Flight of the Navigator (1986)
- Directed by
- Randal Kleiser
- Genre
- fantasy film, science fiction film, children's film, time-travel film
- Country
- United States, Norway
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 954 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 12-year-old boy named David is taken by an alien spaceship and wakes up eight years in the future. He must figure out how to return home while he befriends a young woman named Carolyn and the ship itself.
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What happens
Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 American science-fiction adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton, and Phil Joanou. It stars Joey Cramer as David Freeman, a 12-year-old boy abducted by an alien spaceship who, as an unfortunate side-effect, is transported eight years into the future. It features an early film appearance by Sarah Jessica Parker as Carolyn McAdams, a key character in the future whom David befriends. The film's producers initially sent the project to Walt Disney Pictures in 1984, but the studio was unable to approve it, and it was sent to Producers Sales Organization, which made a deal with Disney to distribute it in the United States. It was partially shot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Norway, being a co-production with Norwegian company Viking Film. The film is notable for being one of the first Hollywood films to use extensive computer-generated imagery (CGI) effects. Specifically, it was the first use of image-based lighting and an early use of morphing in a motion picture. It is one of the first Hollywood productions to feature an entirely electronic music film score, composed using a Synclavier, one of the first digital multitrack recorders and samplers. The film has since developed a cult following among science-fiction and Disney fans. The latest plans for a reboot were announced in 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Cage (1986)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.