This absurdist sci-fi comedy isn't for everyone. I prefer the shorter Director's Cut.

Interesting as the student film of 2 friends who became famous in later life. The copy I got from the library could not play the last 2 chapters...how did it end?

Just can’t get over the awful production value. Didn’t find anything enjoyable about watching this. Gave up after half an hour. Painful stuff. Watched on Amazon Prime.

Pedestrian but worthwhile watching for Carpenter fans. (Started out as student film.) Fun in spots. (In a pedestrian way.)

It has a few mildly amusing moments but for the most part it looks like a student film. Dismal special effects. It doesn't really have much of a story and just fumbles along with patchy acting. Lost me with the interminable beachball scene which really signalled the movie was going nowhere.

Despite being a massive fan of John Carpenter's work, it's somehow taken me until 2024 to get round to watching his sci-fi/horror-comedy 'Dark Star.' I'd heard it was good, but didn't really know what to expect. First of all I should mention that it's very low-budget, but you'll soon appreciate that that becomes part of its charm and its gained a cult following for such reasons. Directed and scored by John Carpenter and co-written by Dan ('Alien!') O’Bannon, 'Dark Star' mixes absurdist humor (talking bombs and inflatable monsters), tension, and genuine dread. It’s like a quirky prototype for future sci-fi and horror films that would become iconic in their own right. It has plenty of isolation, malfunctioning technology and dread aboard a spaceship that's on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Now I've seen it I can see where movies like 'Alien' and 온라인카지노추천 shows like 'Red Dwarf' got their inspiration. But what makes 'Dark Star' shine is its unpredictable humor (did I mention the talking bombs?) and unique tone. The crew are even more lethargic and eccentric after years of monotony in deep space than the boys from 'Red Dwarf' and are hilariously deadpan as they confront increasingly bizarre and dangerous situations. The film's general creative strangeness (probably at least partially due to the film-makers having to make the most of their low budget) that makes this film memorable. For fans of sci-fi, it’s fascinating to see how this small film set the stage for later classics, building tropes that filmmakers would pay homage to. It's a little rough around the edges, but if you like your humour dark, quirky and dead-pan, plus you're a fan of sci-fi or horror (or just John Carpenter's work) 'Dark Star' is an incredibly imaginative and darkly funny ride.

Only really watched this initially as a huge fan of the great director John Carpenter and sci-fi in general. However, I was very entertained by this low budget, satirically sarcastic little sci-fi classic. Sure the acting is a bit uneven and it looks like it was made on a shoestring but Carpenter deserves a lot of credit for pulling this off. I first saw this maybe twenty or so years ago and it's stayed with me (unlike countless other films) so on that level alone I can very much recommend it. It's got a great ending but, just don't expect existential meaning on a 2001 level :)

I embarked on a cinematic journey with "Dark Star," and boy, was it a rocky ride through the cosmos! This film had all the ingredients for an epic space adventure gone wrong. To start, the plot was thinner than a slice of interstellar ham, leaving me grasping for a storyline. The runtime felt like an eternity, with each minute dragging on like an infinite black hole of boredom. I even started calculating the time it would take for me to escape the theater discreetly. And to think, I've watched paint dry with more excitement. The only saving graces were the funky soundtrack that temporarily jolted me from my stupor and the unforgettable beach ball monster that made me chuckle for a fleeting moment. But alas, even a beach ball couldn't save this disaster. In summary, "Dark Star" is a cosmic catastrophe, a cinematic black hole that should be avoided at all costs. Unless, of course, you're a die-hard fan of interstellar insomnia.

A cult classic, B-movie if there ever was one. A lot of people don't know why this film is so....'Loved'. But we, of course, know better (wink-wink). It helps to have been at a certain age, at a certain time...but not required. Go watch it. I for one enjoy this film every time i see it. 😄

Dark Star is a suprisingly influential cult classic, a relatively early parody of the space opera style that Kubrick and Tarkovsky were creating sincerely; it marked the directorial debut for John Carpenter and was an influence in the creation of Alien (both of which were written or co-written by the versatile Dan O'Bannon). Made on a very limited budget from a student-film inception, the production team makes good use of what they have on hand to create some pretty decent visuals but the comedy is muted, featuring hit-or-miss droll performances that don't really translate to actual dry humor. Despite a short runtime, the film suffers from its performances and never grabs you, relying on a strange combination of silly gags (including beachball aliens) and office-sitcom dark humor based around being stuck together in a tight space, or arguing with wayward computers. Personally, I could never get into it. Feels too airy and insubstantial, without much in the way of actual laughs. Carpenter would quickly move on to bigger and better things, and it's more how distinctive and unusual Dark Star is compared to the director's later filmography that makes it interesting. (1.5/5)

I was more than a little excited to see Dark Star, John Carpenter's directorial debut. The dude has left such an indelible mark on the cinematic world that even his biggest misses are still intriguing. Beginning life as a student's film and concluding with a paltry budget of $60,000, its cheapness and primitive nature is up on the screen for all to see. The special effects are glorious silly, as are the practical ones, the dialogue is cheesy and the acting makes it even more so, and the plot is paper thin. As mentioned, it was initially a student film, eventual expanded to sort of feature length, and as such the film contains a huge amount of padding. Much of the films pacing and emptiness is intentional, highlighting just how boring, repetitive and monotonous life in the depths of space would be. But some sequences, such as Pinback chasing a giant beach ball alien and struggling to get into an elevator take way too long to go anywhere. There's a few funny moments scattered throughout, and the concept of a sentient bombs that's frequently disobedient is a great addition. If you're going to watch it, I'd advice approaching it as an artefact of film history and not as a piece of entertaining media. If you're a Carpenter fan I'd say it's a movie you need to see, if only to see where one of the greatest directors of all time got their start in a business that they've had such a profound impact on.

John Carpenter's debut is a tongue-in-cheek sci-fi diversion, equal parts claustrophobic space opera and no-frills parody. The humour doesn't always get through and the script is a little padded in order to reach feature length, yet "Dark Star" displays ingeniously creative usage of the small budget and contains some brilliant sequences, such as the particularly suspenseful, unexpectedly bizarre and downright funny 20-minute alien subplot, as well as the philosophical discussion with the bomb.

It's accurate in 2021. This is how people act.

Very funny and philosophically tickling movie that chronologically sits squarely between 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars, with solid visual effects on a low budget and a premise that was revisited with a more ominous and gritty tone in Alien a few years later by one of the film's stars, Dan O'Bannon. This is where John Carpenter's career started with a bang. One of the first examples of the dusty and dilapidated future trope that upended the idea of progress as inevitably antiseptic and tidy, leading the way for Alien, Brazil, Blade Runner, and The American Astronaut.

This is the first time in quite a lot that I felt so miserable watching a movie that it took me 6 months to finish watching it. Only last 10 minutes are worth saving.

Essentially a low-budget student film. Horrible script, lousy acting, uninteresting story. A boring waste of time with no redeeming qualities.

Should be on any all time comedy list. Hilarious

About as low budget as can be, the driest sense of humor, and a John Carpenter film in rawest form, for better or for worse. For all of these qualities it has a high bar of entry for enjoyment, but the differences really shine through within the genre that is monopolized with seriousness and characters with enormous endeavors. Carpenter goes a more laxed and satirical approach to the sci-fi tropes and has an effect that hits well above it's budget. What I think this movie does best is showcase the promise Carpenter has for direction and the entertainment value he can produce given so little to work with. Oh and if you're a fan of John Carpenter music, this is some of his best.

This was pretty funny, but not hilarious. It bet the people involved had a great time. I loved the "alien." And the bomb philosophy. The elevator adventure got a little long. Overall, it was a pretty fun movie, but I can't call it good.

Classic. I love this movie..BOMB! Hello BOMB!