[Lutesse]

Welcome to THE MARTIAN
~ Appreciation & Discussion Thread ~
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When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission.

The Martian (2015) - IMDb

THE MARTIAN | Official Trailer: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return. Based on a best-selling novel, and helmed by master director Ridley Scott, THE MARTIAN features a star studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover. In Theaters - October 2, 2015 Cast: Matt Damon ... Mark Watney Jessica Chastain ... Melissa Lewis Kristen Wiig ... Annie Montrose Jeff Daniels ... Teddy Sanders Michael Peña ... Rick Martinez Sean Bean ... Mitch Henderson Kate Mara ... Beth Johanssen Sebastian Stan ... Chris Beck Aksel Hennie ... Alex Vogel Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Vincent Kapoor Mackenzie Davis ... Mindy Park Donald Glover ... Rich Purnell Nick Mohammed ... Tim Grimes Chen Shu ... Zhu Tao Eddy Ko ... Guo Ming

Also see: The Martian, a novel by Andy Weir

[wickedrum]

I will love this thread!

[Lutesse]

Great!

I can't wait to see the movie ... hoping we can go next weekend.

[wickedrum]

Oh yeah, I wanna go asap!

[Lutesse]

I added this link to a Wiki about the book in the OP, which I'm feeling very tempted to read. Wikipedia: The Martian
It includes this awesome map (I'm [sp] tagging due to size):

Spoiler:

[LunaSolTierra]

Should I read the book before watching the movie?

[wickedrum]

I read it and it only made more excited for the movie

[Lutesse]

Did you, Rita? So you liked the book?
I don't want to wait to see the movie. Maybe I'll read the book after we see the movie and you can tell me that it's still worth the investment of time.

[wickedrum]

Yeah, good plan.

[Lutesse]

You will be my guide.

[wickedrum]

I just came back from the cinema so excuse me if I'm a bit over the top, but at the moment I'm still on a Martian high and cannot express how much I loved it, loved it, loved it! I was worried my 9yo son would be bored, but the whole family was jumping up and down in excitement during and after, so I guess it was a success!

As for the book, I do prefer the movie, only because of the visuals and because I had to skip reading some bits because it was too technical and I wouldn't understand it anyway. They kept the explanations in the film at a level an average viewer would understand it so that was better because I'm stupid

[Lutesse]

Rita, that's wonderful!
The reviewer on NPR this morning was also raving about it.
I don't think we'll be able to go this weekend, unfortunately; but hoping to go next week.

[wickedrum]

[Lutesse]

It sure does have an A-List supporting cast!

[wickedrum]

must be partly why it's so amazing