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Red Planet [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction |
Format | Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, AC-3, NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled |
Contributor | Andrew Mason, Bruce Berman, Charles J.D. Schlissel, Simon Baker, Tom Sizemore, Antony Hoffman, Mark Canton, Jorge Saralegui, Carrie-Anne Moss, Terence Stamp, Jonathan Lemkin, Benjamin Bratt, Val Kilmer, Chuck Pfarrer See more |
Initial release date | 2011-07-26 |
Language | English |
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Product Description
In the mid-21st century, the nations of a dying Earth look starward for a solution and set out to colonize Mars. But something no one could have expected awaits. Houston, we have big trouble. Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss and Tom Sizemore star in this taut adventure about humankind’s first mission to the mysterious Red Planet. Also on the mission is the multifunctional robo-assistant AMEE. In one mode, she's a as loyal as a puppy. But a malfunction has locked her into a far different mode: a killing machine bent on destroying the crew. Yet that’s not the end of the expedition’s perils. Because Mars may be barren, but it’s not uninhabited.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Item model number : WHV1000187231BR
- Director : Antony Hoffman
- Media Format : Blu-ray, Multiple Formats, AC-3, NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled
- Run time : 1 hour and 46 minutes
- Release date : July 26, 2011
- Actors : Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tom Sizemore, Benjamin Bratt, Simon Baker
- Subtitles: : Spanish, French, English
- Producers : Charles J.D. Schlissel, Mark Canton, Andrew Mason, Bruce Berman, Jorge Saralegui
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1 ES Matrix)
- Studio : Studio Distribution Services
- ASIN : B004UFEJT4
- Writers : Chuck Pfarrer, Jonathan Lemkin
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #16,455 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #209 in Fantasy Blu-ray Discs
- #329 in Science Fiction Blu-ray Discs
- #2,020 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
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What happened?
The plot was not too bad at the start. Earth was depleted and an ecological disaster by 2025. In the 2050s they found that their terraforming of Mars was not working, oxygen levels dropping, so they put together a crew of four guys and a babe (that's Commander babe to you, soldier) and took off to Mars.
The ships and hardware are quite well done. The talking computer with no emotion is a standard sci-fi standby. The robot warrior Amee was supposed to be some kind of exploring machine -- this was never made clear in the script.
After getting bombarded by gamma rays and shorting out everything (almost like what happened in Mission to Mars, but I digress) the boys escape in their pod while the Commander (Carrie Ann-Moss, ( The Matrix ) as Commander Bowman, a clear nod to 2001: A Space Odyssey's Commander Dave Bowman 2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition) ), stays behind.
The landing is pretty frightful with big balloon things coming out as they bounce around in the valley. They also drop off the robot, who gets his computer brains scrambled, goes into Military Mode and starts hunting them down.
The boys are into your standard characters: Coward, Religious, Jock, Security and Pilot. None of these really played well. Character development was quite poor in all of them (except Val Kilmer, the only guy with more lines than the other boys). Their chemistry was just not there. The pilot is pushed off a cliff. The coward (who pushed him off the cliff) gets killed by Amee. The jock (Val Kilmer, Batman Returns a.k.a. the janitor) is the sole survivor. The scientist gets eaten alive by the native bugs.
The fireworks scene where the bugs, like fireflies, burst out of a body with blood and all kinds of stuff. The fun pretty much stops there, though.
The discovery of the Russian probe that could potentially fire Val back into orbit took some suspension of disbelief. Even if he was able to get the batteries recharged, it's been lying dormant on the surface for nearly a century. That its fuel and computer would still work is a bit unreal. At least it spoke clear Russian.
A valiant attempt at a story, a good try at philosophy but a bit too long for my taste. The unrequited love angle was poorly done as well.
The bad robot's optic blue squinting like a human to somehow focus in on its prey is not how a machine would act.
I could go on and on with the plotholes. Somewhat entertaining, on par with Mission to Mars, but as the narration at the end says: "Nothing when the way it was supposed to"!
Rental.
More Mars Fun!:
Invaders from Mars (Special Edition)
Mars Attacks!
The Martian Chronicles
This movie is as scientifically accurate as Hollywood will allow. I'm one of those people who enjoys sci fi immensely but still cringes a little when there is sound in space, understanding that a destruction scene just isn't the same without the bang. So, I can let that slide. There are other things, though, that just irk me. For example, like the fact that not every planet has the same gravity. This movie makes a very good attempt to get the science right, including the lesser gravity on Mars (you'll know the scene).
Not only is it good for the science, but it has these very deep characters that are given time to develop on screen. They all get to tell their stories, and there is some conflict here and there that gives it dimension. It's a good adventure story that doesn't get campy. The special effects and scenery are believable. By the time you get done watching, you want to join NASA and give it a go.
At least rent this film and give it a try. It's not flashy. It tells a good story and weaves realism in with the fiction. It's worth the watch, guaranteed.
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As actors go I have liked a lot of Val Kilmer films, maybe from the first couple of films I recall in True Genius and Willow. There isn't much to say about him in what isn't a strong persona role, he plays it well though.
Carrie-Anne Moss' character is a little understated, but still plays a key part in the story. I suppose as the love interest and with the way the film ends she had to be the commander or the ending wouldn't have worked.
You can connect with most of the characters, with short bursts of action this film finds a decent pace. Maybe the whole AMEE thing was a bit out of place shall we say, even if plotwise it turns out it was necessary. By Raj on Big Bang Theory's estimates he could have called AAA.
If you haven't seen this, whyever not? If you have then put aside the price which for some DVDs being more than others just makes me think the manufacturers don't have a clue - you sell more if it is a reasonable price, some just wait until the price goes down or it sells second hand so you don't gain anything *shakes head*