The Martian-Do you see the movie after reading the book?

oren64 · 10-01-2015, 05:55 AM

I loved reading the the book The Martian by Andy Weir, i don't want to see the movie and get disappoint.
Matt Damon is great actor but i don't think is the right one (i like Bruce Willis but is too old for this movie).
Also the book is very eventful, so probably Hollywood cut a lot corners.

P.s. i love Pathfinder

AnemicOak · 10-01-2015, 09:55 AM

I'll probably see it at some point. I'll of course go into it knowing that the movie will be different in some ways than the book, but early reports have said that they stayed surprisingly close to the book on this one.

MickeyC · 10-02-2015, 09:35 AM

Washington Post gave it three and a half out of four stars. So gotta go see it!

Aeda · 10-02-2015, 10:08 PM

I haven't read it (yet!). I'm going to see the movie first. I've found that if I read the book first, I'm always disappointed by the movie -- but if I see the movie first, the book isn't damaged at all by the experience.

Pulpmeister · 10-02-2015, 11:59 PM

I haven't read the book, nor seen the movie yet.

But I am always surprised when a movie adapted from a book is close to the book. A full-size novel is almost impossible to compress into a single movie without a lot of cutting, welding, and compressing.

I've only ever seen two movies which were very, very close to the book, and they were both short books. The Maltese Falcon (and even then the book had to be cut, leaving out one character among other things) and Mr Majestyk. And when I read that Mr Majestyk (the novel) was written by Elmore Leonard from his own movie script, I could see why it fitted to closely.

The hardest part is maintaining the spirit and style of the book, while adapting it to a different medium.

harriska2 · 10-03-2015, 01:23 AM

Just finished the book today and will probably see the matinee on Sunday.

ApK · 10-03-2015, 02:49 AM

The book was awesome.

I wanted to go to the movie tonight but had an appointment.

We'll probably go to a matinee tomorrow.

I'm more excited about this than I am about the next Star Wars movie!

cromag · 10-03-2015, 02:50 AM

I'll probably see it in the middle of the week, after the opening weekend crowds have had a chance to subside.

I really liked the book, and I hope Hollywood hasn't screwed it up.

WolfBack · 10-03-2015, 09:54 AM

I read the book a few months ago and I love it..
I'd like the McGyver-intelligence type of books (and movies, too) and I hope that Hollywood is not ruined the whole story with a lot non-in-the-book-story action scenes.
Plan A: I will see the movie in the theatre next week...
Plan B: I will scan my Greek Book and I'll read it again on my reader (my memory's lacks sometimes and I remember -at least- the half of things...)

Dr. Drib · 10-03-2015, 03:44 PM

Go here for the ongoing discussion of book and movie:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=206819

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10-01-2015, 05:55 AM	#1
oren64 I need a chapter break Posts: 4,042 Karma: 56058267 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Israel Device: Kobo Glo	The Martian-Do you see the movie after reading the book? I loved reading the the book The Martian by Andy Weir, i don't want to see the movie and get disappoint. Matt Damon is great actor but i don't think is the right one (i like Bruce Willis but is too old for this movie). Also the book is very eventful, so probably Hollywood cut a lot corners. P.s. i love Pathfinder Last edited by oren64; 10-01-2015 at 07:33 AM.

10-01-2015, 09:55 AM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I'll probably see it at some point. I'll of course go into it knowing that the movie will be different in some ways than the book, but early reports have said that they stayed surprisingly close to the book on this one. Last edited by AnemicOak; 10-01-2015 at 10:30 AM.

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Washington Post gave it three and a half out of four stars. So gotta go see it!

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Aeda Member Posts: 12 Karma: 3911712 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3	I haven't read it (yet!). I'm going to see the movie first. I've found that if I read the book first, I'm always disappointed by the movie -- but if I see the movie first, the book isn't damaged at all by the experience.

10-02-2015, 11:59 PM	#5
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,810 Karma: 29145056 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	I haven't read the book, nor seen the movie yet. But I am always surprised when a movie adapted from a book is close to the book. A full-size novel is almost impossible to compress into a single movie without a lot of cutting, welding, and compressing. I've only ever seen two movies which were very, very close to the book, and they were both short books. The Maltese Falcon (and even then the book had to be cut, leaving out one character among other things) and Mr Majestyk. And when I read that Mr Majestyk (the novel) was written by Elmore Leonard from his own movie script, I could see why it fitted to closely. The hardest part is maintaining the spirit and style of the book, while adapting it to a different medium.

10-03-2015, 01:23 AM	#6
harriska2 Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 8000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Corvallis, OR Device: Kindle PW2, iPad Pro	Just finished the book today and will probably see the matinee on Sunday.

10-03-2015, 02:49 AM	#7
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,384 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	The book was awesome. I wanted to go to the movie tonight but had an appointment. We'll probably go to a matinee tomorrow. I'm more excited about this than I am about the next Star Wars movie!

10-03-2015, 02:50 AM	#8
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,194 Karma: 459735575 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I'll probably see it in the middle of the week, after the opening weekend crowds have had a chance to subside. I really liked the book, and I hope Hollywood hasn't screwed it up.

10-03-2015, 09:54 AM	#9
WolfBack Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 130628 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Athens, Greece Device: Kobo Aura 6'', Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Glo HD	I read the book a few months ago and I love it.. I'd like the McGyver-intelligence type of books (and movies, too) and I hope that Hollywood is not ruined the whole story with a lot non-in-the-book-story action scenes. Plan A: I will see the movie in the theatre next week... Plan B: I will scan my Greek Book and I'll read it again on my reader (my memory's lacks sometimes and I remember -at least- the half of things...)

10-03-2015, 03:44 PM	#10
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,412 Karma: 59504381 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Go here for the ongoing discussion of book and movie: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=206819 Don (Moderator)

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