joe dante be one of my favourite director and this be easily his best film . so many film claim to be magical but this be one of a few that genuinely be . it make you feel good about the world and be one of the best film ever about the joy of childhood and the power of dream . there be so many outstanding moment there isnt enough space to list them here . the direction and effect and act and music and cinematography be all top of the line . everyone go on about how as soon a the kid get into space this completely fall apart and but sorry i disagree . i love the stuff with wak and neek and dante favourite picardo be great a usual . like the kid themselves at first it seem strange and disappointing that the mysterious of the universe turn out to be a couple of tv junky and but afterwards they or you realise what good time be have . this totally prove that the yank have very little taste ( prove yet again by the success of spider man ) with this get very poor review and virtually no box office ( i cant believe the amount of people who have say a film must be good because it make a load of money two word pearl harbor . ) and but when it finally get a limited release here in the uk it get very good review indeed . i be disappoint to read recently that joe dante and at a sci fi con and apologise for anyone have to endure this . well up until now he have always defend it and say it be his most personal film and so shame on you joe for cave in and i for one will quite happily endure this for many year to come . ive only ever since this on grainy vhs and so please and please paramount give u a widescreen dvd some time soon .