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John Carpenter's feature debut 'Dark Star' is an absolutely brilliant little curio, that'll make you laugh and laugh. I first saw the film on England's Channel 4 a few years back, and remember wondering what the hell I was watching. It's supposed to be a spoof of , but it's even more boring, as the jokes are obvious and unfunny.

I hated this movie, and I've been trying to sell my copy ever since! More Top Movies Trailers. DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Black Panther Dominates Honorees. Trending on RT Avengers: Post Share on Facebook.

Movie Info John Carpenter directed this wigged-out spoof of The film originally began as a minute U. The sstory takes place on the deep-space cruiser Dark Star, where a crew of laid-back astronauts are assigned the task of blowing up planets with unsuitable life forms in order to make the universe safe for the human race. The leader is Commander Powell Joe Sanders , who is cryogenically frozen after being killed in a freak accident.

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Next in line is Doolittle Brian Narelle who tries to keep the rest of the crew in check. However, there is a lot of down time between planetary explosions and the tediousness is starting to get to everyone. However, after a series of accidents, a smart bomb --i. John Carpenter , Dan O'Bannon. Brian Narelle as Doolittle.

Andreijah Pahich as Talby.

Carl Kuniholm as Boiler. Dan O'Bannon as Pinback.

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    So I went out to his apartment and basically recorded the score on this… it was very, very primitive. We did the whole thing in about four hours. The Cinema of John Carpenter: The Technique of Terror. Retrieved June 16, Season of the Witch Movie Themes — Lost Themes Remixed Classic Themes Redux EP Retrieved from " https: