Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

**Spoilers**Well, not really. I mean the name of the movie is Stranded, right?The basic concept of the movie is solid. It is like Apollo 13 or Morooned before that but now we are on Mars. The fish out of water drama. The shipwreck in space and all that. The opening bit with the news cast is a warning to the viewer. The pacing of this movie is gonna be outlandishly slow, weird and emotionless. And those credits?? Man, anyone remember the opening wooshing credits of Superman - I mean, on and on and on. Some graphic designer just got a new Mac or something and just wanted to keep going and going and going. Enough.All and all, very student film like thus far, but lets get into the story already.As has been noted, the overdub was a train wreck and very distracting. Money issue I suppose. On set dialog must have either not happened or not been of any quality to be able to use, so lets dub the whole thing. OK, but when you are watching a dubbed movie that makes you think Godzilla the whole time you might want to work on matching up the mouth movements with the recorded dialog.Just a suggestion.The blonde character Susana was the terrible. If I understand correctly she is the "Luna" that directed the movie as well (although she uses her real name for the acting credit). Luna, like Cher, Madonna or Prince...I guess. Maybe she is a good singer. Perhaps she needed to "hire" herself at the last minute or something or it was a money saving thing. This is LOW budget after all, so I'll give her the benefit of doubt on that move but lets not put ourselves in an acting role again, 'k.Vincent Gallo just isn't my cup of tea. Can't, won't, not even a little bit...whatever. But OK, I understand...because he is Mr. Independent film hero to many so I guess Luna is included on that list. Her homage to the independent film spirit or she digs creepy grease balls, not sure which. I live with her choice. Namaste Luna.Joaquim de Almeida is a real actor. Sir, what are you doing here? Does not compute...error, error...."Just a moment...just a moment...I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 unit. It's going to go a hundred percent failure within 72 hours."Sorry, wrong movie.But seriously, just a moment....Is the guy up in orbit that they are talking to...is that freaking Johnny Ramone as in The Ramones??? Love the Ramones and still... OK, I'm officially confused now. It isn't nice to talk about the departed, but that had to be the most bizarre bit of casting I have seen for some time. I mean, Johnny Ramone is in orbit around Mars and you're wondering why the shuttle crashed? Not that I am blaming, but still. That was some belly laughs I had when I'm listening to that Queens accent talking to those other astronuts on the Martian surface. What is his line? "Look, I gotta get going. It's a long way back home." Um, OK...could you hang out for a few minutes and see if there is something you could do since we are all go die 'n some junk???I can't talk about the other actors in this movie. They just were not very good and I don't understand the hows or whys of them showing up in this.Emotions.People have them. The characters in this movie don't. Look, most likely you are all gonna die so some sign of this fact might be in order. The dialog is all very Dunder Mifflin. Speaking of which, I have had more animated and emotion filled conversations with people about adding paper to the copier, so I can't really relate all that well with these people. I don't get it.Considering everything, the movie looks pretty good by which I mean the effects are fine. They aren't really important though as this is a human drama kinda thing but at least they don't distract. Pretty good considering this movie is almost a decade old and this is a no budget film. The directing, staging and pace of the film are criminal.See Sam Rockwell in Duncan Jones' Moon (2009) for a good example of the way a no budget human drama oriented science fiction movie should been done. Stranded is a curiosity piece that most people won't be able to sit through.

It's low budget. It's a Spanish sci-fi. The acting can only be described as wooden, especially by Maria Lidon. The science will not hold up to even cursory scrutiny. So why is "Stranded" so interesting? It's original, that's why. There are no sand monsters, in fact there is nothing to do battle with, except the hopelessness of the crew's situation. The underlying logic drives the film, not c.g.i. and that is why the originality. If you enjoy the thrill of discovery, and the deliberate pace is not going to be a problem, then this is a must see. The Martian landscapes are stunning. Even the ending is no cop out, which adds to the realism that has preceded it. - MERK

Don't listen the haters. Although I think Gallo is a terrible actor and about as annoying as Gilbert Godfried (sp?) this is actually a very good film.I'm guessing that some voices were dubbed and some not, hard to tell from the version I caught on Showtime. Without spoiling too much, this movie pretty much hits it all - the life / death choice dilemma, aliens, life on other planets, some pretty great sci-fi mixed with a decent drama.Don't let any of the negatives put you off - and don't stop watching it because the start is slow. Once it picks up you'll be very glad you kept watching.

Stranded is by far one of the five worst films i've seen. But, it's that rare film animal that is so bad it must be seen to be believed. enjoy at your own risk. The English version appears to have been overdubbed, which only adds to the fun, creating a pseudo-kung-fu-sci-fi sub-genre. Vincent Gallo plays, of course, the tough guy American. He, and his beard, are unbearable. Somehow the producers must have gotten their hands on a first-rate spaceship set from another film, because 95% takes place inside this tiny capsule. The claustrophobia of the capsule mirrors the fact that your intelligence is dwindling the longer you watch the film. The best part about Stranded, however, are the 'weightless scenes.' I can see the director yelling 'Walk slowly! Wave your arms! Pretend like you're weightless!' into his megaphone. Watch Stranded, and you will really really appreciate 'Speed II.'