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Watched it today (may contain spoilers)


It was okay, but some parts were not faithful to the book. It was also a bit anti-climatic. However, the visuals were pretty awesome.

I wish Camazotz was creepier, though. When I read the book back in elementary school, I remember that planet creeped the hell out of me. The movie should have emphasized normal-yet-not-normal uneasiness of that place.

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"I wish Camazotz was creepier, though. When I read the book back in elementary school, I remember that planet creeped the hell out of me. The movie should have emphasized normal-yet-not-normal uneasiness of that place."

I wondered how that would come across on the big screen. Very good atmosphere built in the book. I think I'd hate to see them try to make a big blockbuster out of any Ray Bradbury story in this day and age. Just imagine - Michael Bay's 'The Martian Chronicles'!

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“Just imagine - Michael Bay's 'The Martian Chronicles'!”

Oh dear god, I’d rather not!!!

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The TV miniseries of The Martian Chronicles from 1980 was bad enough.

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Yeah most shows and movies from that era were pretty lame. With all the stricter censoring and inferior technology, they had their work cut out for them trying to make a decent film.

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