Good night, gung-ho iguana.

Dan O'Herlihy died last week. He played Grig in the Last Starfighter. I remember seeing it in the theaters. I think there was a Return of the Jedi trailer attached to it. Starfighter’s pretty solid in a goofy 80’s sci-fi movie kind of way. The only part I actually remember seeing in the theater is the part when they show Beta’s pulsating face as he’s turning into Alex Rogan’s double. That part kind of freaked me out. I was only 6. You know, alright? Obviously, I never knew the name of the actor who played Grig because I always thought he was black. I guess I kind of figured Louis Gossett Jr. was under that make-up. It was pretty similar make-up.