And because curiosity is a thing and so is the Interwebs, I looked re Ice Pirates and this review supports what I'd heard. That doesn't make it true, but increases the odds: https://fictionmachine.com/2018/02/13/review-the-ice-pirates-1984/ (Yes, we're a wee bit off-topic, although arguing epistemology with a bomb kinda qualifies)
Bob, if you do check out Dark Star, it would be interesting to hear your reaction. Going into it expecting a serious movie would have been a mistake! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN