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Not really resonating with the public anymore. So my question is Why?

posted a month ago by sadpopcorn (1052)
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..and then discuss

[–] Roguemail (1614) a month ago

It probably never did resonate. It was nothing more than a cheap ET cash-in, plus with a lot of McDonald's product placement.

It made a bit of money on release, largely because the young audience it was aimed at are not discerning and lapped it up.

But beyond that...I see no reason to ever watch it again.

[–] blue1981 (7749) a month ago

To the answer the question it's because it's a bad ripoff of ET.

[–] FilmBuff (7235) a month ago

Anymore? It never did. Even when it was new no one cared or talked about it. It made very little at the box office, and other than Paul Rudd famously using a clip from the film in a series of practical jokes at Conan O'Brien's expense it never pops up in mainstream culture anymore.