THE MARTIAN is funnier than I expected...

[@gorramgomer]

If you read the book, you'll see Matt Damon is channeling a lot of the author's humor. I think he nailed the role.

[@LornWandrr]

IDK, when I was reading the book I always imagined Mark Wahlberg. So naturally I was pissed off when the movie and cast was announced :D

[@ionsinha2645]

The book was so amazingly detailed... I bought it before watching the movie and like all the books had Matt Damon on the cover and after reading the book I saw the movie... The movie was an amazing depiction of the book

[@evilfish2000]

Yeah, if you like the movie, Read the book! Audibles version of the book is also well done if audio books is more to your liking.

[@christopherplummer1299]

The best is the independently published version of the book with the original ending.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

@@LornWandrr That's SOO funny! I imagined Wahlberg, too! I like Damon well enough, but I would have liked to see Marky-Mark in it. Still would.

[@lia53233]

He had a body double for the skinny scenes. He was willing to lose the weight, but they were like "it's literally 5 minutes of the movie. We'll get a body double."

[@richtifilmpalast5373]

yeah, they used some Hungarian volleyball player (i think) as his body double in those scenes. Because there simply wasn't enough time for Damon to slim down this much. He was already preparing for another role where he had to be bulkier (maybe one of the Bourne flicks?)

[@Aaron-io8vw]

Damon has done the whole lose alot of weight for a role before early in career in the film Courage under fire.

[@earlbond007]

If your looking for a big weightloss look at mark Wahlberg in that gambler movie

[@richtifilmpalast5373]

@@earlbond007 or ofc Christian Bale in "The Mechanist"-. Though that one sure ain't much fun to look at anymore :-(

[@earlbond007]

@@richtifilmpalast5373 didn't Matthew McConaughey Do a big weightloss and weight gain in a couple of his movies, he does a interview about it and how the weightloss and gain made him feel mentally and physically it's very interesting to see and hear about his mindset

[@RhysClark97]

6:00 "people are gonna die, so many people are gonna die in this movie" actually this is legitimately the only sci fi movie i can think of in which literally nobody dies

[@logandarklighter]

Star Trek the Morion Picture? No... wait. Three Klingon ship crews, two transporter accidents and Ilia and Decker... sort of. Wall-E? Nobody dies in that one.

[@RhysClark97]

@@logandarklighter Wall-E is probably the closest example

[@Chrysanthium]

@@RhysClark97 not even sean bean died

[@movieloverfan18]

@@Chrysanthium LOL, good point.

[@-Quant-]

@@Chrysanthium laughed out loud when I read you comment :D

[@chemquests]

As a chemist, I was so hyped when I heard the line “science the sh*t out of this”. Wasn’t hammy to me because movies rarely make scientists the hero

[@samuelk9199]

or if they do, they're played by Denise Richards and sound like her too.

[@angello9203]

22nd 0p2pwllllllllalalpp

[@RealJustinCrow]

"science the s**t out of it" here for the science community, is the same as "considerable amount of paperwork" in Hot Fuzz for the police community

[@zandylovesrisk]

Or engineers.

[@Calaban619]

But in his case it was literally shit that was needed

[@danielbaird7318]

Nat, the man is stranded on Mars. There is no situation in this movie where swearing is not appropriate.

[@SamuelBlack84]

Whose going to stop you?

[@SamuelBlack84]

@Sage Shinobi Oh, I'm sick of hearing those stupid words!!

[@ProvidenceNL]

@Sage Shinobi Sod off.

[@jonasgrant]

@@ProvidenceNL What was he even saying?

[@cacho100uva]

I swear like this every day and I'm just sitting on the couch watching youtube :p But in all seriousness, I actually feel those moments of dialogue are pretty natural or realistic. Maybe I'm just used to swearing as a form of self expression, stress relief or playful quip and others aren't as much.

[@WiqidBritt]

The author said he wrote the story by continually asking "what's the worst thing that could happen that I can still figure out how to fix?"

[@CrashLandon1]

Someone (I wish I knew who) said that the key to writing a story is to put your characters in situations that they don't want to be in. This author must have read that quote.

[@jnagarya519]

That's pretty much any involved piece of writing: posing problems to be solved.

[@Eyrothath]

Stories don't necessarily need villains either.. The thing I like about the Martian. No villain was needed.. If anything, Mars was the antagonist of the film, but you don't need a human villain for a proper story.. The anime "Wolf Children" was like this as well, it was simply a movie about the hardships of life..

[@taylorward9137]

@@Eyrothath that's a pretty standard story type, actually. Almost every story revolves around man (or woman) vs either self, family, god(s), other men, machine or nature. Or combinations, depending on the situation.

[@Motorata661]

@@Eyrothath All story needs its a conflict and characters, everything else its secundary

[@desertfox2000]

Natalie: "So many people are gonna die!" Sean Bean: "Nope, even I survive and I die all the time."

[@christianwise637]

His character's career does die though...

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Yup, when I saw this film the first time, I was like, "Oh hey... it's Sean Bean... I wonder how he's gonna die this time?"

[@DizzNutt93]

I never noticed, but this might be the ONLY film/ show I have seen where Sean Bean doesn't die haha.

[@danilooliveira6580]

probably one of the few sci fi movies where literally no one dies.

[@davidkelly4210]

@@DizzNutt93 National Treasure

[@Azameanie]

Humor is actually an essential survival tool. It suppresses fear and panic so you can make better decisions. On a long haul like this, it also keeps depression and despair manageable.

[@nickthepick8043]

The Doctor uses that method all the time in Doctor Who!

[@dragonstryk7280]

That's actually WHY they selected Watney for the team. It was a part of his psych profile in the books.

[@Azameanie]

@@dragonstryk7280 It’s in my shelf. Next in line.

[@kinagrill]

In extreme situations it's the brain's natural self-protection mechanism. Say, watching a horrid carcrash - you might start giggling and laugh if it's harmful to your mind to observe. Brain protecting itself -hurray :3

[@DylansPen]

People selected for space travel are in fact selected for their duller than paint drying personality, that is to say they don't freak out about anything. When you're stuck in a little box in space with no escape the drama seen in movies cannot be permitted to take place. Every situation has a solution and if it doesn't it doesn't.

[@kimm6589]

"There's so much swearing in this movie." Welcome to the real lives of scientists. Swearing is our second language...and a sense of humor is a key requirement. lol

[@eastmanwebb5477]

"It has been 7 days since I ran out of ketchup." I felt that.

[@ApolloCDR]

As a borderline ketchup-holic I can attest to this being the true "HORROR" of this film.

[@DerekHartley]

20:46 Fun fact: Donald Glover wasn't supposed to fall over there, but they kept it in because, like you said, it suits the character so much.

[@alex0589]

I like the camera movement, the operator was a bit confused, maybe trying to not burst out laughing

[@moriiyanis3526]

That Pathfinder was used as part of the story actually brought a tear to my eye. Little Pathfinder, buried in Mars dust after 85 mission days back in 1997. It is still there now, and it was such an awesome tribute to use it for communication. It's also a testament to design compatibility.

[@SamuelBlack84]

At least it isn't alone. Think how Viking felt

[@danieladams2544]

@@SamuelBlack84 Is that the one NASA tried to gently land on Mars, but cratered it? (Forgive me if I'm mistaken)

[@SamuelBlack84]

@@danieladams2544 I don't know about that. All I know is it was a probe

[@cleekmaker00]

@@danieladams2544 No. It was the British, with their Beagle probe. Mathematical conversion error; feet/sec. instead of meters/sec.

[@danieladams2544]

Oh that's right, the conversion error. Honestly I had only heard about the error and just thought it was NASA'S.

[@StreetHierarchy]

Cast: ***references Lord of the Rings*** Sean Bean: no comment Cast: ***references Iron Man*** Sebastian Stan: no comment

[@tarmil]

To be fair Bucky and Tony hadn't met yet in the MCU when this movie was released.

[@ukuviispert9599]

@@tarmil still in the same universe

[@Riley_187]

I'm pretty sure a secret agent, spy, assassin who can find anyone with little information will know who the flashy Tony Stark is lol

[@Joshkie2]

@@tarmil He had met Tony’s dad and mom though....

[@michaelnuzzo5698]

Cast: **references Iron Man** Benedict Wong: no comment

[@ThomasKnip]

As a German I can say, this is just about the right amount of swearing if you got stranded on Mars. :D

[@kimm6589]

Or being a scientist in general.

[@wolfishpotato6978]

It's also about a fifth of the amount of swearing in the book so I find Nat saying "there's so much swearing!" Absolutely hilarious

[@TrackpadProductions]

The first 3 sentences in the book are, quote: "I'm pretty much fucked. That's my considered opinion. Fucked."

[@einflinkeswiesel2695]

As another German, I don't understand how being German relates to swearing on Mars :P

[@andrewjuby6339]

​@@TrackpadProductions The first time I read it I got through those three sentences and actually had to stop for 15 minutes to completely recalibrate my expectations.

[@astralmuffin5276]

Natty Gold: "So many hammy scenes and hammy dialogue." Also Natty Gold - claps hands like a seal "TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAMWORK"

[@guyinreallife6035]

what I love the most about this movie, other than the fact that they tried to stick to realistic science, is just how un-dramatic it is. of course there are dramatic AF moments, but people, mostly Matt, sit down and just, like he said, science the shit out of it. no panicking, no overly dramatic melt-downs, just, sorting it out, crunching the numbers, doing the science.

[@sinkler123]

What a great comment, summed up what i like about the movie perfectly. +1 to this.

[@Noahsampeer]

The one issue that even Andy Weir admitted was just for the plot was the wind. The highest wind speed ever recorded on Mars is only 60 mph (a strong gust on Earth but not enough to blow a human away) but even hurricane speeds wouldn't do much more than ruffle your hair on Mars because of the lack of atmosphere density. The Martian atmosphere is only 1% as dense as Earth's. So, unfortunately, the thing that kicked off the plot was a total fabrication. Other than that, Andy stuck as close to real science as possible.

[@guyinreallife6035]

@@Noahsampeer yeah, I've always been under the impression that dust storms would be annoying, but never deadly. It's not a Saharan haboob, more of a constant dumping of talcum powder like dust and a slight breeze

[@Charles_Gaba]

Also, there isn’t a single villain (besides Mars and space itself). Soooo many other filmmakers or studios would have insisted on making Jeff Daniels character the villain.

[@mitchoconnell6944]

I also like how nobody was the bad guy or women. Just everybody trying to do their job.

[@inarar5334]

Oh, the humor, specifically Mark's sense of humor, is actually pointed out in the book as one of the reasons he was both selected for the crew (unofficial morale officer) and why he was probably the only one who could have been isolated like that and able to function. His sense of humor becomes a minor plot point as a result (and great for juxtaposition jokes like "what's he thinking up there").

[@bradleymay5350]

hah oh! I didn't realize, but that's a lovely plot point

[@mortenBP]

The very first actual space pirat ever.

[@BazelWarv]

One of my favorite random parts with Mark from the book. “You see that rock?” *kicks rock* “That rock hasn’t moved in a million years!”

[@KyrainMcLeod]

Survival experts say, the three most important things in a 'survival situation' are shelter, food and morale. I guess off earth you could add oxygen to that list.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

They don't make as much of a thing of it in the movie but the book does a lot more with all the '70s TV shows the other crew had that he kills time watching. For a while he would end journal entries analyzing the logic of a Scooby Doo episode or something. LMAO!!

[@MandoWookie]

"You could lose your job! Or get arrested! Or you know....die. Yeah, you could die." Definite Hermione priorities there.

[@steveghawtin]

The book has waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more science in it, it explains literally everything. It even tells the story of how the HAB gets its hole in it from right from the beginning through to it happening and ruining his 🥔. But yeah, Matt Damon nailed the humour that was in the book. This film is the best use of 'if you loved it, theres more info in the book'.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Even has sections from the perspective of certain parts of rockets and the habitat right up until they failed, really cool stuff

[@calliestephen]

I went to the book after watching this movie, having loved the movie with a passion. The book, however, was incredible, and I’m so glad I read it. I understand they couldn’t put everything in the movie but I’m sad certain parts were left out still. That being said, the movie was amazing and perfectly cast and made. It’s still one of my favourite movies.

[@KaleRylan]

The pathfinder thing was a great space nerd moment. I got it as I watched the movie the first time in theaters. “He’s going to find pathfinder.” Fantastic moment.

[@ABunchOfSpanners]

Your note on the "silly swearing" is interesting, because it actually made the dialogue more believable to me! If the majority of people were trapped alone on a planet, 300 million miles away, I feel like they would swear a lot. I like that they humanized the dialogue rather than JUST threw scientific phrases at us for the film.

[@SebastianWeinberg]

In the book, Watney's _opening line_ is something along the lines of "Well. I'm pretty much fucked." 😁

[@truthclaw5]

@@SebastianWeinberg Pretty sure the first word in the entire book is "Fucked"

[@SebastianWeinberg]

@@truthclaw5 Close. I just checked, and chapter one starts like this: *LOG ENTRY: SOL 6* I’m pretty much fucked. That’s my considered opinion. Fucked.

[@blechtic]

As it turns out, the majority of people *are* trapped alone on a planet at least 300 million miles away from pretty much everything. Those not trapped on the planet are more or less trapped in smaller objects orbiting it.

[@truthclaw5]

@@SebastianWeinberg Ah, thanks. Forgot about that first bit

[@snakesocks]

The movie does make things look a bit too easy at first. The book goes into far more detail & Watney tries stuff, fails, and keeps trying. His perseverance is one of the things that makes you root for him.

[@ajcoopa]

Part of the problem is that it would have to be 8 hours long if they showed the entire rover trip to Ares 4. Plus, all the trials and issues he had - I think for a two hour movie they had to reign it back in or it would become to difficult to believe he would survive. Yet, they changed the ending to that stupid solo rescue by Lewis and the Iron Man bit.

[@jessicaross7288]

The book is SO much better than the movie. Not hating on the movie, but the book is SO much better

[@truthclaw5]

@@ajcoopa Just the entire bit in the book where he has to figure out the rover's air purification issue would have taken an hour in the film.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Most definitely. I knew it was coming, yes I was still surprised how much more extra detail there was in the science in the book.

[@Paglavc1]

The Martian is one of those movies that i watch whenever i feel down and need a feel good movie.

[@fireflyeditor2039]

Paglavc1, that's good! I also have a movie that I watch when I feel down. But it's two of them. It's the first Lord of The Rings movie and the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

[@LloydChristoph]

you should read the book. even funnier and exactly the same vibe as the movie, just more of it.

[@fireflyeditor2039]

@@LloydChristoph yeah I am reading the Hobbit book now. The one called Bilbo.

[@jonesnin]

@@LloydChristoph Man, loved the book! The movie stay relatively true to the book too, which ,makes it even better

[@SamuelBlack84]

I often used to watch it with a pizza, so watching it now makes me hungry😃

[@richardnchase4412]

Duck tape is like the force. It has a dark side, a light side, and it holds the universe together.

[@UNSCPILOT]

And WD40 keeps everything moving that should be, together with Ducktape they are the universal emergency repair kit

[@michaelhoward142]

"Duck" is a popular brand of duct tape. Kind of like how "Kleenex" has become a popular name for tissues.

[@arkikali5632]

I actually love that he never gives up. I'm sure he had multiple "dark nights of the soul." But if he'd given into that he literally would have died. This movie is a kick in the ass whenever I think about quitting.

[@lordmonocr6206]

Yeah. Atleast 100 days by himself thinking how he will survive on a planet where he’s totally alone is scary. I like to think for fun that his thought process to survive was because of how cool a story he could tell if he made it back. Any story his dad tells? He can one up him lol

[@HermanVonPetri]

If you want the serious, high drama version of a space movie like this you need to see "Apollo 13." And to make things even better _it really happened._

[@snarflcat6187]

BUT, what IS in that movie, but actually never happened, is the line "Huston, we have a problem."

[@rudewalrus5636]

@@snarflcat6187 The actual exchange was Swigert: "Hey, we've got a problem here;" Houston: "This is Houston say again please;" Lovell: "Houston, we've had a problem..." -So, I'd say it's pretty close; within tolerances for artistic license.

[@karlmortoniv2951]

There's a movie called "Spacewalker" out of Russia that dramatizes Leonov's first space walk that is said to be just as well made as "Apollo 13." Recently out on BluRay, I think. In case you want an alternative. :)

[@imagzz4942]

Apollo 13 is an amazing movie. And very accurate as well :D

[@Hiraghm]

@@karlmortoniv2951 gee, think they'll make a movie about the Soviet unperson astronaut who ceased to exist as soon as his capsule was lost?

[@AlasdairGR]

Tim isn’t being an asshole, he’s just thinking a few too many steps ahead of Kapoor and wondering how they’re going to use Pathfinder to communicate. He’s immediately working the problem like an engineer and scientist. The others are just happy they found a way to communicate. And right after celebrating his success, Mark has the same realization that they can’t communicate effectively. And then he comes up with the hexadecimal solution and Tim understands it quickly because they’re both engineers.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

"I'm going to have to science the shit out of this." One of the greatest lines in the history of movies.

[@andreraymond6860]

My sons and I substitute our family name to that quote whenever we have to pack something. (as in we're going to have to pack the shit out of this).

[@jdeang3531]

We used to call it McGyvering

[@ggibby0450]

My favorite little tidbit from the book is the very end when Watney was in the airlock. In the book, he says something to the effect of “If this was a movie, we would all be celebrating and hugging in the airlock”, when in reality he hadn’t showered in literal years and smelled positively awful. So of course, the movie made absolutely sure to have him celebrate and hug everybody in the airlock.

[@stereotype1641]

There are high stakes involved in every step of the way and nothing he did was easy. He just had a upbeat positive personality and that's one of the reasons he was able survive that long.

[@weirdbeard2244]

Canonically, it was one of the reasons he was picked. He has a positive, humorous attitude that relieves stress.

[@chikitronrx0]

Nat: i like when things get messy NASA: Don't ever, ever let this woman get close here.

[@rogersjgregory]

In that situation, if you lose hope, you're dead. I like it because it's pro life, and that Mark wants to live and everyone else wants to save him. It's unique.

[@Nietzschesghost]

As a wise man once said "Pessimism is not a survival trait"

[@weldonwin]

If anything, if I was at NASA, this whole thing to me would prove the viability of long term colonization of Mars, because if Mark can survive for so long, under such bad circumstances with equipment that was never meant to last remotely that long, then imagine how well a properly planned long term mission could do

[@plexus]

Lol. I like how you keep saying, “he’s gonna die!” “They’re gonna die!” “A lot of people are gonna die!” “Someone’s gonna die!”... and no one in the whole movie dies. Lol.

[@jkhoover]

She should have saved those comments for Infinity War.

[@gastronomist]

And in real life, he would have died.

[@JCG52577]

Not even Sean Bean!!

[@plexus]

@@gastronomist oh definitely

[@capnmoby13]

Yep! Even Sean Bean didn't die!

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

I think the humor and the sort of hopeful, almost light-hearted tone of this movie is what makes it so good, like it’s supposed to make you feel good, the fact that it’s not like brutal or depressing helps make it inspirational, it’s encouraging to see the movie set up this really insurmountable problem and then all our heroes just keep their chins up, work both diligently, intelligently and creatively to get past every obstacle in the way of doing this really compassionate thing, like they basically never bring up the cost to do any of this, their only concerns are logistical and moral, Mark’s life is both economically and symbolically priceless. I don’t think any other movie shows such a collective and good-natured effort to save one guy for his own sake. When has there ever been a feel-good survival movie?? This in my opinion is one of Ridley Scott’s best works.

[@michaelhoward142]

This is how professionals deal with stress. They know very well that getting overly-emotional can get you -- or others -- killed.

[@zandylovesrisk]

The books has actually more humor in regards to Mark. i think making jokes and such is a way to keep the mood light while still working toward fighting to survive then giving up.

[@JanetDax]

The motto of this movie, "That which doesn't kill me turns me into MacGyver"

[@thedeepfriar745]

This movies real motto: I am gonna science the shit outta this thing

[@JanetDax]

@@thedeepfriar745 Of course he sciences shit into his potato farm

[@curtism-w6b]

"So many people are going to die." This is the first space thriller ever where no one dies lol. ❤

[@UTU49]

Yeah, I love that this entire movie and concept is specifically about the problems that could arise when (or because) no one dies. (That rhymed... which puts a smile on my face.)

[@Nick-who-loves-cilantro]

Well there is also Apollo 13

[@krashd]

The Noah's Ark Principle (1984)

[@Pink.andahalf]

Another fine entry in the "saving Matt Damon from stuff" movie genre.

[@AlanCanon2222]

He should do a low budget Indy cinema one where he accidentally superglues his fingers to a small garden trowel.

[@Shiny7054]

More like the "Matt Damon Gets Lost Somewhere" genre. Twice in Europe by my count and once on Mars. And once on a planet on the other side of a wormhole in space

[@taqresu5865]

@@Shiny7054 Don't forget Titan A.E. where the Earth is blown up, and Matt Damon's character has to find a new home for humanity. Plus the movie literally has a song called "Cosmic Castaway" (which I half expected to play at some point lol).

[@tonyyul703]

Jason Bourne: am I a joke to you all?

[@TheMijman]

@@AlanCanon2222 it's a good genre to be fair

[@cybertronguy98]

"you look fabulous" Nat dont lie to me lol, and to clarify, Matt's skinniness is CGI, he didnt drop any weight for the shoot.

[@mortenBP]

Or a body double, you dont see Matt with the skinny body together.

[@Valthonis]

Yep. Not like Christian Bale's "Machinist".

[@NikstSWE]

Actually, it was a double, that they later put Matts face on top of. Possibly a little bit of CG to make his face a little thinner. But the body was all a double.

[@MandoWookie]

Matt Damon did lose scary amounts of weight to play a drug addict in Courage under Fire, but I think he had medical issues afterward due to it. Very few people can get away with the massive weight swings Christian Bale does without it taking its toll.

[@Etaukan]

@@MandoWookie Yep, came here to post this. I think his doctor told him to never do that again, or the damage could pose serious risks to his life.

[@rdevries3852]

"I'd probably get sick." Well, there _is_ a reason why the aircraft used to simulate zero g conditions is colloquially known as the "Vomit Comet".

[@melvasaiel]

This is one of the few instances where I loved the movie adaptation after reading the book. The book is hilarious, and I definitely recommend it. The first line is "I'm pretty much fucked" which really set the tone. The audio version of the book is great as well.

[@DanielLopez-zt4ig]

I actually ran to buy it after I learned that Ridley would do the movie adaptation, such a fan of him after seeing Alien. And I was not dissappointed.

[@celiashen5490]

Never judge a book by its cover; always by the first line. I have to get the book now.

[@amydoucette1753]

one of my favorite opening lines for a book.

[@jackpartmann532]

Matt Damon’s “space pirate” theory always makes me smile

[@Liwet.]

Technically, he's a space privateer since he has the approval of his home country. Pirates work independently.

[@Rebelrocker69]

Captain Blondebeard instead of Captain Blackbeard. I thought that reference was absolutely hysterical. Also, I would have wanted the code name Glorfindel as well. He was a total badass! If he had been in Moria with them, he and Gandalf together would have F-ed the balrog up. He had done it before. Maybe Gil-Galad as a code name, although he wasn't a member of the White Council or the Council of Elrond.

[@jackpartmann532]

@@Liwet. lol he literally said he doesn’t have permission in the scene.... so space pirate 🏴‍☠️

[@SoSoKayla]

@@Rebelrocker69 Truth. Glorfindel went ham on the balrog he fought. Ended the same way as Gandalf's fight did but he went out hard and heroic, no messing around. One of my favorite characters cut from the movies.

[@wwoods66]

@@jackpartmann532 But he did. The joke was copied from the book, in which he'd lost communication with NASA. (They'd given him the plan, but I guess they hadn't said in so many words that he was authorized to board the MAV.)

[@BoarhideGaming]

32:35 There’s a good reason Mark is never really shown in any real hopeless moments: He literally never loses hope. He never stops going “Ok, how the hell do I solve THIS now?!” because that drive is all that keeps him alive. It’s way more pronounced in the books too, where Mark stumbles into tons of issues more that were cut from the movie script, and he always pulls through by willpower and cleverness alone. Andy Weir (the Author) was well applauded for the accuracy in most of the book, but most of all the accurate portrayal of astronauts’ mindset. They are selected for being literally the smartest and toughest people on the planet.

[@speeding2fast]

This movie is so good because it stays so faithful to the original book. It's 98% word for word.

[@reklin]

I actually liked the "Iron Man" ending of the movie better than the one in the book. But yah, it's one of the few times when I would say that both the movie and the book were equally good.

[@djhart25]

completely agree.. loved how true to the book it is. Except I muuuch prefer the book ending, the movie one seems far too "hollywoodized" to me

[@obviouslyPSM]

“No, I will not turn the beat around” gets me every time

[@ianburns1167]

Oh, for him not having the hopeless moment? That's VERY much an astronaut culture thing. You don't give up, ever. Granted there's drama in holding on, but harder to show.

[@BigMike246]

I remember reading this book and loving it. Later that year, I saw the trailer and got the chills when they showed a message on Watney's display saying:"We are coming for you Watney" I got chills and teary eyed. I love the elements of teamwork and sacrifice to save Watney. Read the book, it's a lot of fun.

[@UTU49]

I just started rereading the book a week or 2 ago.

[@JuLiane]

The book is SO. GOOD. I got it as a birthday gift a couple if years ago and spent the whole next day reading, and I could not stop until I finished the book in the evening. Then my mum read it and also finished it in one day because she could not put it away, and then my boyfriend. My favourite part isn't even in the movie, it's when he's going to the other ARES base and there's the storm that he has to dodge. Also the part before the base's door blows off and the author describes how the material tears over time and you just know something awful is about to happen. What I love about the movie is that they added for Mark becoming a teacher, though.

[@steriopticon2687]

@@JuLiane I liked the way they fit the book into the movie. They just cut out 3 or so disasters entirely, so they could concentrate on the ones they had left. I thought that was brilliant.

[@Kai-fb1ol]

The ship can't just "turn around", it's travelling on an orbital trajectory around the sun, at insane speeds (as are Earth and Mars). The amount of thrust required to negate that momentum and produce enough to get back to Mars directly would be impossible to produce, since they only have limited fuel.

[@jasonpatterson8091]

Exactly, in space you not only have to spend fuel to get going, you have to spend more to stop, then more to turn, and more to go back. You can coast really cheaply though. :-)

[@SoSoKayla]

Him almost leaving without his helmet immediately reminded me of all the times I've been on my way out of my apartment and suddenly remember I'm not wearing a mask.

[@Halo4Lyf]

I'm the same say with pants. Working from home for a year has been weird.

[@PassingMaxQ]

Same here with my glasses

[@Smido83]

I dont get it... why do you wear a mask leaving your appartment... 🤨

[@SoSoKayla]

@@Smido83 I live in a state where masks are mandated. So it's required everywhere in the building other than in the units themselves. That means hallways, elevator, lobby, etc. I can take it off once I'm outside but I have to wear it while I get there.

[@Smido83]

@@SoSoKaylaThat makes sense now... Although the rule itself is totaly stupid. But hey, democratic states... sadly thats what you get there. Masks when you are in a crowded space like a supermarket or other stores, ok. But in an empty hallway? A big lobby with something like 3 people in it? I just dont get it... Thank god I am not in the US. I would go crazy.

[@emeraldragon1984]

I think that Matt Damon's darkest moment in the film was after the decompression. The yelling and swearing covering up real anguish and despair because the limited survival he had carved out for himself just disappeared. He allowed himself the self-indulgent moment and, once he got his feet again, he refocused on his survival.

[@DrMackSplackem]

Just imagine that the airlock breach occurred before he recovered Mars Pathfinder.

[@nox_machina]

I feel like Mark being any more hopeless wouldn't have made sense for his character since astronauts are thoroughly vetted and have to undergo psych evals to ascertain whether they're fit for space travel. That process likely would be even more scrupulous for an interplanetary mission to Mars, so Mark and the crew, and everyone at NASA and JPL remaining somewhat calm and focusing their efforts on problem solving is definitely more grounded in reality and the way they portrayed it in the movie is pretty cool.

[@PJ818]

Basically what I was gonna say. Optimistic troubleshooters would hopefully be NASA's target astronauts for such a mission.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

29:52 - Just for the information, she wasn't in a "chair." That's called a Manned Maneuvering Unit, or MMU. It's essentially a jetpack for working outside the confines of a spacecraft. They started to be used on Space Shuttle missions in the mid 80s, Though they've been replaced with newer creations since then. The basic concept, though, has been around for decades.

[@Lleanlleawrg]

The moment he'd believe he was dying there is the moment he'd lose hope. When you lose hope, you stop trying. So that's why he never broke. It's a story about the human spirit and ingenuity, about loyalty and optimism. I'm glad it wasn't going into the darker stuff you said you wanted on this one.

[@richardb6260]

It's a pretty accurate adaptation of the book. They omitted a couple of catastrophes. The biggest change is the end. Chastain isn't the one who goes out to get him and all the stuff about what happened with the crew afterwards is added. The book ends when Watley gets back on the ship.

[@Steppeponytail]

The thing about that kind of ‘drama’ is that this is not a character trait they seek in astronauts making it very realistic if not as narratively satisfying as you’d like.

[@rayn0577]

For more of Watney’s humor and some really emotional moments, I highly recommend the book. The film is a very faithful adaptation, but some things were obviously cut for time.

[@whitewolfsix7109]

So, damn. Dumb as it sounds, I'm laying in bed with a fractured spine (no paralysis thankfully) and I've been rather down. I don't know why but your opening little joviality brought me to tears. Good ones, after a very long, painful, and emotional two weeks. Thank you for being you.

[@Yggdrasil42]

Hang in there. I broke my spine a few years ago and was only allowed to lie on my back. You're probably in a similar position. Watching KZbin definitely helped pass the time. Reactions and Let's Plays beat magazines any time. ;) I hope you'll be up and about soon.

[@caraxes_noodleboi]

Get well soon friend.

[@KyrainMcLeod]

Oof, sounds painful. Hope it all heals quick and well. Have fun with going doing one KZbin rabbit hole after another. :D

[@bigalthetank]

Hope you feel better soon. Watch Bleed For This, it's the true story of Vinny Pazienza, I think it will be very inspiring for you!

[@anonymouszebra1239]

That’s intense. If you hadn’t already, god of war 4 and Jedi fallen order make for great cinematic let’s plays to watch. GOW4 is quite long too so it will last you a while.

[@TazorNissen]

“What they think Mars looks like..” Ehmm..we have had multiple robots there for years..including Pathfinder that is mentioned in the movie and Perseverance right now.. so we KNOW what Mars looks like..

[@flatebo1]

Well, the parts of it that the Tharks let us see, anyway.

[@Melancthon7332]

@@flatebo1 After all, they've been suppressing evidence of Tripods for centuries

[@weldonwin]

@@Melancthon7332 Not to mention that Marvin guy who wants to blow up the Earth because it gets in the way of his view of Venus

[@tracy4290]

@@flatebo1 Perhaps you mean the Therns?

[@flatebo1]

@@tracy4290 Nope. Tharks. They're the ones roaming the wastelands of Mars pillaging everything in sight after all. I figure that if a Thark ran across a recon robot, he'd mess with it for fun.

[@jaybee2530]

Fun Fact: A sand storm on Mars like you saw in the beginning of the movie would only feel like a light breeze in reality because the atmosphere is so thin on Mars.

[@blechtic]

We-ell.. to get that much sand stay in the air in what is pretty much a vacuum, there has to be a lot of energy behind it, I think.

[@TheHopperUK]

@@blechtic No, Jay Bee is right. The Martian atmosphere is very thin. You wouldn't really see a big sandstorm looking quite like it does in the movie. It's the movie's one 'break from reality'.

[@houseofaction]

@@blechtic because low air pressure a storm of hundreds of mph would feel like a light breeze and couldn't even knock a human over

[@SamuelBlack84]

Mars only gets dust devils. But, I'm sure that there are still active volcanoes on Mars

[@jaybee2530]

No, Mars can have sandstorms that cover the entire planet. I posted an article on the website of nasa but it seems to have been deleted. You can find it by googling "the fact and fiction of martian dust storms".

[@CosmicTroubles]

Thank you for reacting to this, not enough science movie reactions about these days! I love the cheesy lines and the swearing in this, I do think if anyone one of us were literally stranded on a different planet we would be talking to ourselves, cussing and being goofy just to stay sane.

[@NelsonStJames]

Congrats on the play button. You deserve it. The really cool thing about 'The Martian' is that we really don't get a lot of science fiction movies that are actually science fiction. I wish this could become more of a trend, so that when people see scientists behaving like scientists it becomes more normal rather than the reaction that they aren't acting like we expect characters in a movie screenplay to act.

[@ianrosenbalm6555]

"I have a grocery store...and, uh, OXYGEN." 🤣

[@beaustoker3466]

Nat: Alot of the lines in this movie are cheese. Alot a swearing.... But alot of silly swearing and hammy. Also nat: f***, f***, oh f***, ya Tim get the f*** outta here, I'm ready for s*** to get real, that's some pretty intense s*** to go wrong, five f***. Me: you mean people talk like they do in real life? Fyi I'm just teasing for fun n games.

[@Jaden_The_Celestial]

I always tear up at the part where he says, “Thanks for coming back for me.” So heartwarming. 😭😭😭

[@jeffohalloran4389]

That was actually the last scene they filmed for the movie. Damon had not heard another human voice on set for months and was actually crying.

[@scottboland2419]

Donald Glover actually slipped and fell in his first scene. He recovered so well that they kept it in. he said in an interview he forgot about the liquid on the floor from earlier in the scene and bit it hard. haha

[@wateranteater667]

It’s crazy that one of the most unrealistic things in the entire movie is the dust storm that messing anything up since it wouldn’t be much stronger then a slight breeze based off Mars atmosphere

[@christianwise637]

The use of David Bowie's "Starman" in this film is absolutely wonderful

[@eternalposer1955]

His weightloss in this was actually CG. He messed his body up from losing weight for a movie and still deals with issues from it.

[@jkhoover]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think he lost any weight for this movie. All of the skinny shots don't show his face, so it should be a body double. It was Courage Under Fire where he lost weight dangerously.

[@NikstSWE]

@@jkhoover It was a body double. No CGI. Except to put his face over the doubles face and possibly to thin Matts face a bit.

[@eternalposer1955]

@@NikstSWE Oh ok that's cool. I thought it looked a little CG

[@ЯАга-я4л]

Really? I did not know about his issues. What movie it was for?

[@MandoWookie]

Yeah you can tell the dramatic shift from pre-Courage under Fire Damon and and Post-CoF Damon. Christian Bale is a freak of nature for his ability to vacillate so extremely in weight and then snap back. Hollywood puts unrealistic standards for men as well as women, just in different categories, but can be just as damaging.

[@Aurich88]

Don't have to wonder what Mars looks like, Perseverance Rover's been sending lots of great high-resolution color pictures!

[@apatternedhorizon]

They filmed the cast parts at the very beginning and then matt worked alone with ridley scott for the rest of the time so when they fed him the sound of his cast returning at the end when he's about to launch he didn't know ridley had planned it so the reaction was real. He broke down.

[@goldenjudge3409]

20:43 This scene where Rich falls wasn't planned originally, and Donald Glover actually fell over, but the director thought it was too good to leave out.

[@dinhnguyen2110]

Even when Sean Bean survives, he still falls on a proverbial sword.

[@MikeB12800]

One of the worst things about being shot, stabbed, or impaled is the clothe from clothing getting pushed into the wound. It will get get infected if its not removed.

[@blechtic]

That's the great thing about having it happen on Mars.

[@missaelespinozajr6529]

"You look fabulous" Me with bags under my eyes, messy hair, and wrinkled clothes: why thank you

[@AndiGravity]

Okay, since she asked the question and Andy Weir tried to make _The Martian_ as technically accurate as he feasibly could... yes, the wreckage from the rocket would have landed in the ocean. There are a couple of reasons we put up with the capricious weather along the Eastern seaboard when launching things into orbit. One of them is safety. We launch things out over the ocean so that if the launch vehicle either explodes or has to be destroyed, all the wreckage will fall there instead of over populated areas.

[@mickesmanymovies]

"He's just got a beard out of nowhere"... Beard is what happens when most human males stop shaving. He was obviously shaving regularly during most of act 1 and 2. The way I see it is that there's two possible explanations for his beard. Either he ran out of razors to shave with (not likely). Or he simply stopped caring about anything other than surviving. The movie mentions something about him not having a proper shower in quite a long time. And me personally, if I couldn't shower/clean myself, I wouldn't really see the need to shave either.

[@chuckmanion1128]

One thing I didn't realize till you brought it up: I didn't fully appreciate the isolation he was going through until after going through the pandemic. I feel isolated now and I am still able to interact with people. I'd go insane up there! Also, all the humor and swearing, isn't out of place in that environment. My brother works at JPL and he's said its one of the more accurate depictions of the people there (not perfect but its Hollywood). They're normal people, working problems, and joking around with each other. Too many times depictions of scientists are these dry humorless nerds who just hone their focus on their work and don't have social skills. Nerds are people too! Glad a movie finally depicted them as such!

[@UNSCPILOT]

And proper Astronauts too, that team is so tight knit and respectful of eachother, no fights, no bouncing off the walls, no screaming tantrums, professionals and friends every one of them, and barely a question if they should save watney.

[@Kaylakaze]

"What they think Mars looks like" Why does that make me think she doesn't realize we have vehicles (and cameras) on Mars?

[@KyrainMcLeod]

We even have a little helicopter now, too. :D

[@Kaylakaze]

@@KyrainMcLeod I wonder how small and cheaply they can make those helicopters. It'd be cool if we could send a whole crate of them and have them all flying out, surveying in different directions.

[@case6339]

@@Kaylakaze I think the one we have sent is the smallest possible for the Mars' very thin atmosphere. The blades have to be way longer, rotate much faster and the vehicle have to be really lightweight since the atmosphere is only 1% of the Earth's there. Maybe the next rover will itself BE flying, that would be amazing!

[@Kaylakaze]

@@case6339 True, but NASA wasn't completely sure if it'd work in the first place, to my understanding, so it's possible it may have been over-engineered. I suppose their data will tell them.

[@tomrb2297]

Ridley Scott and Matt Damon at their best. Love this movie.

[@michaelhoward142]

The "chair" Commander Lewis (Jessica Chastain) left the ship in is an "astronaut maneuvering unit" that allows an astronaut to move around during spacewalks.

[@thedutchwolf97]

Fun fact - the scene where Donald Glover slides on something and falls was not scripted, he fell by accident. The funniest part, though, is the camera man maintaining focus and keeping the camera on the scene, which made it so much better.

[@RandomRoger]

There was something on the internet a while back estimating the cost totally of all the times that Matt Damon has needed to be rescued lol

[@tattoofun31548]

"Oh, that? That's......" LMAO!!!! love the awkwardness.

[@beaustoker3466]

Dear editor. Those cuts are absolute gold.

[@kenfreeman8888]

"The Martian" is one of those movies I watch again and again. I loved your reaction. But after watching it I can't stop re-watching your opening. From the "I'm just going to casually place this award on the shelf here" to "I don't know how to end this!" That is so freaking funny.

[@Velventian]

Him swearing a lot is one of the most realistic parts of the movie, scientists and engineers swear like irish sailors when things go sideways for every "Eureka" there are a thousand "Fuck"

[@finnmurphy6186]

Another film u need to check out is Moon (2009). One of the most Criminally underrated films of all time. Stars Sam Rockwell and is directed by David Bowie’s son

[@Linerunner99]

Yep, amazing film. Sam Rockwell at his best.

[@UTU49]

Featuring another actor who has appeared in the MCU.

[@sioparr]

"Moving parts in space is scary" - well watching you watch Interstellar is going to be a wild ride! :P

[@NeilPro42]

This movie is often referred to as competence porn. You have a collection of really smart and talented people coming together to accomplish massive tasks. And I love that.

[@bradleymay5350]

lol that's amazing. Cheeky title, but completely on point

[@alex0589]

It’s Apollo 13 for the 21st century Except 13 happened for real and all they was a watch a calculator and duct tape aha

[@jelmore49]

The best description I've heard for this kind of movie is "competence porn". Everyone is brilliant and on their A-game so the plot is driven by overcoming mishaps and solving problems.

[@Trifler500]

32:17 - I think a major thing the movie was going for was that he survived primarily because he never lost gave up, so that wouldn't have fit.

[@andrewjuby6339]

The "steely-eyed missile man" line is a reference to Apollo 12, which was struck by lightning during launch. It was was thanks to quick thinking by John Aaron in Mission Control that the launch was saved. His colleagues would later confer that label on Aaron. It's a really interesting story, I recommend checking it out.

[@andrewjuby6339]

Set SCE to AUX.

[@noewil8392]

The book is really good. Wattney is just as snarky and funny, but with an even bigger potty mouth. It does go into the science in a lot more detail cause Mark’s sections are mostly written as log entities (if that’ll make your eyes glaze over like me, the audio book is well done too). It also has one of the best opening sentences since Pride and Prejudice. Trigger warning: there is a designated survivor plan for the crew that includes.... long pork (if you get my meaning).

[@jkhoover]

I LOVE the book. I immediately grabbed it when I saw the trailer for this movie, and blew through it at the beach. When I came home, I ordered a new book that I wanted to start immediately, but I was worried it would be disappointing after The Martian. That book was Ready Player One, and it ended up being better!

[@kathyastrom1315]

If you haven’t seen it, check out Adam Savage’s interview with Andy Weir on YT-they really dive into the book in a fun and informative way.

[@sadmachine7486]

Yeah the audiobook of this is brilliant, the narrator does an excellent job.

[@b_r_ooklyn]

I absolutely adore the opening line of the Martian! That book is definitely worth its money

[@bottlecaps2741]

@@sadmachine7486 the R C Bray reading of the audio book is fantastic, unfortunately it's no longer available to buy so you're stuck with the significantly worse Will Wheaton version.

[@jeffolsen6970]

Ridley Scott is probably the only director to have made a massively successful movie classic every decade for the last 50 years.

[@yasminesteinbauer8565]

Steven Spielberg?

[@jeffolsen6970]

@@yasminesteinbauer8565 yeah he's probably the only other one

[@jaimelannister1797]

Steven Spielberg's kinda lost it this century for the most part. All his movies are still good, but they're just nothing like his older movies, aside from Catch Me If You Can. That movie's amazing

[@jeffolsen6970]

@@jaimelannister1797 I'd said Lincoln is probably one of his better films in the 2010s as well

[@ОлегТаран-е8ч]

Martin Scorsese

[@PMMcIntyre]

RTGs spit out a ton of heat, but no radiation as long as containment isn't compromised.

[@clairewarner5704]

I loved this film because it actually nailed how competent, well-trained people would react in a bad situation in space. It didn't go the lazy route and have one person flip out and break something

[@greenieaka2411]

The book had an interesting commentary not in the film about the cost of saving a life. Money, resources, and potentially even more lives. And it doesn't answer it, leaves it up to the reader. It's a fascinating topic.

[@maikenelissen3767]

I've come to the point were I will literally say "Grab a drink, grab a snack and let's get into the movie" along with her. I don't know why. It's just fun😂

[@jkhoover]

I'm always disappointed when I don't have a drink or snack when I watch net videos. I feel like I let her down.

[@LeChaunce]

And I get defensive when I hear other reactors do it! "Hey, that's Natalie's tagline, not yours!"

[@j.j.h.atemycereal]

ME TOO! It IS fun!!

[@bobblebardsley]

The first reactions I saw of yours were LOTR and when I went to catch up with your older videos I was like wut, how can she be this good and only have like 8 reactions so far?? Your production is slick and professional, your video and audio quality are great, your presenting and personality are engaging, and you seem like a genuinely nice and fun person to be around. There's literally about 2-3 reactors who I find interesting enough to subscribe to, who always add value and don't just go "omg!" at the obviously surprising moments. From the first time I watched one of your videos, you immediately claimed a place on that shortlist and I'm glad it's going so well for you!

[@jimgore1278]

Every reviewer wonders why they're going outside during the storm, forgetting that they have to get from the habitat to the rocket.

[@ceevio_art]

You might also recognize the amazing Wadi Rum desert (in Jordan) from other movies: "Lawrence of Arabia", "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen". Its also in the Star Wars franchise's "The Rise of Skywalker" and "Rogue One", and other Mars flicks like , "Mission to Mars" & "Red Planet". Its a crazy labyrinth of interwoven valleys cut into the steep sandstone cliffs and mountain-like outcrops, with the odd secluded water spring/oasis that you'll never find without a local guide. Its where the real T.E Lawrence (of Arabia) spent a lot of time with the Arab revolutionary forces back in the day, & just a stone's throw from Petra, at nearby Wadi Musa. I was lucky enough to travel there (over 20 years ago), and the local Bedouins were running "Lawrence of Arabia" tours with their 4WD's and camels. Nowadays, apparently, they run the same tours but call them "The Martian" tours for the millennials, who are too young to remember L.O.A.