Novel when it was made.

Dumb.

Silly, terrible.

Beyond the obviously cringeworthy things that weren’t considered so in 1979 culture, it is interesting that other bits that were contemporaneously considered very funny just aren’t any more (e.g. Murray’s motivational speeches). A perplexing contrast with “Stripes”, which holds up much better today. Above-average rating due to acknowledgement of the film’s influence.

Seems really naive now.

Brian Eno soundtrack and interview with Stephen Hawking pre-synthesizer.

Protagonist embarks on an epic, inconsequential mission.