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The first film from John Carpenter is a hilarious romp in a not-so-glamourous spaceship into the outer reaches of space. A team of astronauts manning the beat-up spaceship Dark Star are on a mission across the universe to seek out and destroy unstable planets. The journey is wrought with mishaps and danger seems to come from .. Read more

Starring	Brian Narelle, Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Cal Kuniholm
Director	John Carpenter
Genres	Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  - 7
  Sc-fi must!
  
  This DVD is a must for all Sci Fi buffs - it is one of John Carpenter's
  
  first films (prior to "Halloween" and "Assault on Precinct... read more »
  
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  - Inny
  - Leicestershire
  - 20 Oct 2003 at 13:09
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  - 0
  Proper classic - a work of comedy art
  
  Just as hilarious now as it was when I watched it as a kid..the characters are kooky and the low budget special effects are more exciting than all the clever ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 May 2012 at 17:10
- - 0
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  Far Better than some that cost a hundred times as much to make
  
  I love this film. When you consider the budget and the background to the making and release of the film it is an amazing achievement. The bluray disc has a full... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Apr 2012 at 16:26
- - 2
  - 0
  Quirky and raw - just as I remembered
  
  Classic and raw budget Sci Fi, which is what gives it most appeal. Upgrade to Blu ray was not bad either.
  
  Enjoyed the extra feature as well which ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 24 Jan 2012 at 16:58
- - 3
  - 0
  A must see once cult Sci-Fi movie
  
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  Ok, first of all, yes the special effects are rubbish, but hey so were the ones in Lost In Space and that came out in the 90's!
  
  This film has an ... read more »
  
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- - Hiphopopotomus
  - 31 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 16:46
- - 1
  - 2
  Hasn't aged very well
  
  I was looking forward to this one as I watch it as a teenager a while back (ahem..) but sad to say it didn't look too good.
  
  The humour is still ... read more »
  
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- - MadPanic
  - 15 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 13 Feb 2011 at 10:14
- - 1
  - 0
  Brilliantly home-baked with extra flaky crust
  
  A real treat for fans of the 'handmade' aesthetic. There is nothing digital or smooth about this rough gem of a parody of 2001 Years a Space Odyssey. ... read more »
  
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- - Culomojada
  - 2 reviews
  - stocksfield
  - 10 Nov 2010 at 22:46
- - 1
  - 0
  cult all the way
  
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  Definitely a film for sci-fi geeks only.
  
  That said, and considering myself one of the self-same aforementioned geeks, only the last 30mins are really... read more »
  
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- - mikeym
  - 5 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 08 Aug 2010 at 19:40
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  - 2
  1st 5 mins - last 5 mins
  
  It's his first film, so don't expect much, and if you're a film maker please observe, but if you're like me, and you're a film buff but feel... read more »
  
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- - Jaecorbett
  - 5 reviews
  - Blackpool
  - 29 Jul 2010 at 04:30
- - 1
  - 5
  The B movie of B movies
  
  If after watching this film, someone let on to you that it cost $60,000 to make back in 1974, you'd be surprised. It cost THAT much?
  
  In today'... read more »
  
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- - langley
  - 4 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 22 Jul 2010 at 06:31
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  - 2
  Avoid This Film
  
  Went through a John Carpenter time, watching his films, this is easily one of the worst films i've ever watched, really badly made, with terrible cast, just... read more »
  
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- - Freelancer
  - 58 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 07 Jul 2010 at 10:03
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- - 13
  - 7
  Sc-fi must!
  
  This DVD is a must for all Sci Fi buffs - it is one of John Carpenter's
  
  first films (prior to "Halloween" and "Assault on Precinct... read more »
  
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- 293745
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Inny
  - Leicestershire
  - 20 Oct 2003 at 13:09
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  This film should be watched with caution.
  
  It isn’t well made, well acted or well funded and if you think special effects are important then don’t watch this as, visually, it is extremely dated... read more »
  
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- - bananajim
  - Surrey
  - 22 Oct 2004 at 09:08
- - 9
  - 1
  A classic, but still disappointing
  
  This has to be one of the classic sci-fi films ever, however as a special edition, I was disappointed.
  
  As a great fan of this film, I have watched ... read more »
  
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- - Rayven
  - West Midlands
  - 06 May 2004 at 11:21
- - 8
  - 2
  A work of genius
  
  This is quite simply one of the finest films available - not to mention in my opinion possible the funniest thing Carpenter did!
  
  It's not like ... read more »
  
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- - EdwardTheGreat
  - London
  - 17 Mar 2005 at 18:50
- - 7
  - 2
  Could Horrendous, Be Any Better?
  
  This is the ultimate budgt sci-fi movie: I think the budget was ?4.76. If you like cheese, be prepared for a big slice. If you want great special effects, find ... read more »
  
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- - Emm Walters
  - Luton, England
  - 15 Oct 2004 at 12:12
- - 5
  - 0
  Low budget Sci-fi at it's best
  
  An excellent early John Carpenter film. Written by and starring the author of the Alien films, Dan O'Bannon.
  
  The sets and effects may look like... read more »
  
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- - fish2ways
  - West Yorkshire
  - 08 Dec 2004 at 12:33
- - 5
  - 1
  Hilariously strange
  
  What can I say - frozen captains, surfing astronauts, bearded planet destroyers, intelligent bombs that think they are God, philosophical discussions and beach ... read more »
  
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  - FlyingSquirrel
  - 30 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Aug 2004 at 10:17
- - 4
  - 0
  A classic
  
  A must see for any uninitiated self-respecting sci-fi fan, hell, any fan of great cinema. A lesson on what can be achieved with a fabulous story and dialogue, ... read more »
  
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- - Trackbuv
  - Sheffield, England
  - 18 Jun 2005 at 15:49
- - 4
  - 1
  Waiting for Godot in Space
  
  This was John Carpenter's debut movie, expanded from a student project, and it shows. The sets and effects manage to be both endearingly naff and engagingly... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 28 Jul 2004 at 11:10
- - 3
  - 0
  A must see once cult Sci-Fi movie
  
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  Ok, first of all, yes the special effects are rubbish, but hey so were the ones in Lost In Space and that came out in the 90's!
  
  This film has an ... read more »
  
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- - Hiphopopotomus
  - 31 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 16:46

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