Soon after, a publishing deal with Random House came through and Twentieth Century Fox was asking for the movie rights, both within the same week. It skyrocketed in popularity soon afterwards, hitting the #1 spot in Amazon’s sci-fi novel list. Of course, it’s currently a bit more expensive than that, but it’s initial popularity is what gave Weir the publicity he needed. After that, those who bought the book flooded Weir with suggestions and corrections to further improve his novel’s scientific accuracy. Neither did I, until I started to research and found out that with a large fan base behind him, his first “publishing” was posting a compilation of all the chapters on Amazon, and making them all available for only $0.99. On another note, did you know that Weir’s original novel was just a few chapters published on a personal blog? Either way, the events of The Martian can be forgiven for potential inaccuracies in the fact that the movie is absolutely gorgeous and always works to keep your attention. At the same time, the movie does tend to pull on a viewer’s suspension of disbelief a bit. In a way, The Martian does do very well with its scientific portrayal of interplanetary travel. (Even if the harvesting process doesn’t exactly smell the greatest.) He plants potatoes using Mars soil, and uses his own waste as fertilizer, both of which have been proven to work extremely well. It’s pretty safe to assume that NASA would provide a cushion of air just in case of emergencies, but the debate is still open on that matter.Īs well, Watney is a botanist, that of which the film does portray very accurately. The combination of Damon and Ridley makes for an unforgettable experience.Īs well, the hype for The Martian can also be attributed to its scientific accuracy.Ĭonsidering that Watney is in the HAB, which was designed for enough oxygen for six people for thirty days, he would technically only have enough to survive for 180 days. This film is somewhat of a step down from Damon’s previous action roles, but Damon hits the mark nonetheless. Watney also has an atmosphere of sarcasm, which Damon portrays to a tee. The Martian is no exception to Scott’s great works, wasting no time getting straight into the action and telling Watney’s story of survival.ĭamon does an amazing job of capturing Watney’s personality and sense of humor. The Martian was directed by critically acclaimed director Ridley Scott, whose more notable works include his role as director for the original Alien, Blade Runner, and more recently, Prometheus.
Throughout the movie, to stay sane, Watney keeps a video diary using the various cameras placed throughout the HAB.īack on Earth, news of Watney’s survival travels fast, and with the whole world watching, it’s up to NASA and the crew of Ares III to hatch a plan to “Bring Him Home.”
Now stranded on one of the most desolate planets in the solar system, Watney must use his wits and extensive botany expertise to survive. Commander Lewis (Jessica Chastain), attempts to find Watney but to no avail, and the team evacuates to the Hermes, the station orbiting Mars. During the evacuation, however, Watney is struck by flying debris and is thought to be dead. The mission of the Ares III is to retrieve samples from the surface of Mars for NASA to investigate.Ībout two-thirds of the way through their month-long mission, a massive dust storm hits the HAB, the team’s base, and forces the team to abandon the mission. Ridley Scott‘s adaptation of Andy Weir‘s novel of the same title tells the story of Mark Watney (Matt Damon), the resident botanist on a team of researchers sent to space as part of the Ares III manned mission to Mars. I finally got to see the film, and it certainly met my expectations. Twentieth Century Fox’s newest film, The Martian starring Matt Damon (Rated Pg-13), made its debut in theaters on October 2. While Captain Picard and his crew are off exploring the vast corners of the known universe, astronaut and botanist Mark Watney is stuck on Mars, fending for himself in the vastly deserted wasteland of the Red Planet.
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