Tell Me How To Say Goodbye | Starman (1984)

[@wilson2455]

Karen Allen's acting was superb !!

[@majerstud]

Karen Allen has NEVER been better. She made this role so believable...

[@kellimoorer9032]

❤Karen 😊 💚🧜‍♀️

[@rickitynick4463]

A performance that should be recognized more.

[@doctorsocrates4413]

This is one of john carpenter's masterpieces and yet john hardly ever refers to this film in interviews...One of his best.

[@Caekitsune_95]

Big time! And I’m glad the Starman didn’t came to earth to enslave it but to bring actual peace, and the best he actually fell in love and gonna have a child too someday!

[@midnightblue3285]

@@Caekitsune_95 Tv series is canceled after the season 1, it deserves more stories more seasons..

[@John-nb6ep]

@@mickrozycki451 Which?

[@John-nb6ep]

@@mickrozycki451 I've seen that, good point.

[@mr.nibblenips4231]

It's kind of like Steven Spielberg's "The Color Purple"

[@josephgabriel3609]

Such a memorable and powerful scene. Brilliantly performed by all involved. The choice of focusing just on her face and holding that shot for so long was genius and a testament to Karen Allen's acting talent.

[@greengrass1072]

My gosh, this movie score, it still gets me after all these years. One of the most perfect endings of a movie I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot. Then, you have Carpenter choosing to end with Karen Allen’s face with her eyes focused just watching the ship leave, pure perfection and that music…….that damn music.

[@liborpisa1515]

Well, the girl was perfect, movie with 90 minutes of this shot with the music would be good enough :)

[@ricardocosta9833]

😭4 years ago I lost my great love, this ending reminded me of the last time we saw each other...in an airport...we just couldn't stop hugging each other

[@josephking6515]

Great eh!

[@reddiver7293]

Spot on. Thanks for articulating so well what I felt.

[@JuanDiaz-mv1lg]

Chicago born Jack Nitzkche wrote the score and among his credits was writing with Neil Young on Harvest I believe

[@camschuster5947]

Those eyes on Karen in the closing shot. My god…mesmerizing.

[@bazookajoe2625]

The end song has always stuck with me, great story.

[@oldgordo61]

Very underrated movie.

[@denisefreitas6727]

Agree

[@jargraroch3000]

It had a lot of competition in 1984 such as Ghostbusters, The Terminator, Sixteen Candles, Footloose, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and the list goes on. Hence, it was a bit overshadowed! In fact, in the 80s, 1984 was the best year and 1987 was the worst year.

[@mikebasil4832]

Both Jeff’s and Karen’s performances were wonderful. 💓

[@garethwilby4033]

What do you mean “underrated”? It was always rated even when it came out the critics loved it & even gave Jeff bridges a best actor Oscar nomination,just because it underperformed at the box office didn’t mean it wasn’t critically acclaimed,which it was and has always been acclaimed as being great film. Being “underrated” means a film is better than the reviews and acclaim that it gets.

[@ChristianSmith-rt1ul]

This is one of my favorite movies. Jeff Bridges was amazing.

[@chrispile3878]

He should have gotten an Oscar nod for his performance. He never looked comfortable in his own skin...

[@ChristianSmith-rt1ul]

Agreed. I believe in an interview he also stated it was one of his favorite roles.

[@zachsutton6195]

​@@chrispile3878you'll be happy to know he was nominated for this film. Unfortunately Amadeus came out the same year

[@johnschuh8616]

Disney blundered by misusing her in INDY. She is in old age an even better actor..

[@woodyspooner]

Starman, I love this film. Karen Allen is so beautiful. Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen should have won an award. Seeing this clip from the film, Starman reminds me l must blow the dust off the DVD I have of this film and watch it again. It's been a long time since I last watched this beautiful film🛰🛸👽

[@blainemullins6285]

Bridges would have easily won best actor at the Academy Awards had he not been up against both Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce in Amadeus. His performance is so believable in every scene. Knockout role that propelled him to superstardom.

[@TarkentonLarry-iu3qp]

@blainemullins6285, After reading your commentary , I couldn't agree more. It was why I had to go watch "K-Pax in theatres thinking that it would be some kind of conclusion from "starman" , words and rumours were going on about that.

[@jamesmarcus612]

My dad said the same thing. I was a kid when it came out.

[@tommyz2000]

John Carpenter in an interview I read years ago, was asked what stood out most for him in his filmmaking career (or to that effect), and he said it was Jeff Bridges' Oscar nomination for Starman. Amazing!

[@AirDOGGe]

Many greats have missed awards even though deserved. Joan Osborne had a fantastic new album in the 1990s and had several Grammy nominations. I was rooting for her. But that was when Alanis Morissette debuted who appealed to a younger crowd and she swept all of the awards. Joan deserved several but did not get any. :-(

[@christianealshut1123]

Yes, I agree, there was a pretty tough competition in the Best Actor division that year...

[@sethraelthebard5459]

This film was effectively E.T but for grown-ups. It remains to this day as one of the very few truly great sci-fi/romance films of all time.

[@JuanDiaz-mv1lg]

Way before ET

[@kthx1138]

After. E.T. was '82. Starman was '84.

[@MsDam45]

dude thats what i said i always looked at this film as an indirect message of peace

[@theeditorrestrial]

and to think this was a Carpenter film

[@MrHyde11976]

Has squat shit to do with ET

[@DeltaElites]

I loved this movie and such an 80s musical score! The film itself was nominated Best Science Fiction Film and Jack Nitzsche received a Golden Globe nomination for his score.

[@FCm-tq2ho]

1984...WHAT A YEAR FOR MOVIES!! 🎥 🍿😊

[@johnpack2835]

I think 1984 & 1982 are contenders for the best year in movies EVER!

[@jimtonimarin]

We watched this movie at the AMPAS screening before public release (our neighbor Tracy was an employee at AMPAS. ) It was memorable: as the small audience was leaving there in the Lobby was Lloyd Bridges! He wanted to talk with anyone and wanted us to know that the Star of this movie was ... his son! He was dressed in a dapper suit. Quite dapper and very proud. At that moment we didn't realize how famous his sons would become.

[@texaswunderkind]

Did Lloyd say anything about it being the wrong day to quit sniffing glue?

[@mtsky-tc6uw]

@@texaswunderkind funny

[@joehohmann6015]

This is hands down one of my top 10 movies of all time. Jeff Bridges' performance was out of this world..literally !! Amazing sci-fi and love story all wrapped in one !!!

[@Pablo668]

Dang, this film always gets me a tad choked up. And er, is anyone else in here just a bit in love with Karen Allen?

[@christinepaige2575]

Her performance is one of the many things I admire about this film. She is utterly believable and authentic. I imagine that many guys, after watching this movie, fantasized about marrying Jenny and helping her raise the child and being her partner in living out the rest of her amazing life.

[@FlexoShootFlexo]

She's absolutely beautiful in this film, but there are so many things that are beautiful about it, it would be unfair not to mention them. Story. Jeff Bridges' acting. Soundtrack. I saw this film when I was around 12 and it had a profound effect on me - I still find it hard not to choke up at the end.

[@christinepaige2575]

@@FlexoShootFlexo Yes -- it stays with you. I was an adult when I first saw it and its impact on me was huge; I can only begin to imagine how profoundly it would have affected me as a 12-year-old. A beyond remarkable achievement in so many respects.

[@manuels2266]

Karen in questo film è stupenda

[@markwaldron8954]

She was really very pretty back in the day.

[@MisterG2323]

I love that Carpenter did this film on the heels of The Thing and Christine. Versatility proven!

[@conradjack7789]

"Goodbye,Jenny Hayden", and then the main theme kicks in...................... Oh My!

[@henrimatisse7481]

I love this movie start to finish. Great actors and story. An insight to compassion that humans rarely display

[@10tepeyac]

What a beautiful woman

[@arekpetrosian4965]

Got that right.

[@MisterG2323]

A goddess.

[@neilpountney9414]

Not a bit of makeup or Botox in sight!

[@lionelhutz3142]

Indeed...she's not supermodel hot. But something about her natural girl-next-door face, thin lips, blue eyes and freckles has always been attractive. And if I know women she gives the impression that she really likes to f*** and she will let you throw her around like a ragdoll. In my experience if she has thin eyebrows she doesn't have a hairy bush either. 🤔

[@gaila.6003]

This was a stunningly beautiful movie. Karen Allen was magnificent. One of the very best sci fi movies. Charles Martin Smith, who helped them through the entire movie was wonderful. Jeff Bridges was truly the perfect sweet alien. Karen's eyes at the end had me crying my eyes out.

[@LittleMissGrosser]

The ending has me crying hysterically, and I'm not exaggerating. Every single time.

[@billg3356]

Such a great film. The whole movie builds towards this moment, and Carpenter absolutely nails it. The camera slowly rising, and holding on Karen Allen's beautiful face until the final fade-out is a perfect example of masterful, restrained filmmaking. One of John Carpenter's finest moments.

[@hotatp]

Jeff bridges was nominated for best actor in this amazing role

[@chrismyers9951]

GREAT movie. Humans are at their best when things are at their worse. Best movie line ever.

[@vaiman7777]

Still gets me.

[@jennicatlalunagato1122]

Every single time.

[@berndholl]

This is the only film I saw three times within a few days in the cinema. Such a wonderful story. I love this film until today!

[@JustinHall1976]

That final scene with Jenny looking up at the sky has been burned into my psyche since childhood. The way she follows the craft as it departs... Man. Combined with the score and it's movie master class level stuff.

[@deepelements]

I get choked up everytime I watch this ending... man they don't make'em like this anymore.

[@mikefrank6374]

Ain’t that the truth

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Dang, I crushed so hard on Karen Allen back in the day. Such a beautiful woman.

[@TheGodParticle]

I remember her best from The Wanderers. She's beautiful.

[@gwynjames]

Breaks me up every time ,so emotional to watch ,haven’t seen it in years love the film 🎥

[@annsurian8327]

Great film

[@brucegordon4874]

i enjoyed the simplicity of the movie and the message it portrayed. jeff bridges and karen allen made it all that believable . without them it wouldn't have worked.

[@davidellis8052]

The last scene is amazing

[@lissomecoral]

i find myself kept coming back to this film 🥺 so beautiful..

[@-Milena_]

Un film extraordinaire. Un film qui prend aux tripes. Merci M Carpenter.

[@joelkray6909]

such a classic. great film and that soundtrack, so beautiful and effective. movies just aren't made like this anymore.

[@gwynjames]

Kiss me and tell me you love me,goodbye Jenny Hayden so emotional to watch,brilliant

[@truefaldino498]

Karen Allen's touching look at the end speaks more than a thousand words

[@katkrause679]

Hugely under rated. Superb movie

[@K.Peta57]

One of my all-time favourite films

[@LV-42617]

I'm really not built close to the water but that ending scene along with the music always leaves me in tears.

[@BacklashMR79]

This film is underrated, the acting, the music is amazing

[@karlaladydragon4337]

My goodness, Oct 12,2004, I seen this movie since 1994, scene still makes me cry for hours, my goodness what a masterpiece. They truly don't make movies like they used to. This movie means the world to me, I wish they woould have made a 2nd one with both of them and wish Hohn made it before he passed

[@amarishea8109]

Ahhh The day's when they put emotional value in sci fi movies. I watched it so many times back in the day. Great movie.

[@pavelvahovskiy5574]

Замечательный фильм, наполненный искренней добротой и любовью! Как жаль, что сейчас таких фильмов стало мало.

[@Eduardoc.Bautistajr]

One of the best movies Jeff Bridges ever made.

[@jeanettewest]

Bridges should have won an Oscar for this performance.

[@steveconkey7362]

Abraham in Amadeus was far better. So was Hulce.

[@Emily-Whitfield]

Love Starman ❤❤❤❤ One of my favorite movies ❤❤❤❤

[@wardedshibby]

one of the best iconic movies ever made by far.

[@PCofTQY]

Great storyline, absolutely fantastic movie score (almost as if Jean Michel Jarre had written it) and I always loved Karen Allen with those 'girl next door looks'. Very moving.

[@SusanChristopher-hl7eq]

One of my all-time favorite movies! A sci-fi classic! Allen & Bridges so believable. Breakout role for Charles Martin Smith!

[@Mrswindy]

Great chemistry!

[@davidellis8052]

He should have won the Oscar for this role

[@onyxavatar]

A sci-fi masterpiece. Absolutely beautiful. Timeless. Awesome. The ending with the camera only on her is a metaphor for her rebirth. She was dead inside until Starman came along and now he gave her a new life. Notice the light behind her. It's like she's emerging. So awesome.

[@mikebrown6]

Yes, the best sci-fi/romance film EVER. Try not to get teared up at the end.

[@edwardhannah8507]

"Take me with you." "You will die there." "I don't think I care." "I care..."

[@sayladyboomysayladyboo]

Aww

[@Bruce-mm2uc]

Excellent script writing

[@Moonlight-in4kf]

oh my god, I knew it was a really beautiful movie, but I literally forgot about that incredibly beautiful but very sad ending.

[@HamilcarBarca-jm3ey]

John Carpenter directed this film. Was not expecting him to create a film like this, but it was good!

[@NatalieMartinez-k7l]

Great Movie It's A Classic Should Be Shown More Often John Carpenter Should Be Proud. Such Great Work! 👍🙏

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Great John Carpenter movie and my favorite Jeff Bridges movie! Funny it just dawn on me how long I've watched The Bridges! From Sea Hunt his Father Lloyd Bridges and both boys appeared on that series too! CMTFU! I'll watch it anytime it's on TV! Even though it's all cut up with commercials!

[@orlandobabe]

Such a beautiful movie by a guy who was famous for scary movies. He did a fabulous job on this. Y’all should see the series.

[@dotdoughty5504]

Love. This. Film and. Ending. Music. Goose. Bumps

[@markwaldron8954]

When I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark in the theater as a kid, I didn't think Karen Allen was all that attractive. But here she looks soooo beautiful. I think it's the vulnerability she shows here, as opposed to her tough portrayal of Marion Ravenwood in Raiders. She's so much more human and emotional here.

[@jntdhome]

This movie really needs to come up more in Great 80s Movies conversations.

[@KOBUSREYNEKE-uj8lu]

Yes how can I ever forget many moons ago when i first saw it, the screenplay still remains unforgettable

[@MikeytheGeek7711]

Karen Allen was so pretty and had those beautiful Bambi eyes, and she was an excellent actress too! It's a shame that Hollywood usually tosses actresses aside when they get too old for most leading lady roles. I remember an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation with actress Jean Simmons, and she was amazing! Merrill Streep, Helen Mirren and Ellen Burstyn are all fantastic, but they're not the only older actresses capable of great performances. Hollywood needs to do a better job of creating roles for them.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

4:00 The sphere will tell the Starman and Jenny's son about his father, who he is and where he came from.

[@journalistedisoncarter]

A wonderful and underrated movie.

[@maidinulster]

This was one magical movie 💙💙💙

[@michaelmuldowney8]

Karen Allen gave three Oscar worthy performances during the 80’s - Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Starman and The Glass Menagerie.

[@jbkroeger]

I'll have to pull this out of my movie library and watch tomorrow. My son would say...boring...no special effects, but this was absolutely great in it's day and still continues today 2024. I've always enjoyed watching...send my son to the movie theater with his friends. 🙂

[@Lucasfan375]

She got her husband back, only to lose him again. Such a bittersweet ending. Brought me to tears when I saw it. Also, is it just me, or does the ship look like a planet with a ring?

[@texaswunderkind]

Not her husband. Also, she never took marital vows, so the sex was fornication and the child a bastard. It will not be able to be baptized, and will got to hell when it dies.

[@garethwilby4033]

By far John carpenter’s best film,which is ironic as he is mainly known for horror!

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Beautiful movie

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

One of my favorite movies of all time 👏🏻🥰‼️

[@speedviolin]

Probably one of the best scene of all time... , the powerful quotes in that movie, the meaning of them...is still timeless and true, I wish they would have made a sequel with the same actors...

[@PhilEadie65]

It was very much set up for a sequel, it just never happened

[@aneikei]

There was a brief TV series about the baby being born and growing up as a teenager and his father (Starman) returning to help him.

[@spinnetti]

I forgot how much I enjoyed this movie. Doesn't get enough air time.

[@romeogarcia7652]

Still one of the best endings i ever see!

[@steelnightmare2888]

Yu Law The one

[@kinsey317]

I went to the Meteor Crater years ago and it’s amazing there.

[@RedHeadKevin]

It's amazing how close the meteor came to hitting the Visitor's Center.

[@142horizon]

I went there last month!😍

[@kinsey317]

@@142horizon amazing,huh?

[@niradnagrom2356]

*TIMELESS. INSTANT. CLASSIC!*

[@JorgeAntonioMartinez-Soto]

A breathtaking brilliant movie. You cry in deep emotion sad they didn't make a continuation with her son. It would had being another masterpiece and his father coming back to help him.

[@domtam6571]

This scene always gets me 😔

[@karlheder7678]

One of my favorites

[@albutross7612]

Beautiful film.

[@mjrussell414]

Haven’t seen this movie since it came out when I was a teen but always remembered it was a good one. Time to see it again I think.

[@karenjustice6265]

When someone tells me that they don't like scifi movies, I tell them to watch Starman.

[@joellynmaggio2787]

And "Resident Alien" is so good. I do believe they got some of their ideas from this movie.

[@jerrymail]

I love this movie! I watch it once or twice each year. And I have found the Alan dean Foster's novel also.

[@AdamWadeRup]

I did not realize Karen Allen was in this movie. She's even prettier here than she was in the Indiana Jones movies.

[@cathybrown]

Great movie! Perfect actors! Wonderful story line. ❤❤❤

[@78.BANDIT]

I always felt he gave her a 2nd chance to say goodbye to her husband. And that she got closer with his death. And he gave her something both her and her husband wanted. A child. Now, she gets to keep a part of both her husband and Starman.

[@katkrause679]

It's so sad that she lost two loves in a short amount of time.

[@PhilEadie65]

But gained the child from him that she so desperately yearned for.

[@Jambi14]

Such a beloved film.

[@KevMcKean]

How have I lived all my life as a Carpenter fan and not seen this masterpiece? I have failed... It is an epic... My oh my... What a film

[@rfv1903]

Loved this movie when I was a kid. Wanted to go to Arizona just to see that crater.

[@AirDOGGe]

"I love you" (second big kiss) Him: "Maybe I was too hasty about leaving..."

[@Cytron1515]

I have such a hard time watching g thus part because of how emotional it is. It really get to U.

[@thomasthomas7271]

Damals wie heute,ein großartiger Film und die Menschheit lernt nicht dazu. 😔😔😭😭

[@lionelhutz3142]

She had to say goodbye to two men she loves in such a short time 😔

[@redcellardoor1031]

I love Carpenter as much as the next person, but Jack Nitzsche did this soundtrack.

[@oliverthedog5619]

saw it as a kid on HBO and fell in love with karen allen. second favorite movie of all time. i read the crew bitched about jeff bridges performance saying he was ruining the movie and guess what? he got nominated for an oscar -- for playing an alien!

[@jedionboard1233]

The music,,,, WOW.