Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Movie Review: The Last Starfighter


WARNING:This film may only entertain children and science fiction fans. ;) Seriously, this is a scifi fable about a young man who can't seem to find his way out of the trailer park he lives in. To pass the time, he plays a video game and reaches the highest level within the game.

It turns out, an alien decided to train soldiers to fight a galactic baddie through the games. Far out spacey fun ensues. My favorite part is when the replacement Beta Unit tries to figure out the relationship rules with the human's girlfriend.

Lance Guest stars but look for sweet performances by Dan O'Herlihy as Grig and Robert Preston. Maybe it's a stretch to call this a Gem, but I do love it and watch it frequently.

Dora has the DVD and many copies of the VHS tape in Coos Bay, Myrtle Point, North Bend, Lakeside and Bandon.

IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/

Byy the DVD from Amazon:
The Last Starfighter

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