there be a few movie out there that be so over hype that i have always hesitate view them for fear of be disappointed rag bull and blade runner and the lord of the ring film and and eight head in a duffel bag all come to mind . ray bradbury martian chronicle always have a special lure to me since i be very interested in planetary astronomy and have always enjoy a writer interpretation of what our future in space may hold . i have never read the book and but i saw the video available and buy them last week . and sure enough and these film be totally terrible . the martian chronicle series ( the write series and anyway ) be usually think of a a classic . but the film . i can not honestly think of anything in the film that i thought be well do and or even fairly well do . the word that come to mind here be represent boring and illogical and and cheap . the special effect and model use in the film be cheap garbage and look almost as bad a those in plan 9 from out space . the acting be not even act the actor appear a if they be read off of cue card . the writing be terrible and at time not even logical . the directing be non existent and the many time the actor appear to be walk over to an x on the floor to deliver their line to each other . the story be illogical and the sequence of event would never happen in any universe . i be barely through the second tape of the series ( there be three tape in the set ) . the second look like it will be even bad than the first . i doubt i will be willing to even sit through the third . what i find amazing be that these film be produce at the same time the original star war trilogy be film and and the difference between the two series be dumbfound . where the star war film be excite and dramatic and the martian chronicle be the exact opposite each little story line be only marginally interesting and and each be film in almost a dreamlike sequence . i can go on and on and pick apart almost every scene in the martian chronicle film and but i think i have make my point . this have to rate a one of the bottom 5 film i have ever sit through . and if anyone can disagree with this i would appreciate hearing from them .