The Martian
The closest Mars and Earth will ever be is 54.6 million kilometers. That has to be a bad feeling when it’s 2035 and your crew has just left you all alone on Mars. In The Martian book and movie we find out just how Mark Watney felt as he fought for his life while stranded on Mars and his strong desire to be reunited with Earth. The movie left out many important details that were included in the book, such as getting to know Watney before hopping into his journey and despite its lack of details, the movie took less time and was a great visualization of Andy Weir's words. Reading the book was more enjoyable to me because additional details were included, and I was able to use my imagination. Originally published in 2011, The Martian is a science fiction novel written by Andy Weir. After reading the book, Simon Kinberg was inspired to create the film that was eventually released in the fall of 2015. Both the book and movie evolved with excellence despite the plethora of differences in the two. …show more content…
In the book the first fifty pages are full of log entries written by Mark Watney. Mark Watney tells the backstory of how he ended up on Mars alone. In a short version, The Martian is about an astronaut, Mark Watney, who was part of the Ares 3 mission to Mars. There was a 175 kph sandstorm that forced the crew to evacuate. On their way to the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) which would carry the crew to Hermes, the spaceship, Watney was struck with an antenna that knocked him face down in the sand. The crew unable to communicate with Watney believed he was dead and eventually Commander Lewis made the most difficult call-the call to head back to Earth. The beginning of the movie shows the crew leaving the Hab during the sandstorm and Watney getting struck with the antenna. It is shown from more of an omniscient point of view versus being shown in the first
The closest Mars and Earth will ever be is 54.6 million kilometers. That has to be a bad feeling when it’s 2035 and your crew has just left you all alone on Mars. In The Martian book and movie we find out just how Mark Watney felt as he fought for his life while stranded on Mars and his strong desire to be reunited with Earth. The movie left out many important details that were included in the book, such as getting to know Watney before hopping into his journey and despite its lack of details, the movie took less time and was a great visualization of Andy Weir's words. Reading the book was more enjoyable to me because additional details were included, and I was able to use my imagination. Originally published in 2011, The Martian is a science fiction novel written by Andy Weir. After reading the book, Simon Kinberg was inspired to create the film that was eventually released in the fall of 2015. Both the book and movie evolved with excellence despite the plethora of differences in the two. …show more content…
In the book the first fifty pages are full of log entries written by Mark Watney. Mark Watney tells the backstory of how he ended up on Mars alone. In a short version, The Martian is about an astronaut, Mark Watney, who was part of the Ares 3 mission to Mars. There was a 175 kph sandstorm that forced the crew to evacuate. On their way to the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) which would carry the crew to Hermes, the spaceship, Watney was struck with an antenna that knocked him face down in the sand. The crew unable to communicate with Watney believed he was dead and eventually Commander Lewis made the most difficult call-the call to head back to Earth. The beginning of the movie shows the crew leaving the Hab during the sandstorm and Watney getting struck with the antenna. It is shown from more of an omniscient point of view versus being shown in the first