Roving Mars (2006)

Through the eyes of two state-of-the-art rovers, and with NASA scientists at your side, you'll see Mars in a way no one ever has before-direct from the surface of the amazing red planet.

Director:

George Butler

Writers:

George Butler, Robert Andrus

Stars:

Paul Newman, Steve Squyres, Rob Manning

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Newman	...	Self - Introduction by
Steve Squyres	...	Self
Rob Manning	...	Self
Charles Elachi	...	Self (as Dr. Charles Elachi)
Wayne Lee	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nagin Cox	...	Self - single headshot

Storyline

Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey on the surface of the mysterious red planet. Through the eyes of these two intrepid, state-of-the-art rovers, and with NASA scientists and engineers at your side, you'll see Mars in a way no one ever has before, standing on the surface of the planet that's intrigued mankind for eons.

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Plot Keywords:

engineering challenge | imax | galaxy | water | rock | 

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Taglines:

A Whole New World Awaits.

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Introduction by: [voiceover] Space exploration began with dreaming. Thousands of years of humans staring into the heavens and wondering, how did this begin? What else is out there? The earliest answers were given in myth and poetry. Now they are sought by space age technology. And while each mission increases our knowledge, it also leads our imagination further and further. How did life begin? Did it happen more than once in the universe? The answer may lie on Mars.

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Soundtracks

Glósóli
Written by Jon Thor Birgisson (as Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson), Georg Holm (as Georg "Goggi" Hólm), Kjartan Sveinsson (as Kjartan "Kjarri" Sveinsson) and Orri P. Dyrason (as Orri Páll Dýrason)
Performed by Sigur Rós

User Reviews

Very promising concept ends stale.

This had the _opportunity_ to be a great documentary. It started with less of the crappy motivational speeches and some bits of actual science. They showed the construction phases of the two rovers that went on Mars and the animations were great.

I expected this to turn into a detailed log of the travels of the two rovers and the emotions involved and the science and engineering decisions that were made. But the film ended abruptly, after only 38 minutes. The rovers landed and finished their mission in less than 10 minutes of film time.

What was a great concept and a refreshing presentation style ended up in mediocrity. And what was Paul Newman doing narrating the beginning of the film? God, he sounded old.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mission to Mars

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$412,337, 29 January 2006

Gross USA:

$10,407,978

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,978,976

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Lockheed Martin, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1