If there ever was an 80's movie that would be perfect to update to modern times, I think Explorers would be it. I loved the original and I'm pretty sick of Hollywood remaking everything but with all the technological advances of the past 30 years I think it would make a really cool reboot. I understand people not wanting to mess with classics, but I figure if you're going to keep recycling old movies at least make it a movie worth updating.
shareJust watched for the first time since I saw it in the theater as a kid. Like many people, I loved the first half. Until they met the aliens. I remember being so disappointed.
The best part of the film was the idea of them creating the "sphere". That should have been the focus of the movie. I'd love to see a remake that's entirely about that and nothing else. Something along the lines of the movie Primer.
I don't know. Maybe it wouldn't work. But the alien kids were just silly. Even as a kid (I'm the same age as Ethan and River) I thought this when I saw it. As far as remakes go, I think it would be worth a try.