# Episode 713 - The Last Starfighter (1984), Space Operas, and Death Blossoms

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Podcast: [Movies, Films and Flix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/movies-films-and-flix-173479)
Published: 2026-06-30T12:00:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2887

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Mark and Niall discuss the 1984 sci-fi epic The Last Starfighter . Directed by Nick Castle, and starring Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston and a Death Blossom, the movie focuses on what happens when an arcade game gets shipped to the wrong city. In this episode, they also talk about cheeky androids, likable navigators, and primitive concepts. Enjoy!

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