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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Flight of the Navigator |
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David was taken to be studied by aliens, but because of light speed theory, when he is returned to Earth, it's 8 years later, and he's still 12!
--John Holmes, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Flight of the Navigator |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on present day Earth
Time Travel:
- primarily to the future
Time Travel Story?
Yes
Family Relations
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium wavy
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- An "It".
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- govt employee
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Spaceship setting:
- alien spaceship
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Misc settings
- prison
- mental hospital
- lab
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- exotic spaceships
- exotic aliens
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