As a quick note, this article doesn't spoil major plot points but does discuss the major themes of the book and movie. The movie "The Martian," is based on Andy Weir's book of the same name ...

A confession: I didn't love Andy Weir's The Martian. Despite all the people ... stranded on Mars was fascinating, but the book's use of repetitive plot devices and phrasings ("shit," "holy shit ...

If you watch the film The Martian, you'll see Hollywood explosions ... then you'll find out it's accurate," says Andy Weir, who wrote the book on which the film is based. Sponsor Message The ...

Fans of "Star Trek" and "The Martian" (Crown Publishing ... the actor skimmed through the book to remind himself of the plot, being careful to think about how he would play Watney himself.

The Martian was ... prose so much as plot development. I ask myself a lot — you know when you’re in bed reading, and at some point you go, “I’m tired,” and put the book down?

Matt Damon stars as Mark Watney, the titular "Martian" who gets left ... the most notable thing about the plot is its attention to the technical details. The book and the movie dive deep into ...

Though most of us only heard about Andy Weir’s bestselling novel of interplanetary survival last year, The Martian actually ... when Weir started writing the book, the evidence for fresh ...