NP: The Martian

[David Morris]

A really good film in a somewhat similar vein is "All is Lost."  Robert
Redford in a completely solo performance. If you haven't seen it, do.

David Morris

On Monday, November 2, 2015, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:

> I heard a review that described it as 'competence porn' and I kind of
> agree. It has no subplot, no subtext, almost no characterisation, the
> plot never moves beyond the first act, but it certainly delivers on
> the person-doing-their-job promise. Which seems to have proven
> incredibly satisfying for a lot of viewers and most critics.
>
> While I was watching it I was wondering if it's Scott's reply to the
> many, many haters of Prometheus. That film has absolutely no legs on
> the literal level but operates wonderfully if you want to dig into the
> symbolism of its cosmic body horror. The Martian is entirely literal
> and gives you nothing more. In my opinion. It's good that it's only
> one among several.
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Charles Albert <cfalbert at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > Can anyone explain why Ridley Scott didn't pull an Allen Smithee on this
> bit
> > of dreck?
> >
> > love,
> > cfa
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