adventure, Neoplatonic ideas, patriotism, and Protestant morality, all presented in a variety of literary styles. The ideal English Renaissance man was Sir Philip Sidney-scholar, poet, critic, courtier, diplomat, and soldier-who died in battle at the age of 32. His best poetry is contained in the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (1591) and his Defence of Poesie is among the most important wor
adventure.
Stood face to face with danger
and death countless times.
Are you somebody famous?
I think I saw you
in a movie once.
Try not to interrupt, huh?
Ive tasted life
to the fullest...
and still my soul cries out...
in this hungry, tortured,
wrecked quest, "More!"
-Look at the good side of life.
-Things arent all bad.
Gee, hes handsome.
You. You can help me.
You must save me.
By so doing, yo
Adventure over here.
All right, see you, Frank.
I could kill you!
I like the sound of that.
Yeah, I like
the sound of that a lot.
Jimmy.
Yeah?
My sister.
Daddy, did we win?
Yeah, we won.
How are you, Alice?
Good.
Tha쓘 wonderful, Jimmy.
Hey, Howard.
Thank you.
So tell me about him.
Was he a real slugger?
You know,
you could come and watch.
No. You get hit...
every time,
it feels like
Im getting
DARK STAR
A SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE
A Screenplay
by
John Carpenter and Dan OBannon
OPEN ON BLACK SILENCE.
The sound of electronic music rises, hollow, metallic.
FADE IN on a long TRACKING SHOT through the universe.
As the NARRATOR speaks we move through galaxies, nebulae,
solar systems, moving from the infinite slowly down to
a particular planetary system deep within a maze of
suns.
NARRATOR
(o
adventurers, diplomats.
They are dying to see you.
I showed them your pictures.
Have you shown them my pictures?
-Of course.
I enjoy watching them
and showing them off.
Maybe even more so.
Im proud of you.
Say, this photographer.
-What about him?
Have you made love with him?
Oh, Jean.
He never even touched me.
Strange. I thought an artist
always had to sleep with his model
before accomplishing a
adventure, danger lurking around
every corn- YAAAAHHHHHHHH!! Ariel!! (He sees a skull, crashes into pillar
causing cave in, and swims frantically away, knocking over Ariel.)
Ariel: Oh, are you okay?
Flounder: Yeah sure, no problem, Im okay . . .
Ariel: Shhh . . . (Seeing a fork.) Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Have you ever
seen anything so wonderful in your entire life?
Flounder: Wow, cool! But, err,
adventure, advising
and youll see the war first hand.
And there are plenty
of slant-eyed girls.
Itll make a man out of you, Harold.
Youll travel the world, put on
a uniform and take on a mans job.
Youll walk tall with a glint in
your eye and a spring in your step
and a knowledge in your heart
that you are working for peace
and are serving your country,
just like Nathan Hale.
Thats what this count
from a -year-old recipe.
Thank you, but no. Luc.
Whats this?
What do you see, Madame, in this?
Sorry?
What does it look like to you?
Just say the first thing that comes into your mind.
A woman riding a wild horse?
- Ooh! - Oh, silly answer.
Oh, no. There are no silly answers.
The pepper triangle, thats for you.
A tiny hint of chilli pepper...
to play against the sweetness.
Tangy, adventurous.
adventure."
I thought, "This is really
In the spirit of...
of... of the music,
and of the times," you know,
in trying new things.
[ music ]
I said, "This going
to be exciting."
And the people they had
on there was exciting,
[ chuckling ]
as the train ride was.
[ music ]
It was a train full
of insane people,
careening across
the Canadian countryside,
making music night and day.
And then occasional
adventures
are fascinating, doctor...
...but sadly, Im on my way out.
- Well, dont let me... Ill just...
- No, no, no, Im leaving.
Im gonna run out to Willow Creek.
Meet the new contractor.
Ill be here. See you at dinner.
Keep an eye on my wife for me, Pete.
I know you will. Here.
- No, thanks.
- No, let me circumcise it for you.
Smoke it tonight while its fresh.
- Good night, boss.
- Good night,