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At long last, we're back in action to discuss John Carpenter's 1984 romantic sci-fi road movie Starman -- and we've brought along our ol' podcasting pal, Brian Verderosa, to help us sort through this very unique addition to the Carpenter canon. While the first decade of the director's career was marked by thrills, chills, and dark humor, with Starman, Carpenter shows his sentimental side; yes, there's an extraterrestrial visitor, here, but this movie is about as far from The Thing as it gets.  Did your hosts find the film as heartwarming as it clearly intends to be? Did Jeff Bridges deserve the Oscar nomination that he earned for playing the title character? And, just what's up with those magical balls? All that and much, much more on the latest Precinct 13!