September 21, 2009
If this is a poor man's Star Wars I'm proud to call myself a poor man.
Lance Guest, Robert Preston, Dan O'Herlihy
At the time of its original release in 1984, this modestly budgeted sci-fi excursion had the distinction of offering some of the first examples of purely computer-generated animation, an apt (and frug...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 8, 1999
Stats: 1,529 reviews
Flixster Reviews (1,529)
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February 10, 2009Hmmm even when this came out it was a poor mans Star Wars and even a poor mans Battlestar Gallactica. Sure it was for kids but it was pretty lame stuff, the effects were crap back then and terrible now, the aliens were all unoriginal much like the starships and plot (very much li...( read more)
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July 15, 2008What do you get when you decide to use CG effects before they're good enough to use? You get The Last Starfighter. Every time they go to a computer-created shot of a ship or planet, it's quite jarring - takes you right out of the film. Technology just wasn't up to where...( read more)
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November 16, 2009Cheap Star Wars wanna be. Kid needs to be bigger than life, Destroys alien threat, and wins the girl. Same playing field as Masters of the Universe.
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October 14, 2009I've not seen this movie for over 15 years. but i remember i liked it as a kid. I really want to see it again. Have to find it! >.<
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September 7, 2009The Last Starfighter has tons going for it, but like a politician, it is very old and very silly. It is ripe for a remake. The idea and the classic 80's themes are fun as always but it's sort of a one note song and to be really enjoyable the special effects would have to live up ...( read more)
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