THE MARTIAN is funnier than I expected...

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Original Movie: The Martian

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[gorramgomer]

If you read the book, you'll see Matt Damon is channeling a lot of the author's humor. I think he nailed the role.

[WiqidBritt]

The author said he wrote the story by continually asking "what's the worst thing that could happen that I can still figure out how to fix?"

[lia]

He had a body double for the skinny scenes. He was willing to lose the weight, but they were like "it's literally 5 minutes of the movie. We'll get a body double."

[chemquests]

As a chemist, I was so hyped when I heard the line “science the sh*t out of this”. Wasn’t hammy to me because movies rarely make scientists the hero

[danielbaird]

Nat, the man is stranded on Mars. There is no situation in this movie where swearing is not appropriate.

[RhysClark]

6:00 "people are gonna die, so many people are gonna die in this movie" actually this is legitimately the only sci fi movie i can think of in which literally nobody dies

[Azameanie]

Humor is actually an essential survival tool. It suppresses fear and panic so you can make better decisions. On a long haul like this, it also keeps depression and despair manageable.

[desertfox]

Natalie: "So many people are gonna die!"
Sean Bean: "Nope, even I survive and I die all the time."

[eastmanwebb]

"It has been 7 days since I ran out of ketchup."
I felt that.

[kimm]

"There's so much swearing in this movie."
Welcome to the real lives of scientists. Swearing is our second language...and a sense of humor is a key requirement. lol

[moriiyanis]

That Pathfinder was used as part of the story actually brought a tear to my eye. Little Pathfinder, buried in Mars dust after 85 mission days back in 1997. It is still there now, and it was such an awesome tribute to use it for communication. It's also a testament to design compatibility.

[DerekHartley]

20:46 Fun fact: Donald Glover wasn't supposed to fall over there, but they kept it in because, like you said, it suits the character so much.

[inarar]

Oh, the humor, specifically Mark's sense of humor, is actually pointed out in the book as one of the reasons he was both selected for the crew (unofficial morale officer) and why he was probably the only one who could have been isolated like that and able to function. His sense of humor becomes a minor plot point as a result (and great for juxtaposition jokes like "what's he thinking up there").

[KaleRylan]

The pathfinder thing was a great space nerd moment. I got it as I watched the movie the first time in theaters. “He’s going to find pathfinder.” Fantastic moment.

[astralmuffin]

Natty Gold: "So many hammy scenes and hammy dialogue."
Also Natty Gold - claps hands like a seal "TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAMWORK"

[guyinreallife]

what I love the most about this movie, other than the fact that they tried to stick to realistic science, is just how un-dramatic it is. of course there are dramatic AF moments, but people, mostly Matt, sit down and just, like he said, science the shit out of it. no panicking, no overly dramatic melt-downs, just, sorting it out, crunching the numbers, doing the science.

[StreetHierarchy]

Cast: ***references Lord of the Rings***
Sean Bean: no comment

Cast: ***references Iron Man***
Sebastian Stan: no comment

[Paglavc]

The Martian is one of those movies that i watch whenever i feel down and need a feel good movie.

[steveghawtin]

The book has more science in it, it explains literally everything. It even tells the story of how the HAB gets its hole in it from right from the beginning through to it happening and ruining his 🥔. But yeah, Matt Damon nailed the humour that was in the book. This film is the best use of 'if you loved it, theres more info in the book'.

[ThomasKnip]

As a German I can say, this is just about the right amount of swearing if you got stranded on Mars. :D