Matt damons the martian aims to be the next gravity or interstellar scott mendelson contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Martinez is prepping the mav when the rest of the crew evacuates. The martian just enjoyed its second weekend sitting pretty at the top of the box office, proving that matt damon is a bankable movie star, even when playing a science nerd. The martian bloopers gag reel 2015 matt damon duration. The martian, ridley scotts adaptation of andy weirs science fiction novel, stars matt damon as a nasa astronaut stranded on mars after a dust storm separates him from his crew. The martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon. They didnt have to make up too much science to tell the story. The first thing to note is that im not the first person to take on this project. Jun 09, 2015 the internet is already comparing the martian to interstellar its set in space, it stars jessica chastain and matt damon is stranded again. Oct 02, 2015 damon had a surprisingly small part in interstellar and didnt even show up in the film until over half way through. Opening september 30th overseas and october 2nd in america, the martian is. See more ideas about the martian, book quotes and andy weir. Oct 12, 2015 maybe thats why i felt that damons mark watney was just. The martian is nothing like interstellar, according to.
Watney wastes little time feeling sorry for himself. The internet is already comparing the martian to interstellar its set in space, it stars jessica chastain and matt damon is stranded again. I am hopeful that many other earthlings will like it too. Watching the recently released trailer for the martian, you can understand what. His team is forced off the planet by a sudden windstorm.
As he remarks in a video diary he keeps, he needs to figure out how to grow food, create water and alert nasa hes still alive. It was exciting, the effects were good, and the soundtrack was amazing even better than hans zimmers interstellar, where i only liked one song moon had a pretty good soundtrack too. Differences between the martian book vs movie page 2. Matt damon shines in ridley scotts the martian the. With cabin in the woods and lost writer drew godard adapting the book, star matt damon bringing determination, levity, and a boss brand of nerd to the proceedings, the martian is.
Matt damon reveals how he achieved his performance in the martian. In christopher nolans interstellar, matt damon plays an astronaut stuck all alone on a distant planet. In particular, ultra vires, the independent newspaper run by law students at the university of toronto, has put together a very nice post on the martian and outer space law and theres also an excellent story released by the university of nebraska media office wherein several professors there comment on the. Sep 28, 2015 oscar winner matt damon stars in scifi film the martian as an astronaut stranded on the red planet and talks about his bromance with ben affleck, saying theyd like to work together again. The film depicts an astronauts lone struggle to survive on mars after being left behind, and efforts to rescue him and bring him home to earth. Mark is essentially matt damon, the botanist astronaut. 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. The glib answer is, yes, as mars exists in the interstellar universe, but internal historical evidence suggests no. Matt damon reveals how he achieved his performance in the. In upcoming movie the martian, matt damon portrays an astronaut who faces seemingly insurmountable odds as he tries to find a way to subsist on a hostile planet. Plot points from interstellar and the martian discussed. There has been a flurry of space debris in the past 12 hours or so for the martian, ridley scotts latest exploration into space this one starring matt damon as an astronaut stranded on mars. About the film when astronauts blast off from the planet mars, they leave behind mark watney matt damon, presumed dead after a fierce storm.
Based on the phenomenally popular 2014 book of the same name by software engineer turned novelist andy weir, the martian begins with a bang. Gravity wasnt interesting enough for me, also couldnt really connect with character. Sep 25, 2015 ahead of the australian release of the martian, star matt damon talks to 7. Type a seven to eight page paper wc page is 8 is which you use critique to confirm or to refute the following hypothesis. The moment matt damon broke down when filming the martian. Matt damon stands against what will pass for a desolate mars landscape in the first photo from the set of ridley scotts adaptation of the martian. The moment matt damon broke down when filming the martian damon and director ridley scott sat down with abcs robin roberts for the special, journey to the oscars, airing friday, feb. Feb 26, 2016 the moment matt damon broke down when filming the martian damon and director ridley scott sat down with abcs robin roberts for the special, journey to the oscars, airing friday, feb. Before they can all return safely to the mother ship, however, botanist mark watney damon gets clobbered by a piece. Sep 24, 2015 matt damon heads an allstar cast in the martian, ridley scotts best film since kingdom of heaven. Jan 03, 2016 matt damon reveals how he achieved his performance in the martian. Seeing him take such a vital and dogged role in his survival endears him.
Watching the recently released trailer for the martian, you can understand what matt damon and ridley scott are talking about. The martian is nothing like interstellar, according to matt damon. Matt damon heads an allstar cast in the martian, ridley scotts best film since kingdom of heaven. Matt damon damon in 2015 born matthew paige damon 19701008 october 8, 1970 age 49 cambridge, massachusetts, u. The martian first look shows matt damon on set of ridley. In the book, marks personality has to do a lot of the work. Matt damon stars as mark watney, part of a team of astronauts on a manned mission to mars. The film almost seems to wipe its hands and put most of that burden on matt damons public persona, as if we should like mark because we like matt damon. He tells lewis it is not her fault he is stranded, encourages beck to tell johanssen how he beck feels, encourages johanssen to be botanist cool and carry a switchblade, tells vogel that he is secret agent german accent, base on mars, chemistry bkgd and asks martinez comfort his parents. Watch exclusive video from the film the martian starring matt damon. Ahead of the australian release of the martian, star matt damon talks to 7. Jun 09, 2015 the martian, ridley scotts adaptation of andy weirs science fiction novel, stars matt damon as a nasa astronaut stranded on mars after a dust storm separates him from his crew. But unlike those other movies, the martian forces mark to be an active player in his own rescue. Is matt damons upcoming film the martian scientific.
Yes, director ridley scott has a terrific eye for the material. Matt damon discusses his role as nasa astronaut mark watney in the martian. The martian, a novel by andy weir, served as the screenplay adapted by drew goddard. May 24, 2015 matt damon is returning to space for the second time in two years, and similar to his role in interstellar, hes once again stranded in a harsh alien landscape, fighting for survival in ridley. Oct 02, 2015 with cabin in the woods and lost writer drew godard adapting the book, star matt damon bringing determination, levity, and a boss brand of nerd to the proceedings, the martian is one of the. But not ridley scotts new flick, the martian, which delivers a nasaapproved plot along with the adrenaline rush. Matt damon explains how the martian is totally fing. Occupation actor, filmmaker, producer with pearl street films, screenwriter years active 1987present spouses luciana bozan barroso m. Theres a joke making its way around the internet, saying with saving private ryan, interstellar and now the martian, we are spending way too much money rescuing matt damon.
Interstellar vs the martian christopher nolan youtube. Martian is in another league if you consider the book. Based on a novel by andy weir, the story centers on astronaut mark watney matt. But ridley scotts the martian, in theaters friday, works for us in a way that christopher nolans interstellar did not. Matt damon talks the martian and the importance of science.
In the end it all felt more like robinson crusoe in space than interstellar. Director ridley scott makes the most of an excellent script and a firstrate star for a scintillating. Nov 07, 2015 the first thing to note is that im not the first person to take on this project. A team of nasa astronauts is trundling around the surface of the fourth rock from the sun when a massive sandstorm blows up. In the martian, the space program is thriving at the point when we send a crew to mars.
Drawing connections between two astronaut characters portrayed by matt damon may seem like a lazy fan theory, considering that vastly different tone of the two movies in addition to the stark contrast between the two astronaut characters one clearly being portrayed as a hero, the other a villain. The internet is already comparing the martian to interstellar. Oct 02, 2015 the martian is one of these latter cases. Oct 02, 2015 but not ridley scotts new flick, the martian, which delivers a nasaapproved plot along with the adrenaline rush. Damon had a surprisingly small part in interstellar and didnt even show up in the film until over half way through. Read in relation to mortons theory of laughter and freuds theory of eros and thanatos, interstellar movie is more advanced than the martian movie is dramatizing and provoking ontological laughter to open up an experimental possibility space both within. His team is forced off the planet by a sudden windstorm, during which a detached satellite dish knocks. Learn about under armour gear featured in the film. Interstellar was most original but took a turn for the crazy 34 of the way through. Inside matt damon and ridley scotts scifi thriller how the star and filmmaker turned a lostinspace tale into a funny, harrowing survivalist epic by. Interstellar movie endings explained 2014 christopher nolan, matthew mcconaughey scifi film duration. Oct 12, 2015 the martian just enjoyed its second weekend sitting pretty at the top of the box office, proving that matt damon is a bankable movie star, even when playing a science nerd. Mann from interstellar mark watney from the martian. Oct 07, 2015 theres a joke making its way around the internet, saying with saving private ryan, interstellar and now the martian, we are spending way too much money rescuing matt damon.
I actually dont know if there is any movie couldnt change something to make it better, but i also understand the movies arent written specifically for me. Jun 17, 2015 in christopher nolans interstellar, matt damon plays an astronaut stuck all alone on a distant planet. Aug 25, 2015 the martian, starring matt damon, is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated movies of the fall and from the looks of the latest trailer, its easy to see why. Differences between the martian book vs movie page 1. Oct 01, 2015 the martian, a film adaptation directed by ridley scott and starring matt damon. The martian not all science fiction hollywood star matt damon, who plays an astronaut in ridley scotts the martian, says the idea of man setting foot in mars is well within. It also stars jessica chastain, jeff daniels, kristen wiig, chiwetel. Im a huge fan of matt damon, and he is great in the martian, as is the mass of supporting cast in space and on earth. The martian, starring matt damon, is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated movies of the fall and from the looks of the latest trailer, its easy to see why. The end veers slightly from the book, but for the most part it is very close to the story, and they dont take many liberties. Furthermore, its funny that matt damon is in both the martian and interstellar, playing somewhat similar roles. Sep 30, 2015 matt damon stars as mark watney, part of a team of astronauts on a manned mission to mars. They leave the hab together when watney is lost and presumed dead.
In the martian, matt damon struggles to survive alone on the desolate surface of the red planet, while nasa tries to explain to the public how it left an astronaut behind. Jun 18, 2015 the martian is nothing like interstellar, according to matt damon. In ridley scotts the martian, matt damon plays an astronaut stuck all alone. Oscar winner matt damon stars in scifi film the martian as an astronaut stranded on the red planet and talks about his bromance with ben affleck, saying theyd like to work together again. The martian however, will pretty much be 141 minutes of pure damon on our screen.
Have you ever waited for your favorite book to be turned into a movie. Matt damon shines in ridley scotts the martian the atlantic. The martian movie starring matt damon under armour us. Read in relation to mortons theory of laughter and freuds theory of eros and thanatos, interstellar movie is more advanced than the martian movie is dramatizing and provoking ontological laughter to open up an experimental possibility space both. Is it possible that the martian takes place in the same. The martian not all science fiction hollywood star matt damon, who plays an astronaut in ridley scotts the martian, says the idea of man setting foot in mars is well within human reach and could soon be a reality. Today brings you a sneak peak of the martian, an upcoming sciencefiction drama in which matt damon plays an astronaut presumed dead who is living on mars after a failed nasa mission. What the martian gets right that interstellar did not. Matt damon talks being alone in the martian today youtube. Matt damon is returning to space for the second time in two years, and similar to his role in interstellar, hes once again stranded in a harsh alien landscape, fighting for survival in ridley.
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