The Last Starfighter (1984)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Alex Rogan is a small town teenager with big time dreams. Dreams of college... of success... of marrying his girlfriend, Maggie. He's just like everybody else, except Alex has a very special talent... that no one on Earth can appreciate. But tonight, a mysterious stranger has called on Alex. He's come from a galaxy that's under attack from an alien force. And Alex's unique ability is their last hope. He's got one extraordinary chance at the dream of a lifetime. The film, featured earlier p"

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: Lance Guest as Alex Catherine Mary Stewart as Maggie Music score by Craig Safan It’s a fun movie. Star Wars, but at a trailer park. Con: The effects feels are considerably dated."

Cinematic Firsts (212 movies items)

" *First use of 'integrated CGI' where the effects are supposed to represent real world objects."

250 Of My Favorite Films From The 80's, y'all (250 movies items)

"A teenage kid discovers that the video game he has mastered is secretly a celestial training simulation program, when he is notified by an alien who reveals to him that he is a gunner/star-soldier in an intergalactic war between good and evil. So, to all you video gamers out there, don't listen to society when it tries to convince you that all those hours spent on your x-box, gameboy or psp will eventually accumulate into a vast amount of wasted life. For all anybody knows, you could very well b"

Movies Viewed in 2020 (354 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: December 30th Via: Blu-ray Plot: After conquering a video game, Alex is recruited to join an intergalactic team of starfighters to defend thousands of worlds - including Earth - from an impending attack. Rating: 7.6/10"

Cliffhanger Endings (8 tv items)

"I haven't seen this one for a long, long time. It ends on a cliffhanger, but I really don't give a rat's ass about the lack of resolution. "

Movies the giraffe watched in 2018: September (31 movies items)

"Re-watch - Sept. 9th I picked this up from the library too, thinking that I'd either watch it with my daughter or watch it on my own. I definitely hadn't seen it since the '90s, and recall loving it when I was younger. And aside from the effects it's held up pretty well. I was surprised. The space battle scenes look super cheesy now, with their blocky video-game-style appearance. The creature effects have held up far better thankfully, and overall it's a fun movie. My daughter wound up really e"

Best Films seen 2018 (25 movies items)

"A feel-good space si-fi "

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films: 1984-1985 (66 movies items)

" Directed by: Nick Castle Produced by: Gary Adelson, Edward O. Denault, John Whitney, Jr., and Robert E. Swanson Written by: Jonathan E. Betuel Cinematography: King Baggot Edited by: Carroll Timothy O'Meara Music by: Craig Safan Distributed by: Universal Pictures"

Favorite Family Films: 1984-1985 (33 movies items)

" Directed by: Nick Castle Produced by: Gary Adelson, Edward O. Denault, John Whitney, Jr., and Robert E. Swanson Written by: Jonathan E. Betuel Cinematography: King Baggot Edited by: Carroll Timothy O'Meara Music by: Craig Safan Distributed by: Universal Pictures"