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Ok, this has been buggin me for a LONG time.

I saw this movie when I was in grade 4 or 5, so you’re looking around mid eighties. Although that’s only when I saw the film, it could be older than that.

Here’s what I remember:

1 - its animated
2 - its sci fi
3 - there’s a talking space ship in it
4 - here’s the main thing I remember. There is a boy in it. He has a hilt from a sword; it has no blade in it. It’s supposed to be the key to victory, or some such. They are looking for the blade. Near the end of the movie, the boy discovers that it doesn’t have a "real" blade, the power was within him all along; he can create some kind of energy blade with it. When it is there, the blade is yellow and looks like its made out of lightning or something, its not solid looking like say a lightsabre from Star Wars would look like.
5 - It was in English, not subbed. There was swearing in it.

That’s all I remember. A lot of you guys watch stuff like this, so I figure if anyone is gonna know, you guys might have a shot! ;)
 

Zaptruder

Banned
It was The Irresponsible Captain Tylor.

ok, no it wasn't, but let me take this oppurunity to pimp it. ... Captain Tylor RAWKS! carry on.
 

El_Victor

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4 - here’s the main thing I remember. There is a boy in it. He has a hilt from a sword; it has no blade in it. It’s supposed to be the key to victory, or some such. They are looking for the blade. Near the end of the movie, the boy discovers that it doesn’t have a "real" blade, the power was within him all along; he can create some kind of energy blade with it. When it is there, the blade is yellow and looks like its made out of lightning or something, its not solid looking like say a lightsabre from Star Wars would look like.

Sounds like Tenchi Muyo (sp?)?
 

Goreomedy

Console Market Analyst
It was Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, from 1985.

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Goreomedy said:
It was Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, from 1985.

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Thats it! I always thought it was called "Star Hunters" or something, and the name of that film has been buggin me for YEARS. THANKS!! I was sure the sword was yellow, but I guess that was a long time ago to remeber a movie I've seen once as a chld ;)

Edit -- Interesting, the blade is yellow on the boxart for the DVD :lol
 
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