the year after his sensational smash gremlin and joe dante bring u yet another fantasy about creature unknown and and this time and place unseen as well . explorer be the tale of three young boy who follow a dream they all share which take them into deep outer space where they meet being beyond their wild imagination . dante film unfortunately have nothing for the adult audience that be so delighted and entertain by the two gremlin film however . this be simply an adventure for the kid and and one the young one will probably enjoy . ethan hawke ( dead poet society ) and river phoenix ( stand by me ) star and and they have fun in a special effect show which feature a good score from jerry goldsmith . fair to mediocre entertainment which lack too much depth and humour to satisfy an old crowd . monday and january 3 and 1994 video .