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Fantastic

I just loved this movie and so I bought it for my son.
He watches it over and over. Cute & funny.

back to the future back in the day!

This is definetly a classic!! I showed my kids this & that became an instant movie to watch!

I love 80's Sci-Fi!

Disney really should give this a rerelease. Forget Dumbo or Beauty & the Beast.An 8 year old boy flys in a space ship and returns 8 years later at the same age.Paul Reabuns is the voice of the space ship, and for once he is funny and not annoying!"Rice a Roni, the San Francisco treat!"***/****

A classic family movie

For the fist time I saw Flight of The Navigator when I was a kid, nearly twenty years ago. I remember young soviet kids flocked into the theaters to see a strange American movie and somehow taped it but too many time has passed and all these years it was like a rather unclear distant memory for me, a distant memory of something pretty good and even beautiful. Since then I was unable to find it and watch it again and only recently I caught in on a cable TV channel. Despite being twenty seven years old now I still liked it a lot.Flight of The Navigator is a very good Sci-fi family movie despite (or some people could say thanks to) it is not as overloaded by the special effects as most of such modern movies. That left enough place not only for pure entertainment bit also for emotions and some pretty nice scenes with rather good dialogs. It the story of an eleven years old boy, who after a strange and quite inexplicable contact with something looked like an alien ship got moved through the time into future several years ago, which passed for him like a couple of hours. In this future he takes an adventure to find an explanation what really happened with him. Flight of The Navigator is a very enjoyable movie for whole family, which deserves much more appreciation than overwhelming majority of recent family movies.9 out of 10

Underrated sci-fi

I rewatched this recently (having loved it as a kid) and it still made me smile. The look of the film has dated, but this only adds to its charm.Who wouldn't want to be taken on board an alien ship and travel in time? The secret to the films success is having a theme every kid (and adult) can relate to.Most of the FX still stand up compared to today's standards and you can even see a young Sarah Jessica Parker pre-Sex and the City.

Part of the Movie Legacy of my Generation

This is a fantastic movie. Brilliantly imaginative, well-written, performed, directed. "Flight of the Navigator" is one of those movies that represents my generation's childhood (with the likes of E.T.), and the fantasy, imagination, and wonder that was so prevalent in the 1980's and seems somehow lost today.

This movie is a teasure from a recent but gone era. It's a kid's movie, and an adult's movie. It's a movie for everyone - now and forever.

And the soundtrack is stunning as well. This movie needs to be released again on VHS and DVD. Perhaps someone will read our reviews who can help.

One of the good movies from my childhood

I remember seeing this movie when I was about 6 or 7. Back then it was my most favorite movie. I definitely couldn't let go of it. Looking back, it still remains as one of my favorites, but in a list of many others. Joey Cramer plays David, a 12 year old that becomes missing in 1978, then he appears once more in 1986. He hasn't aged in those 8 years. When David 'comes back' however, a flying saucer is found, entangled in electrical cables. The film itself was a good one. Not only because of the main character, but you also had Paul Reubens giving the voice of a character named Max, a computer aboard the ship. He gives some funny quips throughout the film that are worth chuckling at. Sarah Jessica Parker also makes an appearance as Carolyn McAdams, a person trying to help David.Don't miss this film. I am surely going to go out and rent it to remember it.

Flight of the Navigator is a great movie

This is a great movie. It is classic for both parents and children. It really brings on nostalgaia. This is a clean movie. It has supereb special effects. ( especially for 1986) The writer did an excellent job. With its scfi elements and excellent characters it will delight children of all ages. Adults too. Joey Cramer who plays David, the main character really brings the story to life. The rest of the cast is equally as talented in their respective roles. The little robot at NASA and the design of the space ship are well done, and pulled off with a great degree of skill and competence. I recommend this movie for anybody who likes a fun, relaxing and all around good movie and good time.

good for the whole family

A film by Randal Kleiser

"Flight of the Navigator" is a wonderful movie that is good for the entire family. It is the story of 12 year old David (Joey Cramer). David is sent by his parents to look for his younger brother who is late coming home. David searches in the woods, and after finding his brother, David falls off the edge of a small cliff into the valley below. When he comes to, shortly after, he returns home only to find that someone else is living there and has no idea who he is. David soon learns, from the police, that he was presumed dead 8 years prior. After being reunited with his family we see that while everyone else has aged during the missing time, David remains the same age he was when he fell. Meanwhile, NASA has located a spaceship which has crashed and they want to examine David to find out what he may know.


David manages to escape in the spaceship and with the help of the robot Max (Paul Reubens), evades being recaptured by NASA scientists. On the craft, David learns of what happened to him, why, and how he can rejoin his family. Along the way he meets Carolyn (a young Sarah Jessica Parker), an intern at NASA and various alien creatures that look like Muppets.


"Flight of the Navigator" is cute, funny, and an enjoyable movie. It is appropriate for children of all ages. Plus, it has muppet aliens. How can you beat that?


-Joe Sherry

Flight of the Navigator

I'm not one to put a curse word in front of my children or grand children. I would have rated this 5 stars if it didn't have the unnecessary minor use of a few words. They really didn't need to be there. Other than that, great flick.

An underrated classic on DVD for the first time!

Young David Freeman ( played by Joey Cramer) was living in 1978 then suddenly when he gets a fall, he wakes up 10 years later still fresh and young to find out he's in 1986. He also discovers a knowledge of the farhest reaches of outer space, he is taken in by NASA to be studied for his strange powers. He finds an usual spacecraft from space in NASA then escapes into it to go anywhere he wants to and makes friends with a robot named " Max" and sees some strange space critters.

An underrated gem that is a well made if complicated sci-fi fantasy adventure movie that is bright, interesting, exciting, and has great qualities. Paul " Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens provides the voice of the sassy "Max", the special effects for it's day are quite good in comparison to today's CGI effects and contains an early appearence by Sarah Jessica Rabbit, it's a must See.

The DVD is clear as crystal with great sound but no extras at all, well that's alright cause this movie is finally on DVD.

BRING THIS MOVIE BACK!!!!!

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! Bring this movie back to the public. I use to watch this movie all the time when I was a kid, and to this day I never get tired of this movie. It's hard to imagine that this movie went out of print. It's also sad that only a few people know about this movie. I would love Disney all over again if they bring this movie back!!! If you come across this movie at a video store, rent it!!! Take it from me, this is an outstanding movie!!!!

Another great classic on DVD

I used to watch this movie growing up. I love the character Max. He has a great personality. I love how they are now putting older movies on DVD. Now they can preserved for a long time.

Flight of the Navigator

Cute movie.
My wife and I have enjoyed this movie very much.

Jim

In my opinion, one of the best Disney movies ever!

I was only 4 years old when this movie came out and I loved it. When I was about 13 or 14 my uncle who owns a lot movies not counting this one, Ordered it for me out of a movie catalog as a gift. I'm 20 years old now and I just watched it again for the first time in a while and the tape is still perfectly functional and I still like it! If your looking for a good Disney movie in the video store and you come across this movie, rent it or buy it if its for sale. You won't be sorry. It is a wonderful movie for the whole family.

A classic movie for all age groups

This movie carries a wonderful story packaged in a mix of comedy, sci-fi adventure and human drama- young boy abducted by alien machine, enters into time-warp, returns home & finds so many things changed and finally re-united with his family. All of this accomplished through many hilarious scenes with his alien captor/friend.

Wonderful for kids, just need an adult there the first time or two

We watched this for the first time the other day. I had seen reviews in the past and had the impression that this was not a happy story (and certainly, the beginning is difficult, but with a little parental presence and reassurance this is something even a 6-year-old can handle easily).

Yes, the beginning is sad, but it is also well-done; the boy is convincingly vulnerable, though the medical-research side (especially once he ends up in the hands of NASA) is somewhat far-fetched.


The last part of the move is a truly enjoyable romp that quickly overrode all the fear of the first half. The spaceship is well done, and the interactions between the boy and the ship's computer (voiced by Paul Reubens, who sounds quite Pee-Wee-esque toward the end) are wonderful.

My six-year-old says this is "favorite movie ever."

Great for 12 year oild boys

There was a boy who was very good at a particular electronic game. Some one recruiets him, to defend the universe, in a setting that duplicates his game. He, then, faces incredible odds. That is the plot.

The story is for pre-adolescent boys and does not work as well for older teenagers. However, the movie is well done and is entertaining, even for old-time SF people. All the actors do good jobs. The special effects are OK, but there is room for improvement. The plot is uncomplicated and not sophisticated. However, the movie is good for one afternoon of "G"-rated entertainment. Some adults may get restless, as this is good, juvenile, entertainment.

A wonderful adventure...

Children everywhere would love to head for the stars, and they certainly do in 'Flight of the Navigator', a fantastic tale of a lost boy who reappears eight years later under amazing circumstances. Full of fun and adventure, 'Flight of the Navigator' takes you on a touching journey. This film is truly one of my favorites, and I'm sure the whole family will love to rent this one!

A Delightful Sci-Fi From the 1980s

In 1978, in Fort Lauderdale, the twelve years old David Freeman (Joey Cramer) goes through the grove to bring his younger brother back home. He slides, falls in a hole and faints. When he wakes up and goes home, eight years have passed and he has not aged. Meanwhile, NASA scientists find a spacecraft near to a fallen electric tower. David is brought to NASA to be studied and soon he realizes that he can communicate with the UFO. He finds out that he was sent to a distant planet in a very high speed and became the navigator of the spacecraft. In his life, he had lost 4.4 hours. On Earth, eight years have passed. This movie is a delightful entertainment, using good special effects and having a very reasonable story. It is a family entertainment, indicated for all ages. Sarah Jessica Parker, famous presently due to the show `From Sex and the City', has a minor participation as a trainee in NASA. My vote is seven.