Starman (1984) (1 Viewer)

[Tino]

Wish there were an expanded soundtrack. Anyone? @Neil S. Bulk maybe?

 

[Robert Crawford]

It’s been a while since I’ve seen this awesome film. I think I’ll watch this tonight with the wife. Thanks @SamT

I just got done watching the BD featurette 'They Came from Hollywood: Remembering Starman" and I will definitely be watching the BD in the next 48 hours.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Arguably the last great John Carpenter film. Big Trouble in Little China was fun popcorn movie, as well as They Live.

At that time, you thought Carpenter was headed towards iconic greatness as a director because he was just in his mid-30's at that time. He had a fine career, but he flamed out by the time he had his 40th birthday.

 

[Bryan^H]

At that time, you thought Carpenter was headed towards iconic greatness as a director because he was just in his mid-30's at that time. He had a fine career, but he flamed out by the time he had his 40th birthday.

I will never understand it.

 

[Robert Crawford]

When I use Collin’s link it takes me to the Shout version and the Amazon indicates there is a commentary. Is there any indication this will be released in 4K? I’d hate to buy this and have a 4K come out.

For $12.96, what the hell.

 

[TravisR]

I will never understand it.

I love nearly all of Carpenter's movies but pretty much every time he got a bigger budget, the movie didn't make enough money to be a hit. Big Trouble In Little China's lack of financial success was bad for his career but I think Memoirs Of An Invisible Man was the nail in the coffin for him getting decent sized budgets. After that, he only made movies where he could have used more money to make a better picture or the movies got lousy promotion since they were small so no one saw them.

 

[Sam Favate]

Might just be my favorite John Carpenter movie. I like how it's basically an adult E.T. I have the most recent blu-ray and it is terrific.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Does that release have an audio commentary as I thought there were some interviews with Carpenter, his wife who was the script supervisor and Bridges? Is the back of the box art wrong in my DVD Profiler? Let me pull out my copy.

It's too bad I didn't link a review that discusses all the contents of the Blu-ray!

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Arguably the last great John Carpenter film. Big Trouble in Little China was fun popcorn movie, as well as They Live.

IMO, Carpenter only made 2 genuinely great movies: "Halloween" and "The Thing".

"Starman" is a more than decent remake of "ET", but it never quite connects for me. Some of that is because I think it's such a blatant remake of "ET" - it might not be "Mac and Me" levels of copycat, but it's too close to "ET" for comfort.

But it's just not a movie I feel really gels. I'd probably rate it a 5 out of 10...

 

[Colin Jacobson]

At that time, you thought Carpenter was headed towards iconic greatness as a director because he was just in his mid-30's at that time. He had a fine career, but he flamed out by the time he had his 40th birthday.

Here we agree. Carpenter is the poster child for filmmakers who maintain legendary status for decades even though a lot of their films really aren't good.

As I mentioned above, "Halloween" and "Thing" are genuine classics. "The Fog", "Assault" and "Escape from NY" are erratic but mostly strong.

I view the rest of his through 1986 filmography as varying degrees of "okay". "Starman", "Big Trouble", "Christine", "Elvis" - all moderately compelling, but none consistently good.

From "Prince of Darkness" on... no thanks. (Caveat: if I ever saw "They Live", it was decades ago and I don't remember it. Never saw "Dark Star", too.)

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Might just be my favorite John Carpenter movie. I like how it's basically an adult E.T. I have the most recent blu-ray and it is terrific.

I think ET was an adult, too!

I know you meant "a version of 'ET' meant for adults, but it kinda reads like you mean 'ET' with an adult alien.

BTW, "ET" works just fine for adults. Just because it's not "R"-rated like "Starman" doesn't mean it's not for adults, too!

 

[Greg.K]

I must have seen this movie at least 20 times when it was on HBO in the 80's (and really liked it then. Hey, it had the guy from Tron in it. And Karen Allen.)

I had mostly forgotten about it, but I may just have to get it.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I must have seen this movie at least 20 times when it was on HBO in the 80's (and really liked it then, hey, it had the guy from Tron in it. And Karen Allen.)

I had mostly forgotten about it, but I may just have to get it.

The CE is only $13 on Amazon! Heckuva price!

 

[Greg.K]

The CE is only $13 on Amazon! Heckuva price!

Now that I think about it, I probably have it on VHS recorded off HBO at EP speed somewhere... I suppose the BD would be somewhat better.

 

[Robert Crawford]

IMO, Carpenter only made 2 genuinely great movies: "Halloween" and "The Thing".

"Starman" is a more than decent remake of "ET", but it never quite connects for me. Some of that is because I think it's such a blatant remake of "ET" - it might not be "Mac and Me" levels of copycat, but it's too close to "ET" for comfort.

But it's just not a movie I feel really gels. I'd probably rate it a 5 out of 10...

Yeah, we disagree about Carpenter because I think he made more than two great films. I think Starman is much more than a blatant remake of "ET". It's more of a romantic love story between a human being and alien than anything else. Anyhow, I'm not going to debate Carpenter's movies any further as I think more of his films than you.

 

[TravisR]

IMO, Carpenter only made 2 genuinely great movies: "Halloween" and "The Thing".

You forgot every other movie he ever made... except Memoirs Of An Invisible Man. Even I don't like that piece of crap.

 

[Tino]

Yeah, we disagree about Carpenter because I think he made more than two great films. I think Starman is much more than a blatant remake of "ET". It's more of a romantic love story between a human being and alien than anything else. Anyhow, I'm not going to debate Carpenter's movies any further as I think more of his films than you.

Yeah, I don’t remember E.T impregnating Elliot.

 

[Tino]

Watched it tonight with the wife. Still a terrific love story. Holds up extremely well.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

You forgot every other movie he ever made...

Nope. There are a few I've not seen, but I think only the 2 I mentioned are actually great.

Some others are good, some others are okay, some others are bad. Not only 2 great...

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Yeah, I don’t remember E.T impregnating Elliot.

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