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Red Planet

starring: Benjamin Bratt, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Terence Stamp, Simon Baker
directed by: Anthony Hoffman

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391895428
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 27, 2001
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 11053
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



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Description:
Houston, we have a very big problem! In the mid-21st century, the nations of a dying Earth look starward for a solution and set out to colonize Mars. But something no one could have expected awaits this latest mission to the Red Planet. Because Mars may be barren but it's not uninhabited.

DVD Features:
Deleted Scenes:(14:18)
Filmographies:Cact / Crew




Amazon.com:
In Red Planet, the only thing thicker than the Martian atmosphere (which is breathable, by the way) is the layer of clichés that nearly smothers a formulaic beat-the-clock plot. Science fiction fans are sure to be forgiving, however, because the film is reasonably intelligent, boasts a few dazzling sequences, and presents fascinating technology in the year 2057. We don't know how the Mars-1 spaceship gets to Mars in only six months (newfangled propulsion, no doubt), but we do get some cool diagnostic readouts on tinfoil scrolls, an abundance of well-designed hardware, and a service-robot-turned-villain that's a high-tech hybrid of RoboCop, Bruce Lee, and a slinky panther with plenty of lethal attitude.

The oxygen in the Martian atmosphere has resulted from nascent efforts of terraforming, made necessary by Earth's overpolluted condition. Mars-1 has been dispatched to determine why the terraforming is failing, and upon arrival everything goes inevitably haywire. Nearly two hours, three deaths, and multiple crises later (including the discovery of a Martian life form), 'space janitor' Val Kilmer and his ultracompetent commander (Carrie-Anne Moss from The Matrix) have collaborated to set things right, capped off by second dose of the wretched narration that bookends the movie. Hoary material, to be sure, and as a veteran of TV commercials making his feature debut, director Anthony Hoffman is clearly more comfortable with flashy visuals than depth of character. Still, he keeps things humming right along. A perfectly suitable companion to another 2000 sci-fi thriller, Pitch Black, Red Planet is a fine way to kill a couple of hours. --Jeff Shannon



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Surprised by the future tech tour de force
I saw the last part of this flick on the tube and was surprised at how good it was. I agree with most ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A Good Sunday Afternoon Movie
I just saw this for the first time on HBO and I found it a pretty decent movie. I remember wanting to ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - My spleen is ruptured.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Well done
This is a good sci-fi for anyone with a love for Mars. Yes, it may be a bit far fetched...but isn't that the ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Better than average sci-fi fare
Red Planet has flaws (many of the plot twists are fairly predictable, some of the science is screwy), but overall ... Read More

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