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** Meschach Taylor before being in ''Film/{{Mannequin}}'' or the series ''Series/DesigningWomen''.o

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** Meschach Taylor before being in ''Film/{{Mannequin}}'' or the series ''Series/DesigningWomen''.o
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Nowadays, [[http://reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-films-of-1985-explorers.html a number of people]] have opined that the climax with wacky pop-culture-quoting aliens is a rather lame and unsatisfying letdown after the wondrous, Amblinesque first half. Dante himself is [[CreatorBacklash not very proud of it.]]

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Nowadays, Even at the time of release, [[http://reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-films-of-1985-explorers.html a number of people]] have opined that the climax with wacky pop-culture-quoting third act reveal that the aliens is are wacky pop-culture lovers was a rather lame and unsatisfying letdown after the wondrous, Amblinesque first half. Dante himself is [[CreatorBacklash not very proud of it.]]]] (''Film/FlightOfTheNavigator'', released the following year, is similarly divisive for taking a lighter tone in its back half.)
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** More of a poignant, tearjerking example in hindsight is how both River Phoenix and Amanda Petersen are floating through the skies at the end of the film, since both poor souls have died at a tragically young age.

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** More of a poignant, tearjerking example in hindsight is how both River Phoenix and Amanda Petersen are seen floating through the skies at the end of the film, since both poor souls have died at a tragically young age.age in real life.
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** More of a poignant, tearjerking example in hindsight is how both River Phoenix and Amanda Petersen are floating through the skies at the end of the film, since both poor souls have died at a tragically young age.

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** Meschach Taylor before being in ''Film/{{Mannequin}}'' or the series ''Series/DesigningWomen''.

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** Meschach Taylor before being in ''Film/{{Mannequin}}'' or the series ''Series/DesigningWomen''.o


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** Danny Nucci- best known as Fabrizio in ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'' as one of Wolfgang's biggest bullies.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-K9N_mF-hk Jerry Goldsmith]].

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-K9N_mF-hk Jerry Goldsmith]].Goldsmith]] never, ever disappoints. Further example: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c59g3KucIzo the music that plays during the]] ATeamMontage to build the ''Thunder Road''..



** Creator/JerryGoldsmith never, ever disappoints. Example: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c59g3KucIzo the music that plays during the]] ATeamMontage to build the ''Thunder Road''.
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** Creator/JerryGoldsmith never, ever disappoints. Example: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c59g3KucIzo the music that plays during the]] ATeamMontage to build the ''Thunder Road''.
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* HarsherInHindsight: A kid might not get the implication of "My dad taught me how to run. He can't catch me anymore." As an adult, it's pretty wince-worthy realizing what the character actually means.
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** Creator/TaliesinJaffe as Ludwig.

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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The CGI during the dream sequences have not held up all that spectacularly.



** The CGI during the dream sequences have not held up all that spectacularly.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There are a lot of good effects - the spider robot walking for one.

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** The CGI during the dream sequences have not held up all that spectacularly.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There are a lot of good effects - the spider robot walking for one.one.

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** Both versions of "All Around The World" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Typ2C3FMJE one by]] Music/LittleRichard that was used in the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHDohh2ZMso the other]] by Robert Palmer featured on the soundtrack).

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** Both versions of "All Around The World" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Typ2C3FMJE com/watch?v=gV64ogkkwmo one by]] Music/LittleRichard that was used in the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHDohh2ZMso the other]] by Robert Palmer featured on the soundtrack).
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-K9N_mF-hk Jerry Goldsmith]].

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-K9N_mF-hk Jerry Goldsmith]].



* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There are a lot of good effects - the spider robot walking for one.

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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: There are a lot of good effects - the spider robot walking for one.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This is further [[PlayedForLaughs played with]] when the Thunderroad floats in front of the screen.

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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Nowadays, [[http://reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-films-of-1985-explorers.html a number of people]] have opined that the climax with wacky pop-culture-quoting aliens is a rather lame and unsatisfying letdown after the wondrous, Amblinesque first half. Dante himself is [[CreatorBacklash not very proud of it.]]
* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This is further [[PlayedForLaughs played with]] when the Thunderroad Thunder Road floats in front of the screen.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JamesCromwell, [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Dana Ivey]] and [[Manga/{{BECK}} Taliesin Jaffe]] as Wolfgang's family.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JamesCromwell, [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Dana Ivey]] and [[Manga/{{BECK}} Taliesin Jaffe]] as Wolfgang's family.RetroactiveRecognition:
** Robert Picardo. ''Explorers'' came out over a decade before ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. It came out years before ''Series/ChinaBeach''.
** Creator/JamesCromwell's bigger kids movie was ten years later in ''Film/{{Babe}}''.
** Meschach Taylor before being in ''Film/{{Mannequin}}'' or the series ''Series/DesigningWomen''.
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** Both versions of "All Around The World" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Typ2C3FMJE one by]] LittleRichard that was used in the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHDohh2ZMso the other]] by Robert Palmer featured on the soundtrack).

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** Both versions of "All Around The World" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Typ2C3FMJE one by]] LittleRichard Music/LittleRichard that was used in the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHDohh2ZMso the other]] by Robert Palmer featured on the soundtrack).
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** Both versions of "All Around The World" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Typ2C3FMJE one by]] LittleRichard that was used in the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHDohh2ZMso the other]] by Robert Palmer featured on the soundtrack).
** Red 7's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5o5LFIv8M Less Than Perfect]].
** Music/NightRanger's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm9J_qn9Dus This Boy Needs To Rock]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[{{Babe}} James]] [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Cromwell]], [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Dana Ivey]] and [[Manga/{{BECK}} Taliesin Jaffe]] as Wolfgang's family.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[{{Babe}} James]] [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Cromwell]], Creator/JamesCromwell, [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Dana Ivey]] and [[Manga/{{BECK}} Taliesin Jaffe]] as Wolfgang's family.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-K9N_mF-hk JerryGoldsmith]].

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-K9N_mF-hk JerryGoldsmith]].Jerry Goldsmith]].
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: AwesomeMusic/JerryGoldsmith

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: AwesomeMusic/JerryGoldsmith[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-K9N_mF-hk JerryGoldsmith]].
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome

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* VisualEffectsOfAwesomeVisualEffectsOfAwesome: There are a lot of good effects - the spider robot walking for one.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This further gets [[PlayedForLaughs played with]] when the Thunderroad floats in front of the screen.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This is further gets [[PlayedForLaughs played with]] when the Thunderroad floats in front of the screen.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[{{Babe}} James]] [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Cromwell]], [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Dana Ivey]] and [[Manga/{{Beck}} Taliesin Jaffe]] as Wolfgang's family.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[{{Babe}} James]] [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Cromwell]], [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Dana Ivey]] and [[Manga/{{Beck}} [[Manga/{{BECK}} Taliesin Jaffe]] as Wolfgang's family.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This gets PlayedForLaughs when the Thunderroad flies in front of the screen.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This further gets PlayedForLaughs [[PlayedForLaughs played with]] when the Thunderroad flies floats in front of the screen.
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* LargeHam: The father alien.
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** The CGI during the dream sequences have not held up all that spectacularly.

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** The CGI during the dream sequences have not held up all that spectacularly.spectacularly.
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* LargeHam: The father alien.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This gets PlayedForLaughs when the main character's ship flies in front of the screen.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This gets PlayedForLaughs when the main character's ship Thunderroad flies in front of the screen.screen.
** The CGI during the dream sequences have not held up all that spectacularly.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: AwesomeMusic/JerryGoldsmith

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: AwesomeMusic/JerryGoldsmithAwesomeMusic/JerryGoldsmith
* RetroactiveRecognition: [[{{Babe}} James]] [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Cromwell]], [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Dana Ivey]] and [[Manga/{{Beck}} Taliesin Jaffe]] as Wolfgang's family.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: Deliberately done in the [[ShowWithinAShow movie at the drive-in]]. This gets PlayedForLaughs when the main character's ship flies in front of the screen.
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* AwesomeMusic/JerryGoldsmith

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: AwesomeMusic/JerryGoldsmith
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