Dan Dare Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett wrote Dan Dare into his song "Astronomy Domine", from the band's debut album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", with the line "Stairway scare, Dan Dare, who's there?" David Bowie's song "D.J." contains the somewhat obscure lyric: "I feel like Dan Dare lies down" Sir Elton John recorded "Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)" for his 1975 album "Rock Of The Westies". British punk rock group The Mekons included a song "Dan Dare" on their album "The Quality of Mercy is not Strnen". The album Below the Waste by the Art of Noise opened
Front Page (film) of four out of five stars, praising the confidence and slickness of the three lead actors and its slapstick and moral message, describes it as "sophisticated comedy". In the book, "The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios", John Charles gave the film a score of 5/10 and describes it as "short on fresh ideas", but "fairly pleasing if one;s expectations are held in check." The film grossed HK$26,348,480 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 24 August to 2 October 1990. Front Page (film) Front Page