The Last Starfighter Theatrical Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7NaxBxFWSo
The Gunstar is probably my favorite starfighter.
As for being a “knockoff of Starwars,” it actually had more in common with the “Sword in the Stone.”
I loved that movie at the time. It’s a little dated now but it could be remade and people would probably flock to go see it again.
Holy crap I’m OLD! I remember when that movie came out! Great fun! Robert Preston was a hoot in that movie.
For anyone who hasn’t seen it, I would imagine that today it would look REALLY cheesy for first time viewers, but I remember it fondly.
Mark
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“The Last Starfighter”, “The Flight of the Navigator”, “Little Giants” and “The Sandlot” are 4 of my Favorite Movies! Clean and Wholesome.
The Last Starfighter is a good movie, funny, and clean! I would not trust anyone in Horrorwood to do a remake. I had it on VHS. Have to see if I can find one on cd.
Iirc. This was the first movie that used computer graphics for the space ships - no models. Proto-CGI.
BTW, if they are marking the 29th anniversary of the movie, is there any doubt they plan on releasing a “sequel/remake” on the 30th anniversary?
Whoever is the copy editor needs to be “lead” off of a short pier.
It has charm. It’s a graceful little tale that is just fun.
It was escapism designed for kids who played video games. Who didn’t imagine themselves being in Alex’s shoes as they played Star Raiders or one of the other popular space games?
Bump to a great movie.
It had an important balance between screenwriting and special effects. Preston was mostly a stage actor, having received two Tony Awards, the most memorable for The Music Man. The director of the film version demanded him, though the studio wanted it to be played by Frank Sinatra. Really.
His performance was outstanding. It has a 7.7 rating on IMDb.
Conversely, the actor who played Xur (flicks stiletto scepter), Norman Snow, has done some TV work, but his picture is hard to find on the Internet.
The first Starfighter I saw was in 1957 at Tyndall AFB. Cigar shaped with razor sharp wings whose leading edges were protected when they were parked.
I always liked the special effects.
Robert Preston was such a ham in that film.