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Dark Star [1974] [DVD]

DVD ~ Brian Narelle
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Brian Narelle, Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Cal Kuniholm
  • Directors: John Carpenter
  • Format: Director's Cut, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Prism Leisure
  • DVD Release Date: 25 April 2005
  • Run Time: 79 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007YKL3A
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,296 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Dark Star. a spaceship manned by four jaded crew and their defunct wired-for-sound chief, has, for twenty years, fulfilled its mission to destroy unstable planets. The crew's morale slumps when the on-board computer backfires, and drops even lower when the toilet paper runs out.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Birth Of Comedy Sci-Fi, 13 May 2006
John Carpenters first film and wgat a film.
A crew of pot smoking airhead misfits floating through space, with a faulty computer.Loved every moment of this film and can see why it is such a cult classic.It may not to be every mans taste but if your a fan of Mr Carpenter, Red Dwarf and just good Sci-Fi then this is the film for you.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Total enjoyment from beginning to end, 17 Oct 2005
This is one of those rare films that is a true pleasure to watch, especially if you are utterly bored by the same-old 'blockbuster' rubbish put out by Hollywood year after year. Just stick it on, sit back and enjoy the ride, in the company of hippy astronauts on a weird and crazy mission in deep space. The ending is hilarious, and the accompanying music will stay with you a long time. And look out for the philosophical debate between man and machine. This says it all about our so-called technological advancement. Have a great trip.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A word of warning about format, 2 Dec 2005
The case claims that this is a widescreen anamorphic DVD, which it is, but the film is presented in 2.35:1 format. This image has been created by taking the 1.85:1 letterbox format and simply stretching it horizontally to fill the screen on a widescreen telly. In order to watch it in its correct aspect ratio, I have to manually adjust my TV to "cinema" format which gives me a 1.85:1 picture with slight black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not the 1.78:1 widescreen anamorphic format I was hoping for.

That said, the film is a classic, and it's only four quid, so buy it anyway.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Light years behind 2001...
Unfortunately, this movie has not worn well. It was originally a 45-minute student film on 16mm film, which was later transferred to 35mm film and expanded to feature length... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kenneth F. Mcara

4.0 out of 5 stars good satirical SF movie
Dark Star is a great cult classic. It has been influential in comedy SF, there are similarities with what was to become "Red Dwarf" and "Alien"

Dark Star is the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Life on board a claustrophobic spaceship
Prior to Dark Star - heavy space metal came slick and clean - one only has to look on board 2001's Discovery and Starship Enterprise to know how wonderfully spick and span they... Read more
Published 16 months ago by G. A. Readman

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear
There's "cult classic" and there's "amateurish rubbish". I wasted my money on the latter, but will be advertising it on ebay as the former. Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. Wade

4.0 out of 5 stars Very funny sci-fi
This is well worth getting. Starting out as a student picture for debut director John Carpenter, he turned out a minor classic on an absolute showstring budget. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2007 by S J Buck

4.0 out of 5 stars A low-budget classic
Student film projects are invariably rubbish, with a few exceptions - Man Bites Dog for example - another one being the classic Dark Star, which launched the careers of both John... Read more
Published on 11 April 2007 by The Sundance Kid

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark Star - Dark Comedy
This film is poor quality in so far as the film transfer. It reminds me of the pirate VHS you'd try to watch back in the late 80's - early 90's. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2007 by DangermouseZilla

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, thrilling & scary - very cleverly done!

I thought this film was 'crap' and was about to turn off when someone in it said 'it's your turn to go feed the alien' and I got curious! Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2006 by FAMOUS NAME

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed
Maybe as a huge Red Dwarf fan i was expecting too much from this film that is known for giving inspiration to Grant Naylor to make the long running comedy series. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2006 by V. Reynolds

5.0 out of 5 stars Low Bugdet Student Sci-Fi - Great
This is one of the best sci fi films ever made. Lots of dark humour, a bezerk alien pet, talking to the dead commander (kept on ice no less), and talking thermonuclear weapons... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2006 by gbless

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