In the old days, they used to talk about "space sickness" which was brought about by the close quarters and other factors having to do with the distance from terra firma. These three guys are on Mars. They have gotten there somehow with few plans and little to do. They seem to have little if any scientific knowledge (except for Nielsen) and seem content to sit around drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. At first I thought the atmosphere was playing tricks on them, making them edgy and hostile (like some Star Trek episodes), but apparently they have some incredibly human problems. The Redford character is hyped up from the get go. He starts to complain from the beginning. Brian Keith (who goes by a different first name) is a big lunk who kind of takes up space. Leslie Nielsen is the only one who can fly the rocket, so he should have a little more cred. Everything falls apart when they discover Uranium (the Cold War gold) and begin parceling up the planet. The results, however, are re-mindful of Serling's "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street."
Review of Appointment on Mars
