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Old 05-16-04, 02:47 PM
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Flight of the Navigator (1986).

I remember this as a kid, but I couldn't for the life of me think of the title, until I was browsing amazon.com. They said it is due for release on June 1st. Does anyone know more about this? Is it a reissue? Or all-new?
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All new, Anamorphic. No extras?

Color
1.85:1 Aspect Ratio 16x9
Closed Captioned
Region 1
Dolby Digital Surround Sound
French, Spanish Subtitles
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So it is all-new, thanks Rammsteinfan!

Why hasn't a cover art or specs been released? Is it me or is this a semi-cult classic?
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There's cover art, it just sort of sucks. I guess it could have been worse.

I like the "appealing to nostalgia" bubble on the bottom.

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There's cover art, it just sort of sucks. I guess it could have been worse.

I like the "appealing to nostalgia" bubble on the bottom.

That's gotta be the cheesiest, ugliest cover I've ever seen. That said, I will definately buy this disc! Loved watching this movie growing up.
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Old 05-16-04, 03:50 PM
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This was one of my favorites as a kid, and I'm really looking forward to checking it out on DVD. Although it would suck if there weren't any extras, we should feel extremely lucky to get this film in anamorphic widescreen.
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Excellent! I have very fond memories of this movie. I can't wait.
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It's also one of my favorite movies when I was a kid too, awesome that it's going to be released, too bad it's a crappy cover but who cares, it's coming out, baby!
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I'll feel a little embarassed checking out with that cover, but oh well.
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I totally forgot that PeeWee was the voice of Max. I havent seen it it years and cant wait to pick it up.
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That cover is pretty harsh but the theatrical poster isn't much better. I would have been happy with a picture of the ship or something but whatever, it's Flight of the Navigator we're talking about here.
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I would have loved extras, but I'm just so excited about getting this fave from childhood that I don't really care. Heck, I don't even mind the cover "art"!
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I'm looking forward to seeing this again. I was 8 or 9 when I first saw it and liked it. Of course, at that age I watched Howard the Duck every day for a week.
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theatrical poster pics?
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no way FOTN's cover art has anything on the horror that is Real Genius' cover art.




the horror....
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Or the re-release of Return to Oz also......



Doesn't eve look like Fairuza Balk. EEK. Oh, and I'll also be getting Flight of the Navigator!
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I've been waiting for this for a LONG time. This is one of a few DVDs that i want more than any others. The others being:

The remaining Angel and Buffy Box sets

Return of the King Extended
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Or the re-release of Return to Oz also......

Also, that cover makes it look like a movie that won't scar you as a child.
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That is terrible cover art, but I'll be buying it anyway as I have fond memories of this film from my childhood.
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Ready to grab this one! It's one of a trio of films that I always think of together, even though they really are all quite different - the others are The Boy Who Could Fly (already out on DVD) and Explorers (don't make us wait too long!).
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"no way FOTN's cover art has anything on the horror that is Real Genius' cover art."

the power of air brushing... as I recall, the young Val Kilmar had quite a big mole or growth on his face that the cheezy cover art fails to show.. just thought that was a bit amuzing..


On topic again... I too will be buying FotN but I won't be embarressed about buying it.. it's for my non-exsistant little brother ; )

Luckily I keep all my dvds spines out so I won't have to see this cover!
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My son is really looking forward to this one. He saw my old VHS copy a few years ago and really enjoyed this film.

I liked it because of Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Cant wait for this one, loved it as a child. Definately gonna pick it up
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You know what's weird? I always thought this was a 2.35:1 film growing up. I don't know why.
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