@robinekin,
We saw 2 . SUPER 8 was a Spielberg Kids movie that had a lot of buzz. I didnt think too much of it. It was a friendly crab like ET who was trying to get home despite our evil govts attempts at imprisoning it. With the help of a bunch of kids (back story of a budding romance between kids), the alien gets home. Kinda trite and a bit lame.
THEN we saw two DVDs from a PBS money raising event that some friends sent in money to support. It was a series called "INTO THE WILDERNESS"
It was the two part story of a guy named Dick Preohnecke who took off to live in anAlaskan Wilderness for 30 years. He built or made everything he had. It was fascinating and quite enjoyable. It wopuld make the Farmermans list of movies you can watch again and again.