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Dark Star (Blu-ray) (1974)
Bombed out in space with a spaced-out bomb!Director: John Carpenter
Year of Copyright: 1974
Year of Production: 1970-73
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by "Super Fan" Andrew Gilchrist (2010)
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Extras:"Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star" 2010 documentary (116:45)
2010 Interview with Sci-Fi Author Alan Dean Foster (34:44)
2010 Interview with Brian Narelle (40:08)
"3D Guide to the Dark Star Ship" interactive guide
Written Intro by Dan O'Bannon (1:10)
Trivia (4:31) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"3D Guide to the Dark Star Ship" interactive guide
Intro by Dan O'Bannon (text)
Trivia (text)
Poster & Stills Gallery
- Original Posters
- Lobby Cards
- Color Stills
- Black and White Stills
Trailers
- Original US Trailer (2;25)
- Japanese Video Trailer (1:40) -
Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Extended Theatrical Version
* The Film - Director's Cut
"3D Guide to the Dark Star Ship" interactive guide
Intro by Dan O'Bannon (text)
Trivia (text)
Poster & Stills Gallery
- Original Posters
- Lobby Cards
- Color Stills
- Black and White Stills
Trailers
- Original US Trailer (2;25)
- Japanese Video Trailer (1:40)
DISC TWO
"Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star" 2010 documentary (116:45)
2010 Interview with Sci-Fi Author Alan Dean Foster (34:44)
2010 Interview with Brian Narelle (40:08) -
Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes 10 reproduction lobby cards.
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Extras:"Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star" 2010 documentary (116:39)
Theatrical Trailer (2:24)
Galleries:
- Original Posters (3 images)
- Original Lobby Cards (8 images)
- Colour Images (11 images)
- Black & White Images (11 images)
Cast & Crew Biographies:
- John Carpenter (8 text pages)
- Dan O'Bannon (5 text pages)
- Brian Narelle (1 text page)
- Jack Harris (3 text pages) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a double-sided sleeve with a choice of artworks.
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Extras:* "Assault on Precinct 13" (1080p)
Audio commentary with director John Carpenter
Interview with John Carpenter & Austin Stoker (23:07)
Isolated Music Score (Dolby Digital 2.0 - 192kbps)
2 Radio Spots (1:04)
Trailer (1:19)
Bonus Feature
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:480p MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Note, Dark Star is simply an extra feature on this Blu-ray release provided in standard definition. All extra features relate to "Assault on Precinct 13".
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Extras:"Let There Be Light : The Odyssey of Dark Star" documentary (117 mins)
Theatrical Trailer (2:25) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Amazon France
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Mark Steen (in English)
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Extras:John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon Filmographies (3:22)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 MPEG-2
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 5.1
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OVERALL: Draw
The Japanese Special Edition has both versions of the film with 5.1 and mono options with the most extras.
The US release has an exclusive commentary but only includes the theatrical version.
The German Intergroove has a differing exclusive commentary but uses a 1080i50 transfer and has lossy audio.
This exists in two versions:
1. The original 1974 version made at USC smuggled out of the University and given a theatrical release. This is John Carpenter's and Dan O'Bannon's preferred version (71 minutes).
2. The longer 1975 theatrical version (assembled by producer Jack H. Harris) with the addition of new scenes (including the meteor storm, the visit to the crew's quarters, and Doolittle playing his music) (83 minutes). -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Thermostellar Edition America- VCI - No cuts - Extended theatrical version
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- TC Entertainment - Includes both the original director's cut (71:09) and the extended theatrical version (82:58).
- Blu-ray ALL Special Edition Japan- TC Entertainment - Includes both the original director's cut (71:09) and the extended theatrical version (82:58).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Fabulous Films - No cuts - Includes both the original director's cut (71:08) and the extended theatrical version (82:58)
- Blu-ray B Assault on Precinct 13 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - Extended theatrical version (82:25).
- Blu-ray B France- Carlotta Films - No cuts - includes the original director's cut and the extended theatrical version.
- Blu-ray B Germany- Intergroove - No cuts - Extended theatrical version (79:09 - 25fps)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Screen Power - No cuts - Extended theatrical version (79:09 - 25fps)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 12/03/16
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 15/05/22UPDATE LOG:
12/03/16: Initial entry.
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14/04/16: Australian release.
15/05/22: Added Japan x2.
15/05/22: Dates.
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