John Carter
Moderator: maddog986
- doomtrader
- Posts: 5319
- Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:21 am
- Location: Poland
- Contact:
John Carter
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
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
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.
"Venimus, vidimus, Deus vicit" John III Sobieski as he entered Vienna on 9/12/1683. "I came, I saw, God conquered."
He that has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time. - Anacreon
He that has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time. - Anacreon
RE: John Carter
How come everybody knew this would bomb apart from Disney.
RE: John Carter
Warspite1ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76
How come everybody knew this would bomb apart from Disney.
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....
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
- ilovestrategy
- Posts: 3611
- Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:41 pm
- Location: San Diego
- Contact:
RE: John Carter
ORIGINAL: edfgfdc
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.
___________________________________________________
bridal Dress Designers
bridal Dresses Online
discount Bridal Dresses
Even the spam bot likes it!
After 16 years, Civ II still has me in it's clutches LOL!!!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
RE: John Carter
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.
"Evil is easy, and has infinite forms." -- Pascal
RE: John Carter
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.
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.
What do you mean we're out of amunition???
- Capt. Harlock
- Posts: 5379
- Joined: Sat Sep 15, 2001 8:00 am
- Location: Los Angeles
- Contact:
RE: John Carter
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.
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
--Victor Hugo
--Victor Hugo
- doomtrader
- Posts: 5319
- Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:21 am
- Location: Poland
- Contact:
RE: John Carter
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
ORIGINAL: critter
Supp Martok? ^
Hey critter! Good to see you again. [:)]
"Evil is easy, and has infinite forms." -- Pascal
RE: John Carter
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
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.
"Venimus, vidimus, Deus vicit" John III Sobieski as he entered Vienna on 9/12/1683. "I came, I saw, God conquered."
He that has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time. - Anacreon
He that has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time. - Anacreon
- ilovestrategy
- Posts: 3611
- Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:41 pm
- Location: San Diego
- Contact:
RE: John Carter
Just saw it today. I liked it!
After 16 years, Civ II still has me in it's clutches LOL!!!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
- ilovestrategy
- Posts: 3611
- Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:41 pm
- Location: San Diego
- Contact:
RE: John Carter
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just saw it today. I liked it!
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
After 16 years, Civ II still has me in it's clutches LOL!!!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
RE: John Carter
Warspite1ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just saw it today. I liked it!
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
Yes it does! - just needed the link to dvds and stuff and it would have been perfect....[;)]
Now Maitland, now's your time!
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
Duke of Wellington to 1st Guards Brigade - Waterloo 18 June 1815
RE: John Carter
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Warspite1ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just saw it today. I liked it!
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
Yes it does! - just needed the link to dvds and stuff and it would have been perfect....[;)]
That, or wedding dresses. [:D]
"Evil is easy, and has infinite forms." -- Pascal
- ilovestrategy
- Posts: 3611
- Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:41 pm
- Location: San Diego
- Contact:
RE: John Carter
ORIGINAL: martok
ORIGINAL: warspite1
Warspite1ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy
Just realized, that post made me sound just like a spambot! [X(]
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]
After 16 years, Civ II still has me in it's clutches LOL!!!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!
Now CIV IV has me in it's evil clutches!