[FPSPACE] Soviet Mars lander in Red Planet

[Woods, Dave]

I did go see it.  Totally unbelievable plot, annoying characters with bad
egos.  Yes, there is a robot in there and it looks like someone did look
at some Lavochkin spacecraft designs for some construction details.  
You never get a good look at it though: too much shadow.    Bottom line: 
if you have some time and money to waste, only then go see it.

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Larry Klaes [SMTP:lklaes@bbn.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 14, 2000 1:30 PM
> To:	fpspace@solar.rtd.utk.edu
> Subject:	[FPSPACE] Soviet Mars lander in Red Planet
> 
> For those of you who do not want to know about the
> plot of the new film Red Planet, read no further, but
> note I will not be saying much in the way of spoilers.
> 
> Apparently in the film a robot Soviet Mars lander plays
> a role in the plot.  You can see images of it here:
> 
> http://www.sciflicks.com/red_planet/images/red_planet_18.html
> 
> And here:
> 
> http://www.darkhorizons.com/news5/prod1.jpg
> 
> Though I have not yet seen the film and I know only that
> it is called Kosmos, the lander certainly looks like something
> that the Soviets would have launched to Mars, based on their
> Luna landers.  
> 
> For those who have seen Red Planet, can you provide more
> information on this Soviet lander?  Thanks.
> 
> Larry