It was fun, but they stripped 90% of the science out of it. The book is much, much better.
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I’m honestly fatigued with all the reboots/rehashes and marvel slop, glad this one is doing well.
Went and saw it. Despite “Rocky” being a little bro to the Galaxy Quest Rock Monster and kinda being cheesy with the “coos” and decidedly un-alien thought processes that were very human…
It was a relief to watch and enjoy.
Not dark, not apocalyptic like supervillains bent on world destruction, not yet another rehash of a franchise or live action reboot.
I was glad to see it. A decent, feel-good original movie.
Amaze!
Because its actually good and has real humans. Listen up Hollywood.
I read and enjoyed the book, but the movie improved on some story beats and trimmed some sciencey stuff that wouldn’t have translated well to the screen. Pretty great adaptation.
If you’re considering watching it, do try to avoid the trailers for it. I understand that you have to market the story, but introducing things in ads that should have been delightful surprises kinda stinks.
I managed to avoid the trailers and just caught some pre-release hype which motivated me to go see it. I didn't read the book so I can't compare the film to the book. It's definitely one of the best movies I've seen. I really enjoyed it.
I went to a 9pm Thursday showing and the theatre was probably 3/4 full which I haven't seen in a general screening in a long time, definitely since the pandemic.
I managed to avoid all trailers, bought tickets for the family, got to our seats and guess what was showing in the early trailers? That's right, clips from the movie spoiling Rocky and giving stupid facts.
Like WTF?
Don't show promotional material for the movie you're already in, let alone spoilery ones
I've read the book a billion times, it's so damn good, (listened to it ray porter is amazing in everything he reads) and watched the trailer and yea....they spoil the hell out of the big surprise. Like damn...
I was trying to abstain from the trailer. I was watching a live episode of Saturday night live when it cut to commercial- the project Hail Mary trailer. They showed Rocky in the first 5 seconds! I was pissed off. I had to quiet my rage at 11:30 pm while my wife and kid were sleeping. I hate movie trailers
Rocky isn't even the biggest twist, tho.
Which is why they put him in the trailers. They wanted a cute character beside the Hollywood guy.
Agreed on all points! Went with a friend who hadn't read the book, and the important story beats hadn't been ruined for her; certain emotional points hit her hard. So well executed.
Dude certain emotional points still hit me hard and I had just re-read the book two weeks ago
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With the books, between the Martian, and PHM, which do you think was the better one?
The martian is the better book. It's one of the best examples of "science applied to problems" I've read. Unfortunately the movie did it a dirty, and cut out a lot of the good parts.
Project hail Mary is an excellent book, but not quite to the level of The Martian (REALLY enjoyed it however!). The film is a better adaptation. It still cuts a lot of science out, but at least plays lip service to it having happened. It also captures the characters PERFECTLY.
I felt like The Martian was a really good adaption, but I like it when the movie is different from the book. I want to have a reason to read and watch both. If it was all 1:1, there wouldn't really be a need to watch the movie.
I personally liked Project Hail Mary more than The Martian, but wasn't all that happy about the ending. I felt like the ending was a bit rushed, and wasn't really what I wanted to have happen, but whatever, still a good ending.
I love them both, but I think I prefer The Martian due to its lesser sci-fi nature. PHM probably has the more dynamic and interesting story though.
They’re very similar. “Competent man solves problems using science, some of which he caused by overlooking things.” But The Martian is more hard sci-fi (or, I guess, more believable). PHM is more fantastical sci-fi.
I’m tempted to say The Martian walked so that PHM could run. They’re both really good, though.
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Read the book, but the audiobook is so much better.
This movie wasn't on my radar at all. After seeing Adam Savage talking about the production, I definitely want to see it.
“Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.”
So, 3 years ago?
That's an eternity for dipshit business brains that can't think beyond the current quarter
what if we made Oppenheimer 2: nuclear bugaloo?
This was a joke, but I think a biopic about Edward Teller that kept the cast of Oppenheimer would be truly excellent.
i would definitely pay to see a dramatization of "project nuke the shit out of the alaskan coastline".
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non-franchise
Are you really saying that people might actually be fed up with recycled and reheated remakes or yet another addition to a superhero universe? Color me shocked...
Marvel Avengers IV: Revenge of Steroid abuse. Featuring the lovable, Shrinky the Testicle.
You're reading that wrong, they're saying franchise films make more money than non-franchise films. You might interpret that as franchise films are still more popular than non-franchise films. Alternatively you could say even though franchise films suck most non-franchise films suck even more.
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It was a decent book and I guess I'll see the movie eventually. We just have a really lousy theater locally.
Since Oppenheimer, you say?! That must have been released like a hundred years ago, right?! Amazing. The world we live in. Truly the future.
To me anything around 2000 I consider "newer" . considering film had been around wince what, 1880, I feel I'm accurate.
Makes sense. The book was really good and had a lot of the same energy that The Martian did. Weir very clearly grew up on Whedon/Tarantino and the constant self-quipping lines up with that. But, at its core, it is competency porn driven by a refusal to fail. The Martian was about Wattney's personal survival whereas PHM is more about the survival of a species. Of course it is going to be good.
That said: never read Artemis. That ALSO makes it very clear that Weir grew up on Tarantino an Whedon and why it is probably only a matter of time until "nobody could have seen this coming". Jesus fucking christ. Jim Butcher isn't even that creepy and there are a LOT of open secrets about who his characters are "inspired by".
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