Robinson Crusoe on Mars Full Movie Reviews

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Indyfreak
Indyfreak
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Rating of
2.5/4

The film title sums it up quite nicely.

Indyfreak - wrote on 09/30/2019

This science fiction adventure plays out as a more pulpy version of Ridley Scott's The Martian. Plus there's an adorable monkey sidekick who is the highlight of the movie.
Paul Mantee is...fine in the lead part He's not wooden and displays some ingenuity as a modern Robinson Crusoe, but you wish someone more charismatic was cast. Like his castmate Batman himself, Adam West, who in his limited screentime makes the most of it.
The location shots and matte paintings demonstrate creativity on director Byron Haskin's part since it was an independent production. Some outdoor scenes look downright eerie.
It's certainly a lower budget exercise but it doesn't look lousy. And more importantly, it takes itself as serious as it has to for the audience to remain interested. It's too bad they …

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