
If I'm thinking about it, I might as well write it down. This is going to go a little like the six degrees of Kevin Bacon game. I'm going to start off with the first 80s thing that pops into my head and after I do a little write-up, I will find a way for it to awkwardly flow into another 80s nostalgia trip.
First up, off the top of my head, right this very second is: Flight of the Navigator

I also recall being slightly disturbed that while the kid was off having a grand time in the ship his parents assumed he had been kidnapped and freaked out for years and years thinking he was dead. Yeah, not very Disney-like.
So, a robot that talks like Pee-Wee Herman will lead me to my next 80s topic. Stay tuned.
I love this movie and have it on DVD if you want to borrow it.
ReplyDeleteAs for the disturbing part ... it was near the time of the Adam Walsh murder. Adam went missing in Hollywood, FL, whereas the Navigator, David, went "missing" in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It was the pulse of the early to mid eighties. As a kid I would often confusing the real life story with that of the Navigator.
I also loved that Sarah Jessica Parker was in this film looking very 80's teen, new wave, glam rock-ish.