Starman

Red means stop, green means go, yellow means go very, very fast.

That's right! The Mikes are talking about the 1984 film, Starman, starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen; directed by...John Carpenter?!

Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss how the failure of Carpenter's The Thing (yes it was considered a bomb, not THE bomb back then) caused him to believe that he had to direct this sci-fi love story to prove to studios that he was still a viable director. While both Mikes agree that Carpenter had nothing to prove, the results on screen are awesome. This film is filled to the brim with heart and warmth, most of it stemming from it's amazing leads in both Bridges and Allen. And while they are some of the standouts about this film, there is a lot to love about it.

So grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you, and settle down for Forgotten Cinema. 

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