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The Last Starfighter--The Musical!
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on Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:30 PM
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nomadic writes "Yes, seriously. Some people have decided to remake everyone's favorite obscure 1980's Star Wars ripoff into musical form. Definitely sounds like a Troy McClure role..."
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Ripoff? (Score:4, Insightful)
(http://www.easyracers.com/)
Re:Ripoff? (Score:5, Funny)
(Last Journal: Sunday April 16 2006, @10:03PM)
Me too.
It was a decent movie, but what really brings back the memories is that...
...I got my first kiss ever after watching a replay of it...
...at a science fiction convention...
...while dressed as a "medieval" priest...
...from a girl I'd met the day before by going up to her and "blessing" her.
Yes, I am an unrepentant geek.
;)
That was, what, some nineteen years ago.
And as an unrepentant geek, I hope one day to get my second kiss.
In all seriousness though, Sandi Lynn E., here's to you, wherever you are after all these years.
I watched it 5 times in a month! :-P (Score:5, Interesting)
(http://slashdot.org/~Spy+der+Mann/journal/ | Last Journal: Thursday November 22, @01:25AM)
In Last Starfighter, the guy is simply a good space pilot because he trained (read: videogame addict
Some elements were kinda unrealistic, but I still liked the movie. Maybe because it portrays the fantasy of every teenager: You play videogames, and now you have the chance to save the universe.
(somehow reminds me of typical teen fantasies in anime shows like Love Hina, Tenchi, Chobits etc - is that why these shows are favorites? fulfilling a secret fantasy?)
Re:I watched it 5 times in a month! :-P (Score:5, Insightful)
Both stories revolve around a young, male geek/nerd.
In both stories the young man is "trapped" in a going-nowhere existence
In both stories the young man knows there is something bigger and more important out there waiting for him to discover it
In both stories an older man approaches him and tells him that he's more than he thinks he is and that he may be the key to saving the world/universe
Both movies feature (for their time) incredible special effects of a kind never seen before
The young male geek gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to not only live out his dreams but to save all of humanity
I could probably go on, but that seems like enough for now.
Re:Come on... (Score:5, Interesting)
And how was Star Wars original in any way?
Re:Come on... (Score:5, Insightful)
- Tattoine is a clone of Arrakis
- The Moisture Farm the Lars' run is right out of Dune.
- Luke is a dumb whiny kid at the beginning who grows up to be a leader in the rebellion and overthrows the evil emperor; Paul is a dumb whiny kid at the beginning who grows up to lead the Fremen and overthrow the evil emperor.
- Luke finds Obi-Wan in the desert and learns the ways of the Jedi from him; Paul finds Stilgar in the desert and learns the ways of the Fremen from him.
- Paul's Voice; Luke's Jedi Mind tricks. Paul's mental Sight; Luke's Jedi Vision. Paul's weirding ways, Luke's jedi fighting. Crysknife - a knife from a worm's tooth; Light Saber - like a saber-toothed tiger
- Do you really think the sandworm in RoJ isn't from Dune?
There is almost nothing in SW that isn't taken right out of Dune.Re:Come on... (Score:5, Insightful)
I don't know why EVERYTHING with a well-armed
space hotrod in it has to be considered a Star-Wars ripoff.
Geezus Christ.. Is STAR WARS all the SF you people know?
Get a life.. wait.. on second thought, maybe you HAVE a life
and that's why you don't know anything about SF.
Ok. GET RID of your life.. Cancel those party plans and
stay home reading E.E. "Doc" Smith "Lensman" novels. Then
play some "SpaceWar" and rethink the StarWars ripoff question.
Re:Come on... (Score:4, Informative)
(http://moofie.lastcoolnameleft.com/)
Troy! (Score:5, Funny)
(http://put-your-mone...r-mouth-is.com/blog/ | Last Journal: Monday January 29 2007, @02:44PM)
Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such other medical films as "Mommy, What's On That Man's Face?" and "Alice Doesn't Live Anymore".
Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such self-help videos as "Smoke Yourself Thin", and "Get Confident, Stupid.".
Welcome to the Knowledgeum, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such automated information kiosks as "Welcome to Springfield Airport" and "Where's Nordstrom?" While you're enjoying our Hall of Wonders, your car unfortunately will be subject to repeated break-ins and... [Fades]
Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You may remember me from such educational films as "Two Minus Three Equals Negative Fun" and "Firecrackers: The Silent Killer".
I'm actor Troy McClure. You might remember me from such TV series as "Buck Henderson, Union Buster" and "Troy and Company's Summertime Smile Factory". Today I'm here to tell you about "Spiffy.", the 21st century stain remover. Let's meet the inventor, Dr. Nick Riviera.
etc...
Re:Troy! (Score:5, Insightful)
(Last Journal: Tuesday October 26 2004, @09:56AM)
Re:Troy! (Score:4, Funny)
(Last Journal: Saturday July 17 2004, @04:03PM)
Chimpanzee 1: Help! The human's about to escape. Troy: Get your paws off me, you dirty ape!
Chimpanzee 2: (gasp) He can talk!
Orangutans: He can talk! He can talk! He can talk!
He can talk! He can talk! He can talk!
Troy: And I can siiiiiiiiiiing!
Chimp Nurse: Oooh! Help me, Dr. Zaius! Orangutans: Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
O, Dr. Zaius!
Orangutan 1: Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Troy: What's wrong with me?
Dr. Zaius: I think you're crazy.
Troy: I want a second opinion.
Dr. Zaius: You're also lazy.
Orangutans: Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
O, Dr. Zaius!
Orangutan 1: Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Troy: Can I play the piano any more?
Dr. Zaius: Of course you can!
Troy: Well I couldn't before.
(plays piano)
Orangutans: Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Dr. Zaius! Dr. Zaius!
Troy: I hate every ape I see,
From chimpan-A to chimpanzee,
No, you'll never make a monkey out of me!
(Statue of Liberty rises)
O my God! I was wrong!
It was Earth, all along!
You've finally made a monkey,
Apes: Yes we've finally made a monkey,
Troy: Yes you've
& Apes: finally made a monkey out of me!
Troy: I love you, Dr. Zaius
Re:Troy! (Score:5, Funny)
(Last Journal: Friday March 09 2007, @01:10PM)
Like Alex Rogan's mobile home... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Like Alex Rogan's mobile home... (Score:4, Funny)
I think I'll pass, or... (Score:5, Funny)
...just have my beta unit go watch it, and tell me about it later.
Phil Hartman (Score:3, Funny)
On HBO This month! (Score:4, Insightful)
(http://www.angelfire...epublican/index.blog | Last Journal: Thursday July 27 2006, @12:00AM)
Even by today's standards the CGI isn't too bad.
LK
Hardware used to render The Last Starfighter (Score:4, Informative)
(http://vr.isdale.com)
The same hardware was used on a number of other films from that era (2010, Ice Pirates, Labyrinth, etc) and numerous commercials.
The IMI 500 was a UNIX box and the VAX ran Interactive's Unix On VMS. The Cray had a small permanent on-site support staff to keep it alive.... along with some BIG AC units.
DP was bought by Omnibus Computer Graphics in 1986. Shortly afterwards Omnibus bought Robert Able Associates, thus merging 3 of the top 5 computer animation houses of the time.... and promptly went bankrupt. BofA had a 11mil loan on the Cray, and discovered that Cray had one in storage they couldnt unload for $3mil. They found out the landlords had taken the keys and the security company stopped sending guards 'cause of non-payment. This being the neighborhood where the LA Riots were several years later, BofA immeadiately sent a truck and crew to yank out the Cray.... Some of the animators pleaded with the workers to let it run just an hour more so they could complete some pieces...
Btw, Omnibus was the first commercial company not doing network development to have an Internet connection. Of course back then it wasnt called the Internet.
its a bit odd to have lots of 20-somethings tell me how much they loved that movie... i still remember creating the short proof-of-concept animation that got DP the job.
More Proof... (Score:3, Funny)
Hmmm... (Score:3, Funny)
...Wow... (Score:4, Funny)
I guess I was wrong...
Obscure? (Score:5, Interesting)
(http://www.artboy.org/)
I can't help but think it would make a pretty kickass space sim, now that we have the GPU power to render in real-time even higher quality than they had originally. The one arcade game I remember didn't compare well to the classic Star Wars 3D polygon arcade game in terms of sheer fun (damn that game was fun).
Re:Obscure? (Score:5, Informative)
(http://www.jamesbrief.com/ | Last Journal: Monday March 10 2003, @05:26AM)
Star Trek II was the first CGI scene (the genesis project filmette). Young Sherlock Holmes was the first to have cgi in a live action shot (the stained glass window knight)
Re:Ripoff (Score:5, Funny)
Star Wars ripoff? (Score:5, Insightful)
It has acting and writing at a level that George Lucas can only dream about.
Yeah, it's a genre film, but so was battlestar galactica.
On learning of the musical... (Score:5, Funny)
Storm theatre serious artist #1: Damage report!
Storm theatre serious artist #2: Our credibility is shot! Our theatre is a laughing stock! What do we do now?
[dramatic pause]
Storm theatre serious artist #1: We die.
"Definitely sounds like a Troy Mclure role" (Score:4, Funny)
Re:"Definitely sounds like a Troy Mclure role" (Score:5, Funny)
His part was cut?!?!??! I saw his name in the end-credits, and I watch the movie several tiems trying to find him! And now, years later, I find out that his part was in fact cut!
And all these years I thought I was blind and/or idiot for not finding him! Damn you all! Damn you to hell!
Oh come on. (Score:5, Insightful)
(Last Journal: Friday November 18 2005, @02:06AM)
To Paraphrase The Movie (Score:5, Funny)
(http://www.rockhouse.org/)
***Eye piece swings over friend's eye***
My Friend: "We die."
Last Starfighter Star Wars (Score:5, Funny)
(Last Journal: Wednesday November 05 2003, @03:12AM)
First CG movie (Score:3, Interesting)
(http://lawpoop.blogspot.com/ | Last Journal: Friday May 28 2004, @06:51PM)
A musical isn't the worst they could do (Score:5, Insightful)
(Last Journal: Wednesday November 05 2003, @03:12AM)
If you think about it, taking a sci-fi movie such as TLS to the stage will probably test the cutting edge in theatrical and lighting effects. This would be very challenging. I would love to see this just to see if they're capable of pulling it off convincingly.
As for TLS being a rip-off of Star Wars, that's BS. Star Wars is as derivative of dozens of other films that came before it. The two movies may have shared some plot similarities, but they both had their cheesy moments.
However, IMO, the cinematography in many scenes in The Last Starfighter is far better than Star Wars. The trailer park scenes were brilliantly shot. The acting and character development was superlative and nowhere near as pressured as Star Wars.
I think the two movies are really dramatically different in their approach. Star Wars whisked you off to a far-away place where you vicariously watched someone else save the world. Whereas The Last Starfighter brought the battle to Earth and make the viewer feel like it could really happen to him - it was much more realistic.
If you haven't seen The Last Starfighter in awhile, rent it and watch it again. It holds up better than the original Star Wars now.
Hey! (Score:4, Funny)
But I still think this is a fun movie to catch on TV. I mean, yeah, it's really cheesy, but does this deserve the Road House treatment [roadhousetheplay.com]? It probably has the best "lizard guy in human mask gives stirring speech to guy from trailer park that's secretly a great space pilot" scene I've seen, although the one in The Wedding Planner comes pretty close.
Oh, man. Now that I think about it... the second-in-command lizard guy whose eyepiece thing closes after every line he has? The scene with all the Gunstar pilots that's a direct, totally unapologetic ripoff of the Death Star briefing in Star Wars? That half-bald badguy leader that practically breaks a tooth chewing so much scenery? Aaaaugh! You're killing my childhood, Slashdot!
(As a sidenote, I always thought somebody should make a Last Starfighter videogame today, on the latest 3d hardware, that exactly mimcs the really stylized CGI from the movie. Say what you will, those scenes still look cool.)
Evil Dead: The Musical (Score:5, Funny)
(http://slashdot.org/~griim)
I am not one for musicals. But this was godamn funny. With such musical numbers as What The Fuck Was That? and (All Of The Men In My Life Keep Getting Killed By) Candarian Demons, you really can't go wrong.
I hope to see it again.
Considering that Star Wars.... (Score:3, Informative)
cya,
john