This sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey stars Roy Scheider as part of a joint Soviet-American expedition to find out what happened to the ship and crew from the previous film. They find the ship and contact HAL 9000, the inboard computer. HAL doesn't remember what happened.
They discover the strange monoliths orbiting Jupiter enveloping the planet. They're instructed by some mystery force to leave the area.
I like all the space stuff with a clear plot and outcome. Plenty of edge of the seat space ship action.
Library: DVD; Bandon & Coos Bay. VHS; North Bend
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/
Amazon: 2010: The Year We Make Contact
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th dimension
This cult classic explores a weird scientist's experiments that open a door into another dimension. Aliens battle him and his cohorts for control of the world. This bizarre film may only amuse science fiction fans like myself, but some bits are just too funny to ignore. How far can you go wrong with character names like John Bigboote and Reno Nevada.
Peter Weller stars and look notables like John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum and Christopher Lloyd. Grab this one and laugh at all the silly plots and puns.
Library: DVD; North Bend. VHS; Bandon, Lakeside and Myrtle Point
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086856/
Amazon: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
John Carpenter directed and wrote this spacey lark about a ship full of frustrated workers who go about the universe destroying "rogue" planets. After being caught in an ion storm, one of their bombs starts misbehaving and they attempt to talk it back inside the ship.
This student film became a classic around science fiction convention circles and Carpenter talked a studio into releasing it. I'm pretty sure it never went into conventional theaters. No matter, it's quirky, weird and funny.
Library: Myrtle Point
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069945/
Amazon: Dark Star
For a space nut like myself, this film didn't provide much new information. I could see someone new to the topic would find many points of interest. Count on IMAX for breathtaking footage of launches, spacewalks and shuttle scenes.
Library: Myrtle Point
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109609/
Amazon: Destiny In Space (IMAX)
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