Starman A departure for director John Carpenter, STARMAN is a gentle, simple film that won accolades from critics and applause from audiences. Jeff Bridges plays the title character, an alien that has come down to Earth on a peaceful scouting mission. When he takes the form of a recently widowed woman’s dead husband he unintentionally involves her in his mission. The alien only has a few days to reach a rendezvous point where he will be picked up by his mothership. Along the way he must discover what he can about human beings and our civilization. He finds out plenty very quickly, as his relationship with the young widow grows very strong as they make their way to the rendezvous point. Meanwhile, the FBI is in hot pursuit after it discovers the discarded landing vehicle, and the alien’s own health is deteriorating in Earth’s foreign atmosphere. The story tells of the struggle for communication, the pain of letting go, and the search for understanding. Jeff Bridges gives an unforgettable performance as the gentle alien trying his best to cope with being a human. With STARMAN, Carpenter proves he is a master storyteller, not just of horror and science fiction, but of subtle, emotional drama as well.
Customer Review: A Star of a Story
I didn’t remember how good this movie was until I saw it again this afternoon. This is one of Jeff Bridges masterpieces as well as for Karen Allen, whom I first saw in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and her great performance recently in “Basket.” I felt that Bridges gave a convincing job of an alien learning earth customs and gradually acquiring more grace with his speech. It moved toward tender moments between the two as one remembered a mate and the other succumbed to feelings emanating from his body. All this developing while running from a fanatically dedicated government official searching for the alien. It will be forever one of my favorite movies of whatever genre. This review is of a VHS from my private library.

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Once every 10 years, art critics can take the “Grand Tour” to three, must-see, international contemporary art shows. The Venice Biennale, of course, takes place every other year. Documenta, in Kassel, Germany, which claims to be “the most important exhibition of contemporary art,” occurs every five years. Skulptur Munster, also in Germany, occurs only once […]

A Harmony of Old and New
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