robertobasilico

Let's try to figure out what happened when they decided to do this movie. "Hey guys, what's up with Terminator?" "oh man is over we got beyond the trilogy and the last one was a mess." "oh no way, that's right without Arnold is not the same" "yes I know, how old is he again?" "almost 70" "almost 70, damn... I mean, can't he just play again as terminator" "guess it's now or never" "OK let's call Arnold, I mean, what to loose?" "yeah but, we can't make it like the last 2, we need a 100% return of investment" "yes, right well... let's just throw in the classic love story, a bunch of cliché dialogues and the same old happy ending with not too much drama so the kids will not be terrified" "the kids?" "yeah, of course, what's the target here? Terminator 1 was in the 80's, all those ones have a family now and need to bring the kids out with them, we can't make it too harsh" "got you, OK well, let's not get Mila Kunis though, she is too expensive, get another actress, still the same type of stereotypical beauty" To play Sarah Connor?" "of course, who else?" " you mean a naive Sarah Connor, that will not work out" "Oh man, turn off your brain, that's Hollywood here, stereotypes, stereotypes, that's a home run with profits". "Alright then, you want to call Disney Pixar?", "nah, they are busy with Zoolandia, a much better investment." "I see..."

I am so glad I've watched this movie. I was overwhelmed by all the Hollywood crap and this instead is a genuine example of a true, funny and deeply romantic love story, exactly what I was expecting.

These are the movies that inspire the filmmaker to do movies, and I am one of them. Sean Ellis in a simple but sharp way throw a love crush into an whole world. I loved the flash backs, the idea of time freezing and the characters of the script, so well build and interpreted by the actors.

I have no words to describe how beautiful is this masterpiece. Thanks to exist.

I'm just back from an IMAX 3D experience with John Carter, the latest Disney movie. I am pretty happy with it especially thanks to the last 5 minutes which turned out to made ALL the entire movie making sense, I confess I was about to be pretty disappointed if the movie would have been end with Carter marrying the Mars princess.

As I say in the title, to me this movie was nothing more than a mix between Avatar and the previous Disney movie Prince of Persia and I'll tell you why.

AVATAR: Not only the aliens pretty much look like the avatar ones, but even the Center of their religion is a huge tree, which this time is DRY and the space shift again looked like the avatar ones.

PRINCE OF PERSIA: the Idea of the trip in the desert of John Carter and the Princess of Mars, not only that but the setting of their relationship is pretty much the same: that kind of powerful man who treats his girl mean sometimes but in the end loves her. John Carter character was more Man rather than Jake Gyllenhal I have to say though.

About the department:

Photography: nice and well done. I liked the 3d and the panoramic view of the scenes. I would say something more could have been done to make the fighting scenes more entertaining.

7/10

music: honest and pleasant, I don't remember it so probably was not that special, but at the same time, it never get out of theme and stays perfectly in line with the moods of the scenes.

6/10

costumes and locations: I liked the Roman style of the martians, and the simplicity of Carter one. The aliens were nice looking, I would say they look like the Street Fighter Indian warrior. and locations were OK, again nothing that special, but OK.

7/10

editing: good and simply, straight to the point, I would give an 8 to it because of the nice interlace of the first and last scenes. the ones of the earth. I liked that.

8/10

director: I would have expect more from the actors at some point, and also some camera shot could have been better.

7/10

I don't really want to continue forever with this analytic thing, let just say that I have to admit at one point I kinda feel asleep, so don't expect a master piece. It is a nice movie, not a MUST SEE, so look around, there might be other worthwhile seeing. Disney could do better I'm sure.