The Last Starfighter is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), a teenager who, after winning the high score in an arcade game that’s secretly a simulation test, is recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war.
Indeed! I fell in love with that move back in the day. Luckily, Alex at least got to directly pilot the Starfighter – but our alien freedom-fighters in the comic strip are sadly only looking for remote controlled drone pilots.
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That’s the plot of the 80s movie The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), a teenager who, after winning the high score in an arcade game that’s secretly a simulation test, is recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war.
Oh really? I’ve always heard about that movie but never seen it or looked up the plot.
It is also similar to Ender’s Game, in a way.
Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada.
Still enjoyable to watch. I mean you can’t judge it by today’s standards but it is fun.
Indeed! I fell in love with that move back in the day. Luckily, Alex at least got to directly pilot the Starfighter – but our alien freedom-fighters in the comic strip are sadly only looking for remote controlled drone pilots.
It was also the opening of Stargate Universe.