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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A movie for everyone, if you just give it a chance
I LOVED this movie. I had read the books many years ago and some of the Marvel Comics series so I had images in my head of what I thought John, Dejah, Tars and Barsoom would look like...and this movie pretty much topped them all. The Tharks were better than my imagination! This is a movie for everyone. It's an adventure movie, an action movie, a science fiction movie, a fantasy movie and a romance. Please give it a chance, ignore any of the bad press and watch it for yourself. And just remember, this movie is based on books written 100 years ago by Edgar Rice Burroughs, so if you think "oh they did that in Star Wars" or wasn't something like that in (insert almost any other scifi movie)" please remember that they came AFTER John Carter not before...this movie might have been filmed later but the story was here a century ago, so those movies are drawing on John Carter's themes not the other way around. I thought the actors were brilliantly cast, they really suited my image of the characters and I loved the storyline. Yes there could have been perhaps more explanations but the gist was there and if you want to know more read the books. Give this movie a chance. Watch it more than once and you will pick up more each time you watch it. Maybe, like The Terminator, which also didn't do as well at the movies but then picked up on video, we might get to see the sequel in the near future. Are you listening Disney?
inspired work
spectacular. it is the first word for define a film who gives fascinating version of well known story. but the most important ingredient is not the 3D or special effects . the key is the smart use of senses of story for a great show who could not be reduced at image. the decent job of Lynn Collins and Taylor Kitsch has an important role to give coherence and rhythm and seduction to a classic Sci Fi novel who has, in this adaptation, not only new clothes but deep respiration. the memories about lines of book are mixed with the slices of Time Machine. and all seems correct and dramatic and convincing. a fact almost essential in the front of the waves of so different Sci Fi movies. so, a real decent film with great potential to impress and create an ambitious series.
Really enjoyed it
I did only have modest expectations of this film as the trailer reminded me a bit to much of Dune. Really surprised to find a film which had a good plot line (albeit cynics will liken it to Avatar-lite), well acted, reasonable characterisations, brilliant visuals and a surprisingly good hero figure in Taylor Kitsch. I saw the preview screening this morning - don't really care how much it cost to make - what I found was a big budget film that I really enjoyed from start to finish. My advice - don't follow the cynics and naysayers - see it for yourself. I will normally not go see 3D films (they give me a headache) but the 3D wasn't too intrusive on this one.
how bout that!
What source of magic is this,i can't feel my body am i numb i cant stop shouting this is too good.
Never judge a movie by its poster cause i never felt that coming like whow.
Ahh i really enjoyed and engaged well with this movie as for time it was well spent here.
Never judge a movie by its poster cause i never felt that coming like whow.
Ahh i really enjoyed and engaged well with this movie as for time it was well spent here.
Simple but Fun
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)
Details
- 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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