The Martian

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UPDATED: Thursday, November 5, 2015 08:45
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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Thursday, July 2, 2015 6:35 AM

Saw interesting trailer for it. Don't recall hearing about it before.

Despite the Matt Damon factor, I still want to see it hoping to enjoy the performances of Kate Mara, Jessica Chastain, and Chewy.

I really hope Damon does not turn it into stupid. Like saying "need to science the hell out of this."

ECGORDON

Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:02 AM

I wish they had cast someone else too, but the book was very good and I will see it.

SECOND

Thursday, July 2, 2015 7:37 PM

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
Saw interesting trailer for it.

I really hope Damon does not turn it into stupid. Like saying "need to science the hell out of this."

The Martian | Official Trailer | 20th Century FOX

Interstellar (2014) - Matt Damon gets killed as he justly deserved.

Another Martian Disaster Movie: LAST DAYS ON MARS (2013) with no Matt Damon www.imdb.com/title/tt1709143

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

ECGORDON

Sunday, October 4, 2015 4:20 AM

Damon didn't ruin the movie, in fact he was damn good. Plus, Ridley Scott redeemed himself after the horrid Prometheus almost made me swear off his work forever. As realistic and compelling a space-based movie as I could have imagined.

http://templetongate.net/themartian-movie.htm

WISHIMAY

Monday, October 5, 2015 8:15 AM

Yeah, it was pretty good. Solid "A" movie. I think they could have done a couple scenes differently in regards to his ending bits, but nothing to really complain about. Nothing preachy, ands lots of fun flippant remarks...

My kid leaned over and said halfway through the movie "It's amazing how southern Arizona looks NOTHING like Mars, right?" I almost choked on my coke.
Actually it was filmed in Budapest, Hungary and Wadi Rum in Jordan, but still funny!

*Also, I will say it really had the feel of having actually happened, like they put in lots of weird personalizations that gave it sort of an air of authenticity. Like the part where Chiwetel is discussing the "Are you fucking kidding me?!" line. Stuff that real people think and say in reaction to something. Was nice to see.

WISHIMAY

Thursday, October 8, 2015 6:16 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3263921/What-mean-no-one-Mars-
Scores-people-believe-blockbuster-movie-Martian-based-true-story.html

Apparently, some people really thought it was realistic.

SECOND

Friday, October 9, 2015 6:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Wishimay:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3263921/What-mean-no-one-Mars-
Scores-people-believe-blockbuster-movie-Martian-based-true-story.html

Apparently, some people really thought it was realistic.

Maybe they saw this old TV special from 2007 (updated and re-released in 2011) and were thinking that 8 years is more than enough time to land on Mars and return.

"The Mars Underground" Updated Edition/Director's Cut

Leading aerospace engineer and Mars Society President Dr. Robert Zubrin has a dream. He wants to get humans to the planet Mars in the next ten years.
Now, with the advent of a revolutionary plan, Mars Direct, Zubrin shows how we can use present day technology and natural resources on Mars to make human settlement possible.

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

THGRRI

Saturday, October 10, 2015 6:54 AM

Want to see it. Might not see it in the theaters but still I can't wait to see it.

WISHIMAY

Saturday, October 10, 2015 7:22 AM

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Originally posted by second:
Maybe they saw this old TV special from 2007 (updated and re-released in 2011) and were thinking that 8 years is more than enough time to land on Mars and return.

Ummm... No. They's jes' dumbbass 'Mericans.

I think my spellcheck just had a coronary

SHINYGOODGUY

Saturday, October 10, 2015 11:31 AM

Just got home from seeing it and I'm glad Ridley Scott came back, damn good movie. It reminded me of Apollo 13. This one was well crafted, good rhythm and pacing, never a dull moment. Two Thumbs way up, to coin a phrase.

Man, do I miss Roger Ebert, R.I.P.

P.S. I loved the humor and music choices, especially at the end. My son's GF and I were trying to figure out why the Gloria Gaynor song as the credits rolled, I Will Survive. It was relevant two fold. One obvious, one not so. This was a very good screenplay.

SGG

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
Damon didn't ruin the movie, in fact he was damn good. Plus, Ridley Scott redeemed himself after the horrid Prometheus almost made me swear off his work forever. As realistic and compelling a space-based movie as I could have imagined.

http://templetongate.net/themartian-movie.htm

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