Starman

Starman

  • Director: John Carpenter
  • Writer: Bruce A. Evans,Raynold Gideon,Dean Riesner
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: December 14, 1984
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: John Carpenter's Starman
  • "Starman" is a sci-fi love movie directed by JC and starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen . It was released in the United States on December 14, 1984.
    The film tells the story of innocent aliens who are stranded on the earth due to the shooting down of a spaceship. In the process of learning the way of life of the earthlings, they gradually develop affection with the widow Jenny   .

    Details

    • Release date December 14, 1984
    • Filming locations Meteor Crater, Barringer, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies Columbia Pictures, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Delphi II Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $22,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $28,744,356

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $2,872,022

    Gross worldwide

    $28,744,356

    Movie reviews

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    • By Darrion 2022-10-01 20:45:48

      Satire

      When the aliens came to the earth with the CD-ROM launched by the earth to welcome them, they were shot down inexplicably, how ironic. In fact, satire is the keynote of the film's winner, such as take it easy and so on.
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    User comments

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    • By Shana 2023-09-28 04:46:25

      There is a feeling of crying while watching a sci-fi movie. In fact, this film focuses more on the emotional portrayal of the male and female protagonists. The movie is sincere and touching, coupled with the mysterious and magical aphrodisiac soundtrack, which makes people forget that this is a story about the love between earthlings and...

    • By 晓雪 2023-09-10 08:48:57

      It only belongs to the love of the 80s... Slowly fall in love with each other and share the heart. The heroine has never been able to accept to accept, and then separated again. I like the way of telling the story in that era. It's not the current science fiction or all kinds of...

    • By Marshall 2023-09-01 22:57:21

      21/3/6: A change from the norm, this Carpenter is optimistic and conservative. Although it is a commercial film mode, it prioritizes the story over the special effects, so that the story does not overwhelm the guest (because the special effects are always delusional, even if they are...

    • By Eldridge 2023-08-10 08:52:36

      Send the aliens home, isn't this the adult version of "ET Aliens"? Carpenter doesn't make horror movies and it's not rough to make romance sci-fi...

    • By Leo 2023-08-07 11:43:21

      Introduction: John. This sci-fi film directed by Carpenter does not emphasize stunt stunts, but instead focuses on the theme of strangers, and it has a very romantic and moving atmosphere, and it can even be regarded as a movie with aliens as the protagonist. art films to enjoy. Jeff. Bridges plays an innocent alien whose spaceship is shot down by Earthman and falls into the wilds of Wisconsin. He arrives wounded at the home of newly widowed widow Karen Eyre, and borrows her husband's body to...

    Movie plot

    Widow Jenny Hayden has been depressed all day since her husband passed away and has been living in nostalgia for the past. One day, an innocent alien came to Jenny's house with injuries and continued his life with the hair cells left by her dead husband Scott. It turned out that the alien spacecraft was shot down as a meteorite by ignorant earthlings and fell into the wilderness of Wisconsin. Seeing an alien whose appearance was almost...
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    Evaluation action

    The story of "Starman" is fascinating, the characters are complex, the shooting method is simple and light, and the conflicts between the characters are run through. The film itself has a strong social realism color, so there is no lack of deep thinking. John Carpenter’s film style is known for its elegant and delicate style. Therefore, when directing this science fiction film, he did not emphasize special effects and gimmicks....
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    Movie quotes

    • Starman: [after seeing the dead deer] Do deer eat people?

      Jenny Hayden: No.

      Starman: Do people eat people?

      Jenny Hayden: Of course not. What do you think we are?

      Starman: I think you are a very primitive species.

    • Deer Hunter: [after almost getting run over by Jenny] Hey, take it easy!

      Starman: [gives him the middle finger through the car window] Up yours!

      Deer Hunter: I'm going to get that son of a bitch!

    • Starman: [with mouth full] That Dutch apple pie!

      Jenny Hayden: It's good, huh?

      Starman: [Starman swallows, imitates the waitress's "OK" gesture and words] It's terrific!

      Jenny Hayden: [samples his pie, nods] For a primitive species we have our points.