John Carter (1 Viewer)

lancer said:
I liked the original E.R. Burrough's John Carter of Mars series when I was much younger. Haven't read them in decades, though. -- Al
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I downloaded an audio version of the first book from Librivox. Good background for painting.
 
$250 million spent on CGI, all graphics good. OK film, did not see it in 3d, might have been better. Smacks of Star Wars, like pod races, Jar Jar look alikes, the princess, riding creatures and a whole lot more. Still glad to have seen it. Cheers, Robin.
 
villagehorse said:
$250 million spent on CGI, all graphics good. OK film, did not see it in 3d, might have been better. Smacks of Star Wars, like pod races, Jar Jar look alikes, the princess, riding creatures and a whole lot more. Still glad to have seen it. Cheers, Robin.
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I liked it a lot.. As far as being "derivative" of Star Wars, it's the other way around for the stories themselves... the first installment of John Carter of Mars was published in 1912.. so the one and two-man flyers, strange creatures, the princess were all it the books.. BTW, which character looked like Jar Jar? Actually, I never once thought of Star Wars or any other movie for that matter...

But each person reacts differently...

I don't think it's doing very well at the box office, so I hope things pick up for it so there will be more.

Thx

Jim
 
From what i here its not even going to recoup its 200+ million budget to bad Hollywood have to keep making these popcorn films.
These movies are a huge risk by the studios and if they flop you just cant help but think "if they had only put that huge budget into a historical film".
And even if a historical film does flop then its not a total waist if its good and done right then it could be used for education purposes!
 
I'm tired of the trailers on tv. They must be spending another $200 million on advertising. :rolleyes2: chris
 
No way a Thark looks like a 'freakin' Gungan. Nor acts like one.
 
Ragnar said:
From what i here its not even going to recoup its 200+ million budget to bad Hollywood have to keep making these popcorn films.
These movies are a huge risk by the studios and if they flop you just cant help but think "if they had only put that huge budget into a historical film".
And even if a historical film does flop then its not a total waist if its good and done right then it could be used for education purposes!
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Right! If you can CGI a cavalry charge of Tharks, then a Napoleonic attack column should be easy. Just keep Ron Maxwell the heck away.
 
I liked the film over all. It was slow at the begining, but enjoyable. I read the books 30 some years ago. I thought they did a nice job bringing the story to the screen. They had to change some things, but all worth it. I really like the Tharks.

I think what turns people away - at least for me, is the 9.50 dollar price tag to see a movie. I could just wait and buy the dvd for less. But it was a nice day out with the sife and we did not feel like we wasted our money.

Captain America I thought was a waste of money, but others liked it so to each their own.

Matthew
 
I'm curious to see the movie, too. I read the novels in high school and enjoyed them thoroughly. Though, is it correct that Willem Dafoe plays Tars Tarkas? How does he look with an extra pair of arms?

Prost!
Brad
 
theBaron said:
I'm curious to see the movie, too. I read the novels in high school and enjoyed them thoroughly. Though, is it correct that Willem Dafoe plays Tars Tarkas? How does he look with an extra pair of arms?

Prost!
Brad
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Nice that the actors, Dafoe especially, come through even as Tharks. They're no freakin' Gungans.

Disney marketing should be making some plush baby Tharks. Awwwwww.
 
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