Because a standard safe mission into space wouldn’t be very interesting? This is not the hardest question to answer. That said, I think Gravity, Interstellar, and especially The Martian still offer optimistic space stories and will probably inspire young astronauts.

It’s been said a few times in the interview (although in another context):
It’s a comic book-movie.

Funny how both Batman v. Superman and Captain America: Civil War had their films stolen from under them by supporting players. The only thing I wanted after seeing BvS (besides a stiff drink) was to see Wonder Woman. After CACW I want to a Black Panther movie, the new Spider-Man movie and hell, I’m only now excited…

Uh, you realize that by driving, you are significantly more dependent upon government for your ride to work, right? The roads, lights, subsidies for car manufacturers and oil companies, safety and licensing regulations and enforcement, environmental cleanup from problems and on and on and on.

Well, little government certainly never built anything like the NYC subway. Main difference between say NY and Paris is that the French government allocates money to maintain important infrastructure while the US congress argues about whether to hold another meaningless vote on the affordable care act.

People who think beyond sand.