electric indigo Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 First teasers are out for Ridley Scotts "The Martian", sending Matt Damon into space (again) to get stranded on the red planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lKgF_fSvA8 Always nice to get some "real space" attempts vs. the ubiquitous superhero operas. Quote
mikeszekely Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 The trailer didn't really do jack for me. It's kind of like the studio just finished watching Interstellar and thought Mars looks too boringso they barfed CGI all over the place. That said, the novel was fantastic, and everyone here should go read it. Quote
505thAirborne Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 The trailer didn't really do jack for me. It's kind of like the studio just finished watching Interstellar and thought Mars looks too boringso they barfed CGI all over the place. That said, the novel was fantastic, and everyone here should go read it. I'm half way though the book and I am hoping the movie is just as good! Quote
Duke Togo Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 The entire teaser is all CG. Wake me up when they show some actual footage. Quote
mikeszekely Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 I'm half way though the book and I am hoping the movie is just as good! So much of what makes the book so good is Watney's narration. I have no idea how they're going to capture that in a film, but judging from the teaser their answer might be "CGI the heck out of it!" I don't have high hopes for the movie. Quote
M'Kyuun Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 One of the best sci-fi novels I've read. Watney's narration is the greatest strength of the book, and I assume Damon will be doing voiceover throughout in order to capture the feel of the novel. The trailer doesn't really show much, just let's you know there's a ship and some people are walking on Mars. I hope Ridley captures the essence of the book; I mean it's Castaway on Mars, only with a really smart and really funny castaway. If Ridley can translate the loneliness, isolation, and desperation, along with Watney's singular humor throughout, then I think it'll be good. I have high hopes. Quote
Kelsain Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 Robinson Crusoe on Mars? Mars movies, man... Maybe this one will break the trend. Quote
Duke Togo Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" is a classic. I absolutely love it. Quote
Duke Togo Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 The first trailer is out. I'd link it but I'm lazy. I really enjoyed the book, but I dunno what to make of the trailer. Quote
Thom Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Link-ed! It looks really good. Only considering his track record from Interstellar - I have low hopes for his character... Quote
Dobber Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Not familiar with the book....but I think this looks really good. Chris Quote
M'Kyuun Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 The trailer looks pretty good..some of the irreverent humor is there and...potatoes! Looking forward to this. Quote
TangledThorns Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Looks good but I have no interest in seeing it. Reminds me a little too much of Mission to Mars. Quote
505thAirborne Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 "I'm gonna have to science the $hit out of this" Could be a fun movie, I definitely enjoyed the book! Quote
Thom Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 The trailer is already ten times better than Mission to Mars!! Quote
xrentonx Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 I like Ridley Scott so he gets many many chances with me and a ticket sold Quote
TehPW Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Im curious... Certainly the trailer has its hooks in me... Quote
karmajay Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Loved the book and the trailer looks good. Excited to see it in the theater! Quote
areaseven Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Edited September 9, 2015 by areaseven Quote
spanner Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 this looks really good! can't wait to see it! Quote
areaseven Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95% - "Smart, thrilling, and surprisingly funny, The Martian offers a faithful adaptation of the bestselling book that brings out the best in leading man Matt Damon and director Ridley Scott."Metacritic Score: 73 out of 100 Edited October 4, 2015 by areaseven Quote
Duke Togo Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Definitely looking to be a must-see film for everyone. Quote
Dobber Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Awesome!! I'm really looking forward to this one. Chris Quote
spanner Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 seeing this and part 2 of Attack on Titan next week with my son! Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Heads up for anyone going to see this: The Martian was filmed in native 3D, and it not some 3D conversion hack job. It's meant to be seen in 3D. Quote
spanner Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Saw this yesterday with my son. I really enjoyed it! Didn't see it in 3D though but the visuals still looked great! Quote
GMK Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Very solid - was disappointed by some of the more dramatic scenes from the book were cut. "X months later" is a poor substitute. Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Very solid - was disappointed by some of the more dramatic scenes from the book were cut. "X months later" is a poor substitute. It's a movie, not a miniseries. Can't fit the entire book. Quote
technoblue Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) It's a movie, not a miniseries. Can't fit the entire book. How does this even conjugate with what GMK wrote? He didn't mention wanting to see the whole book on film, he was disappointed by the fact that the theatrical version uses a poor "time passes" substitue to skip scenes that he liked. A number of films do this, and I think it is a fair criticism. Perhaps the retail release will include a director's cut that adds some of those scenes back in? Edited October 2, 2015 by technoblue Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) How does this even conjugate with what GMK wrote? He didn't mention wanting to see the whole book on film, he was disappointed by the fact that the theatrical version uses a poor "time passes" substitue to skip scenes that he liked. A number of films do this, and I think it is a fair criticism. Perhaps the retail release will include a director's cut that adds some of those scenes back in? Again, you can't fit the entire book onto the screen. Sequences from the book you may have really liked may not make the cut, and that should be expected. To a certain degree you need to leave the book at the door when you walk into the theater. If you can't figure out how this is relevant to what you both said, I cannot help you. And out of 23 films Scott has helmed as director, he has exactly 2 director's cuts (Blade Runner and Kingdom of Heaven) that differ from the theatrical release. Almost certainly there isn't another hour or two of film waiting to be put back in. Again, this is the movie, not the book. Edit: I'd like to add that when a movie totally butchers a book and produces mess of a release, I say have at it with guns blazing (I'm looking at you, The Hobbit trilogy). Edited October 2, 2015 by Duke Togo Quote
areaseven Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Amazing film. Excellent practical effects, outstanding performance by Matt Damon, and a soundtrack that out-'70s Guardians of the Galaxy. Definitely Ridley Scott's best sci-fi film since Blade Runner. Quote
GMK Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 If I could figure the spoiler tag thing, I'd say which parts that weren't in the book that were in the movie that could've been jettisoned so to include at least one part that was in the book. Still, I'm considering a rewatch this weekend. Quote
Negotiator Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Matt. Type cast for being stranded on planets. Quote
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