They should have kept the nudity from the books. It would have generated a TON of controversy and buzz, and every fanboy in America would have seen it six times over the weekend just to see Dejah Thoris naked for two hours.
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They should have kept the nudity from the books. It would have generated a TON of controversy and buzz, and every fanboy in America would have seen it six times over the weekend just to see Dejah Thoris naked for two hours.
Wouldn't that have also included long scenes of a nude John Carter jumping around? I'd definitely go for 2-D on that one.Originally Posted by enyawd72
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We just watched that the other day. I ended up really liking it.
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Whoa, if that's the case , no nudity is just fine. Perhaps maybe they should have taken some of the money they spent in promoting the movie on a Get to know john carter special or something. That was my problem, i had never heard of it before and all the advertising didn't do much to make me want to see it.
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Talk about a flop... <wink, wink, nudge, nudge>
I just saw it on the big screen and really enjoyed it.
No endless fight scenes, yet plenty of action. For once all the CG characters worked well, and I really liked the look of the Martian tech and geography/architecture.
The camera didn't move around everywhere, the editing made sense... all in all, a well-made big budget sci-fi movie.
The main guy is pretty forgettable, maybe the weakest aspect of the film, but he certainly didn't ruin the picture (high praise, I know).
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I saw this today and really enjoyed it. They stuck pretty close to the books, the CGI was good, Bryan Cranston had a nice guest-spot, Carter was likeable, and Dejah Thoris was gorgeous!
Plus, I got in free for my birthday! Bonus!
One thing I liked was they did not inject any modern slang or jokes into the movie. Always hate a period piece that tries to sneak in something.
I think the advertising dept really screwed this one over. They should have used the John Carter of Mars title, or a Fighting Man of Mars, or such. As it was advertised, it really seemed to be another generic sci-fi flick with a bland name. I don't think being an "old" hero from a book is in any way a detriment. Disney ad execs marketed it poorly. Also, the lack of toys, merchandise, etc wasn't a help either.
And I think Carter will recoup it's money in foreign markets & it will be big on DVD. The possiblity of a sequel is better than for Green Lantern. Especially since the CGI stuff is already processed.
I think sometimes the people that market these movies are just out of touch. I had never heard of John Carter before March. I had no idea what this movie was about or that they were based on something created 100 years ago. Disney should have acknowledged that this character doesn't have the familiarity as Tarzan or Flash Gordon and dropped the name from the tile and called it Man On Mars or included a subtitle like "Man of Mars: A John Carter Adventure." The way they were marketing this film just didn't connect. I can tell you I would much rather go see this movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BxeHQY1NuM
instead of this movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiLL6ZW26wQ
or this movie
instead of this movie
Makes you wonder if anybody promoting this film really have a sense of what this movie was supposed to be or had a genuine love for this series.
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I think they should have named this film Barsoom: Under the Moons of Mars (John Carter: A Princess of Mars would be ripped to shreds by comedians and this was the original title), the next film would be Barsoom: The Gods of Mars, then Barsoom: The Warlord of Mars and so on. I really see nothing wrong with having titles like John Carter: The Warlord of Mars, apart from the fact others--such as Ulysses Paxton--are the focus of some of the novels in the series.
I'm not familiar with the story of John Carter of Mars. Went to see it today with my son, and we both enjoyed it. I would have liked to find out what happened when he returned to Mars. Is that in the book?
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