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Space Station 76

2019-09-15T20:20:24Z

109.79.169.24: /* Reception */ Variety

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Space Station 76
| image = Space Station 76 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Teaser poster
| director = [[Jack Plotnick]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Dan Burks
* [[Joel Michaely]]
* Edward Parks
* Rachel Ward
}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Jack Plotnick
* [[Jennifer Elise Cox]]
* [[Sam Pancake]]
* [[Kali Rocha]]
* [[Michael Stoyanov|Mike Stoyanov]]
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Patrick Wilson (American actor)|Patrick Wilson]]
* [[Liv Tyler]]
* [[Matt Bomer]]
* [[Marisa Coughlan]]
* [[Kylie Rogers]]
* Kali Rocha
* [[Jerry O'Connell]]
* [[Keir Dullea]]
}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* Marc Fantini
* Steffan Fantini
}}
| cinematography = Robert Brinkmann
| editing = Sharon Rutter
| studio = Rival Pictures
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions]] (international rights)<ref name=iwst>[http://www.indiewire.com/article/sxsw-sci-fi-comedy-space-station-76-acquired-by-sony-pictures-worldwide SXSW Sci-Fi Film 'Space Station 76' Acquired by Sony Pictures Worldwide]</ref>
| released = {{Film date|2014|03|08|[[South by Southwest|SXSW]]|2014|09|19}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
'''''Space Station 76''''' is a 2014 American [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[dark comedy]] film, directed by [[Jack Plotnick]], and co-written by Plotnick, [[Jennifer Elise Cox]], [[Sam Pancake]], [[Kali Rocha]], and [[Michael Stoyanov]].<ref name=iwst/>

It is the first film directed by Plotnick.<ref name=sxpii>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/BWW-Interviews-Patrick-Wilson-and-Jack-Plotnick-Talk-Quirkiness-of-Space-Station-76-20140310 BWW Interviews: Patrick Wilson and Jack Plotnick Talk Quirkiness of Space Station 76]</ref> He developed the script through improvisation sessions at his home with some of his favorite actors.<ref name=sxpii/> The film was released in select theaters on September 19, 2014 then through Video-On-Demand beginning September 30, 2014.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/SpaceStation76 Space Station 76 on Facebook]</ref>

==Plot==
''Space Station 76'' is a dark comedy film that deconstructs seemingly idyllic relationships, set against the backdrop of Omega 76, a 1970s [[retro future|retro futuristic]] space station.

Jessica (Tyler) arrives to serve as the station's new co-pilot. While at first all seems normal and the crew friendly, she soon discovers that the people on board are struggling with issues such as infidelity, loneliness, depression, and drug abuse.

She becomes increasingly frustrated by Captain Glenn (Wilson), who harbors a secret of his own, namely his failed relationship with the previous co-pilot, Daniel. She is eventually drawn to Ted (Bomer), a lonely, married crewman, and his 7-year-old daughter, Sunshine (Rogers). Ted yearns to reconnect with his wife, Misty (Coughlan), but she's happier talking over her problems with Doctor Bot and having an affair with Steve (O'Connell). His daughter Sunshine contends with her unhappy, mentally ill mother and her pet gerbil eating its babies, one by one.

Events finally come to a head at a Christmas party, when Misty suggests they play the "Truth Game". Jessica then exposes Glenn's homosexuality, just before Misty almost exposes Jessica's inability to have children. Just when it seems like everything's falling apart, an asteroid collides with the station, destroying the shuttle and leaving them all stranded.

As the crew slowly return to their lives, Sunshine turns off the gravity, and floats whilst viewing a meteor shower through the window.

==Cast==
{{div col}}
* [[Patrick Wilson (American actor)|Patrick Wilson]] as Captain Glenn, whose struggle with his homosexuality caused his break up with Daniel, and then his alcoholism.
* [[Liv Tyler]] as Jessica, the new co-pilot and replacement for Daniel, putting her at odds with Glenn, but she develops a close relationship with Sunshine and Ted.
* [[Matt Bomer]] as Ted, the mechanic, unhappily married to Misty, with a robotic right hand and an ambition to leave the ship.
* [[Marisa Coughlan]] as Misty, the ship's nutritionist and a narcissist who is threatened by Jessica's presence on the ship.
* [[Kylie Rogers]] as Sunshine, Ted's and Misty's daughter, who is sensitive and loves animals.
* [[Kali Rocha]] as Donna, Steve's cheerful yet selfish and materialistic wife who often neglects her newborn baby.
* [[Jerry O'Connell]] as Steve, a sex-crazed member of the crew, who is not only sleeping with Donna and Misty, but is also turned on by Jessica.
* [[Keir Dullea]] as Mr. Marlowe, Jessica's father.
* Victor Togunde as James
* [[Sam Pancake]] as Saul
* [[Michael Stoyanov]] as the voice of Dr. Bot, the on board, robotic psychologist, whose main method of treatment is prescribing [[Valium]] and other drugs.
* Katherine Ann McGregor as Janice
* Julia E. L. Wood as Susan
* [[Ryan Gaul]] as Chuck
* [[Matthew Morrison]] as Daniel, Glenn's former co-pilot and boyfriend who broke up with him for his being closeted.
* [[Anna Sophia Berglund]] as the Space Angel
* Melodi Hallenbeck as herself (stand-in for [[Kali Rocha]], uncredited<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5074367/|title=imdb - Melodi Hallenbeck, Filmography|accessdate=9 June 2016}}</ref>)
* [[Jack Plotnick]] (''uncredited'') as Voice of Space Station 76
{{div col end}}

==Production==
The film was a passion project for writer director Jack Plotnick who described making the film as "like climbing your own personal Mount Everest".<ref name="newnownext">{{cite web|last1=Halterman|first1=Jim|title=Jack Plotnick Talks "Space Station 76," Gay & Straight Actors and "Disaster!"|url=http://www.newnownext.com/jack-plotnick-interview-space-station-76-gay-straight-actors/12/2014/|website=Newnownext|publisher=Logo|accessdate=28 March 2016}}</ref> With the film Plotnick wanted to tell the story of his own upbringing but do "it in a sort of an artistic way by setting it in the future as we had imagined it would be in the 70s".<ref name="newnownext"/> Plotnick chose the setting of a remote space station as he felt it was a good metaphor for the [[suburbs]], while the [[retro future]] aesthetic represented the "perfect future we dreamed of but that never came to be".<ref name="newnownext"/>

Liv Tyler came aboard after participating in a [[Skype]] call with Plotnick which according to her "was half Skype session with a director and half therapy session for me".<ref name="Collider">{{cite web|last1=Radish|first1=Christina|title=Liv Tyler Talks SPACE STATION 76, Working With Director Jack Plotnick, Shooting THE LEFTOVERS, and Her Hopes for Season 2|url=http://collider.com/liv-tyler-space-station-76-leftovers-season-2/|website=Collider|accessdate=28 March 2016}}</ref> Tyler was also intrigued by Plotnick's work as an acting teacher and his personal philosophy regarding the craft.<ref name="Collider"/>

The interior design of the space station bears an astonishing similarity to [[Keith Wilson (production designer)|Keith Wilson]]'s iconic designs for the interiors of Moonbase Alpha from Gerry Anderson's 1970s' hit series ''[[Space 1999]]'', whilst there are many other visual references to classic 1970s films such as ''[[Silent Running]]'' and ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''.

===Music===
The film's soundtrack includes numerous 1960s and 1970s songs, including four by [[Todd Rundgren]], stepfather of Liv Tyler: "[[A Wizard, A True Star|International Feel]]", "[[I Saw The Light (Todd Rundgren song)|I Saw The Light]]", "[[Hello It's Me]]", and "[[Todd Rundgren's Utopia (album)|Utopia Theme]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2369317/soundtrack|title=imdb - Music for Space Station 76|accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref>

==Release==
''Space Station 76'' premiered on March 8, 2014, at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] festival in Austin, Texas.<ref name=iwst/> before being given a [[limited release]] on September 19, 2014. The film was released via [[Video on demand|VOD]] and [[DVD]] on September 30, 2014.

===Marketing===
The first [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] was released on July 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Labrecque|first1=Jeff|title=Video: Patrick Wilson and Liv Tyler revisit the 1970s in 'Space Station 76'|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/07/21/space-station-76-trailer/|accessdate=July 23, 2014|publisher=ew.com|date=July 21, 2014}}</ref>

===Reception===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 65% based on 23 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/space_station_76 |title= Space Station 76 |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a score of 49% based on 10 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.metacritic.com/movie/space-station-76 |title= Space Station 76 (2014): Reviews |website= [[Metacritic]] }}</ref>

Joe Leydon of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety magazine]]'' wrote: "Aiming more for bemused chuckles than for convulsive laughter, Plotnick and his actors deftly evoke a faux Me Decade ambiance throughout Space Station 76."
<ref>{{cite web |date= 17 March 2014 |last1= Leydon |first1= Joe |title= Film Review: ‘Space Station 76’ |url= https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-space-station-76-1201136704/ |website= Variety }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of films featuring space stations]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.spacestation76.com}}
* {{IMDb title|2369317|Space Station 76}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|space_station_76|Space Station 76}}
* {{metacritic film|space-station-76|Space Station 76}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2010s black comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:2010s comedy science fiction films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:American black comedy films]]
[[Category:American independent films]]
[[Category:American Christmas films]]
[[Category:American LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Directorial debut films]]
[[Category:American films based on plays]]
[[Category:Films set in the future]]
[[Category:Robot films]]
[[Category:Retrofuturism]]
[[Category:LGBT-related science fiction films]]
[[Category:American comedy science fiction films]]

Space Station 76

2019-09-15T20:17:03Z

109.79.169.24: WP:MOSFILM Don't include top critics.

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Space Station 76
| image = Space Station 76 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Teaser poster
| director = [[Jack Plotnick]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Dan Burks
* [[Joel Michaely]]
* Edward Parks
* Rachel Ward
}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Jack Plotnick
* [[Jennifer Elise Cox]]
* [[Sam Pancake]]
* [[Kali Rocha]]
* [[Michael Stoyanov|Mike Stoyanov]]
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Patrick Wilson (American actor)|Patrick Wilson]]
* [[Liv Tyler]]
* [[Matt Bomer]]
* [[Marisa Coughlan]]
* [[Kylie Rogers]]
* Kali Rocha
* [[Jerry O'Connell]]
* [[Keir Dullea]]
}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* Marc Fantini
* Steffan Fantini
}}
| cinematography = Robert Brinkmann
| editing = Sharon Rutter
| studio = Rival Pictures
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions]] (international rights)<ref name=iwst>[http://www.indiewire.com/article/sxsw-sci-fi-comedy-space-station-76-acquired-by-sony-pictures-worldwide SXSW Sci-Fi Film 'Space Station 76' Acquired by Sony Pictures Worldwide]</ref>
| released = {{Film date|2014|03|08|[[South by Southwest|SXSW]]|2014|09|19}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
'''''Space Station 76''''' is a 2014 American [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[dark comedy]] film, directed by [[Jack Plotnick]], and co-written by Plotnick, [[Jennifer Elise Cox]], [[Sam Pancake]], [[Kali Rocha]], and [[Michael Stoyanov]].<ref name=iwst/>

It is the first film directed by Plotnick.<ref name=sxpii>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/BWW-Interviews-Patrick-Wilson-and-Jack-Plotnick-Talk-Quirkiness-of-Space-Station-76-20140310 BWW Interviews: Patrick Wilson and Jack Plotnick Talk Quirkiness of Space Station 76]</ref> He developed the script through improvisation sessions at his home with some of his favorite actors.<ref name=sxpii/> The film was released in select theaters on September 19, 2014 then through Video-On-Demand beginning September 30, 2014.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/SpaceStation76 Space Station 76 on Facebook]</ref>

==Plot==
''Space Station 76'' is a dark comedy film that deconstructs seemingly idyllic relationships, set against the backdrop of Omega 76, a 1970s [[retro future|retro futuristic]] space station.

Jessica (Tyler) arrives to serve as the station's new co-pilot. While at first all seems normal and the crew friendly, she soon discovers that the people on board are struggling with issues such as infidelity, loneliness, depression, and drug abuse.

She becomes increasingly frustrated by Captain Glenn (Wilson), who harbors a secret of his own, namely his failed relationship with the previous co-pilot, Daniel. She is eventually drawn to Ted (Bomer), a lonely, married crewman, and his 7-year-old daughter, Sunshine (Rogers). Ted yearns to reconnect with his wife, Misty (Coughlan), but she's happier talking over her problems with Doctor Bot and having an affair with Steve (O'Connell). His daughter Sunshine contends with her unhappy, mentally ill mother and her pet gerbil eating its babies, one by one.

Events finally come to a head at a Christmas party, when Misty suggests they play the "Truth Game". Jessica then exposes Glenn's homosexuality, just before Misty almost exposes Jessica's inability to have children. Just when it seems like everything's falling apart, an asteroid collides with the station, destroying the shuttle and leaving them all stranded.

As the crew slowly return to their lives, Sunshine turns off the gravity, and floats whilst viewing a meteor shower through the window.

==Cast==
{{div col}}
* [[Patrick Wilson (American actor)|Patrick Wilson]] as Captain Glenn, whose struggle with his homosexuality caused his break up with Daniel, and then his alcoholism.
* [[Liv Tyler]] as Jessica, the new co-pilot and replacement for Daniel, putting her at odds with Glenn, but she develops a close relationship with Sunshine and Ted.
* [[Matt Bomer]] as Ted, the mechanic, unhappily married to Misty, with a robotic right hand and an ambition to leave the ship.
* [[Marisa Coughlan]] as Misty, the ship's nutritionist and a narcissist who is threatened by Jessica's presence on the ship.
* [[Kylie Rogers]] as Sunshine, Ted's and Misty's daughter, who is sensitive and loves animals.
* [[Kali Rocha]] as Donna, Steve's cheerful yet selfish and materialistic wife who often neglects her newborn baby.
* [[Jerry O'Connell]] as Steve, a sex-crazed member of the crew, who is not only sleeping with Donna and Misty, but is also turned on by Jessica.
* [[Keir Dullea]] as Mr. Marlowe, Jessica's father.
* Victor Togunde as James
* [[Sam Pancake]] as Saul
* [[Michael Stoyanov]] as the voice of Dr. Bot, the on board, robotic psychologist, whose main method of treatment is prescribing [[Valium]] and other drugs.
* Katherine Ann McGregor as Janice
* Julia E. L. Wood as Susan
* [[Ryan Gaul]] as Chuck
* [[Matthew Morrison]] as Daniel, Glenn's former co-pilot and boyfriend who broke up with him for his being closeted.
* [[Anna Sophia Berglund]] as the Space Angel
* Melodi Hallenbeck as herself (stand-in for [[Kali Rocha]], uncredited<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5074367/|title=imdb - Melodi Hallenbeck, Filmography|accessdate=9 June 2016}}</ref>)
* [[Jack Plotnick]] (''uncredited'') as Voice of Space Station 76
{{div col end}}

==Production==
The film was a passion project for writer director Jack Plotnick who described making the film as "like climbing your own personal Mount Everest".<ref name="newnownext">{{cite web|last1=Halterman|first1=Jim|title=Jack Plotnick Talks "Space Station 76," Gay & Straight Actors and "Disaster!"|url=http://www.newnownext.com/jack-plotnick-interview-space-station-76-gay-straight-actors/12/2014/|website=Newnownext|publisher=Logo|accessdate=28 March 2016}}</ref> With the film Plotnick wanted to tell the story of his own upbringing but do "it in a sort of an artistic way by setting it in the future as we had imagined it would be in the 70s".<ref name="newnownext"/> Plotnick chose the setting of a remote space station as he felt it was a good metaphor for the [[suburbs]], while the [[retro future]] aesthetic represented the "perfect future we dreamed of but that never came to be".<ref name="newnownext"/>

Liv Tyler came aboard after participating in a [[Skype]] call with Plotnick which according to her "was half Skype session with a director and half therapy session for me".<ref name="Collider">{{cite web|last1=Radish|first1=Christina|title=Liv Tyler Talks SPACE STATION 76, Working With Director Jack Plotnick, Shooting THE LEFTOVERS, and Her Hopes for Season 2|url=http://collider.com/liv-tyler-space-station-76-leftovers-season-2/|website=Collider|accessdate=28 March 2016}}</ref> Tyler was also intrigued by Plotnick's work as an acting teacher and his personal philosophy regarding the craft.<ref name="Collider"/>

The interior design of the space station bears an astonishing similarity to [[Keith Wilson (production designer)|Keith Wilson]]'s iconic designs for the interiors of Moonbase Alpha from Gerry Anderson's 1970s' hit series ''[[Space 1999]]'', whilst there are many other visual references to classic 1970s films such as ''[[Silent Running]]'' and ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''.

===Music===
The film's soundtrack includes numerous 1960s and 1970s songs, including four by [[Todd Rundgren]], stepfather of Liv Tyler: "[[A Wizard, A True Star|International Feel]]", "[[I Saw The Light (Todd Rundgren song)|I Saw The Light]]", "[[Hello It's Me]]", and "[[Todd Rundgren's Utopia (album)|Utopia Theme]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2369317/soundtrack|title=imdb - Music for Space Station 76|accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref>

==Release==
''Space Station 76'' premiered on March 8, 2014, at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] festival in Austin, Texas.<ref name=iwst/> before being given a [[limited release]] on September 19, 2014. The film was released via [[Video on demand|VOD]] and [[DVD]] on September 30, 2014.

===Marketing===
The first [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] was released on July 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Labrecque|first1=Jeff|title=Video: Patrick Wilson and Liv Tyler revisit the 1970s in 'Space Station 76'|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/07/21/space-station-76-trailer/|accessdate=July 23, 2014|publisher=ew.com|date=July 21, 2014}}</ref>

===Reception===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 65% based on 23 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/space_station_76 |title= Space Station 76 |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a score of 49% based on 10 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.metacritic.com/movie/space-station-76 |title= Space Station 76 (2014): Reviews |website= [[Metacritic]] }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of films featuring space stations]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.spacestation76.com}}
* {{IMDb title|2369317|Space Station 76}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|space_station_76|Space Station 76}}
* {{metacritic film|space-station-76|Space Station 76}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2010s black comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:2010s comedy science fiction films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:American black comedy films]]
[[Category:American independent films]]
[[Category:American Christmas films]]
[[Category:American LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:Directorial debut films]]
[[Category:American films based on plays]]
[[Category:Films set in the future]]
[[Category:Robot films]]
[[Category:Retrofuturism]]
[[Category:LGBT-related science fiction films]]
[[Category:American comedy science fiction films]]