The Martian (2015)

"I am officially out of ketchup." -Mark Watney

"Well, Mars would fall under maritime law..." -Venkat Kapoor

"If we are going to have a secret project called "Elrond", then I want my code name to be "Glorfindel"." -Teddy Sanders

"Rich Purnell is a steely-eyed missile man." -Ares 3 crew

A review of The Martian in 3 poems

#1
Antiquated technology
Positive role models in science
One step at a time
Life is hard to sustain
Long live disco
Oxygen?
1 man on a mission
3 molecules in water

2015's look to the future

#2
Mars vs. Matt Damon, Tonight!
With a soundtrack both gaudy and bright
Center-stage go the nerds
time lapses, two-thirds
to combat hexi-decimal fright


#3
Great big pan shots, Woo!!
Space travel is Oregon Trail
Fear of being alone

On a scale of Pluto Nash to the Poseidon Adventure, I give The Martian 3.1 out of 5 stars.