John Carpenter. The Master of Horror. Chances are you already have your favorite of his films in your physical media collection, right? THIS one, however, is one of my favorites of his incredible filmography. “Starman” is often forgotten alongside “They Live,” The Thing,” “Big Trouble in Little China,” and of course, “Halloween.”
Jeff Bridges (“Tron,” “The Big Lebowski“) is an alien who comes to earth, assumes the likeness of Jenny’s (Karen Allen, “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc,” “Animal House“) dead husband, and only has three days to make the journey from Wisconsin to Arizona for the mothership to pick him up. They fall in love because why wouldn’t they, and what follows is a romance film unlike anything you’ve seen before or since. And that theme, still one of my favorites.
Sony has announced the 1984 film is getting a 4K restoration and steelbook release in May! Look at this beautiful packaging!
DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISC
- Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
- Dolby Atmos + 5.1 + 2-Channel Surround
BLU-RAY DISC™
- Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
- English 5.1 + 2-Channel Surround
- Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Jeff Bridges
- Deleted Scenes
- Behind-the-Scenes Time Lapses
- They Came from Hollywood: Revisiting “Starman” Featurette
- Making-Of Featurette
- Music Video
- Still Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
“Starman” gets its 4K release May 27th. We will update with the link to order when it’s live.
