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Project Hail Mary (Amazon Prime)
The Incomparable podcast was talking about this as I dozed, so I thought, oh, go on, then and decided to watch it. But I’m going to be grumpy about it.
I’ll start by saying that I’m also a bit grumpy about the author of the book this is based on; I suspect, as do many, that he’s a bit MAGA. He’s one of those people who claims to be apolitical, but then just happens to express opinions that align with the political right, mysogyny and anti-wokeness. So forgive me for not believing him.
It’s telling, I think, that the “problem” that the titular Project in the film sets out to solve is the opposite problem to the real one that nobody in power is trying to solve. In PHM, the earth is in danger of cooling because the sun is being eaten (hand-wavy stuff). For an author who is supposed to be about scientific “realism” and “people solving problems with their brains”, this seems like a bit of a no-brainer.
So we are in Oppositeland, where a schoolteacher (Ryan Reynolds) turns out to be a scientific maverick who has been ostracised for being a contrarian, and he gets pulled into the Project designed to solve the Oppositeland problem of global cooling. Eh? Eh? Geddit? Global cooling? See what I did there?
Andy Weir is completely apolitical, did you know?
Anyway, there’s not much hard science in this film, not really. Hand wavy miracle fuel that powers his space ship, and later on a cute alien made of rocks who nevertheless has opposable thumbs and even though his fingers are made of rock apparently comes from an advanced spacefaring civilisation. Also, he “sees” using echolocation, but later on appears to enjoy videos of firework displays. Wave hands wave hands.
Is this a film for children? Because it sure didn’t seem like a film for adults. The silly cute alien was like a children’s TV character, animated by puppetry, and apparently the science teacher is also a gifted linguist and computer programmer, because he manages to translate the rock’s grunts and scratches remarkably quickly and then write a computer programme to do it all automatically, with no time lag.
It’s all very lightweight, and yet it comes in at a heavyweight two and a half hours, and has so much unecessary business that you could hold it upside-down and lose 45 minutes, easy. What’s with the random karaoke? And why the sentimentality about the woman who pressganged him onto the mission? And if he’s really the man who said no to saving the world, how is he then also the man who sacrifices himself to save a cute rock puppet. Waving hands over the science but also the sense and the emotional content and the character motivation and the plot logic.
Anyway, I thought it was a bit shit, and too long, like all films. It’s infantile, and a symptom of a culture that has been in arrested development ever since the invention of the internet.
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Project Hail Mary (Amazon Prime)
The Incomparable podcast was talking about this as I dozed, so I thought, oh, go on, then and decided to watch it. But I’m going to be grumpy about it.
I’ll start by saying that I’m also a bit grumpy about the author of the book this is based on; I suspect, as do many, that he’s a bit MAGA. He’s one of those people who claims to be apolitical, but then just happens to express opinions that align with the political right, mysogyny and anti-wokeness. So forgive me for not believing him.
It’s telling, I think, that the “problem” that the titular Project in the film sets out to solve is the opposite problem to the real one that nobody in power is trying to solve. In PHM, the earth is in danger of cooling because the sun is being eaten (hand-wavy stuff). For an author who is supposed to be about scientific “realism” and “people solving problems with their brains”, this seems like a bit of a no-brainer.
So we are in Oppositeland, where a schoolteacher (Ryan Reynolds) turns out to be a scientific maverick who has been ostracised for being a contrarian, and he gets pulled into the Project designed to solve the Oppositeland problem of global cooling. Eh? Eh? Geddit? Global cooling? See what I did there?
Andy Weir is completely apolitical, did you know?
Anyway, there’s not much hard science in this film, not really. Hand wavy miracle fuel that powers his space ship, and later on a cute alien made of rocks who nevertheless has opposable thumbs and even though his fingers are made of rock apparently comes from an advanced spacefaring civilisation. Also, he “sees” using echolocation, but later on appears to enjoy videos of firework displays. Wave hands wave hands.
Is this a film for children? Because it sure didn’t seem like a film for adults. The silly cute alien was like a children’s TV character, animated by puppetry, and apparently the science teacher is also a gifted linguist and computer programmer, because he manages to translate the rock’s grunts and scratches remarkably quickly and then write a computer programme to do it all automatically, with no time lag.
It’s all very lightweight, and yet it comes in at a heavyweight two and a half hours, and has so much unecessary business that you could hold it upside-down and lose 45 minutes, easy. What’s with the random karaoke? And why the sentimentality about the woman who pressganged him onto the mission? And if he’s really the man who said no to saving the world, how is he then also the man who sacrifices himself to save a cute rock puppet. Waving hands over the science but also the sense and the emotional content and the character motivation and the plot logic.
Anyway, I thought it was a bit shit, and too long, like all films. It’s infantile, and a symptom of a culture that has been in arrested development ever since the invention of the internet.
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Had two experiences this last weekend with movies made from books.
Saw #ProjectHailMary having read the book first, and read #ReadyPlayerOne having seen the movie first.
I usually prefer the books, but these two really push the respective media.
In both cases, I love the world building in the books, the details and nuance that sometimes gets lost in a movie (I felt Grace waking up was rushed and frantic in the movie), but both also benefit from amazing visuals (that I wouldn't think would work without feeling uncanny, e.g.. Rocky).
In both cases, well worth watching/reading both if you're into that genre, but I would say you get more from reading PHM before watching the movie.
RPO is varied enough that both are enjoyable trips into the universe.
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Had two experiences this last weekend with movies made from books.
Saw #ProjectHailMary having read the book first, and read #ReadyPlayerOne having seen the movie first.
I usually prefer the books, but these two really push the respective media.
In both cases, I love the world building in the books, the details and nuance that sometimes gets lost in a movie (I felt Grace waking up was rushed and frantic in the movie), but both also benefit from amazing visuals (that I wouldn't think would work without feeling uncanny, e.g.. Rocky).
In both cases, well worth watching/reading both if you're into that genre, but I would say you get more from reading PHM before watching the movie.
RPO is varied enough that both are enjoyable trips into the universe.
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Had two experiences this last weekend with movies made from books.
Saw #ProjectHailMary having read the book first, and read #ReadyPlayerOne having seen the movie first.
I usually prefer the books, but these two really push the respective media.
In both cases, I love the world building in the books, the details and nuance that sometimes gets lost in a movie (I felt Grace waking up was rushed and frantic in the movie), but both also benefit from amazing visuals (that I wouldn't think would work without feeling uncanny, e.g.. Rocky).
In both cases, well worth watching/reading both if you're into that genre, but I would say you get more from reading PHM before watching the movie.
RPO is varied enough that both are enjoyable trips into the universe.
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Had two experiences this last weekend with movies made from books.
Saw #ProjectHailMary having read the book first, and read #ReadyPlayerOne having seen the movie first.
I usually prefer the books, but these two really push the respective media.
In both cases, I love the world building in the books, the details and nuance that sometimes gets lost in a movie (I felt Grace waking up was rushed and frantic in the movie), but both also benefit from amazing visuals (that I wouldn't think would work without feeling uncanny, e.g.. Rocky).
In both cases, well worth watching/reading both if you're into that genre, but I would say you get more from reading PHM before watching the movie.
RPO is varied enough that both are enjoyable trips into the universe.
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Had two experiences this last weekend with movies made from books.
Saw #ProjectHailMary having read the book first, and read #ReadyPlayerOne having seen the movie first.
I usually prefer the books, but these two really push the respective media.
In both cases, I love the world building in the books, the details and nuance that sometimes gets lost in a movie (I felt Grace waking up was rushed and frantic in the movie), but both also benefit from amazing visuals (that I wouldn't think would work without feeling uncanny, e.g.. Rocky).
In both cases, well worth watching/reading both if you're into that genre, but I would say you get more from reading PHM before watching the movie.
RPO is varied enough that both are enjoyable trips into the universe.
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/565820/ The best movies of 2026 so far, and how to watch them #AndyWeir #ArtsAndEntertainment #BarbaraAuer #CallumTurner #ChristianPetzold #ChristopherMiller #DanielRoher #DaveFranco #DustinHoffman #EdwardNorton #Éire #Entertainment #GeorgeMackay #IE #Ireland #LeoWoodall #LindseyBahr #MarkJenkin #MediaAndEntertainmentIndustry #Movies #OliviaWilde #OscarRestrepo #PaulaBeer #PhilLord #RobReiner #RoseLiu #RyanGosling #SethRogen #SimnMesaSoto #SterlingKBrown #StevenSpielberg
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Arrives On Prime Video This Week Following Altered Streaming Strategy
“Project Hail Mary” key art featuring Ryan Gosling. Amazon …
#NewsBeep #News #Movies #andyweir #CastofProjectHailMary #Entertainment #IsProjectHailMaryonNetflix #PhilLordandChristopherMillermoviesandTVshows #ProjectHailMary #ProjectHailMarymovie #ProjectHailMarystreaming #RyanGosling #RyanGoslingmoviesandTVshows #UK #UnitedKingdom #whenisProjectHailMarycomingtoPrimeVideo
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“Within three seconds, the screen showed a blinking cursor. No bells. No whistles. Just a keyboard and a console. Exactly the way computers should be.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/06/23/within-three-seconds-the-screen-showed-a-blinking-cursor-no-bells-no-whistles-just-a-keyboard-and-a-console-exactly-the-way-computers-should-be/ #45MinuteLiteratureFictionShortReads #45MinuteMysteryThrillerSuspenseShortReads #45MinuteScienceFictionFantasyShortReads #AndyWeir #blinkingCursor #book #Computers #console #exactly #keyboard #noBells #noWhistles #quote #screen #seconds #theWay -
“Within three seconds, the screen showed a blinking cursor. No bells. No whistles. Just a keyboard and a console. Exactly the way computers should be.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/06/23/within-three-seconds-the-screen-showed-a-blinking-cursor-no-bells-no-whistles-just-a-keyboard-and-a-console-exactly-the-way-computers-should-be/ #45MinuteLiteratureFictionShortReads #45MinuteMysteryThrillerSuspenseShortReads #45MinuteScienceFictionFantasyShortReads #AndyWeir #blinkingCursor #book #Computers #console #exactly #keyboard #noBells #noWhistles #quote #screen #seconds #theWay -
‘Real-life Project Hail Mary’: Scientists discover a hidden fungal network beneath Earth stretching 110 quadrillion kilometres |
Beneath forests, grasslands and even the soil in our gardens lies an extraordinary hidden world that most people…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #AndyWeir #astrophage #Earth #insideearth #mycorrhizalfungi #projecthail #societyfortheprotectionofundergroundnetworks #Sun
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‘Real-life Project Hail Mary’: Scientists discover a hidden fungal network beneath Earth stretching 110 quadrillion kilometres |
Beneath forests, grasslands and even the soil in our gardens lies an extraordinary hidden world that most people…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #AndyWeir #astrophage #Earth #insideearth #mycorrhizalfungi #projecthail #societyfortheprotectionofundergroundnetworks #Sun
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ICYMI: Project Hail Mary Will Come To Streaming Next Week…But It’s Not As ‘Amaze’ As You Think https://popgeeks.com/project-hail-mary-will-come-to-streaming-next-week-but-its-not-as-amaze-as-you-think/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #Streamings #Movies #LordMiller
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ICYMI: Project Hail Mary Will Come To Streaming Next Week…But It’s Not As ‘Amaze’ As You Think https://popgeeks.com/project-hail-mary-will-come-to-streaming-next-week-but-its-not-as-amaze-as-you-think/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #Streamings #Movies #LordMiller
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ICYMI: Project Hail Mary Will Come To Streaming Next Week…But It’s Not As ‘Amaze’ As You Think https://popgeeks.com/project-hail-mary-will-come-to-streaming-next-week-but-its-not-as-amaze-as-you-think/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #Streamings #Movies #LordMiller
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The second half of 'Project Hail Mary' beautifully pivots from solitary survival into a brilliant buddy-comedy-turned-cosmic-tragedy through a magical "Petro-Bond." #ProjectHailMary #RyanGosling #SandraHuller #AndyWeir #SciFiMovies www.patreon.com/SiyaMchunu/p...
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7 Ways to Make a Small Story Feel Substantial
I recently finished reading Wild Dark Shore, a literary climate thriller by Charlotte McConaghy. Its cast is small and geographically constricted: Widower Dominic Salt and his three children are performing one last task before shutting down the final scientific operations on soon-to-be uninhabitable Shearwater, a small island not far from Antarctica, when a woman washes up on the beach during a violent storm. Miraculously, she clings to life, and saving her will affect each of them in profound ways. Despite reading another wonderful novel in the meantime, I can’t stop thinking about this story.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/06/11/7-ways-to-make-a-small-story-feel-substantial/#BookTalk #CRAFT #Inspirations #AndyWeir #CharlotteMcConaghy
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7 Ways to Make a Small Story Feel Substantial
I recently finished reading Wild Dark Shore, a literary climate thriller by Charlotte McConaghy. Its cast is small and geographically constricted: Widower Dominic Salt and his three children are performing one last task before shutting down the final scientific operations on soon-to-be uninhabitable Shearwater, a small island not far from Antarctica, when a woman washes up on the beach during a violent storm. Miraculously, she clings to life, and saving her will affect each of them in profound ways. Despite reading another wonderful novel in the meantime, I can’t stop thinking about this story.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/06/11/7-ways-to-make-a-small-story-feel-substantial/#BookTalk #CRAFT #Inspirations #AndyWeir #CharlotteMcConaghy
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7 Ways to Make a Small Story Feel Substantial
I recently finished reading Wild Dark Shore, a literary climate thriller by Charlotte McConaghy. Its cast is small and geographically constricted: Widower Dominic Salt and his three children are performing one last task before shutting down the final scientific operations on soon-to-be uninhabitable Shearwater, a small island not far from Antarctica, when a woman washes up on the beach during a violent storm. Miraculously, she clings to life, and saving her will affect each of them in profound ways. Despite reading another wonderful novel in the meantime, I can’t stop thinking about this story.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/06/11/7-ways-to-make-a-small-story-feel-substantial/#BookTalk #CRAFT #Inspirations #AndyWeir #CharlotteMcConaghy
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7 Ways to Make a Small Story Feel Substantial
I recently finished reading Wild Dark Shore, a literary climate thriller by Charlotte McConaghy. Its cast is small and geographically constricted: Widower Dominic Salt and his three children are performing one last task before shutting down the final scientific operations on soon-to-be uninhabitable Shearwater, a small island not far from Antarctica, when a woman washes up on the beach during a violent storm. Miraculously, she clings to life, and saving her will affect each of them in profound ways. Despite reading another wonderful novel in the meantime, I can’t stop thinking about this story.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/06/11/7-ways-to-make-a-small-story-feel-substantial/#BookTalk #CRAFT #Inspirations #AndyWeir #CharlotteMcConaghy
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Hace poco me he enterado de un dato intrascendente pero divertido, los planetas Urras y Anarres de "Los desposeidos" de Ursula K. LegIn, están situados en el sistema estelar de la estrella Épsilon Eridani, el mismo al que viaja la nave "Hail Mary" de la novela de #AndyWeir.
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Hace poco me he enterado de un dato intrascendente pero divertido, los planetas Urras y Anarres de "Los desposeidos" de Ursula K. LegIn, están situados en el sistema estelar de la estrella Épsilon Eridani, el mismo al que viaja la nave "Hail Mary" de la novela de #AndyWeir.
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Hace poco me he enterado de un dato intrascendente pero divertido, los planetas Urras y Anarres de "Los desposeidos" de Ursula K. LegIn, están situados en el sistema estelar de la estrella Épsilon Eridani, el mismo al que viaja la nave "Hail Mary" de la novela de #AndyWeir.
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Hace poco me he enterado de un dato intrascendente pero divertido, los planetas Urras y Anarres de "Los desposeidos" de Ursula K. LegIn, están situados en el sistema estelar de la estrella Épsilon Eridani, el mismo al que viaja la nave "Hail Mary" de la novela de #AndyWeir.
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Hace poco me he enterado de un dato intrascendente pero divertido, los planetas Urras y Anarres de "Los desposeidos" de Ursula K. LegIn, están situados en el sistema estelar de la estrella Épsilon Eridani, el mismo al que viaja la nave "Hail Mary" de la novela de #AndyWeir.
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Artemis: A Novel "Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich" Sale: $21 to $2.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.2/5 (50,001 Reviews) #artemis #andyweir #sciencefiction #adventure #moon #space #booksky #books #thriller #hardscifi #kindle
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Artemis: A Novel "Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich" Sale: $21 to $2.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.2/5 (50,001 Reviews) #artemis #andyweir #sciencefiction #adventure #moon #space #booksky #books #thriller #hardscifi #kindle
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Artemis: A Novel "Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich" Sale: $21 to $2.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.2/5 (50,001 Reviews) #artemis #andyweir #sciencefiction #adventure #moon #space #booksky #books #thriller #hardscifi #kindle
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Artemis: A Novel "Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich" Sale: $21 to $2.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.2/5 (50,001 Reviews) #artemis #andyweir #sciencefiction #adventure #moon #space #booksky #books #thriller #hardscifi #kindle
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https://biblioreads.eu.org/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
“I’m smart enough to know that I’m stupid. That’s progress.“ - Dr. Grace 👍👍 #books #scifi #scifibooks #andyweir
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https://biblioreads.eu.org/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
“I’m smart enough to know that I’m stupid. That’s progress.“ - Dr. Grace 👍👍 #books #scifi #scifibooks #andyweir
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https://biblioreads.eu.org/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
“I’m smart enough to know that I’m stupid. That’s progress.“ - Dr. Grace 👍👍 #books #scifi #scifibooks #andyweir
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https://biblioreads.eu.org/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
“I’m smart enough to know that I’m stupid. That’s progress.“ - Dr. Grace 👍👍 #books #scifi #scifibooks #andyweir
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https://biblioreads.eu.org/book/show/54493401-project-hail-mary
“I’m smart enough to know that I’m stupid. That’s progress.“ - Dr. Grace 👍👍 #books #scifi #scifibooks #andyweir
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Randomize (Forward collection) "He never trusted nondrinkers. They either didn’t know how to enjoy life or they were self-righteous" Sale: $1.99 to $0.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.0/5 (10,658 Reviews) #sciencefiction #heist #quantum #casino #thriller #andyweir #booksky #books #shortstory
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Randomize (Forward collection) "He never trusted nondrinkers. They either didn’t know how to enjoy life or they were self-righteous" Sale: $1.99 to $0.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.0/5 (10,658 Reviews) #sciencefiction #heist #quantum #casino #thriller #andyweir #booksky #books #shortstory
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Randomize (Forward collection) "He never trusted nondrinkers. They either didn’t know how to enjoy life or they were self-righteous" Sale: $1.99 to $0.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.0/5 (10,658 Reviews) #sciencefiction #heist #quantum #casino #thriller #andyweir #booksky #books #shortstory
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Randomize (Forward collection) "He never trusted nondrinkers. They either didn’t know how to enjoy life or they were self-righteous" Sale: $1.99 to $0.99 by Andy Weir Rating: 4.0/5 (10,658 Reviews) #sciencefiction #heist #quantum #casino #thriller #andyweir #booksky #books #shortstory
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Review: Project Hail Mary – If Pixar was Live-Action
Project Hail Mary came out earlier this year and quickly proved that Hollywood can make good stories, given they actually have the dedication to do so.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary follows Dr. Grace, a 6th-grade science teacher who is chosen by the government to help figure out what is eating the sun. He soon finds out what it is, and the government sends him on a mission to space to find out why all the stars in the galaxy are being eaten, except for one. Upon reaching the star, he meets an alien searching for the same answers and they team up to save their planets.
Overall, this was one of the most wholesome movies I have seen in a long time. It doesn’t try to push any sort of political agenda, it wasn’t about appeasing the non-existent “modern audience,” it didn’t make the male characters incompetent. Instead, it stuck to what used to make movies fun to watch: a story of a dude going against all odds for the greater good. It’s a tale of friendship, personal growth, perseverance, and hope.
Because of Project Hail Mary‘s wholesome nature, it quickly reminded me of early 2000s Pixar. It has some funny parts, and lot of heavy themes are explored, but they’re explored in a way that’s uplifting, and that everyone can understand. The ending feels earned. The characters didn’t just get there through whining about their feelings, but through working hard for it.
Something that was impressive in the movie was Dr. Grace’s alien friend, Rocky. When creating the movie, the producers decided that Ryan Gosling needed something to act with. Rocky couldn’t just be CGI. He had to be real. So, they made two versions of him – a puppet and an animatronic. From a mix of puppetry and a few visual effects here and there, they brought the alien to life, which is especially impressive given that Rocky doesn’t have a face. They had to go entirely off of movement and voice alone to communicate emotions and make him engaging, a feat which they pulled off incredibly well. Throughout the movie, I was wondering how they got me to care so much for a rock.
Additionally, the movie doesn’t treat the audience like we’re stupid. We don’t get a bunch of massive exposition dumps where the characters almost break the fourth wall to tell us what’s going on. Instead, we get to find things out with the characters, which makes the story much more engaging.
Overall, I’ll give this move a 10/10. It was super cute, wholesome, and a fun watch for the whole family.
Until next time,
M.J.
#andyWeir #Blog #Fantasy #film #MovieReview #movies #OpinionPeice #ProjectHailMary #Review #RyanGosling #SciFi #scienceFiction #TV #Writing -
Review: Project Hail Mary – If Pixar was Live-Action
Project Hail Mary came out earlier this year and quickly proved that Hollywood can make good stories, given they actually have the dedication to do so.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary follows Dr. Grace, a 6th-grade science teacher who is chosen by the government to help figure out what is eating the sun. He soon finds out what it is, and the government sends him on a mission to space to find out why all the stars in the galaxy are being eaten, except for one. Upon reaching the star, he meets an alien searching for the same answers and they team up to save their planets.
Overall, this was one of the most wholesome movies I have seen in a long time. It doesn’t try to push any sort of political agenda, it wasn’t about appeasing the non-existent “modern audience,” it didn’t make the male characters incompetent. Instead, it stuck to what used to make movies fun to watch: a story of a dude going against all odds for the greater good. It’s a tale of friendship, personal growth, perseverance, and hope.
Because of Project Hail Mary‘s wholesome nature, it quickly reminded me of early 2000s Pixar. It has some funny parts, and lot of heavy themes are explored, but they’re explored in a way that’s uplifting, and that everyone can understand. The ending feels earned. The characters didn’t just get there through whining about their feelings, but through working hard for it.
Something that was impressive in the movie was Dr. Grace’s alien friend, Rocky. When creating the movie, the producers decided that Ryan Gosling needed something to act with. Rocky couldn’t just be CGI. He had to be real. So, they made two versions of him – a puppet and an animatronic. From a mix of puppetry and a few visual effects here and there, they brought the alien to life, which is especially impressive given that Rocky doesn’t have a face. They had to go entirely off of movement and voice alone to communicate emotions and make him engaging, a feat which they pulled off incredibly well. Throughout the movie, I was wondering how they got me to care so much for a rock.
Additionally, the movie doesn’t treat the audience like we’re stupid. We don’t get a bunch of massive exposition dumps where the characters almost break the fourth wall to tell us what’s going on. Instead, we get to find things out with the characters, which makes the story much more engaging.
Overall, I’ll give this move a 10/10. It was super cute, wholesome, and a fun watch for the whole family.
Until next time,
M.J.
#andyWeir #Blog #Fantasy #film #MovieReview #movies #OpinionPeice #ProjectHailMary #Review #RyanGosling #SciFi #scienceFiction #TV #Writing -
Review: Project Hail Mary – If Pixar was Live-Action
Project Hail Mary came out earlier this year and quickly proved that Hollywood can make good stories, given they actually have the dedication to do so.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary follows Dr. Grace, a 6th-grade science teacher who is chosen by the government to help figure out what is eating the sun. He soon finds out what it is, and the government sends him on a mission to space to find out why all the stars in the galaxy are being eaten, except for one. Upon reaching the star, he meets an alien searching for the same answers and they team up to save their planets.
Overall, this was one of the most wholesome movies I have seen in a long time. It doesn’t try to push any sort of political agenda, it wasn’t about appeasing the non-existent “modern audience,” it didn’t make the male characters incompetent. Instead, it stuck to what used to make movies fun to watch: a story of a dude going against all odds for the greater good. It’s a tale of friendship, personal growth, perseverance, and hope.
Because of Project Hail Mary‘s wholesome nature, it quickly reminded me of early 2000s Pixar. It has some funny parts, and lot of heavy themes are explored, but they’re explored in a way that’s uplifting, and that everyone can understand. The ending feels earned. The characters didn’t just get there through whining about their feelings, but through working hard for it.
Something that was impressive in the movie was Dr. Grace’s alien friend, Rocky. When creating the movie, the producers decided that Ryan Gosling needed something to act with. Rocky couldn’t just be CGI. He had to be real. So, they made two versions of him – a puppet and an animatronic. From a mix of puppetry and a few visual effects here and there, they brought the alien to life, which is especially impressive given that Rocky doesn’t have a face. They had to go entirely off of movement and voice alone to communicate emotions and make him engaging, a feat which they pulled off incredibly well. Throughout the movie, I was wondering how they got me to care so much for a rock.
Additionally, the movie doesn’t treat the audience like we’re stupid. We don’t get a bunch of massive exposition dumps where the characters almost break the fourth wall to tell us what’s going on. Instead, we get to find things out with the characters, which makes the story much more engaging.
Overall, I’ll give this move a 10/10. It was super cute, wholesome, and a fun watch for the whole family.
Until next time,
M.J.
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Review: Project Hail Mary – If Pixar was Live-Action
Project Hail Mary came out earlier this year and quickly proved that Hollywood can make good stories, given they actually have the dedication to do so.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Project Hail Mary follows Dr. Grace, a 6th-grade science teacher who is chosen by the government to help figure out what is eating the sun. He soon finds out what it is, and the government sends him on a mission to space to find out why all the stars in the galaxy are being eaten, except for one. Upon reaching the star, he meets an alien searching for the same answers and they team up to save their planets.
Overall, this was one of the most wholesome movies I have seen in a long time. It doesn’t try to push any sort of political agenda, it wasn’t about appeasing the non-existent “modern audience,” it didn’t make the male characters incompetent. Instead, it stuck to what used to make movies fun to watch: a story of a dude going against all odds for the greater good. It’s a tale of friendship, personal growth, perseverance, and hope.
Because of Project Hail Mary‘s wholesome nature, it quickly reminded me of early 2000s Pixar. It has some funny parts, and lot of heavy themes are explored, but they’re explored in a way that’s uplifting, and that everyone can understand. The ending feels earned. The characters didn’t just get there through whining about their feelings, but through working hard for it.
Something that was impressive in the movie was Dr. Grace’s alien friend, Rocky. When creating the movie, the producers decided that Ryan Gosling needed something to act with. Rocky couldn’t just be CGI. He had to be real. So, they made two versions of him – a puppet and an animatronic. From a mix of puppetry and a few visual effects here and there, they brought the alien to life, which is especially impressive given that Rocky doesn’t have a face. They had to go entirely off of movement and voice alone to communicate emotions and make him engaging, a feat which they pulled off incredibly well. Throughout the movie, I was wondering how they got me to care so much for a rock.
Additionally, the movie doesn’t treat the audience like we’re stupid. We don’t get a bunch of massive exposition dumps where the characters almost break the fourth wall to tell us what’s going on. Instead, we get to find things out with the characters, which makes the story much more engaging.
Overall, I’ll give this move a 10/10. It was super cute, wholesome, and a fun watch for the whole family.
Until next time,
M.J.
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tratto sempre dai libri di #AndyWeir che, personalmente, ritengo autore incredibilmente sovravvalutato avendo sistematicamente scambiato il viaggio dell'eroe con i suoi profondi archetipi, con la trama di una puntata di MacGyver.
Iniziamo dal presupposto di base: questo film non è fantascienza, né hard né soft. E' una noiosa fiaba morale con delle astronavi.
Il protagonista, #RyanGosling nei panni di un astronauta che non ricorda nulla (perché l'amnesia è sempre la soluzione narrativa
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tratto sempre dai libri di #AndyWeir che, personalmente, ritengo autore incredibilmente sovravvalutato avendo sistematicamente scambiato il viaggio dell'eroe con i suoi profondi archetipi, con la trama di una puntata di MacGyver.
Iniziamo dal presupposto di base: questo film non è fantascienza, né hard né soft. E' una noiosa fiaba morale con delle astronavi.
Il protagonista, #RyanGosling nei panni di un astronauta che non ricorda nulla (perché l'amnesia è sempre la soluzione narrativa
2/10 -
tratto sempre dai libri di #AndyWeir che, personalmente, ritengo autore incredibilmente sovravvalutato avendo sistematicamente scambiato il viaggio dell'eroe con i suoi profondi archetipi, con la trama di una puntata di MacGyver.
Iniziamo dal presupposto di base: questo film non è fantascienza, né hard né soft. E' una noiosa fiaba morale con delle astronavi.
Il protagonista, #RyanGosling nei panni di un astronauta che non ricorda nulla (perché l'amnesia è sempre la soluzione narrativa
2/10 -
tratto sempre dai libri di #AndyWeir che, personalmente, ritengo autore incredibilmente sovravvalutato avendo sistematicamente scambiato il viaggio dell'eroe con i suoi profondi archetipi, con la trama di una puntata di MacGyver.
Iniziamo dal presupposto di base: questo film non è fantascienza, né hard né soft. E' una noiosa fiaba morale con delle astronavi.
Il protagonista, #RyanGosling nei panni di un astronauta che non ricorda nulla (perché l'amnesia è sempre la soluzione narrativa
2/10 -
tratto sempre dai libri di #AndyWeir che, personalmente, ritengo autore incredibilmente sovravvalutato avendo sistematicamente scambiato il viaggio dell'eroe con i suoi profondi archetipi, con la trama di una puntata di MacGyver.
Iniziamo dal presupposto di base: questo film non è fantascienza, né hard né soft. E' una noiosa fiaba morale con delle astronavi.
Il protagonista, #RyanGosling nei panni di un astronauta che non ricorda nulla (perché l'amnesia è sempre la soluzione narrativa
2/10 -
I watched the movie Project Hail Mary today. It was good, it's just another one of those instances where the novel tops the movie.
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I watched the movie Project Hail Mary today. It was good, it's just another one of those instances where the novel tops the movie.
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I watched the movie Project Hail Mary today. It was good, it's just another one of those instances where the novel tops the movie.
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I watched the movie Project Hail Mary today. It was good, it's just another one of those instances where the novel tops the movie.
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I watched the movie Project Hail Mary today. It was good, it's just another one of those instances where the novel tops the movie.
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Project Hail Mary is weirdly Von Tririan?
Project Hail Mary is one of those few movies, which I read in the book form before watching. The book by Andy Weir in an absolute banger of a read. The plotting is awesome. The detail the book goes into is insane. Basically Andy Weir is one of the best contemporary writers living today. And Hollywood wanting to adopt Weir is and always will be bound to happen.
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Project Hail Mary is weirdly Von Tririan?
Project Hail Mary is one of those few movies, which I read in the book form before watching. The book by Andy Weir in an absolute banger of a read. The plotting is awesome. The detail the book goes into is insane. Basically Andy Weir is one of the best contemporary writers living today. And Hollywood wanting to adopt Weir is and always will be bound to happen.
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Project Hail Mary is weirdly Von Tririan?
Project Hail Mary is one of those few movies, which I read in the book form before watching. The book by Andy Weir in an absolute banger of a read. The plotting is awesome. The detail the book goes into is insane. Basically Andy Weir is one of the best contemporary writers living today. And Hollywood wanting to adopt Weir is and always will be bound to happen.
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Project Hail Mary is weirdly Von Tririan?
Project Hail Mary is one of those few movies, which I read in the book form before watching. The book by Andy Weir in an absolute banger of a read. The plotting is awesome. The detail the book goes into is insane. Basically Andy Weir is one of the best contemporary writers living today. And Hollywood wanting to adopt Weir is and always will be bound to happen.
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Project Hail Mary is weirdly Von Tririan?
Project Hail Mary is one of those few movies, which I read in the book form before watching. The book by Andy Weir in an absolute banger of a read. The plotting is awesome. The detail the book goes into is insane. Basically Andy Weir is one of the best contemporary writers living today. And Hollywood wanting to adopt Weir is and always will be bound to happen.
