THE MARTIAN | Oct 2, 2015 | Will compete as a comedy at the Golden Globes

[Rsyu]

Seeing this next monday and trying to keep my expectations in check!

For those that have seen both the film and read the book how do the two compare?

[WrathOfHan]

Seeing this next monday and trying to keep my expectations in check!

For those that have seen both the film and read the book how do the two compare?

They're both equally as great IMO.

[Ozymandias]

Seeing this next monday and trying to keep my expectations in check!

For those that have seen both the film and read the book how do the two compare?

 

The book is a lot more in depth when it comes to the science / problem solving than the movie is but you can't fault the movie for not going into as much detail otherwise the film would get bogged down in too much exposition.  I think having read the book going into the movie makes the movie better.  The one thing the book has over the movie IMO is all the funny R-rated language.

Edited October 9, 2015 by Ozymandias

[Rsyu]

The book is a lot more in depth when it comes to the science / problem solving than the movie is but you can't fault the movie for not going into as much detail otherwise the film would get bogged down in too much exposition.  I think having read the book going into the movie makes the movie better.  The one thing the book has over the movie IMO is all the funny R-rated language.

 

I was kind of expecting this but disappointed all the same, that was one of the things that made the book a really enjoyable read. Is the humor really lacking in the film then?

[Dementeleus]

I was kind of expecting this but disappointed all the same, that was one of the things that made the book a really enjoyable read. Is the humor really lacking in the film then?

 

No, the movie is pretty funny too. They just avoid the f-bombs (for the most part).

[kowhite]

Yeah, the movie has a good sense of humor. It's totally in tone with the book.

[Avatree]

Dunno what the book's like but the film had the audience roaring with laughter throughout, both times I saw it. Safe to say it is upbeat and funny.

[The Futurist]

[kaijukurt]

Its safe to say I expected something good..but what I got blew me away.

 

Humor was great, a lot of beautiful shots in the film, plus at times it felt like a "based on a true story" kind of deal...

 

Loved it. Easily one of the best for me this year.

 

A

Edited October 9, 2015 by kaijukurt

[Tau Ceti]

Its safe to say I expected something good..but what I got blew me away.

 

Humor was great, a lot of beautiful shots in the film, plus at times it felt like a "based on a true story" kind of deal...

 

Loved it. Easily one of the best for me this year.

 

A

 

You mean it wasn't based on a true story? http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/the-martian-is-not-a-true-story#.qpwJ1q9b4N

[langer]

Saw it yesterday.  Loved it!

[kaijukurt]

You mean it wasn't based on a true story? http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/the-martian-is-not-a-true-story#.qpwJ1q9b4N

 

[water]

saw it.. like gravity and interstellar, the rotten tomatoes rating for this is accurate and i'll leave it at that

 

[The Futurist]

The Martian is Ridley Scott's 23rd film.

 

It will become his fourth biggest hit, attendance wise,behind

 

Gladiator

Alien

Hannibal

 

The Martian

 

American Gangster

Black Hawk Down

Prometheus

Robin Hood

Black Rain

Thelma & Louise

Blade Runner

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=ridleyscott.htm

[BadAtGender]

Really good, but not great.

 

4/5

[terrestrial]

Predator is truly the king of credits. 

 

 

No no, that would be BUCKAROO BANZAI.

 

I don't know how people not knowing Buckaroo Banzai will feel about it, but I thought they manged to include a lot of little details / aspects of the movie's characters in the end crdites. Including Goldbloom have to hurry up as they changed directions.

For the ones that haven't seen the movie:

that are the good ones:

 

 

Seriously bumped they never did the 2nd movie the credits implied

[terrestrial]

-snip-

 

Not sure if you know this already (as you are 'in' the bussieness and a fan), if not, this might be of interest for you. It's so VOX... (the cliche FOX)

In spoiler tags as off topic

[CJohn]

Portugal knows his shit. The Martian's 2nd weekend will be bigger than Gravity's OW here.

[Wormhole]

Just saw it. It was enjoyable. Damon was great.

Positives were Damon obviously, the humor, the supporting cast (no one really stood out but everyone was serviceable), and the cinematography.

A few complaints I had were with the pacing. A bit too much scientific exposition (I find it funny that there was probably more expositional dialogue in this than in Interstellar but no one is mentioning it) and a few needlessly convoluted plot points (China specifically).

Overall I'd give it a B+ and say Interstellar > The Martian > Gravity.

[Dementeleus]

No one's mentioning the science exposition because this movie did it better than INTERSTELLAR.