Rocky Is Weirder Than You Think (ft. Andy Weir!)

Because of you, Joe, I bought "Project: Hail Mary" on Amazon Prime. I can't express how happy I am that I purchased it, not rented. This movie is high on my rewatchlst list. Princess Bride and Paul, high.

Them mentioning that the turquoise marks arent birthmarks but rather tattoos makes me CRAVE a scene where Rocky and Grace compare tattoos, Rocky being like "Yes, this is indelible mark on Rocky body to show eternal undying love to Rocky mate", when Grace is more like "This is Mickey Mouse. I got him when i was drunk in Flordia" 😂

Interesting, I immediately understood Rocky not wanting to be seen eating because it's also watching him take a dump and I would hate someone watch my take a dump. Didn't occur to me the whole eating together could be weird. But us eating together is a sign of sharing resources. So it mskes sense for community. Crappy away makes sense as vulnerability and disease spread.

Disclaimer: This movie was great, I've never made a movie, and do not think I could have done any better.

After discussing this movie with a coworker, she sent me this video, mostly because I was a little disappointed with the personification of Rocky. Physiology aside, because let's be honest that's just about any aliens save from Avatar maybe, Rocky felt like a human stuck in a rocky body. It was the near immediate "isms" for me. Understanding and riffing off the human sense of humor out of the gate, lifelong monogamy, and generally the instant click of comradery. Culturally, the only thing that stood out to me was the Dormant Sleep State and having someone watch guard. The scene that really took me out of it is when Rocky comes rolling in like an excited toddler (or dog) with no sense of the damage he could be doing to Grace's ship, life support, lab capabilities, as though he's not a genius engineer/scientist. After finishing the movie it occurred to me the personification and funny/cutesie things they did with him are solely to create a bond with the character, so that certain events have more impact and gravitas. Overall, easily a 8/10 for a movie, I just felt like if you're trying to introduce a strange new alien, to the point you have 16 pages of how interesting and different they are, exemplify this in the story so that sense is conveyed appropriately. So much explained here has me feeling like had the movie introduced even half of this, just through curious casual conversation between the two of them, it would have really broken Rocky out as an alien being with alien thoughts and an alien way of being.

Great video, thanks for putting this together for us!

I loved this movie! Definitely the best sci-fi movie to come out in a long time. I haven't read the book yet but it's definitely next on my list. I nearly watched this video before watching the movie. I am so glad I waited. Watching this after the movie was the perfect order for me. This video perfectly compliments the movie. Well done! ❤

We need the sun to maintain temperature and support photosynthesis. Not sure why Eridians need a sun.

I’ve been very busy for months, & haven’t seen the movie!
Yet!

3:45 I think it’s more like an ‘algae bloom’ on the sun, or a living Dyson Sphere.

One problem with the no spatial memory thing. Spatial memory not only covers what's in the room around you but long distance navigation. I know the erdians can hear pretty far but how would they keep track of locations. Animals evolved it to remember where edible plants and water can be found and predators remember where they found prey. Clearly they have to have something similar for long distances over their planet so i think saying no spatial memory is a wrong way to put it.

36:02 and we're all grateful for this riffing! "Rocky hate Mark."

I'm definitely part Edidian because I would ABSOLUTELY go to a 5-star shittery.

Andy Weir makes me imagine god having a conversation with an angel how he created earth in the same way Andy explains the creation or Erid.

Seeing Andy's worldbuilding notes makes me feel better about my own 118 pages worth of (disorganized) worldbuilding notes that go into far more detail than strictly necessary – most of which no one except close friends will ever see.

The Author looks like Son of Stephen King. ? Just saying.

this movie is up there with treasure planet for me. 10/10 would cry about a rock again

I give it 3.8 shits out of 5. Missed the fan.

the amount of thought and care put into this alien species is so cool, i could listen to andy weir talk about this for hours

Amaze Amaze Amaze

I LOVED this movie. A friend saw it before me and texted me afterwards saying it was EXACTLY my thing and I needed to see it. She was right lol

I saw the movie after my brother told me it was based on a book written by the same author who wrote The Martian. I went in without watching ANY previews and with zero idea of the plot. I had such a fun time. I saw it twice in the theater because it was SO GOOD. Then I listened to the book and enjoyed all the extra details they couldn't put into the movie. This is one reason I prefer to see the movie and then read the book. I have a hard time with what gets cut out of the book otherwise.