Explorers is a 1985 American science fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. The film stars Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix, both in their film debuts, and Jason Presson as young teenage boys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space. The special effects were produced by Industrial Light & Magic, with make-up effects by Rob Bottin.
Rushed into production, the film was never properly finished. Dante revealed that the studio demanded that he stop editing and rush for a July release where it was overshadowed by the Live Aid concert, which was held one day after the film's release and stiff competition from Back to the Future, which opened nine days prior. It was a box office failure upon its release, but it attracted a cult following with its VHS release.
Storyline[]
A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
Sound Effects Used[]
- H-B ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP IN, HIGH/Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP IN/Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - RICCO ZIP IN 01 (R & B)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FLUTTER WHISTLE: LONG SPINNING WHISTLE (Heard once from sound waves using audio from a cartoon.)
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HAND GUN - .44 MAGNUM: SINGLE SHOT 01
- Sound Ideas, HEAD SHAKE, CARTOON - XYLO HEAD SHAKE (Heard once from television scans showing a cartoon.)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01 (Heard once from television scans showing a cartoon.)
- Sound Ideas, SCI FI - WEIRD FALL, FORWARD
- WB CARTOON, DOG - DOG YELPING "YIPE!"