The Last Starfighter Review

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Yet another trip to fun-filled nostalgia island with sci-fi 80s classic The Last Starfighter! One of the forefathers of early CGI in movies and boy does it show. Luckily for us, it also happens to contain a rather large heaping dose of fantasy fulfillment especially for the arcade gamers in the audience. Unfortunately, they just dont make family flicks like this anymore.

If you manage to overlook the outdated computer graphics theres still more than plenty to enjoy. The story is full of humor, heart, and some fairly memorable lines. The characters are likable and fun to watch on screen, most especially Grig (Dan OHerlihy) and Centauri (Robert Preston). The ship designs are unique and well thought out. Alex Rogans Gunstar being the obvious standout with a noticeably higher polygon count. Not to mention a really epic soundtrack from Craig Safan that tends to warm the cockles of ones heart. Definitely recommended to old-school gamers and sci-fi geeks alike!

The Hard Cast is recruiting for the newly re-formed Star League and were looking for the truly dedicated high-scorers as well as the hardcore quarter-pounders! If you think you can put up with asthmatic lizard navigators and you dont mind a beta unit getting frisky with your girl than maybe youre worthy of your very own Gunstar. Just remember that Death Blossom is a weapon of last resort!

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