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The hosts discuss the 80's sci-fi classic, THE LAST STARFIGHTER, and its cultural impact.

This week we cover the 80's scif-fi classic, THE LAST STARFIGHTER!! After finally achieving the high score on Starfighter, his favorite arcade game, everyday teenager Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) meets the game's designer, Centauri (Robert Preston) -- who reveals that he created Starfighter as a training ground for developing and recruiting actual pilots to help fight a war in space. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

People in this episode

Hosts: Antonio Palacios, Justin Henson

Topics covered

• 80's sci-fi
• film critique
• arcade games
• space war
• classic movies

Keywords

• The Last Starfighter
• sci-fi classic
• arcade game
• Lance Guest
• Robert Preston

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SISKEL AND EBERT

Books & works: THE LAST STARFIGHTER

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