Project Hail Mary

[edwin drood]

Opens this week, Friday officially but most places opening Thursday afternoon . Anyone else planning on seeing it?

https://youtu.be/m08TxIsFTRI?si=B52rVHa32-g-QWJK

[WeeVikes]

Opens this week, Friday officially but most places opening Thursday afternoon . Anyone else planning on seeing it?

https://youtu.be/m08TxIsFTRI?si=B52rVHa32-g-QWJK

Absolutely!

I just finished the book and am really looking forward to it!

[FrankTheTank]

I am really looking forward to it. I have no read the book, but I love The Martian, and watch it every time it is on. That movie has the right amount of everything IMO. Suspense, science fiction, humor, etc. I have pretty high expectations for Project Hail Mary.

[Edson]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

[3dender]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

It's all over the trailers and the promotional materials. They even released a La-La Land mock-up with Ryan Gosling dancing with his alien buddy.

In any case, I kinda hated the book but that was partly because you can tell exactly how deliberately tailored it is to become a blockbuster movie starring somebody like Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling... so in that sense it'll probably be a pretty enjoyable blockbuster.

[WeeVikes]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

It's all over the trailers and the promotional materials. They even released a La-La Land mock-up with Ryan Gosling dancing with his alien buddy.

In any case, I kinda hated the book but that was partly because you can tell exactly how deliberately tailored it is to become a blockbuster movie starring somebody like Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling... so in that sense it'll probably be a pretty enjoyable blockbuster.

That’s an interesting comment. What do you mean?

I have read the book, BTW.

Thanks.

[3dender]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

It's all over the trailers and the promotional materials. They even released a La-La Land mock-up with Ryan Gosling dancing with his alien buddy.

In any case, I kinda hated the book but that was partly because you can tell exactly how deliberately tailored it is to become a blockbuster movie starring somebody like Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling... so in that sense it'll probably be a pretty enjoyable blockbuster.

That’s an interesting comment. What do you mean?

I have read the book, BTW.

Thanks.

I found it pretty formulaic... some impossible situation occurs which he quickly solves with 3-5 pages of chemistry/physics that reads like a textbook, rinse and repeat x20 or so.

I also found the narrative voice obnoxious and inauthentic. No actual human being would talk and think to themselves in pure snarky quips for months or years on end. Especially in such a serious situation.

[WeeVikes]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

It's all over the trailers and the promotional materials. They even released a La-La Land mock-up with Ryan Gosling dancing with his alien buddy.

In any case, I kinda hated the book but that was partly because you can tell exactly how deliberately tailored it is to become a blockbuster movie starring somebody like Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling... so in that sense it'll probably be a pretty enjoyable blockbuster.

That’s an interesting comment. What do you mean?

I have read the book, BTW.

Thanks.

I found it pretty formulaic... some impossible situation occurs which he quickly solves with 3-5 pages of chemistry/physics that reads like a textbook, rinse and repeat x20 or so.

I also found the narrative voice obnoxious and inauthentic. No actual human being would talk and think to themselves in pure snarky quips for months or years on end. Especially in such a serious situation.

Fair.

Thanks, man!

[Edson]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

It's all over the trailers and the promotional materials. They even released a La-La Land mock-up with Ryan Gosling dancing with his alien buddy.

In any case, I kinda hated the book but that was partly because you can tell exactly how deliberately tailored it is to become a blockbuster movie starring somebody like Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling... so in that sense it'll probably be a pretty enjoyable blockbuster.

Interesting take, thanks for the response. And you are right, it has been all over the promotional material. I was surprised with that move since you do not see that coming in the book at all, at least I didn't. I don't want to call it a twist but it is certainly a surprise when reading.

You are the first person I have come across that had anything negative to say about the book. I couldn't put the book down and was actually disappointed when I finished it because I wanted more. I almost started rereading it, tried to jump to The Martian to keep that feeling going but ended up stopping for a pallet cleanser series instead. I do agree though this movie is going to be big.

[3dender]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

It's all over the trailers and the promotional materials. They even released a La-La Land mock-up with Ryan Gosling dancing with his alien buddy.

In any case, I kinda hated the book but that was partly because you can tell exactly how deliberately tailored it is to become a blockbuster movie starring somebody like Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling... so in that sense it'll probably be a pretty enjoyable blockbuster.

Interesting take, thanks for the response. And you are right, it has been all over the promotional material. I was surprised with that move since you do not see that coming in the book at all, at least I didn't. I don't want to call it a twist but it is certainly a surprise when reading.

You are the first person I have come across that had anything negative to say about the book. I couldn't put the book down and was actually disappointed when I finished it because I wanted more. I almost started rereading it, tried to jump to The Martian to keep that feeling going but ended up stopping for a pallet cleanser series instead. I do agree though this movie is going to be big.

For hard sci-fi I prefer grittier stuff where main characters die... most recently from Adrian Tchaikovsky. If you liked Project Hail Mary you should check out Children of Time. He also does some great space opera (Shards of Earth) and good standalone (Alien Clay).

[WeeVikes]

I can't wait to see this. If you haven't read the book I highly recommend not looking too much into this film before seeing it.

Spoiler

Might be too late due to the trailers but in the book you do not see the "first contact" aspect coming at all. At least I didn't, I did not read anything about the book before reading it though.

It's all over the trailers and the promotional materials. They even released a La-La Land mock-up with Ryan Gosling dancing with his alien buddy.

In any case, I kinda hated the book but that was partly because you can tell exactly how deliberately tailored it is to become a blockbuster movie starring somebody like Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling... so in that sense it'll probably be a pretty enjoyable blockbuster.

Interesting take, thanks for the response. And you are right, it has been all over the promotional material. I was surprised with that move since you do not see that coming in the book at all, at least I didn't. I don't want to call it a twist but it is certainly a surprise when reading.

You are the first person I have come across that had anything negative to say about the book. I couldn't put the book down and was actually disappointed when I finished it because I wanted more. I almost started rereading it, tried to jump to The Martian to keep that feeling going but ended up stopping for a pallet cleanser series instead. I do agree though this movie is going to be big.

For hard sci-fi I prefer grittier stuff where main characters die... most recently from Adrian Tchaikovsky. If you liked Project Hail Mary you should check out Children of Time. He also does some great space opera (Shards of Earth) and good standalone (Alien Clay).

Did you read any of “The Expanse” series? If so, what did you think? I enjoyed it a lot.