Unfortunately, most of the elements from the Edgar Rice Burroughs’ series were already incorporated in earlier movies. Experts say that the movie is “true” to the books, except Martian women did not really wear anything in the books. I loved the soundtrack, but the score sounded like a cross between “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars”. I have to say though that I thought that the overall movie experience was good. I thought the CGI sets and costumes, including Dejah Thoris’ stunning wedding dress, gave the feel of the old serial movies of the 30s and 40s. I was pleasantly surprised that they allowed John Carter to be an Ex Confederate Captain without making any political statement in the movie at all. In fact, the reddish bronze skin hue of the Martians was the same description that Phillip K Dick had of the Martians in the short story “The Crystal Crypt”. I would like to see more movies based on the earlier works of Phillip K Dick and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Lynn Collins was a dead ringer for a young Catherine Zeta Jones
:’) I wonder if it’s available on IMAX, that would be worth a shot. I kinda wish I’d noticed MiB III when it came through on IMAX. If it did. Hmm, maybe I’d better check all this out. IMAX has ruined me for regular theaters. The crowd is even better.
I agree with all you say, it has that feel of the old time saturday afternoon movie house serials, something this country has lost all memory of and regardless of the proficient use of up to the second devices almost anyone now has access to including myself their is still the wonderful world of fantasy available in a movie like this.
We don’t need structurally PC correct films full of tree hugging, religious acceptance of un’christian cults and I will only hint at sexual orientation propaganda.
Simple fun fantasy with a story, full of cliffhangers, romance and swashbucking warfare for honor, all the basic qualities for a free society and the nemesis of any Marxist pogrom.
Saw it two nights ago in 3D.Loved it.Visually stunning.I though the cgi was brilliant.The only real let down for me was the ridiculous jumping distances.Other than that if you like this type of film you won’t be dissapointed.
I have the trilogy on reserve at library (a bit of a wait) but also have access via a friend to the Kindle .. might go that route.
The distinctive red tattooing was interesting