Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Jun 29, 2005 4:54:23 GMT -6
Mars in Pop Culture: Film
Jun 29, 2005): The latest movie incarnation of H.G. Wells’s “The War of the Worlds” hits theaters today. In Wells's story, Martians invaded the Earth -- only to be brought down by a virus. Mars was once thought to be the most likely of the planets to harbor life, and so was a great source of inspiration for filmmakers. This review examines Mars in the history of the cinema.
Go here for the movie list: www.astrobio.net/news/article1624.html
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I have reviewed some of the movies that I have seen already on this list, but "Ghosts from Mars" is still quite horrible...
