No Terry come back don’t ever make it these
Terry come back don’t ever make it these
Terry come back don’t ever make it these movies are out of this world welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten Mars movies for this list we’re
Mars movies for this list we’re
Mars movies for this list we’re considering movies that either take
considering movies that either take
considering movies that either take place on Mars or where Mars or Martians
place on Mars or where Mars or Martians
place on Mars or where Mars or Martians are important to the plot yours needs
are important to the plot yours needs
are important to the plot yours needs Botox and we’re looking at how they use
Botox and we’re looking at how they use
Botox and we’re looking at how they use the planet in their stories rather than
the planet in their stories rather than
the planet in their stories rather than how critically or commercially
how critically or commercially
how critically or commercially successful the film might be as a whole
successful the film might be as a whole
successful the film might be as a whole so grab your space suits and let’s take
so grab your space suits and let’s take
so grab your space suits and let’s take off does this light up only when radar
off does this light up only when radar
off does this light up only when radar waves are bouncing off our ship then we
waves are bouncing off our ship then we
waves are bouncing off our ship then we put up this radar screen then nobody can
put up this radar screen then nobody can
put up this radar screen then nobody can find us in space number 10
find us in space number 10
find us in space number 10 Mars Needs Moms fact is Mars Needs Moms
Mars Needs Moms fact is Mars Needs Moms
Mars Needs Moms fact is Mars Needs Moms in this kid-friendly flick nine-year-old
in this kid-friendly flick nine-year-old
in this kid-friendly flick nine-year-old milo wishes that he never had a mother
milo wishes that he never had a mother
milo wishes that he never had a mother my life would be so much better if I
my life would be so much better if I
my life would be so much better if I didn’t have a mom at all his wish comes
didn’t have a mom at all his wish comes
didn’t have a mom at all his wish comes true when Martians coincidentally
true when Martians coincidentally
true when Martians coincidentally capture her so Milo travels to Mars with
capture her so Milo travels to Mars with
capture her so Milo travels to Mars with a few quirky sidekicks to save her we’ve
a few quirky sidekicks to save her we’ve
a few quirky sidekicks to save her we’ve got a savior well that’s possible so
got a savior well that’s possible so
got a savior well that’s possible so like get over and like move on we’ve
like get over and like move on we’ve
like get over and like move on we’ve gotta try although the film drew some
gotta try although the film drew some
gotta try although the film drew some criticism for its lack of originality
criticism for its lack of originality
criticism for its lack of originality it’s realistic 3d motion capture and
it’s realistic 3d motion capture and
it’s realistic 3d motion capture and acting performances have been
acting performances have been
acting performances have been well-received
interestingly Mars Needs Moms has more
interestingly Mars Needs Moms has more Martian heritage than meets the eye the
Martian heritage than meets the eye the
Martian heritage than meets the eye the film’s director Simon Wells is actually
film’s director Simon Wells is actually
film’s director Simon Wells is actually the great-grandson of HG Wells author of
the great-grandson of HG Wells author of
the great-grandson of HG Wells author of the Martian invasion novel the War of
the Martian invasion novel the War of
the Martian invasion novel the War of the Worlds your hippy alien life story
the Worlds your hippy alien life story
the Worlds your hippy alien life story is totally interesting but I’m kind of
is totally interesting but I’m kind of
is totally interesting but I’m kind of busy saving my mom number 9
busy saving my mom number 9
busy saving my mom number 9 ghosts of Mars let’s just kick some ass
ghosts of Mars let’s just kick some ass
ghosts of Mars let’s just kick some ass what we do best release during a Mars
what we do best release during a Mars
what we do best release during a Mars related film Renaissance at the turn of
related film Renaissance at the turn of
related film Renaissance at the turn of the millennium john carpenter’s ghosts
the millennium john carpenter’s ghosts
the millennium john carpenter’s ghosts of mars manages to combine the directors
of mars manages to combine the directors
of mars manages to combine the directors signature horror style with science
signature horror style with science
signature horror style with science fiction filled with great action and
fiction filled with great action and
fiction filled with great action and fighting scenes the film follows a
fighting scenes the film follows a
fighting scenes the film follows a police officer who arrives in a small
police officer who arrives in a small
police officer who arrives in a small mining town on mars for a routine
mining town on mars for a routine
mining town on mars for a routine prisoner transport but upon arrival she
prisoner transport but upon arrival she
prisoner transport but upon arrival she discovers the miners have unleashed an
discovers the miners have unleashed an
discovers the miners have unleashed an ancient evil look even if we get back to
ancient evil look even if we get back to
ancient evil look even if we get back to crisi
crisi
crisi those things will just keep coming as
those things will just keep coming as
those things will just keep coming as the name suggests spirits from long dead
the name suggests spirits from long dead
the name suggests spirits from long dead Martians return to possess and kill
Martians return to possess and kill
Martians return to possess and kill humans whom they believed to be evil
humans whom they believed to be evil
humans whom they believed to be evil invaders as far as they’re concerned we
invaders as far as they’re concerned we
invaders as far as they’re concerned we are the invaders despite its lack of
are the invaders despite its lack of
are the invaders despite its lack of critical and commercial success the
critical and commercial success the
critical and commercial success the flick still has that John Carpenter
flick still has that John Carpenter
flick still has that John Carpenter appeal which is what lands it here
number eight doom we finally done here
number eight doom we finally done here because I’ve got a job to do
because I’ve got a job to do
because I’ve got a job to do doom which features action stars Dwayne
doom which features action stars Dwayne
doom which features action stars Dwayne the rock Johnson and Karl Urban is an
the rock Johnson and Karl Urban is an
the rock Johnson and Karl Urban is an adaptation of the video game series that
adaptation of the video game series that
adaptation of the video game series that helped establish the first-person
helped establish the first-person
helped establish the first-person shooter genre
part of the action sci-fi movie success
part of the action sci-fi movie success can be attributed to the fact that it’s
can be attributed to the fact that it’s
can be attributed to the fact that it’s been able to recreate the feelings of
been able to recreate the feelings of
been able to recreate the feelings of horror and violence that make the games
horror and violence that make the games
horror and violence that make the games so popular even having a sequence that
so popular even having a sequence that
so popular even having a sequence that replicates the first person shooter
replicates the first person shooter
replicates the first person shooter perspective it also has many of the
perspective it also has many of the
perspective it also has many of the staples often found in other Mars
staples often found in other Mars
staples often found in other Mars related movies such as Space Marines
related movies such as Space Marines
related movies such as Space Marines malfunction facilities and of course
malfunction facilities and of course
malfunction facilities and of course lots of Secrets don’t shoot me
lots of Secrets don’t shoot me
lots of Secrets don’t shoot me yeah I was thinking about it number
yeah I was thinking about it number
yeah I was thinking about it number seven Watchmen TV said you were on Mars
seven Watchmen TV said you were on Mars
seven Watchmen TV said you were on Mars I am more Mars although Mars does not
I am more Mars although Mars does not
I am more Mars although Mars does not appear until late into the film it
appear until late into the film it
appear until late into the film it becomes one of this superhero movies
becomes one of this superhero movies
becomes one of this superhero movies most significant locations Mars when dr.
most significant locations Mars when dr.
most significant locations Mars when dr. Manhattan tires of life on Earth he
Manhattan tires of life on Earth he
Manhattan tires of life on Earth he travels to the barren planet to be alone
travels to the barren planet to be alone
travels to the barren planet to be alone once there he builds an impressive glass
once there he builds an impressive glass
once there he builds an impressive glass clock like structure out of the Martian
clock like structure out of the Martian
clock like structure out of the Martian rock as seen in one of watchman’s
rock as seen in one of watchman’s
rock as seen in one of watchman’s coolest sequences
eventually Manhattan brings the only
eventually Manhattan brings the only person he still feels a connection with
person he still feels a connection with
person he still feels a connection with to his place of Solitude their
to his place of Solitude their
to his place of Solitude their discussions directly influence the
discussions directly influence the
discussions directly influence the conclusion of the crime action drama
conclusion of the crime action drama
conclusion of the crime action drama while also summarizing its themes and
while also summarizing its themes and
while also summarizing its themes and overall message on Mars
you taught me value of life if we hope
you taught me value of life if we hope to preserve it here we must remain
to preserve it here we must remain
to preserve it here we must remain silent number six the War of the Worlds
silent number six the War of the Worlds
silent number six the War of the Worlds Mars is more than 140 million miles from
Mars is more than 140 million miles from
Mars is more than 140 million miles from the Sun and for centuries it has been in
the Sun and for centuries it has been in
the Sun and for centuries it has been in the last stages of exhaustion one of the
the last stages of exhaustion one of the
the last stages of exhaustion one of the most iconic films from the alien
most iconic films from the alien
most iconic films from the alien invasion craze of the 50s the War of the
invasion craze of the 50s the War of the
invasion craze of the 50s the War of the Worlds chronicles invaders from Mars
Worlds chronicles invaders from Mars
Worlds chronicles invaders from Mars crash landing and terrorizing Southern
crash landing and terrorizing Southern
crash landing and terrorizing Southern California if it’s men from Mars we
California if it’s men from Mars we
California if it’s men from Mars we oughta let him know we’re friendly don’t
oughta let him know we’re friendly don’t
oughta let him know we’re friendly don’t fool around with something when you
fool around with something when you
fool around with something when you don’t know what it is the film stands
don’t know what it is the film stands
don’t know what it is the film stands out because of its compelling story
out because of its compelling story
out because of its compelling story based on HG Wells novel along with its
based on HG Wells novel along with its
based on HG Wells novel along with its unique and impressive sound and visuals
the science fiction flick avoided using
the science fiction flick avoided using typical flying saucers of the time and
typical flying saucers of the time and
typical flying saucers of the time and instead portrayed the alien vehicles as
instead portrayed the alien vehicles as
instead portrayed the alien vehicles as invulnerable tripods that’s some kind of
invulnerable tripods that’s some kind of
invulnerable tripods that’s some kind of a flying machine better supported from
a flying machine better supported from
a flying machine better supported from the ground by rays probably some form of
the ground by rays probably some form of
the ground by rays probably some form of magnetic flux like invisible legs thanks
magnetic flux like invisible legs thanks
magnetic flux like invisible legs thanks to its creative and compelling story it
to its creative and compelling story it
to its creative and compelling story it also became a financial and critical
also became a financial and critical
also became a financial and critical success and earned an Oscar for special
success and earned an Oscar for special
success and earned an Oscar for special effects number 5 Red Planet it’s weird
effects number 5 Red Planet it’s weird
effects number 5 Red Planet it’s weird there’s nothing here
there’s nothing here
there’s nothing here it’s Mars this sci-fi thriller takes
it’s Mars this sci-fi thriller takes
it’s Mars this sci-fi thriller takes place in the not-too-distant future and
place in the not-too-distant future and
place in the not-too-distant future and follows a crew of scientists as they
follows a crew of scientists as they
follows a crew of scientists as they investigate problems plaguing a Martian
investigate problems plaguing a Martian
investigate problems plaguing a Martian terraforming project terraforming didn’t
terraforming project terraforming didn’t
terraforming project terraforming didn’t even come close to creating breathable
even come close to creating breathable
even come close to creating breathable air up here right once on Mars the teen
air up here right once on Mars the teen
air up here right once on Mars the teen is faced with strange circumstances and
is faced with strange circumstances and
is faced with strange circumstances and life-threatening situations I’m gonna
life-threatening situations I’m gonna
life-threatening situations I’m gonna die on this planet reminiscent of many
die on this planet reminiscent of many
die on this planet reminiscent of many of the Mars films of the past Red Planet
of the Mars films of the past Red Planet
of the Mars films of the past Red Planet is filled with things like pseudoscience
is filled with things like pseudoscience
is filled with things like pseudoscience an outerspace storm and a robotic
an outerspace storm and a robotic
an outerspace storm and a robotic sidekick Amy I thought you were dead
sidekick Amy I thought you were dead
sidekick Amy I thought you were dead hey sweetie good to see you like those
hey sweetie good to see you like those
hey sweetie good to see you like those films the plot revolves around the
films the plot revolves around the
films the plot revolves around the scientists piecing together the clues to
scientists piecing together the clues to
scientists piecing together the clues to solve a bizarre mystery but as a larger
solve a bizarre mystery but as a larger
solve a bizarre mystery but as a larger hole the movie demonstrates how scary
hole the movie demonstrates how scary
hole the movie demonstrates how scary science can be this planet
science can be this planet
science can be this planet number four John Carter John Carter of
number four John Carter John Carter of
number four John Carter John Carter of Mars
Mars
Mars send us much better fix our director
send us much better fix our director
send us much better fix our director Andrew Stanton makes his live-action
Andrew Stanton makes his live-action
Andrew Stanton makes his live-action debut with this underrated sci-fi epic
unlike many of the other films on this
unlike many of the other films on this list john carter forgoes any notions of
list john carter forgoes any notions of
list john carter forgoes any notions of scientific accuracy and instead stays
scientific accuracy and instead stays
scientific accuracy and instead stays true to its century-old pulp fiction
true to its century-old pulp fiction
true to its century-old pulp fiction source material Princess of Mars how
source material Princess of Mars how
source material Princess of Mars how about that the adventure movie gives
about that the adventure movie gives
about that the adventure movie gives audiences amazing special effects
audiences amazing special effects
audiences amazing special effects impressive action sequences and a
impressive action sequences and a
impressive action sequences and a complex storyline involving warring
complex storyline involving warring
complex storyline involving warring Martians and all-powerful manipulators
in addition to its stunning visuals the
in addition to its stunning visuals the film successfully manages to blend a
film successfully manages to blend a
film successfully manages to blend a number of genres including science
number of genres including science
number of genres including science fiction action-adventure Western and
fiction action-adventure Western and
fiction action-adventure Western and fantasy and found particular success in
fantasy and found particular success in
fantasy and found particular success in Europe and Asia number 3 mission to Mars
Europe and Asia number 3 mission to Mars
Europe and Asia number 3 mission to Mars that’s whatever it was this this force
that’s whatever it was this this force
that’s whatever it was this this force you said it came directly out of the top
you said it came directly out of the top
you said it came directly out of the top of the mountain despite sharing its
of the mountain despite sharing its
of the mountain despite sharing its title with a Disneyland ride mission to
title with a Disneyland ride mission to
title with a Disneyland ride mission to Mars is less about action and thrills
Mars is less about action and thrills
Mars is less about action and thrills than it is about exploration mystery and
than it is about exploration mystery and
than it is about exploration mystery and the universe I’ll see you when I get to
the universe I’ll see you when I get to
the universe I’ll see you when I get to March listen don’t solve all the
March listen don’t solve all the
March listen don’t solve all the mysteries of the universe alright leave
mysteries of the universe alright leave
mysteries of the universe alright leave a little something for the next guy I’m
a little something for the next guy I’m
a little something for the next guy I’m not
not
not just bring some expensive beer all right
just bring some expensive beer all right
just bring some expensive beer all right the film touches on many common science
the film touches on many common science
the film touches on many common science fiction themes including isolation and
fiction themes including isolation and
fiction themes including isolation and our search for where we came from
our search for where we came from
our search for where we came from is anyone there over director Brian De
is anyone there over director Brian De
is anyone there over director Brian De Palma populates the movie with a
Palma populates the movie with a
Palma populates the movie with a memorable cast of characters played by
memorable cast of characters played by
memorable cast of characters played by the likes of Gary Sinise and Don Cheadle
the likes of Gary Sinise and Don Cheadle
the likes of Gary Sinise and Don Cheadle while providing hauntingly beautiful
while providing hauntingly beautiful
while providing hauntingly beautiful visuals of space travel and the Martian
visuals of space travel and the Martian
visuals of space travel and the Martian landscape what I think it is its Mars
this Tim Burton directed flick brings
this Tim Burton directed flick brings together an impressive cast including
together an impressive cast including
together an impressive cast including Jack Nicholson Natalie Portman and
Jack Nicholson Natalie Portman and
Jack Nicholson Natalie Portman and Pierce Brosnan to name only a few in a
Pierce Brosnan to name only a few in a
Pierce Brosnan to name only a few in a mid-90s movie that parodies the campy
mid-90s movie that parodies the campy
mid-90s movie that parodies the campy alien invasion films from the 50s
alien invasion films from the 50s
alien invasion films from the 50s full-scale invasion mr. president we’re
full-scale invasion mr. president we’re
full-scale invasion mr. president we’re going to need to get you to safety
filled with over-the-top violence and
filled with over-the-top violence and classic Burton shtick Earth and Mars
Mars Attacks has both poignant political
Mars Attacks has both poignant political commentary and cheesy looking aliens it
commentary and cheesy looking aliens it
commentary and cheesy looking aliens it was also nominated for several Saturn
was also nominated for several Saturn
was also nominated for several Saturn Awards and features a climactic battle
Awards and features a climactic battle
Awards and features a climactic battle between humans and Martians there is no
between humans and Martians there is no
between humans and Martians there is no way that we can lose
Oh before we unveil our top pick here
Oh before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions you’ve got
are some honorable mentions you’ve got
are some honorable mentions you’ve got to face the reality of being alone
to face the reality of being alone
to face the reality of being alone forever
now you belong to Mars Oh No casa silva
now you belong to Mars Oh No casa silva Kohanga Nissan Murano tsukioka Kato
Kohanga Nissan Murano tsukioka Kato
Kohanga Nissan Murano tsukioka Kato happy awesomest ah
happy awesomest ah
happy awesomest ah yeah number one
yeah number one
yeah number one Total Recall without a doubt this is the
Total Recall without a doubt this is the
Total Recall without a doubt this is the definitive Mars movie you’re dreaming is
definitive Mars movie you’re dreaming is
definitive Mars movie you’re dreaming is it about yours like many of Paul
it about yours like many of Paul
it about yours like many of Paul Verhoeven’s films on the surface Total
Verhoeven’s films on the surface Total
Verhoeven’s films on the surface Total Recall seems to be just another sci-fi
Recall seems to be just another sci-fi
Recall seems to be just another sci-fi flick filled with violence and nudity
but underneath the movie has a number of
but underneath the movie has a number of underlying philosophical themes okay
underlying philosophical themes okay
underlying philosophical themes okay then if I’m with me who the hell am i
then if I’m with me who the hell am i
then if I’m with me who the hell am i it’s me
it’s me
it’s me it follows a man who’s disturbing dreams
it follows a man who’s disturbing dreams
it follows a man who’s disturbing dreams about Mars compel him to undergo a
about Mars compel him to undergo a
about Mars compel him to undergo a memory implant procedure and eventually
memory implant procedure and eventually
memory implant procedure and eventually he lands on the Red Planet but what
he lands on the Red Planet but what
he lands on the Red Planet but what makes the action movie so great is how
makes the action movie so great is how
makes the action movie so great is how it gives us multiple hints throughout
it gives us multiple hints throughout
it gives us multiple hints throughout that what is taking place may not be
that what is taking place may not be
that what is taking place may not be real swallow this what is it it’s a
real swallow this what is it it’s a
real swallow this what is it it’s a symbol of your desire to return to
symbol of your desire to return to
symbol of your desire to return to reality the course of events
reality the course of events
reality the course of events consistently causes the lead character
consistently causes the lead character
consistently causes the lead character as well as the audience to question if
as well as the audience to question if
as well as the audience to question if anything that has happened is true or
anything that has happened is true or
anything that has happened is true or merely a delusion oh I get it I’m
merely a delusion oh I get it I’m
merely a delusion oh I get it I’m dreaming and all this is part of the
dreaming and all this is part of the
dreaming and all this is part of the delightful vacation your companyís old
delightful vacation your companyís old
delightful vacation your companyís old me
me
me not exactly do you agree with our list
not exactly do you agree with our list
not exactly do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Martian movie for
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Earth hasn’t reacted yet no radar beams
Earth hasn’t reacted yet no radar beams being bounced off our ship looks like we
being bounced off our ship looks like we
being bounced off our ship looks like we made a clean getaway
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