Mars

Abbott and Costello went to Mars. So did Robinson Caruso. Plus, many people’s favorite Looney Tunes character is Marvin the Martian. Fiction has been written previously about Mars, however there are new facts known about the big red planet. This movie capitalizes on our curiosity.

The Martian is set during a time in which the United States has established a space program to Mars that has already made multiple trips. Five astronauts make this particular journey, however Matt Damon’s character Mark Watney is left behind and presumed dead.