Review of The Last Starfighter (1984) by Dillon C — 14 Sep 2015

I smiled a big childish grin through the whole movie.

This review of The Last Starfighter (1984) was written by Dillon C on 14 Sep 2015.

The Last Starfighter has generally received positive reviews.

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Star Wars influenced it... and what? It's still one of the most remarkable sci-fi nostalgia tales of the 80's. So much memories, so much fun…

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