Red Planet | 
| Director: Anthony Hoffman
Actors: Benjamin Bratt, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Terence Stamp, Simon Baker
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  163 reviews
Sales Rank: 3440
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: WARD18954D
UPC: 085391895428
EAN: 0085391895428
ASIN: B00003CX44
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: March 27, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
In the future, pollution and overpopulation are making the Earth uninhabitable. Humanity's only hope is to colonize the planet Mars by using algae to produce oxygen, but when the algae mysteriously disappear, a group of astronauts are sent to Mars on a mission to learn why. The spaceship, led by Commander Kate Bowman (Carrie-Anne Moss), is preparing to land when a sudden emergency forces her to crash-land on the planet without supplies or equipment. The survivors, including systems engineer Gallagher (Val Kilmer) and scientists Burchenal (Tom Sizemore) and Pettengil (Simon Baker), have to figure out how to return to their ship while also learning the truth about the missing algae. As if things weren't bad enough, they have to avoid AMEE, the ship's malfunctioning robot who is trying to kill them all. RED PLANET is an exciting science fiction thriller based on scientific facts, including theoretical notions on how to "terraform" Mars to become inhabitable. The film also provides information about the nuts and bolts of basic space travel. Kilmer and company avoid science fiction clichs to make their Martian adventures more believable, creating a saga of survival under incredible conditions.
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In Red Planet, the only thing thicker than the Martian atmosphere (which is breathable, by the way) is the layer of cliches 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 158 more reviews...
 For Sci Fi Martian buffs, this movie is for you! April 24, 2009
A. J. Dragowski (New York)
Let me first say that I'm a science fiction nut, so my opinion will be somewhat biased. Having said that, I really enjoyed this film. It deals with the topic of "terra forming" in an intelligent manner. I came away thinking "yeah, we could do that!" No academy awards here, but none the less all characters seemed to fit their parts more than adequately. It's one of those flicks I'll watch at least once a week.
 Well-Above Average Sci-Fi Film April 14, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
I found this to be much better than average among science-fiction films, a very pleasant surprise. To its credit, it resists the temptation to overdo the violence and still keeps the viewer entertained throughout the 106 minutes with some inventive material.
The visuals are good and the special-effects with the robot "Amee" are excellent and fun to watch. The characters in here are neutral: not really likable good guys but not bad guys, either. Also to the film's credit, the profanity is pretty low, at least compared to most films today.
Val Kilmer, Carie-Anne Moss, Tom Sizemore and Terrence Stamp are recognizable names in here. I don't know if this film ever got its just due.
No Problems April 5, 2009
C. Rohlsen (Briarwood, NY)
Purchased
Red Planet by Benjamin Bratt, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, Terence Stamp. It's a believable and entertaing movie. As a sci-fi buff, I highly recommend this movie. I purchased it from Donna Lang. It was received in pristine condition. The tranaction was smooth. I received the product quickly, no hiccups. I would highly recommend purchasing from Donna Lang
Conrad Rohlsen
Red Planet February 16, 2009
Matthew Reichel (Seattle, WA USA)
DVD was very entertaining.
DVD arrived in a very timely fashion.
DVD arrived in excellent condition.
Surprised by the future tech tour de force January 3, 2009
Shedder (Canada)
I saw the last part of this flick on the tube and was surprised at how good it was. I agree with most of reviews that it lack character development, scientific accuracy, etc but it was a tech geek's dream. The killer cat robot was inspired. If you think it was too far in the future check out
Boston Dynamics Big Dog on youtube
or read Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
If you like hardware this flick has some real eye candy.
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