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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Never realizes its own ideas to their full potential.

May 6, 2016

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...incredibly blatant and shameless rip-off of the Star Wars movies...

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 26, 2005

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This movie is an underrated gem. Great story line, seriously would have fit into the Star Wars universe much better than some instalments. It's funny, serious, engaging, and while the level of animation is definitely wanting, once you accept it the characters start to grow on you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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It’s fun. That’s what it comes down to. I can feel the theatrical scope of production in what is an impressive hand animated feature with hand rotoscoped computer art. Good times

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/20

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"Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin". This Film Bluntly Shows The Very Definition Of Unoriginality. The Animation, Although It Apes "Heavy Metal" (1981), Can Be Pretty Good At Times, This Film Felt Like An Overt Film Experience. The Characters Are Uninteresting, The Editing Is Clumsy, The Film's Entirety Reeks Of The Cheeziness Of The '80s, There's A Couple Of Jump-Cuts That Cut Out (What Would Be Perhaps) The Most Important Parts Of The Film's Storyline, & Of Course, To Put The Icing On The Cake (...) IT RIPS OFF MOTHERFUCKIN' "STAR WARS"! That Shows How Much This Film Lacks Creativity & Imagination, Which Makes The Plot & Characters Painfully The Exact Same Ones From The Original "Star Wars" Trilogy. I Give The Film Credit For Being 1 Of The 1st Animated Movies To Combine Hand-Drawn & Computer Animation & For Being 1 Of The 1st Few Films To Be Released In 3D, But This '80s Family Film Lacks Originality & Effort. So In Conclusion, "Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin" Is Boring, Unimaginative, & Is Just A Stupid Excuse To Recreate "Star Wars". Grrrr! Yeah, Sorry, I'm Still Bothered About That. So It's Safe To Say... This Movie Sucks!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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After watching Nostalgia Critic's review of the movie, I decided to watch the movie thinking it was gonna be hilariously bad as he described it. But after watching it, I thought different: I love this movie!!!! I love the story, animation, characters, and the history of the Ka-Khan. Honestly, I'd rather watch this then some of the other Disney animated films.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Starchaser: The Legend of Orin makes no attempt at hiding the fact that it's a Star Wars ripoff while also having some other flaws such as hit-or-miss voice acting and an infamous scene involving a reprogrammed robot that makes it hard to regard the Han Solo expy as on the good guys' side. Yet, despite making no effort to hide the fact that its a Star Wars knockoff, Starchaser is still a decent, surprisingly well-made movie at times with decent animation, genuinely fun scenes and also not being ashamed of being rather dark at times. Ah, the '80s. There is more to this movie than just being an animated copyright-friendly remake of Star Wars but how much you're going to focus on the film's own strengths over just how blatantly they copied scenes from A New Hope depends on just how nitpicky of a person you are. After all, you know what they say: To each their own.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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I found out about this movie on Youtube. I decided to watch this with my Grandma and she and I liked it. This movie wasn't one of the best movies of all time. Definitely a B movie. The concept was ripped off of other movies. Star Wars knock off you could say. But the storyline was decent and was still manageable to watch. Some might say it was a little cheesy at times. Good vs. Evil was a great concept in this movie. The humor in it was quite funny and kept you entertained. All in all, a decent movie. If you're looking for a movie for a Friday night, this is for you. If you're looking for a stunning critically acclaimed movie, than this is not the movie for you.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Steven Hahn

Director

Dennis Alwood

Shooter

Carmen Argenziano

Dagg

Daryl Bartley

Kallie

Tyke Caravelli

Silica

Cathy Cavadini

Voice

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Synopsis

In this animated film, Orin (Joe Colligan) is a slave working in the subterranean mines near a planet's molten core, watched and prodded by his robot overlords. After he finds a powerful sword embedded in the ore, he makes his way to the surface, where he encounters cynical pilot Dagg and Princess Aviana. The three traverse the galaxy along with their faithful android companions, doing battle with the minions of the despotic Zygon, who seeks to enslave all of humanity.

Director: Steven Hahn
Producer: Thomas Coleman, Michael Rosenblatt
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Scott
Distributor: Atlantic Releasing Corp.
Production Co: Young Sung Production Co.
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.4M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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