On this week's episode we take a look at two E.T.-inspired films from outside the United States.

First is the Spanish-French co-production EXTRA TERRESTRIAL VISITORS (1983), which was originally intended to be a horror film and features a large-nosed alien called "Trumpy."

Then we endure the 1987 South African-German film NUKIE which might have the two most irritating aliens in the history of cinema.

This week we look at two films where kids not only encounter aliens, they actually journey into outer space.

First we discuss Joe Dante's love letter to '50s sci-fi, EXPLORERS (1985) starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix and Jason Presson.

Then we'll take a ride on a spaceship with a very familiar voice in Walt Disney Picture's FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986).

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Turn on your heart light as we kick off our brand new series with two films from director Steven Spielberg exploring the concept of aliens visiting Earth.

First, we discuss the 1977 blockbuster CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND which changed the way the public perceived UFOs.

Then we take a deep dive into one of the most popular and beloved films of all time, 1982's E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL.

Get Me Another celebrates the 40th anniversary of one of our favorite movies, John Carpenter's martial arts-fantasy-comedy BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.

We'll explore the history and making of this 1986 film starring Kurt Russell as a truck driver who finds himself way over his head in a world of magic, mythology and monsters as well as discuss the qualities that have made it such an enduring cult classic.

Just remember... it's all in the reflexes.

In this bonus episode we'll be exploring a sequel to film we discussed in our GET ME ANOTHER... JAWS series.

Featuring future stars George Clooney, Laura Dern and Charlie Sheen (albeit briefly), GRIZZLY II: REVENGE began filming in 1983 but wasn't completed until 2020.

We'll dive into the strange saga of this bear-run-amok movie that was shot behind the Iron Curtain and took nearly 40 years to reach the screen.

Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies... and that won't even begin to compare with the strangeness that is 1978's SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND!

On this bonus episode we explore this surreal, disco-infused musical featuring the songs of The Beatles as interpreted by The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Steve Martin, George Burns, Donald Pleasance, Alice Cooper, Earth, Wind & Fire, Aerosmith and many, many more!

A splendid time is guaranteed for all!

We return to Crystal Lake (sorry... Forest Green) for our next bonus episode exploring the Friday the 13th series.

This week, Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday Podcast joins us for a deep dive into the ever-popular FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES.

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Special Guest Ryan from the New World Pictures Podcast join us to take a deep dive into the sleaziest entry in the Friday the 13th series: 1985's FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING.

From horny teens to hillbilly neighbors to explosive enchiladas, we'll explore every aspect of this controversial but entertaining entry in the classic '80s slasher series.

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