Darkstar is good stuff. John Carpenter is THE MAN. And Dan O'bannon is responsible for some of my favorite sci-fi of all time! Silent Running, as I have said before, was a cool idea, but the execution was so drawn out and painful, and it pretty much takes the cake for the worst movie music in cinematic history. I think it is the only movie I have ever had to mute for extended periods of time.
:) Bart
PS - James, I'm sure we can talk movies for HOURS if we ever get that camping trip together.