Martian Chronicles Mini-Series 1980 Rock Hudson

[kennermike]

anybody remember this I found a used copy 2 disc dvd for 3 bucks still need to watch it

[palitoy]

I enjoy it, melding the stories together doesn't totally work and some of the effects are wonky but it's still kind of a cool piece. I think a lot of that has to do with it's late 70s vibe and stars.

It actually got me into the book.

[Mikey]

The movie was ok, but I think I would have liked it more if it wasn't so long.

For me, it kind of dragged .. and that hurt it.

I also didn't really get the ending - so I thought/think I missed something.

[vulcan2074]

I haven't seen it in quite sometime. I've been wanting to get it on DVD so I can watch it again. Thats a great price, Congrats
Sammy

[johnnystorm]

Darrin McGavin was in this too, wasn't he? In a cowboy outfit?

[palitoy]

Darrin McGavin was in this too, wasn't he? In a cowboy outfit?

Yeah McGavin, Roddy McDowell, Barry Morse and Spider-Man Nicholas Hammond.

I also didn't really get the ending - so I thought/think I missed something.

That ending is similiar to the book but the movie kind of fumbles it, mostly because they connected stories that weren't neccesarily connected to beigin with. In the original story, there has been a holocaust on Earth and a man takes his family on a fishing trip to see Martians. When they arrive at the river, they see their reflections and he says "There are the Martians".

Just as he says this, many more ships arrive and it's clear that Earth's survivors will now make a home on Mars.

The movie makes out like Hudson and his kids are the last people alive on the planet, which means I guess, his kids have to date each other....

[kryptosmaster]

I remember watching it but recall none of it. Wasn't Wojo from Barney Miller in it?
Seem to have a feeling it wasn't that great.

Rich

[kennermike]

so far I have watched the first part called the Expeditions part 1 its okay and yes Darren McGavin is in it I started yelling Kolchack!!!!!!!!