I read The Martian a few weeks back, and reviewed it here too. I'd heard there was a movie and had mixed feelings about seeing it. But Harry wanted to see it, so we went last night. It is a very entertaining movie - that is, it does what movies are supposed to do: take you on an adventure to a different place!!
Matt Damon does a very credible job of portraying a man trapped on Mars, and the supporting cast seem well-chosen. Much of the novel is left out, but movies and books are supposed to be different. I'm not sure I'd tackle the book now that I've seen the movie, but I am glad I read it before. There is much more detail in the book - not all of it entertaining but very informative. And as I read, I kept imagining what it would look like on the silver screen.
Read it, see it. Let me know what you think!
We visited the Grand Canyon last week - and had a wonderful time. I was really taken with all the history and architecture there, so I got this book. It is well-written and full of facts and figures that gave real life to what we saw.
Mary Colter designed a number of the buildings that still stand at the South Rim. She was rare for her time - a working female architect who influenced an area and an era. She also designed the lunchroom at Union Station in Los Angeles - that will be my next stop I think!!
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