love it when i first saw it . i recently ( about a month or so ago ) get it on dvd . now i just have to get the monster squad on dvd . lol . this movie be one of my favorite from the 80 . why . well for one thing the story and plot be really well do . i remember that every time it come on cable i have to watch it . it doesn not matter how many time i have watch it . it bring back what the 80 movie be all about . there isn not many movie of today that can compare to ( a lot of ) the 80 movie that be make in that time . i wish a lot of 80 movie be available on dvd . sadly they aren not so i have to watch them on vhs . a few of them be kinda wear out . explorer will always be a favorite of mine . kid today should watch this movie . the special effect aren not overplay and they fit with the movie just enough for the story . i do not care what anybody say this movie spark the imagination in kid and let them believe that anything be possible when it come to dream .