That was a touching scene, but it didn't fit with the rest of the movie. The movie was a lighthearted space adventure and that scene belonged in a more emotional movie.
I spent my entire childhood growing up. What a waste.
Maybe, but it was also the kind of thing a kid would do. More importantly, they'd almost died on their first trip, and it was probably designed to ratchet up the tension. Remember; the film that got released was only a rough-cut.
shareHaha, a "will" gag is also used in one of Joe Dante's later films, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, when Bugs and Daffy pass their wills to each other just before Brendan Fraser nearly smashes their car through a wall.
"What I don't understand is how we're going to stay alive this winter."