Vanishing point Mars
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Vanishing point Mars |
| Original title | Escape from Mars |
| Country of production | Canada , United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Neill Fearnley |
| script |
Jim Henshaw , Peter Mohan |
| production |
Arvi Liimatainen , Michael Scott |
| music | Peter Allen |
| camera | Peter Woeste |
| cut | Paul Mortimer |
| occupation | |
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Vanishing Point Mars (original title Escape from Mars ) is a Canadian - American science fiction film directed by Neill Fearnley from 1999 . The film was first shown in Germany on July 2, 2000.
action
The first manned mission to Mars will be launched in 2016 . The crew consists of five astronauts , two of whom are women. In addition to technical problems, there were tensions between the crew members during the long flight to Mars. Only during the course of the trip does it come out that Commander Rank has recently separated from his wife and avoids any personal contact with her. He behaves coolly towards the other crew members.
The landing on Mars turns out to be successful. The space shuttle touches down only 17 meters from the planned landing site. Shortly after landing on Mars, astronaut Lia learns that her fiancé had a fatal accident on an icy road. However, after a while she can overcome the loss by concentrating on her task within the mission. The lander is damaged by meteorite impacts on the planet. The crew flees to a nearby cave to get away from the bombardment. Astronaut Singer is injured.
Astronauts John Rank and Sergei Andropov go on an exploration tour with the Martian vehicle in the nearby mountains to look for raw materials and signs of life; they get caught in a violent sandstorm that overturns the Mars rover. Both men are injured. Andropov's spacesuit is damaged, causing essential oxygen to escape. John saves Sergei's life by giving him his oxygen supply. The two astronauts Lia Poirier and Bill Malone start a rescue mission with the replacement vehicle and finally find their injured crew members. Sergei survived seriously injured while John died of lack of oxygen.
Sergei refers to an opposing rock face with a fluorescent appearance, which has its origin in bioorganisms . With this the successful proof of life on Mars is provided. John Rank is buried on Mars and hailed as a lifesaver. At the end of the mission, after a year and a half stay on Mars, the crew learned from ground control that the fuel and supplies would not be enough for the five astronauts to fly back. The tragic loss of a crew member turns out to be a stroke of luck for the remaining crew: by recalculating the fuel consumption and supplies, the ground control gives the green light for a safe return to home planet Earth.
background
The film was set in Winnipeg , Manitoba (Canada).
Reviews
“The Canadian TV star Peter Outerbridge also drifted through space for Brian De Palma's Mission to Mars (2000) and cut a better figure than in this cheap drama. Conclusion: Mission to Mars for the poor. "
“The crux of the plot also seems to have been that of the film, which is underproduced and has to tell its space mission using inferior trick technology. In addition, there is a simple-minded dramaturgy and underdeveloped characters that make the pathetic seriousness with which the story is presented seem almost grotesque. "
Web links
- Escape from Mars in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Vanishing Point Mars in the online movie database