Of course, I was but a wee lad at the time.
Posted on 05/29/2015 9:01:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Self-published in 2012 and lauded for its scientific accuracy, The Martian follows the exploits of astronaut Marc Watney (played by Matt Damon in the upcoming film) as he struggles to stay alive on Mars....
The 20 Century Fox film adaptation is directed by Ridley Scott (of Alien and Blackhawk Down fame) and promises to have a ‘successful failure’ vibe in the tradition of Ron Howard’s Apollo 13. Heck, reading The Martian, we simply love how it breaks the convention advocated at innumerable writing workshops that exposition is somehow always bad. Engineering and science geeks want to peek under the hood, and see what makes that warp drive tick. The Martian breaks very few rules when it comes to getting the science right, and there’s high hopes that this will translate well on the big screen. From the design of Watney’s Mars excursion suit to the expedition rover he uses to cross the Martian terrain, we’re seeing lots of actual NASA designs being incorporated into the production.
“NASA was very involved in consulting for the film,” author Andy Weir told Universe Today. “The production got numerous people in both NASA and JPL involved and listened very closely to what they had to say.”
One of our favorite bits from the book is where Watney must use the rising and setting of the twin Martian moons Phobos and Deimos for a rough dead reckoning while travelling over the open Martian terrain. It’s a terrific scene with some possibilities for some great panoramic vistas, and we hope it survives into the film adaptation.
We also hope that the first NASA rover to roll across the soils of Mars (hint: it wasn’t Curiosity, Spirit or Opportunity) makes an appearance in the movie, as it did in the book.
(Excerpt) Read more at universetoday.com ...
Oy!
DAMON=KISS OF DEATH
Not to worry. The whole thing sounds like a dud.
But look for it to be inflicted on an entire generation of Middle School captives — much as “Inconvenient Truth” was inflicted on the now hopelessly warped Millenials.
Well, considering his ‘Behind the Candelabra’ performance, it may a little more than a ‘kiss’...............
A remake of ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS? Yawn.
That’s why I love Michael Crichton. Awesome adherence to scientific facts, with an interwoven narrative.
Mars Needs Moms
Of course, I was but a wee lad at the time.
Everybody knows Rock Hudson was the first earthling to become Martian...
The book was very good...but Matt Damon? Just damn.
Maybe if he drives south far enough he will find some new inhabitants jumping the fence.
The guy’s a Liberal turd- I wouldn’t spend 5 cents to see him.
I don’t see Matt Damon movies.
Awwwwwww.... Now why did they have to go and do that? Now i'll be cheering for the planet to kill him.
Matt Damon? Could they have gotten a more liberal dirtbag?
This sounds like a remake of ‘Robinson Crusoe on Mars’................
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe_on_Mars
Maybe this time he gets to slap the monkey.................
Confirming that martians are lame.
Awesome movie! I was 6-7 yo and was transfixed. Wasnt the pilot of the other drop ship Adam West?
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