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In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 1991 Disney film The Rocketeer based on the 1982 comic book series of the same name. It takes place in Los Angeles in 1938 where a stunt pilot named Cliff Secord and his friend Peevy find a jet pack from pilot and philanthropist Howard Hughes. Cliff uses the jet pack to become a mysterious superhero called The Rocketeer. Meanwhile the mafia was hired by an unknown adversary to retrieve the jet pack for a plan involving with the Nazi army taking over the world.  

When the film premiered in theaters, critics enjoyed its fun sense of adventure in an older time, but felt it had a few shortcomings. It didn't help that Disney wanted to make it into a trilogy making The Rocketeer their equivalent of the Indiana Jones series, but due to not making as much money as they hoped, plans for a franchise was scrapped. It has since gained a cult following and had a Disney Junior animated series in 2019 focusing on Cliff's great-granddaughter who is the new Rocketeer. It currently has a 66% on Rotten Tomatoes. What do Patricia and Arun think about the film?