Ever have one of those dreams where you are shown something so fantastical and cutting edge. But when you wake up, you have zero idea what it was other than fantastical. Sometimes it involves the winning lottery numbers which vanish when the alarm clock strikes. It just stinks.
Explorers is about kids who not merely have fantastical dreams, but remember when they wake up. Their dreams lead to an extraordinary adventure. The movie had a bumpy ride in movie theaters during the summer of 1985 and the home video version altered the film a little bit. Now both cuts of the film are brought together on
Criterion’s June slate, Indiana Jones in 4K update, THX 1138 at 50, more release/industry news & In Defense of Home Entertainment March 15, 2021 - 2:42 pm | by Bill Hunt
serious ground to cover in today’s
My Two Cents update, so let’s get right to it.
THX 1138 in honor of the film’s 50th anniversary (which was last week on 3/11 – the piece was delayed due to a technical issue). The column takes an in-depth look back at the original theatrical release and also features a great roundtable discussion with film historian Chris Barsanti, documentary filmmaker Gary Leva, and original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm Craig Miller. I think you’ll really enjoy it. So you’ll find that here.