{"id":27082,"date":"2016-01-28T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=27082"},"modified":"2016-01-16T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T21:45:07","slug":"the-martian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/the-martian\/","title":{"rendered":"The Martian"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The-Martian-2015-movie-poster\"The Martian<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just looking at the title, one would assume that this movie is just about space, presumably Mars. \u00a0But you would be wrong. \u00a0The Martian is a story of survival that just happens to take place on Mars.<\/p>\n

Mark Watney, portrayed by Matt Damon, is accidentally left behind on Mars after his crew mates erroneously\u00a0presumed that he was dead. \u00a0Watney must figure out how he is going to survive with some meager supplies. \u00a0Surviving in the wilderness on Earth can be quite challenging in itself. \u00a0One must find food and clean water as well as have shelter from predators and the elements. \u00a0Imagine having all of these problems plus needing to have a supply of oxygen and protect one self from the hostile environment on Mars.<\/p>\n

“If the oxygenator breaks down, I’ll suffocate. If the water reclaimer breaks down, I’ll die of thirst. If the Hab beaches, I’ll just kind of implode. If none of those things happen. I’ll eventually run out of food and starve to death. So yeah.” – Mark Watney<\/p>\n

And yet, Mark Watney manages to find a way to stay alive. \u00a0And he does so with a sense of humor. \u00a0Even in \u00a0a tense situation, while you are sitting on the edge of your seat, Watney will figure out a way to make you laugh as he himself laughs at danger. \u00a0He makes contact with NASA and finds out that it will take a very long time for them to rescue him. \u00a0The question becomes, will Mark Watney be able to stay alive long enough so that he can be rescued?<\/p>\n

Nominated for Best Picture and for Best Actor, Matt Damon. \u00a0The Martian won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture, Comedy or Musical and for Best Actor, Matt Damon, in a Comedy of Musical. \u00a0Do not let the Golden Globe Awards fool you. \u00a0Even though The Martian has funny moments, it is not a comedy.<\/p>\n

\"martianThe Martian is based on the\u00a0book <\/a>of the same name by Andy Weir which is also available at the Davenport Public Library.<\/p>\n

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