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Title:Dark Star
Publisher:  Fabulous Films
Country:UK
Format:Blu-ray
Date:2012
Region Code:Region B
Classification:PG
Barcode:5030697020192
Cat#:FHEB2874
Genre:Science Fiction, Cult
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Dark Star
Released1974
DirectorJohn Carpenter
WriterJohn Carpenter
Selected CastBrian Narelle as Lt. Doolittle
 Cal Kuniholm as Boiler
 Dre Pahich as Talby
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albert
16th Nov 2020
 This Blu-ray includes 2 versions of the film: the 83m theatrical version and the 73m director's cut, however only the theatrical version has been remastered. The director's cut is definitely the better one for pace and sustaining interest as the extra minutes in the theatrical version are really just filler to make the film length acceptable for cinema distribution; however the image quality is way below that of the remastered theatrical version.

The extras include a very good 2 hour documentary which mostly uses interviews from people involved in making the film. John Carpenter is represented by a muffled taped interview recorded by a researcher many years ago (thankfully subtitled), but Dan O'Bannon died in 2009 so his wife speaks on his behalf.

The documentary reveals that once they had left college and got external financing, much of the acting in the original student version was ditched in favour of reshooting with better sets and scripting. The character of Talby seems to have been added later hence why he doesn't actually share the frame with another actor, likewise the dead captain. The experience was a big wake up call for John Carpenter, it did not open doors as he expected and consequently he is now dismissive of the whole thing.

Still though I think it remains a good effort.
 

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