Trailers indicate that Disney has botched both the imagery and the story. Hope not the case.
Disney for some odd reason totally messed up with “Mars needs Moms” That was the absolute worst Disney film I ever saw, thankfully I saw it for free, they lost over $100 million on that turkey.
From some reviewers John carter is just old fashion action like Indiana Jones, no lightsabers, no Death Stars, no jar jar Binks or Wookies. And its supposedly a high morals story, but most of all is the feeling that its makes liberals uncomfortable as if they suddenly realized that they just mistakenly ate a case of prunes and they know what will happen next.
I just saw the 3D version a while ago, I liked it, I can see liberals hating it, I saw where Disney adlibbed some parts for continuation and it worked because the first three books had a very very slow beginning and yes the movie had a slow start.
The green martians were very well done, the character that stole the show was the 400mph Barsoom “dog” Woola.
Deja Thoris fit the role perfectly and John carter well, he was John carter a very human person.
Comparing such other movies such as Star Wars a New Hope and the first Indiana Jones as benchmarks of a 10 I would give this film an 8.9 and if Disney doesn’t make a sequel I’m forever avoiding their theme parks for life.
This is a film and story that screams for no less than a trilogy. Some people will claim some scenes were stolen from a certain Star Wars film but I disagree, this story was written decades before and they stole the ideas, its a very original film, the costumes, the tattoos, the weaponry is totally original, very well done I must say Disney, I hope it makes good money, last I saw it has earned only #0 million, much below the expectations.
And a fraction of the tree hugging Dr. Seuss film The Lorax.
Go see John Carter?
You betcha.