Raul and Dan set off on a quest a while back to knock out a slew of Essential-80's cinema and now are back at it with this 1984 classic!  With space and sci-fi, aliens and flying crafts of all shapes and sizes, The Last Starfighter is right in line in most ways with what the 70's and 80's depictions of the genre would become and continue to be...creating films for kids about other kids slightly older then themselves so they could be put in the shoes of a hero they look up to.  But, there is much to discuss and admire about several unique aspects of the film, and also the cringier/dated stuff too.  The guys cover it all so pop in a quarter and nuzzle up to the joystick, because its not just a game, its also a test!