When The Martian Chronicles originally aired on NBC in 1980 I was excited because I am a huge Bradbury fan and The Martian Chronicles was one of my favorite books.I loved it then and still enjoyed it now.I recently re watched it on DVD.The primary flaw is the cheesy special effects,even by the standards then.Rock Hudson gives a good performance and so do others,especially McGavin,Mcdowall,Connelly,Peters,Weaver and especially Bernie Casey.The set designs and Martian costumes and makeups are cool.My favorite scene is near the end when Hudson meets a Martian who tells him to live life as well as possible and not to destroy or humble anything.Those lines have stayed with me since my first viewing.It's a better watch than most give it credit for being.Ignore the crappy visual effects and enjoy a pretty good Sci-Fi miniseries.
Review of The Martian Chronicles
