Talk:Mission to Mars

Post Credits Scene
RE: In a post credits scene, Jim returns to Earth after deciding to leave the Martians' new planet. He's given a hero's welcome and reunited with his family.

I watched several versions of Mission to Mars and there has never been a post credits scene. Furthermore searching Google reveals absolutely nothing about a post credits scene. If such a scene exists it exists on a version of the film I've never seen in the theaters or DVD. Can someone verify or provide a source for post credits scene? Gorba (talk) 01:22, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree. I've reverted the edit and asked the editor who added that information to provide a source. DonIago (talk) 12:34, 18 July 2014 (UTC)

What about the original ?
Talking about originals: I can find no mention in the article (or on WP) of the previous "Mission to Mars" film on which this 2000 one is based. I remember going to see the original at the cinema in the 1960s or 70s. It was a very low-budget film (motor-bike helmets for space helmets). Does anyone know how to discover the details ? Thanks for any help. Darkman101 (talk) 06:37, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

You can do a google search just as well as me. I assume this is the movie you are referring to? If so it has no relation to the 2000 movie. --69.123.113.251 (talk) 16:32, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Formatting
Hi, I just want to point out that for some reason several sections are nested under Cast that I think are supposed to have their own drop downs. Not sure how to fix this. Seb0910 (talk) 19:16, 11 November 2017 (UTC) Seb0910 (talk) 19:16, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Looks okay to me? DonIago (talk) 14:25, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

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Model for Matt Damon's The Martian?
Regardless of the film reception I never see anyone mentioning this film as the first to explore the possibility to eat, drink and breathe on Mars by simply creating an isolated eco system. This is what this film should be remembered for. Isn't "The Martian" a remake of "Mission to Mars"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:e4:f13:6500:9d20:ee27:e8e6:4f8c (talk • contribs)
 * I'm not seeing it, sorry. In any case, you'd need sources that have discussed these points. Cheers. DonIago (talk) 18:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Bad Science
I watched this movie because it was directed by De Palma but I just read the script was already completed before he came on board. However I wonder who was the scientific advisor to the screenwriter. The scene with the lit candle on the bday cake was the first mistake. Because of the volatility of the oxygen in the air inside the spacecraft, no astronaut would ever introduce an open flame like the candle. It should have ignited the oxygen and the story ends there. And I take exception to the misuse of common buzz words like “light this candle “ as it references the impatience of the astronauts launching from Earth on top of the giant Saturn 5 rocket. I’m sure the scriptwriter thought the phrase would lend authenticity to the script but it just tells me that the screenplay was based on the Disney ride not on any knowledge of the history of the U.S. space flight. And then there’s the astronauts just standing around in the middle of the developing sand storm and funnel and are surprised when they get sucked up. The script just doesn’t have any common sense or self preservation. I stopped watching about 30 minutes into the movie. Like when Isaac Asimov was asked to define science fiction, it is a serous genre in which name a lot of junk has been written. Example: Mission to Mars. Forget De Palma. Even Obi Wan couldn’t help with this movie. Spraygal109 (talk) 01:48, 5 January 2024 (UTC)