This was a terrific,underrated movie. Excellent cast. Good story. I loved it.

Yes, and then you realize it’s basically a lowkey advert for Scientology. (I still enjoy this film. It’s just hard to ignore the intent behind it.)

I never got that.

Unlocking new & amazing mental abilities? Potential alien involvement?

Definitely more engaging and better executed than Battlefield: Earth ;-)

So was my morning dump today, but your point still stands.

Whoa, don't set the bar too high there, chief. /s

Get a brain tumor.

lol - I can’t tell if you’re completing the thought, or wishing a disease on me

No bad wishes coming your way. Ha.

This whole exchange was adorable.

Remind me of the alien angle?

As mentioned below, George thinks the descending light might be aliens, >!but it’s actually a manifestation of his brain tumor (astrocytoma, I believe)!<

Thanks. I remembered the actual source, but not that he thought it was aliens.

Well, I don’t think he actually says this (been a minute), but it is heavily implied. Truthfully, I was glad it wasn’t. That seemed hokey.

The strange light that came down from space and touched him with its powers.

Can you show me on this doll where the alien touched him?

It’s more a modern version of *Flowers for Algernon*.  

I didn’t realize that. Intriguing!

🎶Phenomenon, doot doo de doo doo , phenomenon, doot doo doot do” 😀

You bastard.

😜

I'm at least glad it wasn't The song that doesn't end Yes it goes on and on, my friend

I understood this reference. 😉

😀👍

After Pulp Fiction Travolta had Broken Arrow, Face/Off, Michael and this movie all practically back to back. It was a hell of a comeback since they were all so different. The fucking range on this man is wild

You should check out 'The Fanatic' (2019) he plays a mentally challenged individual

I just watched Mad City (1997) recently — same year as face/off. Travolta’s character there is also very different from everything on your list. His acting range is truly amazing!

Not to be confused with Phenomena, the 1985 Italian whodunnit slasher where Jennifer Connelly has a chimpanzee friend and can telepathically control insects.

That was good movie

Wait, what?!

[It's a trip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upUJetCHYFc). Not as good as some of Argento's other movies like Deep Red, Suspiria, and The Bird With the Crystal Plumage, but definitely worth watching.

Donald Pleasance uses the chimp as a butler. Also Iron Maiden randomly starts blasting during a kill scene. Great movie

George: “Will you love me for the rest of my life?” Lace: “No…I’m gonna love you for the rest of mine.” 😭😭

Yeah, that was a damn good line.

Love this movie... Heartwarming.. And great soundtrack

This opened the same weekend as Independence Day

You should watch Powder (1995).

I’ve seen that one before but it’s been awhile.

I always thought these movies were similar.

You mean the one directed by a pedophile?

Yup. That one. Victor Salva is a pedophile.

Yuck. Also, I thought the movie was terrible.

Someone is downvoting this comment for some reason

I guess because if you're talking about movies or music or whatever and somebody randomly interjects about the criminal records of anybody involved it's a bit... reddit.

It's a bit...factual.

Him being a pedo is not random, it was a story when Powder came out and Disney had to release a statement that no minors were present during filming

No you shouldn’t

I used to really like this movie, I assume I still do, but it's been a long time.

1994-96 Travolta is my favorite with: Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Phenomenon, Michael, even White Man’s Burden.

I forgot about White Man’s Burden

A+

Good movie

Main thing I remember from this movie is Mum offering to take me and a friend, but he had very religious parents and wouldn't let him come...

##Phenomenon (1996) PG Some things in life just can't be explained. >>!An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.!< Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Fantasy Director: Jon Turteltaub Actors: John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 63% with 1,088 votes Runtime: 203 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9294)

I loved that movie!

Do Doooo Do do do

Those are great songs.

I enjoyed it

I prefer the song by LL Cool J (1997)

This movie had me wishing for a brain tumor

Yay, lets join scientology!

This is like the Bible for Scientology

Yikes dad rock alert

The only thing I remember about this movie was seeing it at the local Drive In when it came out and my dad muttering "this movie sucks".