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The Martian

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The Martian cast - Jessica Chastain, Aksel Hennie, Matt Damon, Sebastian Stan, Kate Mara, Michael Peña

The Martian cast - Jessica Chastain, Aksel Hennie, Matt Damon, Sebastian Stan, Kate Mara, Michael Peña

How The Martian Is Helping to Sell Actual Potatoes (Astronaut Poop Not Included)

Two days ago, a Redditor posted a grocery-store photo of a DVD of The Martian placed strategically over baskets of potatoes. The thread has since become a subreddit of the month and is doing the viral rounds with Olympian-level speed. People who've seen the movie, or read the book, will get it: One trial of protagonist Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon, whose whole career right now revolves around being stranded on other planets) is his effort to grow potatoes in hostile Martian soil. So…

The Martian. 2015. ** Whilst I have yet to read the book, I quite enjoyed the movie, so feel like it should be considered a worthy adaptation (?)

When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission.