It reminds me of how I felt when James Cameron's Avatar was about to be released.

When someone of that stature does something that looks even remotely special, I'll go see it.

Two things:

A) I love great movies

B) I love anticipating movies even more.

Yes, the upcoming Star Wars is my dream come true. But The Martian is here, and it looks incredible!

So why am I so excited about it? Because I love Matt Damon movies. With Avatar, a movie that aroused similar excitement in me before I saw it, if you had asked me why I was tittilated, I would have answered:

Because of Terminator. And Alien. And the Abyss. And Terminator 2. And Titanic.

I could just tell it was going to be something special, and it was coming from a director who had already blown my mind on many separate occasions.

So, when you ask, "Why so excited about the release of The Martian?" I can tell you, it's because of this.

 

And this.

And, of course, this.

Also, my mom is coming in to visit, and hang with her grandson, which means that my wife and will be able to go! It's not easy for new parents to get out and see movies!

Which upcoming movies are you most excited about?

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