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By: Revival House: "Rame Tep! Rame Tep!" | Popdose

Revival House: "Rame Tep! Rame Tep!" | Popdose — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:02:02 +0000

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By: Soundtrack Saturday: “The Last Starfighter” | myMusicArea.net

Soundtrack Saturday: “The Last Starfighter” | myMusicArea.net — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:11:34 +0000

[...] with his Industrial Light & Magic group. But did you know that The Last Starfighter was one of the first films to use computer-generated imagery? CGI was employed to create the film’s starships, battle scenes, planets, and several other [...]

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By: Soundtrack Saturday: “The Last Starfighter” | Popdose

Soundtrack Saturday: “The Last Starfighter” | Popdose — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:00:49 +0000

[...] if what you want is to be the last hope of saving the universe.Perhaps the reason why I took to The Last Starfighter so quickly when I first saw it on cable as a kid is because of the underlying similiarities between [...]

By: Revival House: "You shouldn't have come back, Flynn." | Popdose

Revival House: "You shouldn't have come back, Flynn." | Popdose — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:04:09 +0000

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By: PonyH

PonyH — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:45:27 +0000

I liked your review of LAST STARFIGHTER, especially in comparison to other CGI efforts at the time. However, I must take issue with TWO opinions in your review: the idea that the film's story would have been better served using models and miniatures rather than the CGI of the era, and the moment where Maggie expresses her feelings for the far-away Alex.

I worked at some of the top visual effects houses in Hollywood at the time, where models and bluescreen or Introvision shots, and of course matte shots, were the norm, and I think that the CGI, though admittedly clunky (especially in terms of texture and lighting) nevertheless WORKS for the film precisely because of its' era and it's inspiration, namely the Starfighter video game.

And, simply put, Catherine Mary Stewart, when she, as Maggie, says "I love you, Alex Rogan!" delivers, arguably, one of the best declarations of love in movie history!

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By: wayoutjunk

wayoutjunk — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:33:23 +0000

Believe it or not, there was also an Off-Broadway musical adaptation of "The Last Starfighter". More details here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Starfight...)

That link may be a bit wonky. If it doesn't work, just go to Wikipedia and look up "The Last Starfighter" (musical)

By: wayoutjunk

wayoutjunk — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:33:23 +0000