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  Red Planet
It's 2057 and planet Earth is on the brink of ecological extinction.
"Red Planet" is by the numbers and derivative, but it is well done by the numbers and derivative.
While she doesn't speak, she is a major character in the monster movie part of the tale and consists of some cool F/X. Some of the details of the Red Planet are not handled quite as well as others.
www.reelingreviews.com /redplanet.htm   (696 words)

  
 Red Planet Pictures - Val Kilmer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A team of American astronauts, each a specialist in a different field, is making the first manned expedition to the red planet and must struggle to overcome the differences in their personalities, backgrounds, and ideologies for the overall good of the mission.
Peter Gabriel’s contribution to The Red Planet soundtrack comes in the form of "The Tower That Ate People." This track was plucked from his OVO album (currently not available in the U.S.), which tells the story of human evolution through the lives of a family.
This is the premise of "Red Planet,'' a mildly diverting adventure film for those who enjoy thrills and shocks without having to think too much.
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 Filmtracks: Red Planet (Graeme Revell)
Red Planet: (Graeme Revell) The issue of "postmodernism" in film scores has recently come to the forefront in a debate over Don Davis' The Matrix, and while the Davis score doesn't completely fit the mold of postmodernism, Graeme Revell's imaginative Red Planet score is more fitting of the postmodern label.
The film, Red Planet, is a sci-fi thriller about an end-of-the-world scenario in which a hostile Mars exists as our salvation, and because of the story's emphasis on conflicts between the characters who make the journey to Mars, the music reflects that disjointed nature.
Ultimately, the Red Planet score is a risk that I would advise open-minded score fans to invest in, regardless of its substandard album (i.e.
www.filmtracks.com /titles/red_planet.html   (1086 words)

  
 ORRERY: Mars - the red planet
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
It is the first of the "superior" planets, being further from the Sun than the Earth.
Viking 1 and 2 were to land on the planet in 1976 and provided the first views from the planet's surface.
www.harmsy.freeuk.com /mars.html   (733 words)

  
 DVDFILE.COM: Red Planet review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Red Planet, a glitzy, effects-laden extravaganza set about fifty years in the future stars Val Kilmer (Gallagher), Carrie-Anne Moss (Bowman) and Tom Sizemore (Bio-Engineer, Burchenal) as members of Mars-1, a expedition to solve what happened to the aborted terra-forming of Mars project.
When on the red surface of Mars, a color notoriously hard for NTSC video to handle, there are no signs of color bleed anywhere.
While I enjoyed Mission to Mars, Red Planet was a more entertaining film for me. While this disc doesn't offer much in the extras department, the picture and audio are worth the $20 retail.
www.dvdfile.com /software/review/dvd-video_3/redplanet.html   (972 words)

  
 DVDAnswers.com - DVD Reviews - Red Planet (Region 1)
Red Planet is set in the not too distant future.
The earth is slowly dying as a result of war and pollution, and together the nations unite to find a new hope.
‘Red Planet’ is a film that could have had a lot of potential if they had of padded out the storyline with more character interaction and humour, however what you get is an ‘average’ film with nice effects but not that much else.
www.dvdanswers.com /index.php?r=0&s=2&c=10   (1060 words)

  
 Greening the Red Planet :: Astrobiology Magazine :: Search for Life in the Universe
The mean annual temperature on the red planet is minus 55 degrees Celsius.
Frost dusts the red plains of southern Mars in early spring.
NASA's current plan for exploring the red planet, which spans the next two decades, does not include even a pioneering human mission to Mars.
www.astrobio.net /news/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=814&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0   (1412 words)

  
 Red Planet - index page - Free MP3 downloads, CDs, Bio Info, Tour Dates, Lyrics and More!"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Red Planet's approach to rock n roll pop songs is to take the best part of The Cars and David Lee Roth-era Van Halen, load it full of hooks and harmonies and filter it through the parts of 90s music that rocked.
Their energetic live performances have earned Red Planet a nomination for the 1999 Bammies as the Best Northern California Rock/Pop Artist.
Now with two CD EP's under their belt and their third, a full-length release on GEARHEAD RECORDS, on the way, Red Planet is ready to take their following to the next level.
www.iuma.com /IUMA/Bands/Red_Planet   (256 words)

  
 Red Planet
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A small crew, including a drone named (Aimee), is sent on to the planet to determine the cause, and to fix the problem.
While Mission deals with the creation of earth, Red Planet stays away from matters of spiritual faith, and is more of a Star Wars film, with a drone that has a mind of it's own.
www.reelmoviecritic.com /2000/id618.htm   (661 words)

  
 Red Planet VHS at Video Universe
RED PLANET is an exciting science fiction thriller based on scientific facts, including theoretical notions on how to "terraform" Mars to become inhabitable.
RED PLANET is the directorial debut of Antony Hoffman, whose previous experience had been in commercials.
RED PLANET's release date was also pushed back from spring 2000 to avoid competition.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/movie/pid/1925067/a/Red+Planet.htm   (686 words)

  
 Review: Red Planet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The closest we're likely to get is something like Red Planet, in which cliches (of which there are many) overrun original ideas (of which there are a few).
Mars is the planet of choice, and efforts are underway to give it an atmosphere.
Overall, Red Planet can be seen as a "almost" movie - it almost does a lot of things, but, in most cases, it falls short.
movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/r/red_planet.html   (1023 words)

  
 Red Planet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In Red Planet, the only thing thicker than the Martian atmosphere (which is breathable, by the way) is the layer of clichés that nearly smothers a formulaic beat-the-clock plot.
Science fiction fans are sure to be forgiving, however, because the film is reasonably intelligent, boasts a few dazzling sequences, and presents fascinating technology in the year 2057.
A perfectly suitable companion to another 2000 sci-fi thriller, Pitch Black, Red Planet is a fine way to kill a couple of hours.
www.thescorestation.com /RedPlanet.html   (250 words)

  
 Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest:
The planet probably got this name due to its red color; Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet.
The average pressure on the surface of Mars is only about 7 millibars (less than 1% of Earth's), but it varies greatly with altitude from almost 9 millibars in the deepest basins to about 1 millibar at the top of Olympus Mons.
www.nineplanets.org /mars.html   (2231 words)

  
 RED PLANET
As the voice-over at the beginning of Red Planet informs us, in the future, after realising that Earth will one day be uninhabitable because of our pollution, plans are made to terraform and eventually colonise Mars.
These are the sort of questions that characters in Kim Stanley Robinson's brilliant Red Mars trilogy of books discussed a lot, but they are not the sort of question that seems to bother any of the characters in Red Planet.
Red Planet is one of those movies that you won't discuss walking out of the cinema and will forget ever having seen within a day or two.
www.scifimoviepage.com /redplanet.html   (521 words)

  
 Red Planet (novel) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Red Planet is a 1949 (Literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society) science fiction novel by (Click link for more info and facts about Robert Heinlein) Robert Heinlein
about students at boarding school on (The 4th planet from the sun) Mars.
An animated cartoon series was made, loosely based on this book.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/re/red_planet_(novel).htm   (277 words)

  
 Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: The Spirit of Exploration -- [ PLANETARY SCIENCE ] -- NASA's rover ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
As the final days ticked by, a dust storm on the planet erupted, reducing the density of the upper atmosphere.
Between 1960 and 2002 the U.S., Russia and Japan sent 33 missions to the Red Planet.
Manning says he was watching the bottom of his screen so intently that it took him a moment to notice when the line jumped to the top.
www.sciam.com /article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=000CBCF6-9E2B-101A-9E2B83414B7F0000   (760 words)

  
 Red Planet - Epitonic.com: Hi Quality Free and Legal MP3 Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This site may be viewed in any browser or Internet device, but looks best in one that complies with web standards.
Red Planet is a bit of a strange mix, but very infectious -- punky power pop with a bit of New Wave whimsy.
The energy and enthusiasm with which this band puts a new wrinkle into established rock and roll song structures and styles is their strongest and most appealing suit.
www.epitonic.com /artists/redplanet.html   (272 words)

  
 Mars the Red Planet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Mars is considered the red planet because of its bright red color.
The Red Planet is thought to have no magnetic field.
The Red Planet has two small moons that rotate very close to the surface.
longwood.cs.ucf.edu /~MidLink/Mars.html   (288 words)

  
 RED PLANET DESIGN - DALLAS, TEXAS
Red Planet Design is a full-service interactive media company based in Addison, Texas - specializing in Design, Online Marketing, and Interactive Technology.
Since our inception in 1999, Red Planet Design has designed brand identities, created comprehensive online marketing campaigns, and developed all-inclusive web sites and eCommerce environments.
For more information about Red Planet Design, Inc. or to contact us regarding how we can help you...please click the link below to submit an inquiry or feel free to call us at the numbers to the right.
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 Red Dragon (2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
I've yet to see a Brett Ratner film that I didn't like, but with `Red Dragon,' Ratner transforms himself from a spoiled rich kid with a dazzling gift for entertainment into a world-class filmmaker, whose last name, in a just la-la-land, would be as respected as his contemporaries such as Shyamalan or a Soderbergh.
The beauty of `Red Dragon' is that Ratner solves this problem right away.
Taken on its own as a deliciously relentless thriller, or as part of one of the least likely franchises in Hollywood history, `Red Dragon' is categorically superb on both counts.
us.imdb.com /Title?0289765   (1048 words)

  
 New Hubble images of the Red Planet
Early morning clouds can be seen along the left limb of the planet, and a large cyclonic storm composed of water ice is churning near the polar cap.
Hemisphere B features a region of the planet known as Tharsis, home of the largest volcanoes in the solar system.
The Red Planet in 3D -- New data from Mars Global Surveyor reveal the topography of Mars better than many continental regions on Earth.
science.nasa.gov /newhome/headlines/ast01jul99_1.htm   (1020 words)

  
 Red Planet (DVD) And From Beirut to Jerusalem
Humanity`s only hope is to colonize the planet Mars by using algae to produce oxygen, but when the algae mysteriously disappear, a group of astronauts are sent to Mars on a mission to learn why.
The spaceship, led by Commander Kate Bowman (Carrie-Anne Moss), is preparing to land when a sudden emergency forces her to crash-land on the planet without supplies or equipment.
As if things weren`t bad enough, they have to avoid AMEE, the ship`s malfunctioning robot who is trying to kill them all.RED PLANET is an exciting science fiction thriller based on scientific facts, including theoretical notions on how to terraform Mars to become inhabitable.
www.northshore-properties.com /planet.htm   (241 words)

  
 Red Planet - VHS - Title R Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Red Planet : more like a shade of grey
Red Planet is set not too far in the distant future in 2025.
The environment is degrading on earth due to man's pollution and we set out to create a new home on Mars.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /vhs-title-r/red-planet   (242 words)

  
 StarChild: The planet Mars
Some of the meteorites found on Earth are actually pieces of the planet Mars.
At the top and bottom of the planet are poles just like on Earth.
Mars has many craters which were formed by meteorites or asteroids hitting it.
starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov /docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/mars.html   (245 words)

  
 Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: SPOILERS! Review: Red Planet
Then, years later, probes loaded with algae are dropped on the planet, which will hopefully turn the CO into breathable oxygen.
This is just good again: when they crash on the planet, one of the astronauts talks about the ``landing ellipse''.
When you are crashing on a planet, there is more uncertainty in your position along the direction of travel then perpendicular to it.
www.badastronomy.com /bad/movies/redplanet2.html   (3179 words)

  
 Red Mars Index page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The first book of a trilogy including Green Mars and Blue Mars, Red Mars is a possible future history of the colonization of Mars by a group of scientists chosen by Russia and the United States, and their efforts to create a new lifestyle on the new planet.
It includes up-to-date technology with ideas which are still only theoretically possible, as well as political and psychological theory, a thorough understanding of the myths of Mars as well as other literature, and an intriguing and comprehensive storyline.
Overall, Red Mars is a masterwork of the possible, as well as a thought-provoking look at the human psyche and its relationship to environment.
hubcap.clemson.edu /~sparks/marsindx.html   (182 words)

  
 APOD: 2003 July 24 - Mars at the Moon's Edge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Mars of course, as the Red Planet wandered near the waning gibbous
With the cratered Moon in the foreground, the bright planet
Mars reaches its closest approach to planet Earth in over 50,000 years.
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap030724.html   (190 words)

  
 BBC - Radio 4 - Red Planet
In this programme, Heather Couper uncovers the history of mankind’s ongoing fascination with the planet Mars, and the incredible metamorphoses our beliefs about the red planet have gone through.
For ancient civilisations — the Egyptians, the Romans — this fiery red star was believed to be the home of a great god.
Although the official line is that none was found, one of the lead scientists on the mission, Gil Levin, is, twenty five years on, still insistent that his experiment did find evidence of microbial life on Mars.
www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/science/redplanet.shtml   (1000 words)

  
 Nasaexplores
Mars is called the Red Planet because it is covered in reddish-brown rocks and soil.
Explain that Mars is called the Red Planet because it is covered with reddish-brown rocks and soil.
Ask students if they know why the soil on Mars is red.
www.nasaexplores.com /show_k4_teacher_st.php?id=030407110412   (401 words)

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