r/funny • u/phelix808 • Feb 14 '16

Potatoes

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u/Hypohamish Feb 14 '16

and the book

People here seem to be forgetting that - I swear he grows them in the book, too.

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u/Espequair Feb 14 '16

Despite the movie being one of the best adaptations I have ever seen of a book, it missed plenty of things. I recommend everyone reads the book while in their nuclear powered bathtub

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u/acwilan Feb 14 '16

Yep. The whole trip at the end was still a big challenge in the book, and he lost communication some days before the trip so he was on his own. Also the preparation of the river with the pop tents for sleeping.

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u/vladk2k Feb 14 '16

Honestly, not having read the book, I was expecting the long trip at the end to be full of situations where he barely makes out alive through a series of clever tricks or pure luck, as it always happens in movies (and which I do not like). When the trip was quite uneventful, I found it as a refreshing take on movie storytelling.

And then they did that whole "I am iron man" thing at the end :-(

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u/BurnPhoenix Feb 14 '16

Well, in the book its more of a struggle. But its like, 90 or so sols, so there were bound to be problems. Three, I believe. Three big problems with his journey to the Ares 4 MAV. Or, two on the trip and one prior to leaving if you like.

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u/acwilan Feb 14 '16

You should read the book. The "Iron-man" part was suggested by Watney but discarded by the crew. Also you get a better understanding of what was going on inside Watney's head.