The Last Starfighter
from Alienating the Audience Hosted by Andrew Heaton, Brett Weaver
In "The Last Starfighter" (1984) a young man has his sword-in-the-stone moment playing an arcade game which propels him into heroic intergalactic adventure. Brett Weaver joins to discuss the movie, the Hero's Journey, and to talk about what a sequel or remake would look like. LINKS: Heaton's Otamatone Odyssey https://youtu.be/3BMGPv5RnOQ
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