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The Dirty Dozen For the Price of One
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The Martian (2015)
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iannis
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I remember reading it back when it was linked on FoH as a series of chapters on a webpage. It was a very good read. Like Wool was a very good read.
I think the movie will be ok. But it will be him just MacGuyvering the shit out of everything. Since that's basically the story. The book will still be better, as is so often the case.
I never got the book. I didn't even know he'd published in a not internet format. The discussion pages were critical to the enjoyment of that whole thing though. There was some really interesting shit on that webpage, from what I remember. I do remember some science nerds would comment, "Neat idea, but that wouldn't actually work because xzy" or "Hey yeah, that would probably actually halfass work". I wonder if he took that and edited around it when he published. Because really, it was more a novella than a book.
I think the movie will be ok. But it will be him just MacGuyvering the shit out of everything. Since that's basically the story. The book will still be better, as is so often the case.
I never got the book. I didn't even know he'd published in a not internet format. The discussion pages were critical to the enjoyment of that whole thing though. There was some really interesting shit on that webpage, from what I remember. I do remember some science nerds would comment, "Neat idea, but that wouldn't actually work because xzy" or "Hey yeah, that would probably actually halfass work". I wonder if he took that and edited around it when he published. Because really, it was more a novella than a book.
Khane
Got something right about marriage
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He didn't do one for Prometheus. I guess he may not do them anymore.
Ridley Scott Refused Original Script Details Revealed
opiate82
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I think the main issue with Matt Damon is just he is getting overused. I think if you look at each of his parts in a vacuum (ha!) they are all well done. But just about every actor has their own little signature style that, when seen over and over again it can start to feel like someone is just playing themselves over and over. Usually the actors that are great at disappearing into a role aren't leading men and are more of character actors. There are of course exceptions, but I think Damon is suffering from overuse more than anything.
moontayle
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Bondurant
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Latest Ridley Scott movies have nice casting and production, yet they're kinda bad to very bad quality wise, since American Gangster we had mediocre-to-shit-tier quality range with Robin Hood, Prometheus, The Counselor and Exodus. Since I'm a fan of his works I'd like The Martian to be a nice hit.
khorum
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Stanley Kubrick made THAT movie. He obscured neither the science nor the tediousness of the people who love it. He celebrated it and 2001 remains the greatest science fiction movie of all time.Accurate.
