Overused Sci-Fi props

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I was watching some of the Plinkett Star Wars reviews, and in one clip, he recognises a fancy prop in The Last Starfighter, and also used in StarTrek

http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/star-...
8.57 in (he also spots some Ghostbusters PKE meters being retasked too)

As soon as I saw the bit of kit, I recognised it from a youtube clip linked to on here too, from Airplane 2

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Is the Airplane one a hidden reference, or is there a movie prop hire place that keeps renting out the same flashy light thing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detail...

As you can see, it appears to have no use.

[GingerWizard]

You are the end of all things...

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http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/modern-p...

Looks like it is just as simple as a hireshop full of junk with flashing lights!

[Justin Cyder]

Business was picking up at galactic fluxatronic falangee inc...

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