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Remade as
References
David asks Carolyn when Starsky and Hutch is on.
Music from Grease is played as a reference to previous works of director Randal Kleiser
When David flies away from the gas station, Big Al the gas station attendant says "He just said he wanted to phone home".
Referenced in
Free Willy uses the same formula as this film
Towards the end of the film, Clive, Graeme & Paul use a firework as a landing beacon for an incoming spacecraft, very much like the climax of "Flight of the Navigator (1986)".
Josh and his film geek friends watch the movie at a film festival.
Features
Featured in
reviewed and footage shown
Featured as the Number 5 spot
Spoofs
Max says (with a scottish accent): "Scotty to bridge: she can't take much more of this, captain".




