The simplistic plot and simple story work thanks to the energy and light touch of director Nick Castle.
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08/17/09
The Last Starfighter (1984)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:19
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Teenager Alex Rogan lives and works in the trailer-park that his mother owns. His life consists of contemplating his rather bleak future, and waiting for word on his college loan application to... [More]
Starring: Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston, Suzanne Snyder
Director: Nick Castle
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Reviews for The Last Starfighter
the rousing kind of kid flick that inspires ten-year-old boys to grab broomsticks, storm the neighborhood hill, and go nuts on pretend aliens with ridiculous faux karate moves.
05/24/09
Charmingly hokey...takes the suburban-working-class-folks-meet-space-aliens paradigm of early Spielberg and marries it to Lucas' Star Wars. [Blu-ray]
08/12/09
One of the few successful Spielberg clones, administering the usual routine of aliens and mouth-agape wonder with friendly determination and a perfect, just perfect, game boy screenwriting hook.
08/26/09
Thankfully this Star Wars rip-off doesn't take itself seriously.
06/08/02
It's not an award-winner or cult classic, but The Last Starfighter is certainly one of the coolest "cable flicks" you're likely to come across.
06/26/02
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03/26/09
Top CriticDefinite "Star Wars" influenced, this trailer park adventure takes off, succeeds on own.
02/21/08
A children's movie. Good visuals...plot no so good.
12/12/02
Overlooked sci-fi tale. Great fun.
04/13/03
If you're going to shamelessly rip off Star Wars, make sure you do it with as much spirit as this film.
03/28/03
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10/08/04
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08/22/03
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02/25/07
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