The Worst Film Ever

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The problem with this mini series was that it was so FAR from the original book! Changing WHO took the trip and why. Making it all about environmental issues when that was not even close to what the original intent was made me upset. I am a big fan of the book and hate what the re-writer did to it. Also the sister wasn't even old enough to go to the school in the the book. In the book they were attempting to change the environment of Mars to make it like Earth. There weren't miners. The Father worked for the company not the Mother. Jim's best friend,Frank, skated home with him.The sister was home with mamma. The Red Planet was a charming book that dealt with nothing more than two boys letting their town know it was being left out in the cold for the entire winter. Just an attempt to turn out a PC story which ruined one that was already excellent.

I'm looking for a copy of this series. I loved it as a kid and have been having thoughts of nostalgia on Saturday morning cartoons and this animation still stayed with me as an adult. It is probably the best animation series that Fox ever put out (other than X-men), even though it was 3 episodes. I was never much of a sci-fi fan even as a kid but something about the story caught my attention enough to the point where I tuned in the following Saturday to see what happened next. I've been searching hi and lo to find any references to this awesome animation but the closet I got was this website. If any one knows where to find a copy of Red Planet the mini-series please, please, please contact me!

I have very fond memories of the Red Planet mini series and have been struggling for years to find a little something of it. I have only managed to find a short summary clip on some nostalgia website, and I've even written to FOX to obtain a copy of it...we'll see if that actually works. Although it diverges from the book somewhat, I felt that as a miniseries it did the book justice and I certainly owe the creators a debt of thanks for introducing me to the works of Heinlein after watching that show! Even years later I can still hear the voice of Willis saying "Jim boy!" How I wish I could watch it again. The brilliant last scene where Willis grows up and explains it all to Jim is classic too; truly a perfect story for youths to understand bonds of friendship, truth, the struggle of growing up. Maybe if FOX can't help, I'll write to Mark Hamill (the voice of James Marlowe, Sr) himself to see if he's got a copy! LOL I'm sure he's got one tucked away amid all his Luke Skywalker memorabilia.

I was always a big fan of Saturday morning cartoons, any genre. My favorites were always Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or whatever shows based on comic books were currently running. When I was in the sixth grade, Red Planet came out. I liked the miniseries so much that I bought the book, which was written towards children of my age. I loved it. It wasn't the same as the miniseries, but they came close enough in imaginative scope. I think Heinlein would've been proud. Since then I've become an avid Heinlein and sci/fi fan. The film not only inspired me to read more, but it also inspired me to dabble in my own authorship. The worth of my stories has yet to be proved, but the therapeutic value is unmatched by anything else. I've seen the film again, after having read the book, and it is still amazing. This film is targeted at children, and is perhaps the best kid's movie I've ever seen.