Episode 125: Ridley Scott Watch Series #23: THE MARTIAN (2015)

"I'm gonna have to science the shit out of this." John, Curtis, and special guest and physicist Nick Champion (from the European Space Agency) take on Ridley Scott's THE MARTIAN (2015) for this latest watch series episode. The boys discuss the news of the week and what they watched during the week before diving into the film. They talk about Andy Weir's novel, Kerbal Space Program, connections with INTERSTELLAR, the science behind the book and film, the rise of space films, and much more. Tune in next week for the B&W classic THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:52 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week 00:24:27 THE MARTIAN (2015) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 01:20:20 Our Ratings for THE MARTIAN 01:24:55 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK First images released for Ali Abbasi’s new film THE APPRENTICE (Trump biopic) Chris Farley Biopic in the Works; Paul Walter Hauser to Play Farley with Josh Gad Directing Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Getting Re-Released In Imax For 10th Anniversary RIPs: OJ Simpson (?) New releases: Civil War WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK CURTIS: none JOHN: Cocktail; The People's Joker; Undefeatable NICK: 3 Body Problem (Netflix Series); Cosmos (TV Series) CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Making Water" by Harry Gregson-Williams (THE MARTIAN OST) Outro: "Waterloo" by ABBA Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.