In my essay, I will discuss two iconic space movies: Interstellar by Christopher Nolan and The Martian by Ridley Scott.
In the first paragraph, I will discuss about the centralthemes and goals of each movie, comparing the protagonists, Mark Watney (The Martian) and Cooper (Interstellar). While both characters share similar characteristics, Watney’s journey is a personal battle for survival, whereas Cooper’s mission is driven by a larger, collective purpose. I will provide a concise plot summary for both films and analyze key scenes, such as the Miller planet scene in Interstellar, which uses innovative sound design and editing to build tension as time dilation unfolds, and the opening storm scene in The Martian, which combines dramatic visual effects and pacing to establish the stakes immediately. Additionally, I will talk about easter eggs and red herrings, such as the bookshelf scene in Interstellar and the chat exchanges scene between Mark and NASA in The Martian, to show how these moments add layers to their respective narratives.
In this paragraph, I will explore how Interstellar and The Martian portray gender and race roles, breaking some stereotypes while reinforcing others. Both films shows women’s contribution to space exploration. Commander Lewis (The Martian) leads her team through leadership roles, while Brand (Interstellar) plays a critical role in humanity’s survival, with scientific expertise and being part of the team. I will compare how each film challenges traditional gender norms and whether these portrayals represent enlightened progress or remain rooted in certain stereotypes. Additionally, I will briefly examine the racial diversity in each film, analyzing how these choices impact the narrative and audience perception.
The third paragraph, I will apply talk about talk about the psychoanalysis of both Cooper (from Interstellar) and little bit about Mark Watney (from the Martian) just for comparing at beginning. In interstellar, Cooper offers a very complex case, as his journey start with hope and excitement for traveling the space even though he has to leave his family behind, and later change to a big regret. His journey is marked by how he abandon his children after realizing the time skip. His space journey has more layers compared to that of Mark’s.
My last paragraph will be a short conclusion about whole thing discussed, the difference, how the movie moves away from some norms and stick to some stereotypes.
https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijllt/article/view/1217/1005
https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/Online/12054/The-Martian-A-science-movie-review
https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/50238002/ChangingDominantIdeologiesinRecentAmericanScience-FictionCinemaAnIdeologicalAnalysisofInterstellar-libre.pdf?1478816010=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DChanging_Dominant_Ideologies_in_Recent_A.pdf&Expires=1733384487&Signature=TjViYhjve8nvaAE1oSnnv5Dhg2xaoo0-yb6jUGWkixFYScEWTiX5jFod6AuO-neL~1FVfTpbpbD3etwSYVy764VHuv92CH~C9wYrPJuVcbOEy7qH9kByq0890G-3stvqso1GgbY7SlEkdaugYjpK2mx2GsZ0xNsdK4ztF4-HSO6Kn6qeN9kz7kuN2Zav29-9lUf-QVvSas5lfr6gjd4VherJh~s2hFdjmR0I0BziXo4Iqj8-5psklK8CIzBfMkKTmv8FcwXv2lm~n~aPHDmlYCXsg4Tu1SIprqz0ryTMLVWmyQ0DWsxq3Wu4bg1QZOTV~fObTfrgwZqEqjdOIUuj-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA
tatkins
Mostly good. Interesting comparison. Rather than relying on Brand to carry gender capability I would focus on Murph who is challenged to become a leader through hardship rather than Brand who lies to everyone and opts to put the team in danger because she just wants to get to the love of her life (who is already dead).
And, your sources list (?) is pretty much illegible. Usually, scholarly sources have a more stable (and shorter) URL.