Dark Star (1974)

Synopsis of Dark Star

The directorial debut of horrormeister John Carpenter comes in the way of Dark Star a parody of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, 2001--A Space Odyssey. The story follows four hippyish techno-nerds in their mission through deep space to destroy planets and ward off boredom and loneliness as they attempt to hold on to what little they can remember of Earth. When their weapons system malfunctions, they are forced to deal with a "smart" bomb trapped in the launching mechanism, and the acting captain must debate phenomenology with the device in order to dissuade it from destroying them all. The film also features an imaginative and amusing struggle between one crew member and an inflatable alien he attempts to keep as a pet, a long reflection on the virtues of surfing, a series of personality struggles, and a cryogenically-frozen captain whose brain is preserved on computer for the purpose of consultation. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

83 mins

Director(s):

John Carpenter

Writer(s):

John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon

Producer(s):

Jack H. Harris, J. Stein Kaplan, John Carpenter

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

G(Adult Language, Not For Children)

Categories:

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy

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