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Starman Movie Review Summary

Actors: Jeff Bridges Karen Allen Charles Martin Smith

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Director John Carpenter's 1984 Sci/Fi Box Office Smash about an alien being who visits our world, only to be attacked and forced to escape, with the help of a female widow (Allen) and using the face and body of her dead husband (Bridges in his Oscar nominated performance for Best Actor) as cover. To many, Carpenter's best film is Halloween, but for those of us who've seen this film, we know the real truth. As thoughtful as it is touching, Starman goes beyond science fiction, right to the human soul. Beautiful.
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Script Analysis of Starman

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 20%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 10%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 70% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   science fiction story Explore/1st contact    -   Yes Explore plotlet:    -   alien trying to survive on Earth Romance    -   Yes Generally friendly 1st contact with aliens?    -   Yes Human/Magical couple?    -   Yes

Main Character

Identity:    -   male alien Profession/status:    -   explorer Age:    -   20's-30's Has special powers?    -   Yes Magical/mental powers of main character:    -   can read emotions    -   mind reading    -   can cast many different spells Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American) Unusual characteristics:    -   Physically sick

Setting

Earth setting:    -   20th century (1970's to Present) Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   explicit references to deaths Tone of movie    -   spiritual Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   kissing    -   impregnation/reproduction    -   sex under blankets Kinds of F/X    -   Things that change shape/morph    -   exploding vehicles    -   exploding bombs    -   exploding spaceships    -   exotic spaceships    -   nasty human transformations

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