THE LAST STARFIGHTER 1984 Nick Castle

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

I watched this on DVD the other night and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it,as I hadn't seen it since the days of VHS.

A likeable cast make this ideal Sunday afternoon viewing.

Plus what other film gives you Halloween III's Connal Cochrane in an easter egg mask?

And whoever though the man who played 'The Shape' in a certain 70's seminal slasher film would direct some cute sci-fi adventure?

Strange this ain't out on UK DVD,or is it???

Any other fans?

[Hammer time]

This is great if your a fan of the film,its a free pc game based on the arcade machine from the movie it runs on lowend pc's no problem.
Do you have the skill to defeat the Xur and the Ko-Dan armada?
RogueSynapse

[darthelvis]

Absolute classic 80's family sci fi flick, I have the R1 US DVD but sadly it is in storage and I have had a craving to watch this and Battle Beyond the Stars back to back, but alas both are stuck in storage.....need to move house and quick so I can get my collection out!!!!

[bdc]

I also liked it.
There's a region free US bd.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

The US anniversary disc is LOADED with extras!

[kingofwitches666]

80's classic, love it! I don't own it but I always try & catch it when it's on the box.

[pedromonkey]

'In his wildest dreams Alex never suspected that tonight he would become...The Last Starfighter'

seriously one of fave films, just awesome and the Gunstar, best star fighter craft outside of Battlestar Galaxtica's Viper.

so i see there's a region free blu....i think i'll be getting that.

[Splatterdragon73]

Originally Posted by pedromonkey

just awesome and the Gunstar, best star fighter craft outside of Battlestar Galaxtica's Viper.

You said it and what about the vessel's 'Death Blossom' mode?

An enjoyable feelgood film with an intrepid Craig Safan score and memorable performances from late, great old pros Robert Preston and Dan O'Herlihy. Also, doesn't Bruce (Re-Animator) Abbot briefly feature in TLS too?

Criminally neglected on U.K. shores and i own both the old and new DVDs as well as the BR.

Don't forget the movie's impressive cinema and VHS artwork.

'He didn't find his dreams, his dreams found him.'

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Splatterdragon73

Don't forget the movie's impressive cinema and VHS artwork.

And then they go and flush it down the toilet in favour of this for the anniversay dvd and blu-ray!

[Splatterdragon73]

Too true and whatever happened to using good ol' fashioned illustrations? Has the much missed medium been outlawed or something?

Imo TLS has always been sadly forsaken in the U.K. in favour of earlier CGI outing Tron. To my knowledge, Nick Castle's wonderful sci-fi shoot 'em up has only seen two British video releases. The first on the short-lived Heron label and later a sell through edition issued by Channel 5. TV broadcasts have been badly panned 'n' scanned and i find it an injustice TLS is still denied both DVD and BR lifelines in the U.K.