THE MARTIAN BD

The Martian is an adaptation of the best selling near future science fiction novel, which sees an astronaut called Mark Watney left for dead on Mars when a mission is aborted. But he's actually survived. He has to face very hard challenges in order to keep alive. The crew of the returning spaceship and many people back on Earth have equally hard challenges to face in order to try and rescue him when they find he's alive. The film throws you a little bit in at the deep end, introducing six characters in quick succession and then setting the main plot up within the first few minutes. But then it really gets going. The narrative shifts between Earth and Mars, and the latter scenes require an actor who can carry them all on their own. Matt Damon delivers just the right kind of performance. Making Watney a likeable character. He uses science and self depreciation a lot. But there are some very well acted moments when he does let the emotion out. On the ship and on Earth we have quite a few characters, all of whom are facing the science challenges and the politics that NASA has to contend with. And some of them have some very hard command decisions to make. If you've not read the book you might find it takes a while to take all the characters in. But they are all well drawn and acted, and all do get their moments. The film does get a fair bit of humour in, but it all arises from the situation, in the believable way that people will use humour in high tension situations such as this to deal with the pressure. It is a story about people making tough decisions to deal with tough problems. And then coming up against more of the latter. So it becomes a pretty gripping narrative, as Watney's survival remains in the balance. It strives hard to make the science real. Although those who like to nit pick that will probably find enough to keep them happy. It has a very good sountrack. And it's a film that, thanks to strong characterisation and acting, does get you drawn into the fate of these people. So you will care about what happens. Ultimately, it entertains. And that's what we want from movies. So it's a good watch. Those who don't like subtitles will find one short scene in a foreign language with those. They can't be turned off. But it's short. Do keep watching as the end credits roll for a few extra scenes. If you've read the book, you'll find it's a pretty decent adaptation. It has to truncate some stuff, just to fit the passage of time passing into the length of the film. Some of the supporting characters do get a little less to do than they do on the printed page. And apart from one brief moment, you don't get any of the tv show watching. But apart from that, and a few minor changes, it works fine. Getting the bulk of the book and the story onto the screen. Think of it as a companion to the book, and you'll be happy. The dvd has the following language and subtitle options: Languages; English, German, Castilian Spanish. Subtitles: English, German, Castilian Spanish, Hindi. I only says English on the box, but I have checked the disc and they are all there. The dvd goes straight into the main menu with no adverts or trailers. Extras are as follows: The original cinema trailer for the film. Gag reel: seven minutes of outtakes. Despite having some of the usual curse of these - unfunny shots of people pulling funny faces - some of these are very funny. So it's worth a watch. Also, instead of featurettes about the movie, several short supplemental features. None of these longer than three minutes. Ares III; Farewell. Mark Watney films life on the ship and talks to the rest of the crew, just before they depart. The Right Stuff. The crew get a psych test after a deprivation test. These two are very funny at points, and a good watch. Ares: our greatest adventure. A short promotional film for the mission. Presented by a familiar face. [In his field]. Leave your Mark. A TV Advert starring Mark Watney. Bring him home. A short film about the international response to his predicament.

I didn't know there was an extended version but I'm glad I found it it's a great film

Good film. Well shot, as you would expect from Ridley Scott.

The entire premise is pure fiction. Atmosphere of mars is barely 1% of the one on Earth. There is not enough wind and dust to cause the main character to get himself into this kind of situation. Other than that, both Mars soil and human Poop is super toxic, you wouldn't be able to grow anything without heavy industrial processing of both. Other than that, good movie, go watch it. :D

excellent

Truly excellent film, would suggest it to be the best film releaed in 2015. Hard sci-fi, at most points everything is brilliantly accurate, very faithful to the book as well barring a few scenes in the book missing from the movie. The only inaccuracies in the science in this film are the strength of the dust storm at the very start, and a few tiny visual things. Otherwise perfect, extremely plausible, you don't get the kinds of moments where your head is screaming to you "that just won't work". The plot is brilliant, as are the visuals, the interplanetary vessel (the hermes) is visually beautiful, taking inspiration from the appearance of the ISS and having accurate design features such as the heat radiators near the rear, shaped so as to fit within the shielded cone around the craft's reactor. This is most definitely the best film of 2015 and quite possibly the best for several years, science fiction in film being as hard, and visually impressive, as it should be. !!!WARNING, the below might contain spoilers of a form, but not big ones!!! The only differences from the book are as follows: 1.In the book he has a little acident with a drill which ruins his communication equipment to Earth (improvised from the pathfinder probe), his line about being a space pirate makes little sense without the fact thta his comms equipment is down. Perhaps they originally made a scene for the film where he ruins the pathfinder transmitter/receiver but cut that film, but left his space pirate comments scene in. 2.In the book the trip by rover takes much longer, it also has a few events along the way that the movie omits. The first of these involves a dust storm, a highly realistic one this time, which risks blotting out power to the solar panels he uses to charge the rover's batteries. The second involves the rover being rolled and crashed as he tries to enter the schiaperelli crater. 3.There are some slight changes to the scenes where he attempts orbital rendezvous with the hermes at the end.

Just outstanding film

This is the best Sci-fi film I have seen in a very long time.....because if it is going to happen, this is the way it will happen! Set aside, for one moment, the fantastic performances from the entire cast. You can see haow this could really pan out in the real world at some point in the future. The concept of one man being left stranded on a planet so distant that the thought of resuce would be no more than a dream and yet still having the determination to try to survive. The cinematography is sublime. You never have any doubt that this was actually filmed on Mars or that you are actually viewing the inside of a martian space station or an earthbound ship. Sean Bean has the best and most emotive lines in the film. How do you tell a crew that they left a colleague alone on a planet millions of miles away? Matt Damon's performance is, of course, brilliant! The need to shine, and be optimistic when there is no body around to help is wonderfully portrayed. There are some excellent moments of humour and comedy, but this should never be regarded as a comedy film (as it was awarded). The science is as true to reality as possible. Anybody remember Pathfinder or know what an ASCII chart is? There is a Brilliant finale......Is it all just a waste of time? Are we going to trade one life for another? If you are a Sci-fi fan you need to see this

We love this movie. Humor and suspense well packed together.

Buena película, mucho suspenso.

“The Martian” is a wonderful movie. It’s a nearly perfect blend of drama, high adventure, suspense, comedy, and realistically futuristic technology. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Sean Bean, and directed by Ridley Scott, it tells the story of an American astronaut who must fight for his survival after becoming stranded on Mars. It is the year 2035. Mark Watney (Damon) is a member of the six-person crew of astronauts on the Ares III mission to Mars. When he is struck by flying debris during a blinding windstorm, he is presumed dead by Commander Melissa Lewis (Chastain) his other five crew mates. They are forced to leave Watney behind on the Red Planet when the mission is scrubbed. But Watney is not dead but only badly injured. He’s completely alone and stranded 140 million miles from home. The next mission to Mars won’t reach him for another four years. Now he must figure out how to survive until someone can come and rescue him. Meanwhile, back on earth, officials at NASA soon learn that the astronaut they thought was dead is very much alive. They must figure out a way to rescue him before his food and supplies run out. They find their efforts slowed by internal politics and bureaucratic infighting, and a catastrophic event that could leave Watney stranded on Mars forever… There is a whole lot to like about “The Martian.” The film features Matt Damon in his most engaging role. He portrays Mark Watney as smart, decisive, ingenious, unflappable, and with a keen sense of humor. He allows himself only a few minutes of fear before he decides to buckle down, “science the sh!t” out of his problem, and find a way to survive long enough to get home. I think Damon’s scenes on Mars are among the most enjoyable of the film. The scenes featuring NASA’s efforts to rescue Watney are also excellent. NASA Director Teddy Sanders (Daniels) and Mars Mission Director Vincent Kapoor (Ojiofor) find themselves at loggerheads with Crew Director Mitch Henderson (Bean) in making the necessary decisions to rescue Watney. These scenes are quite realistic in their depiction of the infighting and political wrangling that frequently goes on in a bureaucracy. “The Martian” is undoubtedly the best science fiction movie that I’ve seen in a long, long time. Highly recommended.

I went for this for extended movie but also for the ATMOS soundtrack, great movie

火星版ダッシュ村です。最高に面白い。 北米版で日本語の収録はありませんがまぁ簡単な英語なので問題ないと思います。