Released by wrwtfww records in 2016 wrwtfww 007lp containing music from dark star 1973. It began as a student project by john carpenter later to direct halloween and dan obannon later to write alien, and grew over a period of. This problem exist since long time and i am not alone with it. Dark star is a 1974 american science fiction comedy film directed by john carpenter and. This album contains the original score, sound effects, dialogues and the. The dark 1979 cast and crew a writer william devane and a tv newswoman cathy lee crosby link a california killing spree to an alien werewolf in blue jeans. But the case is finally broken open when the father of one of the victims william devane and a local tv newscaster cathy lee crosby team up to solve it. A tripulacao da espaconave dark star esta numa missao ha 20 anos e tem um unico objetivo. Dark star crashes, pouring its light into ashes reason tatters, the forces tear loose from the axis searchlight casting for faults in the c. As the chords envelope the arrangement, cook picks up the tempo and turns the beats from abstract into. John carpenter directed this wiggedout spoof of 2001. It starts with deft, abstract percussion and subtle offbeats before a brooding chord sequence shimmies into the arrangement. After its rerelease in 1979, roger ebert gave the film three stars out of four, writing. It is the twentyfirst century story of four bored astronauts in deep space, whose mission is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonised.
Dark star 1 hours and 23 minutes movie 1979 lowbudget story of four astronauts in deep space, whose mission is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonised. Dark star discography all lady of mars 1980 kaptain amerika 1982 dark star dark star. Grateful dead dark star live at fillmore west february 28, 1969 lyrics. Dec 01, 2015 here is for first time original motion pictures soundtrack from the very first john carpenters film dark star from 1974. In the description of darkstar one german steam is no information about the language. Now i baught it and the biggest part of the game i cant understand. This is a nice version of dark star here, as is much of the second set. With dan obannon, dre pahich, brian narelle, cal kuniholm. This is his third contribution to the series, all told, and is every bit as impressive as its predecessors. Vcis new bluray release touts an extensive framebyframe digital. Dark star 1974 g 83 min comedy, scifi 9 february 1979 west germany in the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.
Originally intended to be a 68 minute student film, dark star was the creation of university of southern california film students john carpenter and dan obannon. Star wars 1977, of course, had been a big hit, and probably distributor jack h. En route to veil nebula for destruction of unstable planet. In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong. Dark star was originally a 45minute graduation short. Doolittle has just turned it on and is staring into the camera. It follows the crew of the deteriorating starship dark star, twenty years into their mission to destroy unstable planets that might threaten future colonization of other planets beginning as a university of southern california student film produced from 1970 to. As the narrator speaks we move through galaxies, nebulae, solar systems, moving from the infinite slowly down to a particular.
The dark 1979 a writer william devane and a tv newswoman cathy lee crosby link a california killing spree to an alien werewolf in blue jeans. Wrwtfww records is ecstatic to bring back the original motion picture soundtrack for john carpenters dark star 1974 with added bonuses that are sure to satisfy all cult scifi soundtrack completists of the galaxy and further. The dark stars onboard alien looks like a plastic beach ball with claws, and has a nasty way of sneaking out of sight. Someone, or something, is on an indiscriminate killing and mutilation spree during nighttime. It follows the crew of the deteriorating starship dark star, twenty years into their mission to destroy unstable planets that might threaten future colonization of other planets beginning as a university of southern california student film produced from 1970 to 1972, the film. Wwii expert stevens takes us on the final twists and turns of the fall of the th. He begins with monsoon, an atmospheric and percussive affair that blends the big room bounce of techhouse with the quietly evocative. Compilation artist dark alien records va sumerian rebirth cd2 compiled nibiru mastering dark alien studio. A stunt performer in a number of 1960s biker films, a production manager for cult director al adamson, and familiar character actor mostly playing heavies, john bud cardos is bonafide exploitation movie royalty. The dark stars crew is on a 20year mission to destroy unstable planets and make way for future colonization. Includes unlimited streaming of dark star cryonics. The late commander powell is stored in deep freeze, where he is still able to offer advice. Jun 27, 2011 1979s the dark is notoriously terrible and i guess it has a right to be. An unknown technology hidden within your ship, the darkstar one, appears to be the key but then an unforeseen twist dramatically changes the course of events.
Originally released by delsin offshoot ann aimee at the end of 2012, this debut vinyl release from ukrainian newcomer yan cook is an impressive, immersive one. Download matthias leisegang songs, singles and albums on mp3. Dark star cruising at light speed through sector theta 990. Here is for first time original motion pictures soundtrack from the very first john carpenters film dark star from 1974. Dark star is one of the damnedest science fiction movies ive ever seen, a berserk combination of space opera, intelligent bombs, and beach balls from other worlds. Radio, film and television the dark, a 1937 episode of the radio drama lights out, recreated in abbreviated form on the 1962 arch oboler album drop dead. Dark star discography main real to reel 1987 dark star discography all lady of mars 1980 kaptain amerika 1982 dark star dark star. Books without any pictures an excellent debut, and quite unlike anything else out there. Modern classical, score, synthpop, dark ambient, new age, soundtrack. Delve deep into the galaxy, discovering new races, solar systems, technologies, and everstronger opponents as you travel on your epic journey. Greatest stories ever told dark star grateful dead. Dark star is a 1974 american science fiction comedy film directed by john carpenter and cowritten with dan obannon. Listen to darkstar uk soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 3 tracks. The elevator sequence looks suspiciously as if it were filmed on the floor of a horizontal hallway photographed to look like a vertical.
Oct 21, 2010 dark star was originally a 45minute graduation short. Harris thought dark star could attract collegeage kids starved for more space swashbuckling, or something. Dark star, i see you in the morning, dark star, a sleeping next to me. Frustrated by the clueless police, the father of the first victim is looking for answers, no matter how far fetched they are. Jul 03, 2012 dark star, i see you in the morning, dark star, a sleeping next to me. Most of the middle section, where obannon hunts down a goofy beachballlike alien, was added to pad it. Stephens was revived in 1976, and here it is one of last in the 76 style. For the opening scene someone thought the streetlights were sufficient to light the horror about to unfold. Grateful dead 30 dark star performances from 1972 mixed into a single recording.
The dark star s crew is on a 20year mission to destroy unstable planets and make way for future colonization. The roy orbison story, a 1990 book by ellis amburn. With movies like assault on precinct 1973, the fog 1980, escape from new york 1981, the thing 1982, christine 1983, prince of darkness 1987, they live 1988, in the mouth of madness 1994 or vampires 1998, john carpenter. The 123178 dark star was the first in 4 years, and is better than many of the dark stars from 7174. Stream tracks and playlists from darkstar uk on your desktop or mobile device. The single version, later released on the compilation album what a long strange trip its been, was short, and included the only instance of hunters voice on an official dead release, reciting a closing word salad over garcias banjo.
I think i saw it on the campus of the university of michigan, on a doublebill with woody allens and. I must have first seen dark star in 1978 or 79, four or five years its original theatrical release. Welcome to the dark 1979, a fun throwback to a time when audiences werent beholden of such things as logic and coherence to have a ripping drivein experience. Jack nitzsche starman original motion picture soundtrack. I wish i could jump in a time machine and stop them. The dark, a 2001 animated short film featuring the voice of zoe wanamaker. Fade in on a long tracking shot through the universe. No 19 best scifi and fantasy film of all time the guardian. Dark star is a song released as a single by the grateful dead on warner bros. Most of the middle section, where obannon hunts down a goofy beachballlike alien, was added to pad it out to feature length and later.
The latest installment of the occasional phonica white series comes from a familiar favourite, berlinbased japanese producer lori. John carpenter one could have anticipated in 1974 that dark star was the beginning of a huge movie maker of the horror and scifi genre. It follows the crew of the deteriorating starship dark star, twenty years into their mission to destroy unstable planets that might threaten future colonization of other planets. Dark star gritty, visual, and surreal, and well worth the read. This wellacted but wildly disjointed scifihorror film stars william devane as a writer who takes a personal interest in a series of baffling decapitation murders in the l. Then she gets skittish by some yahoo whispering the dark every chance he gets.
In 1970, john carpenter and dan obannon, two film students at the university of southern california, were working on a little scifi movie, and. It was written by lyricist robert hunter and composed by lead guitarist jerry garcia. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. The sound of electronic music rises, hollow, metallic. Dark star began as a student film at the university of southern california film school in the early 1970s and eventually evolved into a cult science fiction comedy in 1974, launching the careers of director john carpenter halloween, the thing and writer dan obannon alien, blue thunder. The smart bombs they use to effect this zoom off cheerfully to do their duty. The dead recorded dark star as a single during the anthem of the sun sessions, and released in april 1968, backed with born crosseyed. A science fiction adventure a screenplay by john carpenter and dan obannon open on black silence. The background i used is taken directly from the movie.
With movies like assault on precinct 1973, the fog 1980, escape from new york 1981, the thing 1982, christine 1983, prince of darkness 1987, they live 1988, in the mouth of madness 1994 or vampires 1998, john carpenter became very famous. For many grateful dead fans, experiencing a near 12hr jam like this would be a dream come true. The dark star is a lost 1919 silent film adventure directed by allan dwan and starring marion davies. Dark star newtonian mechanics, a star that has a gravitational pull strong enough to trap light under newtonian gravity dark star dark matter, a star heated by annihilation of dark matter particles within it darkenergy star, an object composed of dark energy that outwardly resembles a black hole. Dark star soundtrack from 1973, composed by john carpenter.
But unlike star trek, in which order prevails, the nerves of this crew are becoming increasingly frayed to the point of psychosis. At some point midway through production the producers one of whom was dick clark decided that the films central earthly menace might attract science fiction fans if it came instead from outer space. G 1h 23min comedy, scifi 9 february 1979 west germany. We see a pretty girl paris hiltons mom walking down the street all by her lonesome in platforms and peasant skirt. The dark, a 1979 film featuring vivian blaine and cathy lee crosby. A psychic has predicted that a young actor will be. Dark star, 30th anniversary special edition dvd 1974. But what audiences do always appreciate is a good cast, strong direction, and some solid jumps. Va sumerian rebirth cd1 compiled nibiru mastering dark alien studio.