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Topic: 20th Century Fox "The Martian" (Ridley Scott film)
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-14-2016 10:04 AM
   
"The Martian" has been nominated for seven Academy Awards (Oscars): Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing.Ridley Scott was not nominated, however, for Best Director. Andy Weir commented: Conspicuously absent is Best Director. I'd be lying if I said that wasn't a huge disappointment to me. Ridley Scott made a masterpiece out of my scribblings. I'm truly baffled as to how he got left out. |
Constellation One
Member Posts: 119
From: Lorain, Ohio, USA
Registered: Aug 2008
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posted 01-14-2016 02:17 PM
I read that the source data for The Martian is all "2K", and the 4k Blu-ray is simply unconverted.It's probably not worth the extra money or effort to get the 4k version. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-12-2016 04:52 PM
A special edition Blu-ray of "The Martian" is coming, Bill Hunt reports. Fox reps confirmed to me during the event that a new and much more elaborate The Martian: Special Edition Blu-ray is currently in production for release in the not-too-distant future. I'm told it’s not officially on their release schedule yet, but you can probably expect it before the end of the year, in time for the holidays. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 02-18-2016 07:43 PM
Best Buy has begun selling 4K DVDs a couple of weeks early and only $27.99, $2 cheaper than 1080p version, which the 4K discs also have.
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-29-2016 09:16 AM
'The Martian' landed no Oscars at the 88th Academy Awards. "The Martian" was left stranded without any Oscars on Sunday night (Feb. 28) at the 88th Academy Awards.Ridley Scott's science fiction film about a NASA astronaut (Matt Damon) being left for dead on Mars received seven nominations — including Best Picture and Best Actor — but ended the evening with no wins. "It's pretty cool just to be nominated," wrote Andy Weir, author of the book on which the "The Martian" is based, in a post on Facebook. "Slowly but surely, science fiction is worming its way into popular culture and mainstream entertainment. I'm proud to be a small part of that." |
p51
Member Posts: 1642
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-29-2016 01:01 PM
I wasn't surprised as the film was up against some VERY strong competition. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 03-02-2016 10:29 PM
Andy Weir should be very proud as I believe his book/movie was a significant cause of the enormous NASA recruitment turnout effected this year. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2474
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-10-2016 06:05 PM
So one of my guys in our group had one of the potatoes from the ad campaign for "The Martian." It was getting old so he thought what would Mark Watney do, well cut it in four and plant it! He picked up an old aircraft battery box and with a little earth dirt and water here is what he has so far. He plans on growing the potatoes and then use them for replanting and powering a potato clock, Mark would be proud!!  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-29-2016 05:13 PM
Fox has announced The Martian: Extended Edition, with two hours of special features and new film footage available June 7. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 04-30-2016 05:22 PM
I would love to see that in the theater, too! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-11-2016 10:02 AM
Andy Weir has been invited to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Space as part of a May 18 hearing on "Next Steps to Mars: Deep Space Habitats." |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-11-2016 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Fox has announced The Martian: Extended Edition...
Hate when they release these things after, this should have been a choice from the very beginning. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 06-15-2016 07:34 PM
I watched the extended version tonight. Most of the new scenes are just quick conversations between people for a few seconds. But the Chem experiments scene is now in it as well as Watney using a portable hab to take off his surface suit during the trek to Schiaparelli. Most of the good stuff is in the extras. Only $19.99 at Target! |
NeilPearson
Member Posts: 147
From: UK
Registered: May 2013
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posted 06-29-2016 07:49 AM
A quick heads-up for European/African/Aus/NZ members.I'd read that, despite the packaging saying The Martian Extended Edition Blu-Ray was Region A, they were okay in Region B players. I took a punt on a copy from the US and I'm happy to report that both the feature film disc and bonus features disc are playing fine in my Region B Blu-Ray player here in the UK. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 11-13-2016 01:28 AM
Target's Black Friday sale has this Blu-ray and UV copy for only $6. |
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