Dog Star Man is a series of short experimental films, all directed by Stan Brakhage:
- Prelude: Dog Star Man (1961)
- Dog Star Man: Part I (1962)
- Dog Star Man: Part II (1963)
- Dog Star Man: Part III (1964)
- Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964) (listed in the National Film Registry)
The film is part of the by Brakhage: an Anthology Criterion collection DVD.
The same footage was also made into a much longer film, The Art of Vision. Both are generally considered the masterpieces of his first mature period.
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“The obvious parallels between Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz have frequently been noted: in both there is the orphan hero who is raised on a farm by an aunt and uncle and yearns to escape to adventure. Obi-wan Kenobi resembles the Wizard; the loyal, plucky little robot R2D2 is Toto; C3PO is the Tin Man; and Chewbacca is the Cowardly Lion. Darth Vader replaces the Wicked Witch: this is a patriarchy rather than a matriarchy.”
—Andrew Gordon, U.S. educator, critic. “The Inescapable Family in American Science Fiction and Fantasy Films,” Journal of Popular Film and Television (Summer 1992)