a darker story of power than you remember

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[DamienWalter]

For the Gentlebands GIVEAWAY see the full video

[AskALibbieist]

Oh man… Flight of the Navigator. What a story! No one who was a kid in the 80s will ever forget it.

[bombfog]

How dare you remind Disney that they haven’t destroyed all of their properties yet with modern reboots.

[SusieWest]

This is so timely for me. I recently introduced my young family members to the movie. I had forgotten how dark it was when he returned to his family at the same age he was when he left.

[izetteroos]

The story that sticks with me is Nausicaa, then it was called Warriors of the Wind, in the west: late 80's. A princess (traditionaly submitted to what is required of her) that stands up for what is right and fights injusice 😅

[ashley-r-pollard]

You have just changed my mind about you and your work. That was an outstanding piece of work. Heartfelt and stripped of all burdens demanded by society.

[jinx-the-cat-sith]

The Magician Archetype: That’s one reason they couldn’t truly adapt and make a film of The Dark is Rising that would be the film to draw in the current world of hyper fantasy and Harry Potter obsession. Failing with The Seeker on every level, none more so by trying to make it less like it was Harry Potter though it was written 3 decades before. But mostly because Will Stanton was truly the Magician and not the Warrior. He was pointedly unremarkable and quiet, “an old eleven” in his coming of age story and how he came into his power (the power over space and time) and how he fought the Dark (his Warrior Energy). It was too complicated for the people trying to make it and they didn’t respect the work. This Sequence is still one of my favorite book series 3 decades after I first read it.

Flight of the Navigator is a wonderful film and one that I love to revisit for similar reasons. I think the feeling they present in Stranger Things and Will is what I’d take as a dark variation on Flight of the Navigator.

[yurkdawg]

This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time....wow you had me in tears multiple times.

And I barely remember "Flight of the Navigator!"

It's because while I also fell in love with Star Wars, read Campbell and had that epiphany years ago, and have even been exploring Jung since then, I never realized how much my existence matches The Magician archetype!

I know part of the power of Jungian archetypes is how they universally apply to all of us, but this one specifically describes much of my existence and identity. I probably shouldn't delve too deep in a YT comment, but to begin with, I am(was) a Software Engineer and am definitely a hyper-introvert who spends much of my time reading sci-fi etc...(btw those tears I referred to? The first one was in your description of "is your YouTube playlist filled with talks from Alan Watts and Terrence McKenna.") 😮😅😂....🧙🏻‍♂️

[marklean]

A fun thing I like to imagine is a big budget Judge Dredd tv show where Dredd is not the main character. Mega city one is, its characters and events are. Dredd is regularly featured and bit by bit you learn more about him but the real star is the city from time to time Dredd is front and centre. Defeating judge death or trapper hagg but he would only play a bit part In Marlon Shakespeare’s story or the stupid gun’s story etc etc

[michaeldenesyk]

NO MORE REBOOTS! PLEASE NO MORE REBOOTS FRESH IDEAS, NEW STORIES, I REPEAT, STOP REBOOTS!

[mitchellforney]

For me, it was Joe Dante's 1985 "The Explorers" starring Ethan Hawke and the late great River Phoenix.

[haraldessert]

Is nobody going to talk about the location where Damien recorded this? Seriously, where is this place?

[kiplingslastcat]

The Flight of the Navigator was the first thing that we ever recorded on our brand new VCR.

[wl]

You mention a bunch of the major wizards, but you forgot one of the most important, Ulfric, and still the best to this day portrayal of a dragon, ' Dragonslayer ' . 1984 😮

[tomspoors]

I recently rewatched this with my kids. They didn't connect as much as I did but made some interesting comments about how it didn't seem to end while, at the same time, having a satisfying end!

[dnoordink]

I've wanted my own starship to explore the galaxy ever since I watched Navigator as a kid. Still have a copy in my bookshelf and watch it often.

[troubadour]

Actually the best way to respect something is to leave it alone.

[alexsafonov]

Magicians... constellating... I love it. I was confronting many, perhaps all of these issues, during the last few days. It was challenging, an exercise in space/time/mind/self. Discipline, decomposition, humility, pride. Lots for me meditate on, to constellate with. The appearance of this discussion in my feed is timely 🙏🏽

[GreenChugach]

Great video and great insights into the sci-fi arts that shape us. You know how to get to the heart of wisdom in these stories. And now this is a story I feel I need to watch. My favorite channel.

[Furyer]

This was a favourite rewatchable for me in the 80s and 90s. It's recorded on vhs somewhere. When he goes to his house and it's all changed, total relatable panic fuel for a 12 year old. The fact he didnt age would guarantee he would never be left alone by various agencies. If he had not taken the risk to go back his life would have been running from them.