Dark Star (1974 film)
Ranked 15 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
People recommend this 1974 parody of 2001 for its humor and memorable scenes. The most common caveat is that it is very bad, though B movie fans enjoy it.
People recommend this 1974 parody of 2001 for its humor and memorable scenes. The most common caveat is that it is very bad, though B movie fans enjoy it.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fondly remembered classic
“happy that some things are good enough to be remembered fondly”
Comment from 10 May 2026 in “Dark Star (Film, 1974)” “Darkstar (the beach ball- a classic!)”
Comment from 26 Nov 2025 in “Space: 1999 – Special Effects Techniques” Memorable ship and beach ball
“the ship in Dark Star wins the space-grunge contest hands-down”
Comment from 26 Nov 2025 in “Space Truckin' – The Nostromo (2012)” “Darkstar (the beach ball- a classic!)”
Comment from 26 Nov 2025 in “Space: 1999 – Special Effects Techniques”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Considered very bad
“The movie is very very bad but if you like B movies it is also very very good.”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis”
Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film) | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Dark Star (1974 film)This page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The movie is very very bad but if you like B movies it is also very very good.”
“I definitely preferred the German version”
“happy that some things are good enough to be remembered fondly”
“Time to watch again this montage from the 1974 movie "Dark Star" by John Carpenter, parody of 2001 a space Odyssey.”
“the ship in Dark Star wins the space-grunge contest hands-down”
“Darkstar (the beach ball- a classic!)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.