Episode 32: John Carpenter Watch Series #9 (STARMAN, 1984)

"There's a starman waiting in the sky..." John, Quinn, and Curtis return to the next entry of their John Carpenter watch series, 1984's STARMAN. The boys chat about themes, characters, Carpenter's other sci-fi take, and more. Following the discussion, they run down through what they watched this week. Tune in for our exciting April lineup as we take on Shakespeare film adaptations, including ROMEO + JULIET (1996), THE LION KING (1995), and a MACBETH double bill! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction to STARMAN (1984) 00:01:57 STARMAN Discussion (characters, themes, tasty bits, hot takes) 00:40:30 Our Ratings 00:45:30 What We Watched This Week 01:04:50 Coming Up Next! MOVIES WE WATCHED QUINN: The Vineyard; Videodrome JOHN: Free Willy CURTIS: The Witch; Putin’s Road to War (PBS); The Batman; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas; The Shawshank Redemption; P2 CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Starman" by David Bowie Outro: "All I Have to Do is Dream" by The Everly Brothers Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.