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John Carter
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:03 pm
by doomtrader
Just came back from the cinema, and I really must say that the movie was much better than I was expecting.
I have read a lot how crap the John Carter is, so I choose it tonight as there was nothing better to see with my son.
But hey, if you are not expecting complicated plot and deep characters, then the movie is really good. Personally I think it is a mix of Conan and Star Wars.
Pros:
good effects
nice sights
interesting worlds
Cons:
shallow plot
some gaps in the plot
Overall:
7/10
RE: John Carter
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:09 pm
by Gilmer
The books weren't real long on plot, either, but they were written in a simpler time. "Man falls in love with woman and then rescues her. Becomes a prince." Boom. There's your story.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:13 pm
by ASHBERY76
How come everybody knew this would bomb apart from Disney.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:41 pm
by Mobius
I liked it.
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RE: John Carter
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:32 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76
How come everybody knew this would bomb apart from Disney.
Warspite1
Probably because Andrew Stanton was involved - and given his brilliant track record, maybe they could be forgiven for thinking they would have yet another monster hit on their hands. Oh well - no one is perfect....
RE: John Carter
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:03 am
by ilovestrategy
Even the spam bot likes it!
RE: John Carter
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:20 pm
by martok
Given all the reactions I've read/heard so far, this must be one of those "love it or hate it" films. I've yet to see a review of this movie come down somewhere in the middle.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:32 pm
by critter
Supp Martok? ^
I liked it. I thought they over did his jumping abilities, but the rest I could live with.
Don't tell me you'd didn't want to see where the princess's tattoos went.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:41 pm
by Capt. Harlock
I've yet to see a review of this movie come down somewhere in the middle.
Okay, because I always like to be a little different, I state that the major failure of the film was -- set design. It just did not convey the feeling of a genuine Martian civilization that you get from reading the Edgar Rice Burroughs books. And without a background to anchor the story in, the action becomes that much less believable.
On the other hand, the representation on-screen of the four-armed Tharks was expertly done. After a few minutes, you stopped thinking about it, and accepted it as entirely natural.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:02 am
by doomtrader
There are many questions that the movie is not answering but I suppose that the producer/director wanted to tell more about them in the next parts. I assume there won't be any.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:55 pm
by martok
ORIGINAL: critter
Supp Martok? ^
Hey
critter! Good to see you again. [:)]
RE: John Carter
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:38 pm
by Zap
Found it to be booring. Characters were'nt convincing. For a sci-fi the fantasy world created did not work for me.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:26 pm
by Gilmer
What they need to do is make a movie out of "Norman of Torn". It would be a good costume movie set in medieval times. It was a good book.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:12 pm
by Mad Cow
Pretty cool movie, imo.
RE: John Carter
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:51 am
by ilovestrategy
Just saw it today. I liked it!
RE: John Carter
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:51 am
by ilovestrategy
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just saw it today. I liked it!
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
RE: John Carter
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:38 am
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just saw it today. I liked it!
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
Warspite1
Yes it does! - just needed the link to dvds and stuff and it would have been perfect....[;)]
RE: John Carter
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:15 am
by martok
ORIGINAL: warspite1
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just saw it today. I liked it!
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
Warspite1
Yes it does! - just needed the link to dvds and stuff and it would have been perfect....[;)]
That, or wedding dresses. [:D]
RE: John Carter
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:14 am
by ilovestrategy
ORIGINAL: martok
ORIGINAL: warspite1
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
Warspite1
Yes it does! - just needed the link to dvds and stuff and it would have been perfect....[;)]
That, or wedding dresses. [:D]
Oh man. I'd hate to be the spambot champion or something! [X(][:D]