Ep 220: Be Kind Rewind (The Martian)

He's the most expensive rescue mission in movie history — and he grew potatoes to survive. This week on Be Kind Rewind, Dave, Cody, and guest, Professor Paul Walcher revisit Ridley Scott's The Martian (2015), the survival epic that somehow won a Golden Globe for Best Comedy. We dig into what holds up (Matt Damon's career-best performance, that stacked cast, the gorgeous Mars shots), what doesn't (it might be too optimistic for 2026), and the incredible true story of how author Andy Weir went from posting free chapters on his blog to a $630 million Best Picture nominee. Plus: we Muppetize the movie, calculate how much the world has spent rescuing Matt Damon across his filmography (spoiler: nearly a trillion dollars), and Dave makes the case that Mars delivered the worst choke job in solar system history. Bonus: the guys break down Timothée Chalamet's ballet and opera comments, whether they cost him the Oscar, and another round of the Movie Game.https://linktr.ee/PopCulturePastorPod