![]() (That's nothing compared to what they invent later: a machine that spontaneously generates oxygen!) Convinced that they're destined for greatness, they team up with local outcast Darren ( Jason Presson), who gets them into the junkyard where they obtain a Tilt-A-Whirl car for use in their spaceship.Ībruptly the film takes a turn for the strange when they find themselves whisked into space and greeted by aliens with secrets of their own - I'd hate to spoil it all, but the fun part is that they've learned everything they know about earth by watching TV. It's quite a juicy setup: Thanks to the power of dreams, young Ben (Hawke) and Wolfgang (Phoenix - yes, a hippy kid is playing a German) invent the impossible: A sphere of energy that can travel at extreme speeds through space when connected to an Apple IIc and a 9-volt battery. A terrific little kid flick, I loved Explorers as a youth, even though I had no idea at the time that it would bring us Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix in their pre-star incarnations.
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