![]() ![]() Take away the romance and make the boy a robot who doesn’t know he’s a robot and you’ve got this little-remembered essential for all Barret Oliver completists (he’s also in Ron Howard’s Cocoon, which means he could have also been a contender for the ’80s version of The Space Between Us). There is a road trip to the Southwest, too. My favorite negative description of The Space Between Us comes from Christy Lemire’s review at : “it plays a bit like a Muppet Babies version of Starman.” I don’t think that’s as bad as it sounds, but the movie does definitely recall John Carpenter’s movie where Karen Allen plays a woman who falls for a magical alien who takes on the appearance of her dead husband (Jeff Bridges). There’s a similar ending, too, as far as the couple being happily ever after. Like Butterfield’s character, she’s limited in her time on the earth by a ticking clock, though hers isn’t lethal. Ron Howard’s live-action fairy tale is kind of a literal fish out of water story where Daryl Hannah plays a mermaid who takes a break from the ocean and romances Tom Hanks in Manhattan. Ally Sheedy is the girl with a motorcycle who joins him as they search not for his own parents but the “father” of the gaming program he broke into. John Badham’s classic teens on the run road movie that was very much ahead of its time stars Matthew Broderick as a high school hacker who unintentionally almost starts World War III. Warning: there are spoilers for the plot of The Space Between Us below. ![]() I think the movie would have fit really well back then, preferably directed by Reagan-era Ron Howard and starring Jay Underwood in the part played by Asa Butterfield, Sarah Jessica Parker in Robertson’s role and Peter Coyote as a subdued version of Oldman’s. Most of the movies below are from the 1980s, including one that’s so prominently featured and clearly an inspiration that The Space Between Us borders on being a pseudo remake. When that happens, I’ve got a list for what needs to be seen next. It’s very corny most of the time and both Gary Oldman and Britt Robertson really need to tone themselves down, but it’s the sort of YA genre romance that could easily pick up fans down the road. ![]() Given how bad the reviews are for The Space Between Us, you’re likely turned off from seeing it this weekend. Or: some ’80s movies to watch if you’ve been living on Mars. ![]()
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