The Last Starfighter 1984
by Capucine · old hollywood: Ron Cobb
What makes THE LAST STARFIGHTER work is the way it treats its hero's exit from a small, going-nowhere town. Released in 1984 and directed by Nick Castle, the film gives Alex a departure that plays as genuinely romantic rather than just an adventure setup. Ron Cobb handled the design work, and the pioneering CGI helps build a world with a scale that feels larger than you'd expect from what the movie had to work with. It's a beautiful piece of '80s science fiction.
Transcript (en)
The Starfighter All around the world statues crumble for me Who knows how long I've loved you Everyone I know has been so good to me. I 25 years old My mother got rest of songs just wanna fly Put your arms around me baby Put your arms around me, baby I just wanna fly Put your arms around me, baby Put your arms around me, baby I just want to fly I just want to fly I just want to fly I just want to fly I just want to fly
