Science fiction movies don’t need to be set several centuries in the future to tell a compelling story. Sometimes one is enough Time leap of a few years out of. The best example is the acclaimed film adaptation of the novel The Martian: Save Mark Watney starring Matt Damon, who transports us to the year 2023.
The vision of the future that The Martian presents to us feels grounded and believable. Mankind’s greatest advance is that it flew to Mars in spaceships and a Research station on the red planet has built. Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is one of the astronauts stationed on site.
Sci-Fi Highlight: No, The Martian Starring Matt Damon is not based on a true story
When a dangerous sandstorm looms and the mission has to be abandoned, Watney is left behind by the rest of his crew. From now on we follow him as he tries on the barren planet survive with limited resources. He records his strategies and experiences in the form of a video diary.
You can watch the trailer for The Martian here:
The Martian – Trailer (German) HD
Although the story of The Martian is fictitious, when it first released in theaters, some people thought the film was based on real events. This is no coincidence: Ridley Scott and his creative team have done everything possible to make the science fiction film as realistic and authentic as possible to let work.
Andy Weir’s submission already impressed with its extensive research and the feeling of following a true story. In addition, the NASA involved in the production of the film adaptation and stood by with advice and action when it came to the question of how to carry out a Mars mission convincingly.
And then there was a clever advertising campaign that focused on one name in particular: Mark Watney. The hash tag #SaveMarkWatney gave the impression that this was about a person who actually existed. However, the Martian is not a biopic, but pure science fiction.
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