About this episode

The episode discusses the 1984 film 'The Last Starfighter' and its themes, featuring guest Brett Weaver.

In "The Last Starfighter" (1984) a young man has his sword-in-the-stone moment playing an arcade game which propels him into heroic intergalactic adventure. Brett Weaver joins to discuss the movie, the Hero's Journey, and to talk about what a sequel or remake would look like. LINKS: Heaton's Otamatone Odyssey https://youtu.be/3BMGPv5RnOQ

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Heaton

Guest: Brett Weaver

Topics covered

• arcade games
• intergalactic adventure
• Hero's Journey
• movie discussion
• sequel speculation

Keywords

• The Last Starfighter
• Brett Weaver
• Hero's Journey
• arcade game
• sequel
• remake

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Last Starfighter

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