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From: boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian)
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Subject: re: Tape Tracks
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Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 08:22:14 EDT
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> From:	nsc!chuqui	(Chuq Von Rospach)

> Dark Star - ***
>    After watching Dark Star,
>    you'll have everyone wondering why you insist on giggling through
>    Alien (They were produced by the same folks, and there are similarities
>    and in-jokes in Alien galore....). 

I don't mean to be picky, but DARK STAR and ALIEN *weren't* made by the same
folks. the only thing they have in common is that Dan O'Bannon, who wrote the
original draft of the screenplay for ALIEN (the re-writers got no screen
credit, even though they made substantial chnges), also co-wrote the screen-
play for DS, as well as playing Sgt. Pinback. Incidentally, the other DS
co-writer and director was John Carpenter, of HALLOWEEN (and others) fame.

> Fade To Black - ** (***+ for film buffs)

This film had one of my favorite movie quotes (in context):

	"Happy Birthday, Suckah!!"


--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Maynard, MA)

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