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The Last X-Vector Fighter [Super-Fun-Pak Comix] (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 6 days ago by sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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Super-Fun-Pak Comix by Ruben Bolling for November 11, 2024 | GoComics.com

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[–] vsoponge@lemmy.world 51 points 6 days ago (8 children)

That's the plot of the 80s movie The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), a teenager who, after winning the high score in an arcade game that's secretly a simulation test, is recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war.

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

Oh really? I’ve always heard about that movie but never seen it or looked up the plot.

It is also similar to Ender’s Game, in a way.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada.

[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Also mostly the plot of Ernest Cline's Armada, with a megaton of unsufferable 'tude and pointless 80's references sprinkled on it. Those references include "the last Starfighter", of course. It's terrible.

The podcast "372 pages we'll never get back" with Mike and Connor from MST3K/rifftrax did its second season on it. Kind of a book club with books they assume they're going to hate (mostly). First season was Ready Player One, from Cline too, so they chose this one next because they were astonished that Armada could be considered the bad one compared to RP1.

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Still enjoyable to watch. I mean you can't judge it by today's standards but it is fun.

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Also FutureMan

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

It was also the opening of Stargate Universe.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 days ago

Indeed! I fell in love with that move back in the day. Luckily, Alex at least got to directly pilot the Starfighter -- but our alien freedom-fighters in the comic strip are sadly only looking for remote controlled drone pilots.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

Loved that movie as a kid! I have an anniversary edition DVD of it somewhere, because my VHS copy broke in the mid 90's from rewinding too much

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

As long as we're throwing out media with similar plots

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The story of one of my favourite books growing up, only you can save mankind

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Isnt that also the plot of Ender's Game?

[–] crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

This is what I first thought of lol

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah but the gov't was in on it. Here, it's literally just some alien dudes fishing for easy brainwashable recruits. Sort of like the Three Body Problem, but more realistic

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

The book or this post?