#Martian movie time cracked#

Most of the people were cool, itвЂ™s just that the workload was so intense. вЂњBlizzard was one of the most unpleasant jobs I ever had. And check out some highlights from the discussion below. Listen to our complete interview with Andy Weir in Episode 169 of GeekвЂ™s Guide to the Galaxy (above). вЂњI donвЂ™t think these movies are driving the public interest in space travel as much as public interest in space travel is driving these movies,вЂќ he says. If anything he thinks The Martian has benefited from renewed public interest in space travel, a trend thatвЂ™s also boosted recent hits like Gravity and Interstellar. вЂњI donвЂ™t think my book is responsible for saving NASA.вЂќ вЂњI think thatвЂ™s a tad overstated,вЂќ he says.

His novel has already been credited by the Washington Post with вЂњsaving NASA and the entire space program.вЂќ Such heavy praise is something Weir simply laughs off. If any story can redeem the red planet, WeirвЂ™s tale of man vs. вЂњBut those movies are not in any way similar.вЂќ The Martians all take place on Mars,вЂќ he says. вЂњ The Martian and John Carter and Mars Needs Moms and Santa Claus vs. But Weir thinks itвЂ™s unfair to group all Mars movies together. ItвЂ™s enough to make Mars seem more dangerous for studios than it is for astronauts.

#Martian movie time cracked#

Notable flops include Mission to Mars, Red Planet, and Last Days on Mars, none of which cracked 30 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. вЂњI think the last time there was a significant commercial success that took place on Mars was Total Recall.вЂќ вЂњThereвЂ™s what they call вЂthe Mars curseвЂ™ in the movie industry,вЂќ Weir says in Episode 169 of the GeekвЂ™s Guide to the Galaxy podcast.