Starman

Pros: Touching, humorous and unusual love story.
Cons: Government chase of alien is overdone and outlandish.

We had an unusual opportunity last weekend to go downtown to see a book signing by Mrs. Dorothy Bridges. Mrs. Bridges has just published a book of her poems she wrote to her late husband, Lloyd Bridges. It's called: "You Caught Me Kissing: A Love Story". ...

Pros: Great cast, great story, everything
Cons: None

Starman is one of my all-time favorite movies, because it is not just a science fiction film. It is a love story which teaches us about feelings and what it's like to be human.

Karen Allen (of Raiders of the Lost Ark), stars as a woman whose...

Pros: Bridges and Allen put in good performances.
Cons: Unfortunately, they're in this movie. Horrible special effects make this even worse.

There's no doubt that John Carpenter was trying to capitalize on the sci-fi craze and escape from the horror genre for which he was known, when he brought STARMAN to life. This is not to say that STARMAN is a bad movie. It's just not a great one. It...

Pros: A simple sci-fi movie that just might bring a smile to your face.
Cons: It's quite niave and simplistic.

Synopsis: This movie is about a space alien who comes to earth. The alien is from an advanced civilization of beings who are composed of pure energy. In the beginning of the movie the aliens capture the Voyager space probe that was launched ...

Pros: Excellent Acting
Cons: Few Good Visual Effects

Starman is one of my favorite movies. I have watched it at least 15 times and I will probably watch it another 15 times in the future. Each time I watch it, I laugh, cry, and am in suspence during various portions of the movie.

Starman (Jeff...

Pros: Touching and moving story
Cons: Annoying Soundtrack.

It was once said that Director Alan Pakula wanted to film every genre out there. I don't know how far he went, but I think John Carpenter has branched out farther, especially with this movie.

Now he has Love Story and Road Movie under his...

Pros: good cast, good story
Cons: the music is very synthesized

Usually when I see movies labeled under the genre "science-fiction," it involves intergalactic space fights and little green men either helping or hurting the planet Earth. Likewise, when I hear the name "John Carpenter," a whole...

Pros: Good story, good acting
Cons: none

It's not often that a woman gets to fall in love with her dead husband, but that's sort of what happens in this movie. An alien comes down from an undisclosed location, basically not of this planet and happens to find a lock of hair once belonging to a...

Pros: A different look on alien invasion.
Cons: Not a thriller type "Alien" movie.

Starman will not scare you. It may have suspense, but it isn't a movie like, say "Alien" and the sequels to...

This movie is a cult classic in the sense that it was released in the 80's and not a lot of people nowadays will know what movie you...