A war-weary former army captain is inexplicably transported to Mars and reluctantly becomes embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions.A war-weary former army captain is inexplicably transported to Mars and reluctantly becomes embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions.A war-weary former army captain is inexplicably transported to Mars and reluctantly becomes embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
Ciarán Hinds
- Tardos Mors
- (as Ciaran Hinds)
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John Carter did not get the attention that it needed! This movie should of been more successful and despite what most of the critics and viewers are saying about this movie, "that its a lot like Star Wars and Avatar", that is not true. I have found John Carter to be an amazing movie visually, and the story was actually great. Don't get me wrong, Star Wars and Avatar were great movies, but I believe that John Carter was far much different and slightly better. I saw John Carter in the theaters the week that it came out and I had a lot of fun watching this movie!. So the hell with the critics, in my opinion, John Carter kicked ass!!!!.
This is not going to be a long review, there are some great reviews on here and I think they have said all I wanted and more. The thing to hold onto is that despite all the negative hype in the worldwide press, this is one heck of a great movie. I have no idea why any film studio would want to distance themselves from this film, it is fresh in a time when fresh is a very rare thing in the movies. Avatar managed it in heaps and so does John Carter. The story is grand and intriguing, the characters are solid and believable, and the CGI is so good you forget about it. This will become one of my favourite all time movies, it is up there amongst the very best of the genre.
Don't believe the hype.. this is a must see movie!!
Don't believe the hype.. this is a must see movie!!
When this movie was about to come out, I had seen a few lame posters and my husband and I decided it just didn't look appealing enough. Maybe we'd watch it after it was released on DVD. Then, one day I was doing some browsing of reviews (trying to find a movie worth our time) and happened across the reviews for 'John Carter'.
I am ever so glad I did. The reviews touted it as a great film shackled with a stupid company (Disney) and burdened down by extremely bad advertising. As I had witnessed the advertising, I was more than inclined to believe these reviews. From what I read, it sounded like the kind of fantasy I would absolutely love to see and eventually, own (I now do). It also sounded like it was going to be in for a really bad showing in theaters. So, I called up my husband and told him we were going to see that movie, so it would get some support.
We did. It was amazing. I texted all of my friends to go see it, as well and to not be put off by the horrible advertising. The moment the DVD came out, we bought it. I cannot recommend this movie enough and I cannot emphasize enough - don't brush a movie off because of bad advertising or we are just proving how influenced we are by it. Check the reviews and see what your 'peers' say.
I am ever so glad I did. The reviews touted it as a great film shackled with a stupid company (Disney) and burdened down by extremely bad advertising. As I had witnessed the advertising, I was more than inclined to believe these reviews. From what I read, it sounded like the kind of fantasy I would absolutely love to see and eventually, own (I now do). It also sounded like it was going to be in for a really bad showing in theaters. So, I called up my husband and told him we were going to see that movie, so it would get some support.
We did. It was amazing. I texted all of my friends to go see it, as well and to not be put off by the horrible advertising. The moment the DVD came out, we bought it. I cannot recommend this movie enough and I cannot emphasize enough - don't brush a movie off because of bad advertising or we are just proving how influenced we are by it. Check the reviews and see what your 'peers' say.
Of course John Carter is a long way from flawless, but it is also not that bad but you wouldn't think so looking at its box office failure, its reputation and also how terribly marketed it was. Sure the plot is thin as ice in places with scenes that go on for far longer than they needed to, and it is also predictable and with the odd convoluted part, with the many logical lapses not helping in its favour. Particularly at the end, which gave off a sense that the film didn't know how to end itself. The script is uneven too, a fair bit of it is actually quite intelligently handled with some entertainment and suspense but there are other points where the dialogue does make one cringe and you do wish you learnt more about the characters and that the romance wasn't so disjointed and forced. John Carter however does look incredible, the backdrops and scenery are bursting with colour and detail and don't look fake at all and the special effects are equally impressive and not cartoony at all, they are at least well modelled and move easily. Michael Giaccino's music score is outstanding being full of bombastic energy and sweeping intensity, doing all that while fitting with the action and not swamping it. There is plenty of action and it is action that is a feast for the eyes and choreographically is very well-executed, the best of them dazzlingly so. Of the characters, the most enjoyable one was Woola, a very cute and very funny dog creature- the CGI for the character is very well done and some of the best of the film actually- that children and adults alike will take a shine to. Andrew Stanton, considering that his field is more in animation and that the crew for John Carter is so huge, had a very daunting task and does so bravely, though with the odd understandable occasion where he seemed out of sorts with the live actors. While the story may not be the greatest, John Carter shouldn't be taken too seriously, it was intended to be harmless family fun and is so and it has an earnest, old-fashioned approach that works and in keeping with the source material. The performances are not bad at all, Taylor Kitsch does start off for a while ill at ease and over-serious but once he relaxes he does make for a likable hero. Lynn Collins is both feisty and human, and the supporting cast all make an effort to make much of little with Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong(in a role that suits him to a tee) and Ciaron Hinds being the most successful. In conclusion, not flawless by any stretch of the imagination but far from a disaster either. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Not a fantasy masterpiece but I like it - John Carter got some fantastic settings, some good action and even some funny moments. Yes, the main body of the story is rather a simple one but anyway the ride makes fun and is entertaining. I should add that I never read one of the original stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs (note to myself: read one), so it is possible that readers and fans of the original stories, like some other reviews indicate, may be disappointed by the movie adaption.
Did you know
- TriviaWhile filming at Big Water in Utah, the crew accidentally discovered a 60-foot-long sauropod dinosaur skeleton. The state's land management bureau took over.
- GoofsWhen John Carter is trying to pull the chain out of the rock in the arena, the ring fastening the chain has an obvious gap for him to unhook it easily. The gap disappears in the next shot.
- Quotes
John Carter: Stand behind me, this might get dangerous.
[John fights the Zodangans. When he loses his sword, Dejah takes it and kills the remaining enemies]
John Carter: Or maybe I ought to get behind you...
Dejah Thoris: [Cleans the blood off the sword with John's clothes] You let me know when it gets dangerous.
- Crazy creditsThe Disney castle logo at the beginning and end is tinted a deep blood red.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The One Show: Episode #7.40 (2012)
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- John Carter: Entre dos mundos
- Filming locations
- Moab, Utah, USA(on location)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $250,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $73,078,100
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,180,188
- Mar 11, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $284,139,100
- Runtime
- 2h 12m(132 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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