In our pilot episode we look at the new Ridley Scott film "THE MARTIAN" starring Matt Damon.
How accurate was the science? We examine every scientific subject including Getting Your Ass to Mars, Martian Weather & Gravity, Rover Technology, Mark Watney as the MacGyver of Mars, and the film's portrayal of NASA astronauts and scientists.
We went to the World Premiere of the film at the Toronto International Film Festival and talked to Director RIDLEY SCOTT, Author ANDY WEIR, Screenwriter DREW GODDARD, and stars MATT DAMON, JEFF DANIELS and MACKENZIE DAVIS.
We also visited NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and got their take on the film, including interviews Astronaut DREW FEUSTEL, Director of Planetary Science JIM GREEN, and Mars Researchers CARRIE BRIDGE, MATTHEW HEVERLY and KATIE STACK-MORGAN.
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RFlaggI don't know about giving it a "fail" on gravity, but a "cheat" on the storm. If you are willing to give it a "cheat" on the storm, then the reality of filming on Earth should give the gravity a "cheat" as well. It would have been much much harder to replicate the gravity on Mars itself and maintain any sort of sense of budget etc. I'd be more inclined to fail it for the storm than the gravity, the storm is a cheat to setup the story, the gravity is a cheat due to the reality of filming on Earth.
nanrodAs I was clicking on the comment button I was composing in my head almost the same comment. Personally I would give both the storm and the gravity a cheat by necessity. I tried to imagine a different scenario to set up the story but couldn't come up with anything that was as good as the storm.
I do agree with him in that my biggest pet peeve with most s/f movies is the astronauts who are always portrayed (some of them) as weak, cowardly, greedy,arrogant or possessing one of many other character flaws that end up dooming the mission.
I don't know about giving it a "fail" on gravity, but a "cheat" on the storm. If you are willing to give it a "cheat" on the storm, then the reality of filming on Earth should give the gravity a "cheat" as well. It would have been much much harder to replicate the gravity on Mars itself and maintain any sort of sense of budget etc. I'd be more inclined to fail it for the storm than the gravity, the storm is a cheat to setup the story, the gravity is a cheat due to the reality of filming on Earth.
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articianAbsolutely must have more episodes of whatever this is.
HenningKOI don't know about the "40% gravity" fail either, considering every film in history that has humans walking around on other planets would fail that one too.
Can we have a curve?
I don't know about giving it a "fail" on gravity, but a "cheat" on the storm. If you are willing to give it a "cheat" on the storm, then the reality of filming on Earth should give the gravity a "cheat" as well. It would have been much much harder to replicate the gravity on Mars itself and maintain any sort of sense of budget etc. I'd be more inclined to fail it for the storm than the gravity, the storm is a cheat to setup the story, the gravity is a cheat due to the reality of filming on Earth.
newtboyWith the glaring exception of 2001
I don't know about the "40% gravity" fail either, considering every film in history that has humans walking around on other planets would fail that one too.
Can we have a curve?
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