Season 4, Ep. 6: The Last Starfighter

What do Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Reel Poppycock all have in common? - Indulging in the zeitgeist of an arcade game influenced source material for a movie.   Today the crew tackles "The Last Starfighter" from 1984. Directed by Nick Castle, this film will have arcade fans foaming at the mouth with nostalgia.    But there is fun to be found for everybody in this episode, with lots of laughs, deep research gems, and plenty of Poppycock to satiate what you've been yearning for.    "The Last Starfighter" continues our series on fan selected films, this one brought you to courtesy of Thomas Fleming.   You can bet your asteroids you'll have fun with this one, thanks for tuning in, and enjoy!       00:03:36 Reel Basic Facts (sponsored by Tom's Overalls) 00:08:35 Ed's Film Composer Corner 00:12:03 KC goes CRAY CRAY on the Computer Generated Imagery 00:19:54 Robert Preston - "The Music Man" creates "Chicken-Fat" Calisthenics 00:28:11 Synopsis and Start of Slide Show 00:37:39 Otis's Advice for Eating it From the Back 00:40:52 Arcade Game High Score brings out Entire Neighborhood 00:42:15 Ed Shares his Nightly Routine 00:54:27 Trevor does Reel Deep Research on Jolanda Egger, June 1983 Playmate of the Month 01:02:47 Ed Explains the Cul-De-Sac Hairline 01:13:08 Beta provides Comic Relief back on Earth 01:25:12 Look at Grandma with the Double Barrel 01:33:45 KC's Gametime - "Name that Game" 01:45:33 Poppycock Round-Up     {credit to all respective artists for song clips used in this episode, all rights reserved} - "Chicken Fat" by Robert Preston - snippets of the score of "The Last Starfighter," composed by Craig Safan     Instagram: @reelpoppycock YouTube: Reel Poppycock Host K.C. @dangerbrewer on Instagram Host Ed Lanier @edlaniermusic on Instagram Host Trevor Boland (He is old, find him on Facebook)