[School of Movies 2020]
A boy gets snatched out of 1978 Florida by an alien intelligence and dumped back there eight years later, having only lost a few hours. A quirk of lightspeed travel that screws up his entire existence and has wrecked his family. That's right it's a fun little sci-fi from Disney!
Navigator was one of those also-rans. Not renowned for its cinema release but dearly beloved by the kids who discovered it on video and TV. It has a Twilight Zone concept that it takes seriously, it doesn't patronise its young audience and there's a third act dominated by a wacky A.I. played by Pee Wee Herman.
It's also one of my favourites from this era, and I urge all of you to track down the region-free Second Sight blu ray, as the transfer is astonishing.
This episode was commissioned by Greg Downing & Nick Ord
Hollywoo Actress Maya Santandrea @Mayasantandrea
Chris Chipman of The Chipman Bros Tangent @The Chippa
From Sequentially Yours Kaoru Negisa @Moonpanther22
and Debbie Morse @bastet8300
