I have very fond memories of the Red Planet mini series and have been struggling for years to find a little something of it. I have only managed to find a short summary clip on some nostalgia website, and I've even written to FOX to obtain a copy of it...we'll see if that actually works. Although it diverges from the book somewhat, I felt that as a miniseries it did the book justice and I certainly owe the creators a debt of thanks for introducing me to the works of Heinlein after watching that show! Even years later I can still hear the voice of Willis saying "Jim boy!" How I wish I could watch it again. The brilliant last scene where Willis grows up and explains it all to Jim is classic too; truly a perfect story for youths to understand bonds of friendship, truth, the struggle of growing up. Maybe if FOX can't help, I'll write to Mark Hamill (the voice of James Marlowe, Sr) himself to see if he's got a copy! LOL I'm sure he's got one tucked away amid all his Luke Skywalker memorabilia.

This was a great way to bring the novel to the screen. Think two- or three-episode "Batman" -- just enough time to tell a longer story, and still aimed at kids just old enough to follow a more intricate plot. Heinlein's juvenile novel "Red Planet" wouldn't make much of a film, but was very well adapted into a rarely-seen form, the animated miniseries. I would like to see more of these!

I was always a big fan of Saturday morning cartoons, any genre. My favorites were always Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or whatever shows based on comic books were currently running. When I was in the sixth grade, Red Planet came out. I liked the miniseries so much that I bought the book, which was written towards children of my age. I loved it. It wasn't the same as the miniseries, but they came close enough in imaginative scope. I think Heinlein would've been proud. Since then I've become an avid Heinlein and sci/fi fan. The film not only inspired me to read more, but it also inspired me to dabble in my own authorship. The worth of my stories has yet to be proved, but the therapeutic value is unmatched by anything else. I've seen the film again, after having read the book, and it is still amazing. This film is targeted at children, and is perhaps the best kid's movie I've ever seen.

Red Planet the animated miniseries based upon the novel by RAH is a mixed bag. I'd have liked it to have been more faithful to the book but it is pretty good for what it is. There is a lot to like and a lot to hate. The villans and action sequences are disapointing but the feel that New Ares (Mars?) has is quite nice. The alien "locals" are also well done. I wish they'd do more animated miniseries based upon novels, it would much improve the quality of animation on television.