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  1. 15-Jul-2011 #1
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    John Carter (film)

    Well, at long last we get to see what a Pixar live action flick looks like

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rf55GTEZ_E

    And I believe, they're planning a trilogy of these films!?
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    I've been kind of waiting on this one to see what direction they took the original material in. So it looks like it'll be a pulpy romp or a complete dud, which is probably better than a truly middle ground, overly contemporized version.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AcesandEights View Post
    I've been kind of waiting on this one to see what direction they took the original material in. So it looks like it'll be a pulpy romp or a complete dud, which is probably better than a truly middle ground, overly contemporized version.
    But given that the title is simply John Carter - some purists will likely bitch about a possible venue change. I don't know - not predicting - just wondering if it's not the Red Planet of our childhood.

    At least it making an attempt to keep to the original swashbuckling theme, so there's hope.

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    Okay, this actually looks pretty good and reasonably faithful to the books...and that is coming from a an ERB fanboy who owns pretty much everything he published.

    Dejah Thoris looks smoking hot as well.
    Oblivion gallops closer, favoring the spur, sparing the rein - I think we will be gone soon
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    Another trailer - http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Full-...ine-28130.html

    Hate to say this, but for some reason it reminds me of *shudders* The Phantom Menace
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    It reeks of Prince of Persia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by krisvds View Post
    It reeks of Prince of Persia.
    Didn't see it...
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    Stter well clear. PoP is pretty shitty. Rented it. Fast forwarded through it.

    Its in the overall vibe of the trailer; long haired hero, shoddy CGI, deserts, videogame - like...
    Hope I'm mistaken though. It should be more early 20th century pulp IMO. You know, like the old Flash gordon serials.
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    I haven't even seen Prince of Persia, yet I have to agree this trailer gives a very similar vibe to the PoP trailers I recall.

    That said, it's John Carter of Mars...if it's even a halfway decent effort, I feel I'd better give it a shot. However, I will probably only give it a look on the netflix instant queue or cable.

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVi3nDZlZ4
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    Clip...

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    Never heard of John Carter before this film, but I'll probably catch this one in the cinemas. Looks like a good flick for some popcorn fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EvilNed View Post
    Never heard of John Carter before this film, but I'll probably catch this one in the cinemas. Looks like a good flick for some popcorn fun.
    John Carter is the invention of Edgar Rice Burroughs, the early 20th century pulp scifi writer. Burroughs was a contemporary of lovecraft and howard. his stories are much more in the adventure scifi/fantasy vein like howard's.

    the character of john carter comes from a series of novels/novellas called the "Barsoom" series. it is pulp fantasy but worth checking out if you are even moderately interested in early 20th century fantasy and the emergence of the genre.

    as for the movie - when i first saw the trailer, i looked at my brother and said "too bad Disney did it because otherwise i'd be all over this."
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    Latest trailer features a "great white ape" and Carter's martian guard dog "Woola"...that is enough for me to be even more pumped for this.

    I'm guesing the female Thark on the raft is Tar Tarkas's daughter from the books as well.
    Oblivion gallops closer, favoring the spur, sparing the rein - I think we will be gone soon
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPevcb2IiGY
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