tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post4051850662351800003..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: John Carpenter: Dark StarKevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-59427811226889228482013-02-12T14:07:49.322-08:002013-02-12T14:07:49.322-08:00Nice work and it has way too long since I have vis...Nice work and it has way too long since I have visited this flick. Maybe time to pony up for the $15 blu ray and see how great that beach ball looks in hi-def!Harry44https://www.blogger.com/profile/08160252431987771910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-89098877366245533012013-02-09T11:13:48.175-08:002013-02-09T11:13:48.175-08:00I think what keeps Dark Star fresh even today is j...I think what keeps <i>Dark Star</i> fresh even today is just how unique it is. I love the earnestness behind the film's absurd moments; I think that is one of the big reasons the film -- even though Carpenter doesn't think it's a good film -- still holds up today. I don't know if I like it as much as you do, Jaime, but I don't think I'm too far behind your enthusiasm. It's in that second tier of Carpenter films for me. Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-24785238251477988272013-02-09T11:11:53.517-08:002013-02-09T11:11:53.517-08:00Thanks, J.D.! I appreciate the kind words. The mor...Thanks, J.D.! I appreciate the kind words. The more I think about the fact that what we know as the "Carpenter stamp" is so evident in this film, the more impressed I am by that fact. To pull that off with such a low-budget debut shows what a talent he is. He's not the flashiest filmmaker (again, this is often how we take notice of great filmmakers, no?), but he's in complete control here. Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-39565350410230542642013-02-08T15:56:21.937-08:002013-02-08T15:56:21.937-08:00Dark Star is one of my favorite movies of all time...Dark Star is one of my favorite movies of all time, I find it funny and I truly believe that it's one of the best films Carpenter has ever done, it's a nice mix and truly something that has never been attempted again, it's unique and I've never seen something like it. I love it.Jaime Grijalbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175192502767519362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-39634821634690720182013-02-07T08:00:56.264-08:002013-02-07T08:00:56.264-08:00What an excellent start to this retrospective. You...What an excellent start to this retrospective. You really nailed what makes this film so special. Sure, it is rough around the edges and has all the hallmarks of a debut feature film but it already has Carpenter's stamp on it. In retrospect, we can see how it led to his subsequent films.<br /><br />I haven't watched this film in ages and your review really makes me want to check it out again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com