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Celebrating the Mars Encounter with a DVD?

Posted by Cliff on from the meeting-the-Red-planet dept.

Berend de Boer asks: "To celebrate the upcoming encounter of The Mars Kind, I like to watch a DVD about Mars with my kids. Is there something worthwhile people can recommend? It should be suitable for younger kids (max 10), so Total Recall 2070 is out the question. It does not necessarily have to be an action film...something educational will be fine as well."

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  1. NOT mission 2 mars by PeteyG · · Score: 3, Insightful

    NOT mission 2 mars

    If you haven't seen it yet, don't.

    That is all.

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    no thanks
  2. Man Conquers Space by Ratso+Baggins · · Score: 3, Informative
    This is Under 10 material, but its good for adults too...

    Mars Mission Docco

    btw: I'm an extra in it ;)

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    "we live in a post-ideological world..." - Billy Bragg.

  3. Not on DVD, but... by Megaslow · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here's something I found at the PBS store

  4. Robinson Crusoe on Mars! by Meowing · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://us.imdb.com/Title?0058530 Not exactly a masterpiece, and not even vaguely educational, but a lot of fun.

  5. It's all about documentaries by Oinos · · Score: 3, Informative

    There are several Mars related documentaries available from the standard movie outlets.

    "Mars - The Red Planet Collection" is one that I personally recommend. It has two programs, on one each side of the DVD, and is seemingly suitable for young children. My 12 year old daughter sat through both programs then immediately asked where my old telescope was. Speaking of which, a telescope is a great idea to enhance the Mars experience.

    There's also the long forgotten Mars Pathfinder" site with fantastic photos of the surface. CD-ROM's may still be available of the site. The Planetary Society is another good online reference site.

    Sure movies are entertaining, but this is an opportunity to educate your youngsters on a facinating subject.

    This wouldn't be a proper comment about Mars reference materials without plugging The Case for Mars by Robert Zubrin. It's probably a bit too technical for a 10 year old, but still a facinating argument for settling Mars.