The Martian

[GoBig]

Silent Running?

[Pesty]

Halb said:

On one of the Mars films from a few years ago, they grew plants at the end.

GoBig said:

Silent Running?

possibly but the plot is he murdered his crew mates in order to save the plants and trees. he was a big psycho space hippie. he wasnt abandoned or had to grow plants he just liked to with his three robots until one died which was probably one of the saddest moments in film history

it wasnt on mars though.


mission to mars a recue mission was sent after the first mission went wrong. teh survivor lived by growing plants for oxygen and food.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183523/?ref_=nm_flmg_...

Edited by Pesty on Friday 21st August 13:17

[Guvernator]

Yep definitely Silent Running, great film. One of the few films that has genuinely had me in tears. Who knew a couple of bad special effects tin cans "walking" around could induce such emotion?

[Pesty]

He wasn't in a Broken space ship on Mars.

[GrumpyTwig]

/edit, dumb ass I am. I was thinking of Silent Running too

Edited by GrumpyTwig on Friday 21st August 15:20

[andyb28]

GrumpyTwig said:

There was that chap in mission to mars, completely different overall plot but the guy had grown plants to produce O2 and maybe feed himself iirc

Ah thank you, that was it.

[Pesty]

judas said:

New trailer out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8

Have to say I'm very excited!

Looks brilliant.

[judas]

More Martian goodness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gyNqe4IusE

[Ace-T]

Out on general release on Wednesday. Quite looking forward to it.

[Halb]

I watched a trailer that featured (must have been) the crew to get picked to go save the fella, gave me the impression it would be mostly about them, and it looked good, but the second one is all about Matt Damon, and looks st in comparison.
I've seen Robinson Crusoe on Mars!

[andy_s]

Guvernator said:

Yep definitely Silent Running, great film. One of the few films that has genuinely had me in tears. Who knew a couple of bad special effects tin cans "walking" around could induce such emotion?

Huey Dewey & Louis iirc, great film.

[RobDickinson]

Booked my tickets, Wednesday 30th here cant wait.

[judas]

RobDickinson said:

Booked my tickets, Wednesday 30th here cant wait.

Likewise

[The Hypno-Toad]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/11895604/N...

What an astounding and very fortunate coincidence!

[judas]

The Hypno-Toad said:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/11895604/N...

What an astounding and very fortunate coincidence!

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[Dakkon]

Pesty said:

Halb said:

On one of the Mars films from a few years ago, they grew plants at the end.

GoBig said:

Silent Running?

possibly but the plot is he murdered his crew mates in order to save the plants and trees. he was a big psycho space hippie. he wasnt abandoned or had to grow plants he just liked to with his three robots until one died which was probably one of the saddest moments in film history

it wasnt on mars though.


mission to mars a recue mission was sent after the first mission went wrong. teh survivor lived by growing plants for oxygen and food.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183523/?ref_=nm_flmg_...

Edited by Pesty on Friday 21st August 13:17

I watched Silent Running as a child, I cried when the robot died

[RacingBlue]

I loved the book, brilliantly written, supporting characters aside. Will be interesting to see what is done with them in the movie.

[AmiableChimp]

Dakkon said:

Pesty said:

Halb said:

On one of the Mars films from a few years ago, they grew plants at the end.

GoBig said:

Silent Running?

possibly but the plot is he murdered his crew mates in order to save the plants and trees. he was a big psycho space hippie. he wasnt abandoned or had to grow plants he just liked to with his three robots until one died which was probably one of the saddest moments in film history

it wasnt on mars though.


mission to mars a recue mission was sent after the first mission went wrong. teh survivor lived by growing plants for oxygen and food.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183523/?ref_=nm_flmg_...

Edited by Pesty on Friday 21st August 13:17

I watched Silent Running as a child, I cried when the robot died

I remember watching this in primary school and trying to hide my tears from my mates for fear of ridicule

[Joscott]

The reviews for The Martian seem to be positive/encouraging.

[RobDickinson]

Just back from the movie.

It's great, skips a lot of the problens in the book but they would have bogged it down.

Well worth seeing , the Damon was excellent and there's a very funny moment with the casting too