An Exercise In Nonsense

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Gee,after reading the other review's, am surprised NO ONE know's where some of this WAS filmed !! c.1982,the Norwalk-La Mirada School Dist. has "closed" several schools....(budget/enrollment)??NEVER found out...TPoMS, was partiall filmed at NEFF HS.14800 Alondra Bl.,La Mirada Ca./(X-street Trojan Way)...How do I know ??? I grad there, class of "75....Neff was "new" in 1964,I grew up just down from it,1982 was last class,(also Grease 2,was filmed "down the street, at Excelsior HS,NOrwalk, Ca.)..within 2 yr's, 1984, the "wrecking ball" got NEFF, BUT NOT EVERYTHING !! I was given the "letter's" off office, and part of a broken street sign,I've used them at my reunions, and will share with others of NEFF one's,Trojan'S RULE !!!...Max Clayton...(currently),San Bernardino..Ca, (yr-2012)

Its hard to remember specifics about this show, but all i know is two things. I loved this show when i was younger, and NO ONE ELSE remembers it! Every sci fi geek I ask looks at me like i have two heads when i mention the name Matthew Star. My mother and I used to watch this show religiously. Te best visual i can remember from the show was in the opening sequence where Matthew is seen playing ping pong with himself. He uses his telekinesis to control the other paddle. If you really think of the competition this kid has for alternate teen sci fi heroes in the last 25 years, Matthew doesn't fare too badly. Up against Evie in Out of this World, Wesley Crusher in Next Generation and the fat kid from stand by me in My Secret Identity; my vote is for Matthew Star!

This was a good series but had two problems a low budget and a bland set of writers, it was one of the series that if they had done it correctly would have ran for as long as X-files, with the same cult following but they killed it in the first pilot, then they tried to up grade it but they never gave it a chance to find itself before it was killed off. If any thing they should have played more on Starr discovering his powers and the episode with his mom was great but they never developed it beyond the cute guy saves day teen girl show looking at the cute guy, oh well, maybe they will get it right in another series in the future

I remember seeing this show when I was about 10 or 11. From what I remember, Gossett Jr. and Barton were from another planet. Barton had a special power to change other people's way of thinking, or actions or something like that. He would close his eyes and some "magic" would happen. Gossett Jr. was his "guide" like. He was there to lead him and teach him the ways of the "earth bound people". Gossett Jr. did not have any powers from what I remember. Also. form what I remember, is that it came on every Friday night. I still think they should put this on DVD anyway, but don't think that will happen. I could not wait to see it, and was disappointed to hear that it was canceled just as quickly as it started.