Lockdown - Finally a decent film

planenut · 15th May 2020, 20:26

The Martian started at 9p.m., on Film4, and so, with a glass of scotch I am settled into it, again, I do like this film.

planenut · 15th May 2020, 22:42

Great, but all that junk they left up there? terrible.

grout20 · 16th May 2020, 11:40

Yes ... good film. Probably watched 3 times myself!

If you want more of the so called "science" aspects get hold of the book.

Gravity is another film I've watched a few times too. Even more spacejunk!

Happy viewing
John

planenut · 16th May 2020, 13:07

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Originally Posted by grout20

Yes ... good film. Probably watched 3 times myself!

If you want more of the so called "science" aspects get hold of the book.

Gravity is another film I've watched a few times too. Even more spacejunk!

Happy viewing
John

Agreed, I could not put the book down. I do like Gravity but not as much as The Martian.

wraymond · 16th May 2020, 13:32

Didn't see that one. Did see however Brief Encounter with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. Not Sci Fi I know, but what a change from bang bang shoot 'em up. Not one swear word, nobody died or plotted or stole anything. Nobody lost their temper. B/W from 1945. And the clipped accents! Celia and I, not Johnson - my wife, were counting the chaste kisses. Less than a dozen. Some affair that was.

Teflon · 16th May 2020, 14:07

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Originally Posted by grout20

Yes ... good film. Probably watched 3 times myself!

If you want more of the so called "science" aspects get hold of the book.

Gravity is another film I've watched a few times too. Even more spacejunk!

Happy viewing
John

I was fortunate, I got the Kindle version of "The Martian" when Amazon had it as one of their free books, long before it got picked up as a film. A cracking read, and I couldn't believe it when I heard that were making a film version

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Cliff

planenut · 16th May 2020, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Teflon

I was fortunate, I got the Kindle version of "The Martian" when Amazon had it as one of their free books, long before it got picked up as a film. A cracking read, and I couldn't believe it when I heard that were making a film version

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Cliff

I found the production information very interesting. They filmed it using three bases, and quite a few of the cast never met each other. There have been several very interesting interviews, with Andy Weir amongst them.

Teflon · 16th May 2020, 16:40

I shall have to investigate further. I have the film on Blu-ray, but have never delved into the extras - hopefully there's some good stuff there waiting to be watched

Cliff

grout20 · 17th May 2020, 08:19

Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks .... that's another good one. Amazing story really.

John

Rogue · 17th May 2020, 10:53

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Originally Posted by grout20

Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks .... that's another good one. Amazing story really.

John

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Test screenings of the film were generally a success, but Howard was fascinated by the opinion of one 23-year-old who seemed to be aggravated at the film's climax, where the astronauts plop into the ocean unharmed. This, he wrote on a comments card, was “Terrible. More Hollywood BS. They would never survive.”

Made me smile

15th May 2020, 20:26	#1
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wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Didn't see that one. Did see however Brief Encounter with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. Not Sci Fi I know, but what a change from bang bang shoot 'em up. Not one swear word, nobody died or plotted or stole anything. Nobody lost their temper. B/W from 1945. And the clipped accents! Celia and I, not Johnson - my wife, were counting the chaste kisses. Less than a dozen. Some affair that was. __________________ member no. 235

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Great, but all that junk they left up there? terrible.