://www.schnittberichte.com/report.php?ID=80025 Movie-Censorship.com]</ref> Originally before the end credits, in the theatrical cut, the alien "broke the fourth wall" and remarked how he knows people are still out there due to the popcorn smell. In the reedited home video version, he just tells a another joke before it cuts to the closing credits.
VHS and DVD releases would be recut to remove two scenes, were Wolfgang has an encouncter with some bullies and a brief bit where the boys chase the Tilt-a-Whirl ride after they push it up a hill. Interestingly enough, it does restore a brief sequence at the end where Ben daydreams about the Thunder Road ship restored and in the classroom.<ref>[http://www.schnittberichte.com/report.php?ID=80025 Movie-Censorship.com]</ref> Originally before the end credits, in the theatrical cut, the alien Wak "broke the fourth wall" and remarked how he knows people are still out there due to the popcorn smell. In the reedited home video version, he just tells a another joke before it cuts to the closing credits.


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==

Revision as of 03:10, 18 July 2011

Explorers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoe Dante
Written byEric Luke
Produced byDavid Bombyk
Edward S. Feldman
StarringEthan Hawke
River Phoenix
Jason Presson
Amanda Peterson
CinematographyJohn Hora
Edited byTina Hirsch
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
July 12, 1985
Running time
Theatrical Cut:
109 minutes
Home Video Cut:
106 minutes
CountryTemplate:FilmUS
LanguageEnglish
Box office$9,873,044

Explorers is a 1985 family-oriented science-fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. It was the first feature film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.

It was filmed in 70mm color with 6-track sound, and runs for 109 minutes. The special effects in the movie were produced by Industrial Light & Magic, with makeup effects by Rob Bottin.

Plot

Three young friends are drawn into a space fantasy adventure. Ben Crandall (Ethan Hawke) is a young visionary who dreams of space travel while watching late-night monster movies, poring over comic books, and playing Galaga in the confines of his bedroom. One night he has a vivid dream of flying over a space-like circuit board and shares his visions with his best friend Wolfgang (River Phoenix), a young scientific genius who is able to translate his dreams into a complex computer program that actually works.

With the help of their new friend Darren (Jason Presson), they create a homemade spacecraft and embark on a secret adventure to another galaxy where they find that things are not always as different as they seem.

Cast

Reception and Home Video Release

The film did not do well at the box office, owing in large part to being released on the same weekend that the Live Aid concert occurred,[citation needed] although it did better in video rentals and DVD sales. It has gained a cult following among fans of Dante's work, as well as science fiction fans and those who feel it is an overall family friendly movie.[citation needed]

VHS and DVD releases would be recut to remove two scenes, were Wolfgang has an encouncter with some bullies and a brief bit where the boys chase the Tilt-a-Whirl ride after they push it up a hill. Interestingly enough, it does restore a brief sequence at the end where Ben daydreams about the Thunder Road ship restored and in the classroom.[1] Originally before the end credits, in the theatrical cut, the alien Wak "broke the fourth wall" and remarked how he knows people are still out there due to the popcorn smell. In the reedited home video version, he just tells a another joke before it cuts to the closing credits.

  • During the first season of the TV show Sliders, the Fox network used Jerry Goldsmith's theme for this movie during its promos at the end of the program ("Next week on Sliders..."). The series already had connections to the film in two former River Phoenix co-stars; Jerry O'Connell; from 1986's Stand By Me, and John Rhys-Davies from 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
  • A second Explorers connection to both Stand By Me and Last Crusade came in the form of Bradley Gregg. Gregg, best known as Chris Chambers' older brother Eyeball in Stand By Me, had a bit part in Explorers (also his debut role) as a member of bully Steve Jackson's gang. Gregg was also later seen again along side Phoenix in another small part in Last Crusade.
  • The Nostalgia Critic placed Explorers as Number 7 on his list of The Top 11 Underrated Nostalgia Classics.[2]
  • The characters in the film attend Charles M. Jones Junior High School. This is the full name of Chuck Jones, a famous figure in the annals of animation's golden age. Dante has referenced or alluded to classic Warner Bros' cartoons in many of his films. Jones made cameo appearances in Gremlins (1984) and in Innerspace (1987).

Adaptations

A novelization was written by George Gipe.

References

  1. ^ Movie-Censorship.com
  2. ^ Top 11 Underrated Nostalgic Classics
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