Christmas on Mars
Music, Science Fiction
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2008
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The film tells the story of the experiences of Major Syrtis during the first Christmas on a newly-colonized Mars. Coyne has described the film as "Maybe Eraserhead or Dead Man crossed with some kind of fantasy and space aspects, like The Wizard of Oz and maybe A Space Odyssey, and set at Christmas-time. The story that unfolds is intended to hint at childlike magic within a tragic and realistic situation."
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
82 min
Release date:
11 Nov 2008
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It's mainly pregnant with pauses that too frequently suck all the fun/oxygen out of each scene, like some art-film parody.
– Aaron Hillis,
Village Voice,
10 Sep 2008
fresh:
Many rock bands have a moment when they flirt with cinema, but the best efforts are...endearingly ragged projects, destined for cult status. For the Oklahoma group the Flaming Lips, that movie is Christmas on Mars.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
12 Sep 2008
fresh:
This mostly black-and-white, dreamlike yuletide fable does possess its own dorky DIY charm.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
22 Sep 2008
rotten:
Warmth and humor, Flaming Lips calling cards, are nowhere to be found.
– Joan Anderman,
Boston Globe,
31 Oct 2008