The Last Starfighter (1984)

About this episode

The episode discusses the movie The Last Starfighter, exploring its themes, characters, and CGI effects.

"I beg your pardon! I'm a state of the art, top of the line podcast unit put here as a courtesy replacement for while you're away. Lucky me...wait a minute, what are you doing back??" Greetings, listeners! This week, our contestants fire at The Last Starfighter, a movie that's somehow both a war in the stars (cash grab, anyone?) and a sitcom set in a trailer park. We go over great lines from Centauri, Grig, and Louis. We discuss the goofs and try to explain things that the movie didn't. Finally, you bet your asteroids we talk about the CGI. Get ready, prepare for blast off! The Last Starfighter - A New Musical - Off Off Broadway Cast Recording Check out Mission: Rejected Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: John Guest Contestants: J. Michael DeAngelis, John Dowgin, Steve Goff

People in this episode

Host: John

Guests: J. Michael DeAngelis, John Dowgin, Steve Goff

Topics covered

• The Last Starfighter
• CGI
• movie analysis
• sci-fi
• comedy

Keywords

• The Last Starfighter
• CGI
• sci-fi comedy
• movie review
• trailer park

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mission: Rejected

Books & works: The Last Starfighter, The Last Starfighter - A New Musical - Off Off Broadway Cast Recording

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