Watched Explorers with the kids and realized it has the same nostalgia for 50's sci-fi that Stranger Things has for...


Watched Explorers with the kids and realized it has the same nostalgia for 50's sci-fi that Stranger Things has for the 80's.

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  1. Paul BeakleyNovember 13, 2016 at 6:09 PM

    If we make it to 2050 there will be nostalgia movies about Marvel.

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  2. David FisherNovember 13, 2016 at 7:16 PM

    Classic 80s. I prefer this to Flight of the Navigator and it has that atmosphere that seemed to be unique to 80s sci-fi.

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  3. Jay ExonautsNovember 13, 2016 at 7:25 PM

    I remember seeing as a kid and being pissed that the aliens weren't serious (aka, like Star Wars).

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  4. Jeremy “frothsof” SmithNovember 13, 2016 at 7:39 PM

    Saw it at the theater. An all-time fave.

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  5. Andy GarskeNovember 13, 2016 at 8:17 PM

    How did the kids like it?

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  6. Michael PrescottNovember 14, 2016 at 5:49 AM

    Jay Exonauts Yes, that was a massive letdown for me as well. The rest of the movie had me at the edge of my seat.

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  7. Casey G.November 14, 2016 at 6:09 AM

    Andy Garske Abby got bored and went to her room and Coop kept asking when the aliens would show up.

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