10 Things You Didn't Know About StarMan

[@madcapbedlam3055]

Starman was one of the movies I remember watching in the theater with my father before he died. It has always been special to me.

[@aangeltx444]

I watched this movie after my dad passed away when i was ten. It has made me cry every single time I've heard the ending music.

[@Redlife666]

I still get goose pimples and a little teary eyed at certain points in this film. To this very day it still gets me in the feels. Love this film

[@mikebaker7776]

It gets me several times. It really makes one feel vulnerable.

[@scootchy1]

Such a great movie. I watch this every once in a while and it never gets old!

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

Love Starman. Can't believe how many people have never heard of it.

[@ABC-tt7qe]

Just found out about it last year. Took me a while to finally check it out till this evening, and let me tell ya’, I’m so in love with it! The plot is is bittersweet and utterly beautiful. ❤

[@weberrebel7699]

I heard about the movie on bonus features of ET dvd , Spielberg was mentioning about star man

[@aprilmorris4588]

Thanks, Minty! I've loved Starman since it came out in the theater. 🥰 And I still think that's one of the very best roles that Jeff Bridges ever played. 💚

[@thorthorson9926]

I always loved the music of Starman, and one of favorite scenes of this film was when the scientist finally meets Starman and Starman explains why Humanity is at its finest.

[@thorthorson9926]

@Edgar Poe Actually, Carpenter didn't do the soundtrack. It was done by Jack Nitzsche.

[@jamesduff6937]

Yep, that is one of the best scenes in the movie!

[@arunphillips6977]

My favourite JC movie, Jeff Bridges just so amazing in this role, and Karen Allen so staggeringly beautiful. A truly perfect Sci-Fi movie!

[@spiderman170383]

I love Starman. It really pulls my heart strings every time. And has me crying at the end.

[@triplesevensix291]

Great movie. I watched this just a few months ago & it has aged quite well. And Karen Allen is just lovely.

[@Biocrusade]

This was such a tearjerker for me, a beautiful movie. Don't make em like this no more.

[@thefrecklepuny]

Great! Starman is both an understated and underrated Sci-Fi classic. Very similar in tone to ET.

[@KatieCatWalker]

I love this movie and you did it justice for taking ha behind the scenes. Thank you.

[@TheCosmicStarmen]

Should have spoke about that beautiful, uplifting soundtrack!.. VERY underrated in my opinion!

[@sleuthentertainment5872]

When I was a child my dad, with a raspy voice, used to say to me "Look at that star, there's your mum...". I understood it not late; of course my mother wasn't a star or an alien, but my father had that romantic concept about what a star could mean if you look it while thinking about the beloved person that once left you... Looks like John Carpenter knows that feeling when he made Starman; he have never been a sentimental director, but for some reason he understood the concept of romance and to be romantic, beyond the Hollywood's love stories stereotypes, that use to be more sentimental than romantic... The concept of love, life and death goes beyond that in Starman. That's the reason the emotional scenes of the two main characters never look fake, and how easily can move your heart, and, if you drop the guard, it could end being shattered. One of these moments, especially, is the confession about the forthcoming baby...it really breaks you

[@kyleeconrad]

Starman is a classic from my adolescence as with Big Trouble in Little China. They're in my most cherished list. That type of John Carpenter flick is best to me!

[@conalcochranh3274]

Sasquatch helped me fix my grandad's tractor back in 86. I was only 7 then.

[@aaronreeves6481]

Big Trouble in Little China was my favorite movie as a kid.

[@RonnieG]

Well, he destroyed my cousins Christmas tree in 85, so he was due.

[@eXistenZ1864]

The Starman theme song always brings me to tears, it's such a beautiful song.

[@moniquevalencia5427]

Yeah me too

[@kdcndw1]

Sampled in a pop song a few years back.

[@brandonbentley8532]

It's a story about the human condition...Jeff Bridges alien is showing us a pure loving logical being in contrast to frightened confused destructive humans...it's a parable.

[@geektome4781]

Agreed.

[@RoodeMenon]

The TV theme song was great as well.

[@goaztecs7549]

I'm a SPED teacher in San Diego and show my students, many of whom have ASD, your videos and they are so inspired! You've definitely got a ton of new middle school fans here in California!!! Keep up the great work. My guys and I think you're the best! :)

[@aarongreenfield9038]

Star man was one of those movies that defined the eighties!

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

Aaaron yehnthis of of John carpenters lesservknown films

[@yurdp]

This movie shows the good and bad side of humanity, and does it so beautifully! One of my favorite Carpenter flicks!

[@WilliamBKeck]

Thanks for making this video. I remember seeing it in the theater when I was a kid with my best friend. We were both trying to hide are tears at the end. I love carpenter movies. The musical score was always one of my favorites. I've heard it used in other movie trailers too, and I did watch the series, and was pissed when they cancelled it without an ending.

[@rockgamegirl4551]

Starman is probably my favorite movie of all time, it has something for everyone, just beautiful

[@YourGEEKYNeighbor]

STARMAN is great, one of Jeff Bridges best films.

[@carlocalderon3659]

Don’t forget “The Last Picture Show” & “The Big Lebowski”

[@explorewithefrain7305]

Also remember Crazy Heart!

[@YourGEEKYNeighbor]

TRON nuff said (drop) 🎤 lol 😆

[@thehand1358]

Starman is one of the best movies of all time!!!!

[@Henjo29]

I loved that series for Starman! Thank you for reminding me me of yet another classic from my childhood.

[@whutzat]

My family and I loved the Starman television series! We were so sad it didn't get renewed.

[@xzonia1]

Agreed! I wished it'd run longer.

[@Mystickneon]

You are bringing back such great memories of my childhood. Thank you, Minty!

[@nationalist818]

TY for doing these non-blockbuster movies like other YTers you hit me in the feels many times, as a kid that lived off VHS rental tapes when they existed.

[@shannonbriscoe5350]

This movie makes me cry. It's so good. My mom loves this movie too. It's a kinda different alien movie. Total tear jerker like cocoon.

[@spacedredd]

When I was 14 we were driving on I-40 in Northern Arizona. We were making our way from Nevada back to Texas. Dad who was an Aeronautical Engineer, as a treat stopped at the Meteor Crater. As we were winding our way to the visitors center I looked out and saw all of these Army choppers and gunships. For a 14 y/o boy that was awesome. Then later that year Starman came out and all of those choppers were in the movie....

[@swanofnutella4734]

One of those 80s movies I saw in the theater with my dad when I was a kid. Actually a good movie for a dad and son. Not-too explicit thrills, narrative novelties and as pointed out, a lot of heart.

[@rhomcampbell6765]

Living in Northern California and dealing with the fires. This helped to take mind of things. Thank you Minty!!

[@chandlerchamberland5713]

Speaking of Jeff Bridges, can you please do TRON (1982)?

[@johnathanevans6775]

Chandler Chamberland please please please please please !!!!!!!!!!!

[@guardiane]

Oh good choice, Tron is a masterpiece.

[@Moochtv]

Just watched Ralph breaks the internet and was overjoyed when they do the light cycle match in the Tron Arcade game!

[@conalcochranh3274]

@@Moochtv Sasquatch helped me fix my grandad's tractor back in 86. I was only 7 then.

[@brandonbentley8532]

And he did! Thanks Minty!

[@grayj7441]

Dune, 2010, Starman love love love Enemy Mine, Tron, The Last Starfighter, They Live. Best era for Science Fiction movies.

[@jackprescott9652]

In my opionion, Enemy mine and Dune are shit.

[@Bspencebob]

@@jackprescott9652Never argue with a basement genius troll.

[@jamesduff6937]

you need to watch 'the orville'.

[@grayj7441]

@@jamesduff6937 seen it

[@MrPanama9red]

I love Star Man and Jeff, one of my favorite actors.

[@Monkofmagnesia]

One of my top ten films! Although I did not watch the television show, I remember there was an article in T.V. Guide about why Karen Allen did not reprise her role. She was busy making a film called, "Until Septemember." T.V. Guide said wrote that "they got the next best thing," Erin Gray. I suppose she was "the next best thing" because she co starred in another science fiction television show, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

[@littleal4855]

My wife and I Enjoyed both the movie and the TV series. Now that she is among the stars, I do occasionally binge watch my DVD copy of both the movie and TV series.

[@gSlover4reel]

Good call Minty. I have loved this movie since it first came out.

[@peterkrug4124]

Wonderful movie. Very underrated. Glad you decided to cover it.

[@WaynesWorldStudioVancouver]

For most of us Starman will remain in our heart while others will have ET! At the end the acting and story of Starman is out of this world that we all earthing can relate!

[@Jupiterbotz]

The TV show was actually pretty good and deserved a 2nd season. Robert Hayes was great in the role and the concept was solid. Great 80s TV show.

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

I think I'll give the TV show a whirl.

[@3DtheDESTROYER]

Excellent Choice. Top Notch Research, and Superb Entertainment and Nostalgia value, as Always. I totally forgot about the t.v. series until you spotlighted it, but I definitely remember watching that 1 season. Keep up the Excellent work Minty. I'll keep tuning in.

[@billydavidson7571]

What the hell MINTY, Are you reviewing my HOME DVD collection ? LOL

[@marcodelpeep7765]

Not only yours!!!! :)

[@5HlNOBI]

@@marcodelpeep7765 Me too. Minty is hitting on all-cylinders ain't he?

[@PictureProductStudio]

In my case it's my 25 most favorite movies. I just binged Minty's videos on some of those and his next is somehow this, which is also one of the 25. :)

[@tammy6610]

I have literally 90% of every movie minty has done on DVD. Including they live

[@billydavidson7571]

@@tammy6610 when minty reviewed DROP DEAD FRED I was like WOW I never here about this movie

[@douglasmasi3491]

I like the fact that you did my three favorite John Carpenter movies. The other two being The Thing and Escape from New York.

[@torque91]

The gas station scene was shot less than a mile from my house when I was a kid. Of course, I was too young to go watch the filming. The gas station was taken out by a tornado in the early 2000's.

[@jackprescott9652]

Where is that?

[@torque91]

@@jackprescott9652 Hwy 41 at I-24 exit 105 south of Manchester, TN. :) The red building seen next door is still there.

[@Mike-px4og]

One of the best sci fi movies ever :)

[@gem.dionisio]

Loved the movie. Watched in the theater when i was 9.

[@T.C.-st8uz]

Excellent breakdown. Quality commentary. I watched this movie when I was probably 7 years old. A handful of scenes, and phrases from this movie stayed with me for about 20 years after I watched it. It. One just popped in my head the other day and I just had to look back at this movie to see what was going on. I can't believe it was directed by John Carpenter AND Jeff Bridges was in it.

[@DanielPestanaTranslations]

Karen Allen’s character Jenny Hayden had so much depth that she was actually my first crush as a kid. I had dreams about this movie. Such a great flick!

[@jymwrite]

Hey! You put this video out on my birthday! Yes, Carpenter should have done more science-fiction movies.

[@davelister1]

A heartwarming story with good everything. Emotions are not the enemy ! This is in my top ten movies ever made ! nuff said !

[@johngrayatkinson1214]

Havent seen in 30 years. Time for a rewatch. Holy shit! I remember that tv show It was decent really. I remember loving it as a kid.

[@WhiteLadyEowyn]

Btw.. about the TV show. We did get to see Jenny, it just wasn't Karen Allen. Jenny had become a painter, using the alias Karen Isley (I think. That is from memory). Pretty sure I remember it being Erin Gray playing her.

[@uwerosler7813]

Minty keep doing what you’re doing. Love your videos, always entertaining and through your uploads I’ve gone on to watch some of the movies you covered that I had forgotten about.

[@jerichomills5162]

My mom and I watched this one morning on the movie channel when I was about 6. I remember it like it was yesterday

[@Tarathathe77wookiee]

Thank You Minty! I adore this movie! Even today, I can't listen to The Rolling Stones without envisioning scenes from Starman and Jumping Jack Flash. Long live 80's awesomeness!!

[@dostagirl9551]

Starman and The Thing were two of my favorite childhood movies (though I still can't sit through that dog kennel scene). Carpenter was a well-rounded director. I even liked the tv series and was heartbroken when it was not renewed, especially when Jenny Hayden showed up in the form of Erin Gray/Wilma Deering. Probably wouldn't hold up upon rewatching, but it lives on in a cherished place in my memory.

[@xzonia1]

I rewatched it a few weeks ago on Crackle; it holds up! Such a lovely show. They don't make kind-hearted tv shows like that any more. I wish someone would reboot this series. :)

[@thejasonknightfiascoband5099]

Such a great movie that is often overlooked.

[@sarahbroom1636]

When I first saw this as a kid, probably about 8/9, the scene when the baby turns into a man freaked me out & it stuck with me for a while; I did really enjoy the movie.

[@ilikeyoutube836]

Lol same

[@joelklimkowski1643]

Always look forward to you posting. It's 6am here and these are great for getting ready. Thanks, Minty!

[@explorewithefrain7305]

Beautiful movie! Jeff Bridges should of won The Oscar for Best Actor in this role!

[@jaspr1999]

My wife and I watched every episode of Starman as they came out and really enjoyed it! A shame that it didn't become more popular.

[@JustinHall1976]

Thanks for doing this. Starman had always been one of my favorites.

[@robertobuatti7226]

Wow I've known about this classic movie for 23 years since I was a teenager and never knew all these behind scenes movie trivia except for the TV series which I own. Thank you.

[@nicholasjanke3476]

Starman has similarities with both Terminator (a man travels across time and space in the opening scene, arrives naked, awkwardly learns his way around, the woman is the man's whole focal point, travels cross country across the U.S with the woman, the woman eventually falls in love with the man) and E.T. (the benevolent alien, pursued by air force). Jeff Bridges had a,much tougher role to play than Micheal Biehn did in the Terminator and he definitely deserved an Oscar.

[@Moochtv]

Do Memoirs of an Invisble Man! An underrated John Carpenter movie starring Chevy Chase and Sam Neill.

[@brandonpage7087]

That's a great idea!

[@DeathBYDesign666]

That was a carpenter film? Huh I didn't realize that, though of course it has been over a decade since I seen it last.

[@Moochtv]

You wouldn't think or associate John Carpenter doing a comedy action thriller! Yep he Directed it. Oddly he left the score 8n the hands of the late Shirley Walker, who composed most of the music for Batman: The Animated Series. Her score for Mask.9f the Phantasm is outstanding.

[@Moochtv]

@@brandonpage7087Well if Minty doesnt do one soon, i will! Lol

[@BigAL68xyz]

Yes! That was a really good movie. John Carpenter gave the whole thing a darker tone that the idea seemed to call for, and I don't think it would have been as good with a lighter touch. And not only were the special effects quite good, it gave us one of Chevy Chase's best performances, if not the best.

[@moniquevalencia5427]

Whoo hoo you've picked a definite classic, I so love this movie 😍😍

[@fireballstardraco]

Starman will always be one of many special movies to me and be on my movies to come back to and watch because me and my dad used to watch it alot back when I was a pup, so the movie always reminds me of him and I, after rewatching it recently I still say it is one of many amazing movies out there, it is a gem to the collection, the music track in it was fantastic and Jeff was amazing too. The TV series I remember very much and funny enough me and my dad did enjoy that show, sure it was not like the movie, but it still was fantastic to watch, but if anyone is to ask me is the movie and show is worth watching I would say yes for sure

[@waynemartin8316]

I have always loved the film star man it is one of my all-time favorite films

[@davidpolak5189]

I love the movie, and if you will be in NY in museum of moving art they have the props from that amazing transformation scene in the beginning of the movie, totally amazing!

[@goodfeathasoutdoors6410]

Thanks Minty. Never heard of this movie before, seems worth a watch. I hope they have it on iTunes.

[@taoist32]

Good Feathas Outdoors An old movie from the ‘80’s. I only watched it because my older sister loved Jeff Bridges.

[@xzonia1]

I love this movie and the tv series. I always wished the series had gotten a longer run. If anyone wants to reboot it, I'd be interested in seeing a kind show like this brought back.

[@robinalford2186]

I read somewhere that Jeff Bridges learned his Starman walk from watching his son that was just learning how to walk.

[@peterkrug2327]

One of the greatest movies ever to underperform at the box office.

[@charlesvillarreal4705]

💞💕❤💓💗💖👼💖💗💓❤💕💞 wow excellent. My father would be very happy if he was in this density. But he is here spiritually so he will enjoy it with us together. Thank you very much for making this. I will take much joy love to you my friends.

[@traceytaggart1740]

8:55 I see Stryker overcame his drinking problem.

[@dougbennett8592]

But that's not important, we gotta land that 767!

[@me3333]

He'll never get over Macho Grande

[@MichaelJohnson-by1tv]

I sure picked a hell of a day to stop sniffing glue.

[@oliverewarthopkins7818]

Surely you can't be serious?

[@MichaelJohnson-by1tv]

Oliver Hopkins I am very serious and please stop calling me Shirley.

[@Supertoxie1]

I used to love Starman as a kid. Good choice Minty. You should do the movie, "Nothing but Trouble" one of these days. It was a weird mainstream movie.

[@johnthesavage381]

I agree that They Live was his masterpiece. It seems as though no matter your personal beliefs, politics, etc., you're able to identify in some way with the movie. You may not like the movie but I bet there's something you can identify with while watching it.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

The only things I can identify with is that Keith David REALLY hates sunglasses and Roddy Piper is essentially a mass murderer. I always felt that "what if the sunglasses made you paranoid and see things"? That he _was_ really killing people and it was all a delusion?

[@johnthesavage381]

I never looked at it that way. It kind of makes the whole thing that more hilarious now. Thanks!

[@T.C.-st8uz]

Yup. They Live.

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

Star man is a terrific movie and we'll worth a look if you haven't seen it .

[@01TA]

This movie checks off so many of our boxes: SciFi, RomCom, Road Trip, and it never hurts having a Mustang Cobra thrown in. 👍👍

[@stryders25]

your videos are great and i feel like you pick every movie i loved as a kid

[@wildbutterflytiedye]

I was 14 when this gem came out in theaters,I must have seen it a hundred times when it was shown on HBO-I absolutely loved it-now I am married to a man who looks alot like Jeff Bridges did when he made this movie-my hubby even has a plaid jacket just like Starman wore!

[@gusscharr]

As always…GREAT VIDEO about yet another one of my favorite films. I’ve always found it strange that STARMAN used the same “mirror sphere” alien ship as in the 1983 film WAVELENGTH. Then…the Keanu Reeves version of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL used another version of the “mirror sphere” ship. Makes you wonder if filmmakers know something WE don’t know 🤔. Much love to you, brother!

[@neil0666]

Spies Like Us!

[@me3333]

Yes please!

[@PlumbPitiful]

The reason they recorded All I Have To Do Is Dream is because they sang it in the movie. It was on the home movies Jenny was watching at the beginning of the film.

[@rickg8015]

Jeff Bridges’ best performance IMHO..

[@Poraqui]

Starman, beautiful sweet movie. Love it!

[@simonhinchliffe8228]

Great film and brilliant soundtrack, recommended

[@vinnievega9843]

My mum and dad forced me to watch this. I didn't appreciate it at the the time. I wanted to watch the thing but having watched it a few years later and it was a great movie.

[@polddaal7432]

The music in the movie is truly unique.

[@bailey2624]

Jeff did an amazing job with this role it never gets old and always makes me laugh

[@dansmitham2437]

1984 was an amazing year for movies.

[@youarepredictable]

Starman is one of my favorite films of all time and one of the best sci fi films in my opinion. I remember that cinema year well from my youth as 2010 is also one of my favorites and I think better than the original 2001. I love to watch old clips and read about Starman. I actually visited Meteor Crater in Arizona and I sat right where Jeff Bridges sat when he ate his pie in the general store/diner. The structure was still there in about 1998 or so when I went. It was a round/geodesic shape so I asked if the diner was gone and they said that was the diner, but they had just dressed up the outside for the movie. The lady working there told me "Jeff Bridges ate his pie right where you are sitting". I always kind of hoped there would be sequel, but alas, all we got was that *terrible* tv series that was cancelled in the first year I think? In the 90's?

[@jeffdewald3851]

John Carpenter makes excellent movies 9 out of 10 times. Love your videos Minty! Keep it up!

[@jimdorsey3223]

Best line… “the baby will know”…

[@Graftanker98]

My dad took us to see this in theaters when is came out, took me years to understand it. Ha ha ha.

[@knighth2452]

There was a pseudo sequel on t.v. as a sitcom called Out of this World.

[@TheLedonne3]

There was also a Star Man tv show that was pretty great.

[@rickg8015]

knighth2452 I loved that show.. “Her dad had two hearts..” Is the line I kinda remember.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

One of the '80s movie gem that really captivated my imagination...without horror. Also liked the tv series although I never finished it until the end.

[@xzonia1]

It's on Crackle to watch for free, if you want to see the episodes you missed. :)

[@NGMonocrom]

Nice one Minty. Really enjoyed this one. *:)*

[@jmmartin7766]

Two movies to think about doing, Minty-- if you're not overwhelmed with work, already! Lol! *Cat People,* 1982 & *Firefox,* also '82 Btw, I repeat the info you provide, all the time-- (It makes me look smart... lol) But then, I *always* give YOU credit! Love what you do! 🖒😎

[@bnoriginal8770]

I hope you do John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness some day!

[@Moonbeam143]

That would be awesome.

[@acidbath3226]

@Edgar Poe DOOD, PLZ!