How alive?! The Poet Alanda: "Much struggle. Shit potatoes."

It’s funny you said at the beginning “desolate, but gorgeous.” Buzz Aldrin said almost the exact same thing when he stepped onto the surface of the moon. “Magnificent desolation.”

'They're saving him even though they're not there.' I've seen this movie like 10 times and I never even thought of that. Thanks!

"I've seen stronger tarps at a wedding" I laughed out loud!

The genius of Ridley Scott: he's made the most horrific and nihilistic movie ever set in space AND the most beautiful and optimistic movie ever set in space!

"If you a b!tch with will, a decision is all it takes." Motivational AF 😭😭😭

Donald Glover tripping over the trash can wasn't in the script. It was his 1st take and he got nervous while looking at Ridley Scott. ❤❤❤

This is one of those rare movies where Sean Bean manages to stay alive.

Finally someone who knows who actors (celebrities) are. So many movie reactors have no idea. To be fair a lot of them react to movies from the 80s and 90s…before their time. But yeah I loved that you recognized everybody in it. And your hilariously salty commentary was very entertaining.

My greatest love in this world as a 32 year old man is growing plants and vegetables so watching his potatoes die was more heart breaking then any other scene in this movie.

Usually well-written novels are butchered beyond belief when they are turned into screenplays. This is one of the few exceptions in recent movies. Great reaction and comments also!

A cool piece of trivia about this film/book is that it's canon in the universe of the Expanse. The writers of the Expanse books and show are fans of this and the Martian writer agreed to let it be part of the history of Mars for their stories.

"How alive?" "SHIT POTATOES💩🥔 " Dead. 😂💀

I remember getting The Martian book as a gift a couple years before this movie came out and I finished the book in one sitting. It was amazing to read, so when the movie was announced I really wanted it to be as good as the book and it didn't disappoint. This is one of my favorite movies and everyone plays their parts well.

Your indignation about Watney's aversion to disco is a fun part of this reaction. :D

"Shit, potatoes, will, and disco." I want that on a tshirt

Neil Degrasse Tyson has said that this is one of the most scientifically accurate films ever... with one huge glaring exception. The Martian atmosphere is, in reality, so thin that a hurricane on Mars has all the wind power of a summer breeze. The astronauts could have weathered the storm in their ground habitat with ease. But hey, if it didn't happen like that, there would be no story, right?

The quiet moments Mark is alone before he gets in gear are my favorite in the movie. That lonely time, that resigned time... and then the decision "I'm not going to die up here". Movie is damn inspirational "In the history of humanity nothing bad has ever happened from lighting hydrogen on fire" might be my favorite line reading in this whole movie. Like... totally accepting how absurdly dangerous it would be but knowing there wasn't any option

I’m always touched when they show the young astronauts stop to give Mark his props. Definitely bend the knee younguns. Anyone who can go to space and survive a near death experience deserves that nod. In the real world astronauts like Mercury pilot Gordon Cooper (last solo American astronaut) and Gemini pilot Neil Armstrong and his copilot almost died in space. NASA didn’t try to talk about it much at the time. But due to their great piloting skills and grasp of mathematics, they made it back. In the case of Armstrong he also almost died in an Earthbound accident while training his famous Apollo 11 mission. It takes big brains and guts to be an astronaut. God bless em.

I saw this in the theaters and I loved this movie!! The disco references are hysterical, I don’t want to turn the beat around.

The hair. The jewelry. The decolletage. The range of emotions. And the laugh, OMG the laugh! It's a vibe. I love it. I love your excitement and joy. 🥰 All of your reactions are fantastic baby! 😎❤

I love how you recognized instantly that Boromir was at their "Council of Elrond", I thought it was a missed opportunity that Sean Bean didn't say "one does not crash land a pod on Mars" LOL

A Martian freighter in The Expanse was the Watney. And, yes, it was a deliberate reference. Same universe. Love your reactions.

It was such a wonderful coincidence that Sean Bean was part of Project Elrond.

You just got a thumbs up from me for defending disco. And cause you're wonderfully hilarious as always: 'Much struggle, sh*t potatoes.'

If you listen to audio books, I'd highly recommend listening to the audio book of The Martian. It's so well done, and there's so much more to the story. That being said, they did an amazing job bringing the book to the screen in this movie. :)

Damn you hit EVERY point....You made me so happy watching your reaction! You got all the references AND you defended disco!

My favourate thing that came from this book: In the book, Watney had to calculate power per sol usage a lot. Enough that he eventually invented a unit of measurement for it as a shorthand. Since it was one just for him, he decided to call it a "Pirate-Ninja". Since then, JPL has been using it informally (since they need to calculate power usage a lot as well). Engineers have been referring to it with each other, and it is even used in meetings with management.

So glad you watched and shared your reaction with us of this movie. That was fantastic. Thank you!

One of the reasons this movie is one of, if not my actual favourite movie of all time, is that it's success makes so much sense. You have one of our best directors, a metric ****load of really great acting talent, a really good script adapted from some really solid source material with all the other jobs showing up with really competent people and it leads to a fantastic movie. I mean, this isn't like ghostbusters where it was frankly lightning in a bottle, there isn't a big mystery as to why this film is so good.

15:25 I was not expecting that Rocko's Modern Life shoutout. You're playing with my nostalgia!

I'm Hungarian. but only after watching the film did I find out that almost the whole film was made in Hungary. and i am very proud of that :)

LMAO I actually had that game _Leather Goddesses of Phobos._ It was a text-based game that you read and as you went along you would be presented with choices and your choice would determine how the story proceeds. It was amazing and hilarious. I remember it came with a 3D comic with red and blue glasses and also a scratch and sniff card that you would be instructed to use as the game unfolded LOL. It was in the likeness of '50s pulp comics. The Leather Goddesses needed earth men for breeding and slaves LOL

Like how you said the Arthur Clarke quote: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." I had used that exact quote earlier in the day before watching this 🤘

Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (the writers of The Expanse novels) named a Martian freighter after Mark Watney.

You should check out Apollo 13. It's another amazing space mishap movie. Starring Tom Hanks.

I think I got more emotional watching your reaction than I did watching the actual movie.😂 Your reactions are always the best.So many quotables But ummm on another note I’m gonna need a whole separate channel with the deets on this hair gloriousness!🙌🏾

I think you'd really enjoy the audiobook of this as well. The voice actor who plays Watney does an incredible job and the sass of the character is dialed up even more.

Thanks for uploading girl. Was having a bad day then I saw this. Its funny how much a difference one person can make by uploading a simple reaction video. Stay rockin

@18:15, it’s definitely got to hurt to know you left someone behind even accidentally. As mentioned later in the movie, Jessica Chastain and Michael Pena characters are military officers. To leave a comrade to die goes against their training and code - leave nobody behind. So she would definitely feel like she failed as a leader.

The book this is based on is more grounded in the science of things. But I do seriously enjoy this film! So many great, heart pounding moments. And yes. The visuals are stunning!!

The miracle of modern botany. Watney starts with 13 Yukon Gold potatoes, and ends up harvesting over 300 russets, reds, and Peruvian Purples. (And Purples aren't technically even potatoes. They're yams.) Must be the water. Or possibly the fertilizer.

@38:50, seen this movie multiple times. But I still tear up when they finally catch him then Houston and the world finds out. #TeamHumanSpirit

Really wonderful reaction!! Your humor and warmth makes watching you super enjoyable! =)

OMG! Love your reactions. Not only fun...but you're smart!

As you enjoyed this film, I suggest "Apollo 13" starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard. It is just as gripping (if not more) AND IT REALLY HAPPENED!!!!!

I loved your reaction. One movie similar to this on with space is Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks. Not sure if you saw it before.

It’s a wondrous film , I can not help to get choked up , and yes Amazing cast

I was excited when you said this movie was next. I was sad when it delayed, BUT HERE WE ARE!

In some other reality, this was the true beginning of the Mars Republic in The Expanse 😁

A great movie!! I really enjoyed it in the theater. Tears at the end, that’s for sure.

GREAT reaction and MAJOR props for recognizing all of the actors! 👍👍👍 And I love the commentary! ❤️

Playing Kerbal Space Program made me appreciate the physics of this movie - getting from earth to earth orbit is the biggest challenge in terms of power required. Things from there are… easy, but since it’s so hard to bring anything with you if you didn’t predict the future and anticipate the need you’re kinda screwed.

“I think it was worse for me.” That’s the point where I subscribed. Great reaction!

That man will probably be listening to disco for the rest of his life. 🤣

Liking your reactions and glad you know all these great actors!

Great reaction. When I see your name it comes out as "Arlanda" in my brain. "Arlanda" is the name of the main international airport for Stockholm, Sweden a few clicks up the road from where I live. It looks to me like airport park (or parking).

After I saw this movie I got the book. I HIGHLY recommend it.

The number of Fox/Marvel and MCU alumni in this movie is off the charts. Practically the entire Hermès crew have been in a Marvel movie. I sometimes joke with my wife that if you are an A or B lister but not in the MCU, fire your agent and manager.

The book's even better with him solving more problems.

For your growing pleasure check your library for the book Square Foot Gardening. Just in case space is a current issue for your gardening desire.

You are for sure my favorite person to watch for reaction videos! I hope your channel continues to do well & happy belated birthday.

I absolutely love this movie! So many amazing actors in this movie.

Big shoutouts to Benedict Wong love him 😁😁

Ha! "Aside from that GLARING character flaw!" Hilarious.

A most excellent reaction. 👍🏻

It's horrible if I was him, I wouldn't even know where to start when he's listing all the things that will kill him. I would have woke up like "ain't this some shit" and then sat down and just kind of pouted lmao

"Maybe you wouldn't have got left if you had been more fun to be around" had me laughing. That was great. Lol

Another awesome reaction to another excellent movie! Selfishly, I wish you reacted to movies more often because your reactions are truly 2nd to none. And yaas, Happiest Season was a pleasant surprise, Davis (& Stewart) was really good in that.

@4:00, this is why I love this movie it drives how spartan manned space travel is. Franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars due to their levels of technology gloss over how hard it is to travel in space. In answer to your question “Couldn’t they go back?” No they probably only brought enough fuel to get back up to their mothership. Taking extra fuel would actually burn more fuel just to move the additional mass. Just taking a trip to Mars is gonna take a LOT of time, money, resources and will. But I think it’s worth it especially if we can partner with other countries like at the end.

It is VERY rewatchable and if you have a chance to see this in a theater, on a Biiig Screen, it's even better, especially with the enthusiastic audience.

You know, I'd refer to you the final speech in the series Chernobyl for the answer to the question "why are there even any problems in the world when people are so smart and capable?" In fact, you should react to that entire series. It's a good one!

This movie is based on a novel of the same name. Amazingly, it's the authors first novel too. Good read. Watney has to "science the shit" out of so much more than they could squeeze into this film. Every single chapter ends with him about to die and you're thinking "How in the hell is he supposed to get out of this one?!?! Well, at least it can't get any worse." And then just as he solves one impossible problem, Mars tries to kill him again. Highly suggested read.

an amazing movie with a really beautiful soul to it.

You got most of my favorite moments, but there’s a little one you missed: “Rich Parnell is a steely-eyed missile man.” NASA’s highest compliment, originally applied to John Aaron, whose quick thinking saved the Apollo 12 mission.

One of my favorite movies of all time and great reaction as always.

Literally the best commentary I've ever seen on a reaction video to,well,anything. This was a treat to watch. Almost as good as seeing the movie for the first time. Thank you.

Great movie choice, Alanda.

Love me some science- and NASA-love! ❤

17:55 I love how they try and get on his case about his language. Like what are you gonna do about it? Gonna come up here and slap me on the wrist? PLEASE do that lmao

I love this movie, and I loved even more watching it through your eyes. Thank you.

This is probably my favorite movie of the last decade......When im having a bad marfans day thats gonna require me to use a bit of pain control....you will find me wrapped up in one of my blankets watching this movie.......

This is definitely one of the best book to movie adaptations, and don’t worry everyone on the theater was also crying. Love you reactions!

I love your take on things, great to hear someone else's take on things different than my own. You nailed it when you mentioned will - the whole operating on himself - I have been in that position. I had a really badly infected big toenail and was without insurance or money. So I had to cut the nail out on my own but after suffering from the pain for 2 weeks the agony of cutting the nail out was worth it to end the constant pain.

Love your reactions!

I absolutely love this movie, one of my top 5 favorite’s of all time. The only thing I wonder about is why didn’t he just wear his suit when mixing the soil & shit. 🤣😂. Your quote “ ain’t science magic to the untrained eye” is so fitting.

so glad i subscribed! you're so fun/funny lmao!

I have to read the book. They say it's fantastic and so is the follow up by the same author. Also, love the movie.

26:03 "Is it from Boromir ?" 😂

I subscribed HARDCORE. You're reacting to The Martian, and you got the fierce JOY with which Mark Watney says, I'm a Botanist! Fear my Botany Powers!

OMG the Rocko quote. This channel is my new favorite.

What a great reaction. Thank you. Looking forward to you watching more outstanding movies.

The storm in the beginning of the movie is the fiction in science fiction. Mars' atmosphere is way to thin for the wind to be strong enough to push their equipment around. worst they would get is a ton of dust piled up. So the catastrophe as written could never happen. The author of the book says, some times you have to bend reality to make it work. Other than the very end, by slowing down teh space craft by blowing the front airlock, and the commander flippantly changing the plan last minute to be the hero, for "reasons" it's a pretty good hard sci fi story. Sadly Wiers next novel the protagonist is a "spunky" brat who does not respect any one. Who is the cause of every thing going wrong and endangering a colony on the Moon. Then gets rewarded for it. Because girl power I guess.

Interstellar is another great recent blockbuster with a great storyline as well!

Such an awesome movie !!!! It is an all-time favorite of my teen sons and I; definitely has all the pieces something for everyone to love. We own it and re-watch often, just as great every time. Also one of the rare cases where the movie is actually as good as the book (which we also all love and read!). Our other feel-good rewatch movies we are Guardians of the Galaxy, Jumanji, and Antman so we obviously love humor ;). The Martian though will always hold a very special place in my heart as now my sons are young men and the memory of enjoying this movie together is so sweet! A classic for us. I really enjoyed your reaction, lovely moments to spend this morning having my Saturday morning relax coffee. Brought me back to those times with my sons😗. You are a lovely person inside and out and a great reactor, and hope you had a fantastic birthday, happy belated! Looking forward to watching The Expanse season 6 with you can’t wait !!! ((Ps did you know Wes Chatham hinted at the plan of an Expanse movie to wrap up the books after the final season on his podcast ?!? YES!!!!!))

I'm so happy I discovered your channel, your commentary and reactions are wonderful!

This is the first reaction of yours I've watched, and I was grinning like an idiot the whole time. Love your sense of humor, cheers!

Spacecraft are made to counter a physical problem. You can't just zip around where ever you want with a spaceship. Some vehicles are one way trips due to things like inertia and gravity. Like if the crew decided they wanted to try to reach Jupiter they'd new a whole new set of ships and modules. So, yeah, the rocket that goes from Mars to Mars orbit is a one-and-done sort of thing.

you had me smiling the entire reaction, amazing vid thank you

The way your voice went up an octave when you saw Sebastian Stan was deeply relatable.