with navigator this be the best juvenile or escapist movie of the 1980s . what can i say and i just watch it once a it first air decade ago and but still have positive memory and thus watch it again a few day ago . i bet the scene inspire tripe like harry potter ( juvenile chase mystery in old english school setting and eh . ) . atmosphere be good and acting excellent and sfx very good ( era or genre wise ) . of course it be a bit of a salad bar mix indiana jones and e. t. gremlin and other 1980s motif ( the underground temple scene clearly imitate conan the barbarian ) . much a in the neverending story you get a funny man try to fly . plot contrivance abound and be well think of .