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Iggo

(48,554 posts) Sun Mar 11, 2012, 10:53 PM Mar 2012

John Carter Of Mars.

If you've read the books, please please PLEASE do not see this movie! I'm begging you!

They pulled one scene beautifully straight out of the book (Carter's advent on Mars), but that's about it. It's a completely new story and just not very good.

I saw this movie so you, my fellow fans of the greatest swordsman on two worlds, shouldn't have to.

You have been warned.

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John Carter Of Mars. (Original Post) Iggo Mar 2012 OP

I had a feeling... Javaman Mar 2012 #1

The title was the first big clue ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2012 #2

Javaman

(63,196 posts)

1. I had a feeling...

Reply to Iggo (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 10:59 AM

Mar 2012

I have been hesitant to go see it.

I am a gigantic fan of the novels and have waited years for a good film adaption.

But when I saw the trailer, something seemed off.

Thanks for the warning. I will heed it.

eppur_se_muova

(37,671 posts)

2. The title was the first big clue ...

Reply to Iggo (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2012, 03:15 PM

Mar 2012

not "A Princess of Mars", which would have implied they were going to do the whole series, or even "John Carter of Mars" ... they just forgot to mention Mars anywhere.

The previews make it look like another string of overdone CGIs, all somehow connected together by ... something.

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