Reviews of John Carter 2012
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Visually beyond reproach and strongly acted, John Carter is an entertaining fantasy flick which lays the groundwork for possible sequels well. Stanton has certainly done enough to warrant making them.
Full review here - blog.yinnyang.co.uk/2012/03/film-review-john-carter-3d/
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What? Where? Who? Answers on a postcard please! Sadly there are just too many strange names to really follow what on earth is going on in this sci-fi adventure. A missed opportunity for sure.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs' first Barsoom novel was published in 1912, and A PRINCESS OF MARS proceeded to inspire and influence a vast amount of sci-fi over the 20th-century. Its impact can be found most apparently in STAR WARS and AVATAR, but even properties like FLASH GORDON and SUPERMAN owe a debt. This unfortunately means any modern adaptation lacks freshness to modern eyes; and even a $250 million spectacle isn't that impressive post-PHANTOM MENACE. Still, even having accepted this movie won't…
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I mean, okay, this is pretty dumb, but mostly in a way that raises the question of why why anyone thought it would make a bunch of money. By my count there are three opening sequences, possibly four if you count the legwork that gets Carter to Mars, and getting used to the factions and worlds there takes way too long just because Stanton doesn't seem to trust his own ability to communicate a standard Hollywood setup via images and…
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This is the film equivalent of the little kid from year 4 English class who put loads of effort and imagination into his work but was still made to write in pencil while all the other, smarter kids moved on to fountain pen.
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Se necesitó mucho más esfuerzo del que pusieron para no hacer de esta película una ridiculez.
Pero visualmente fue excelente, y me refiero a Taylor Kitsch.
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The movie itself, while entertaining has two problems: a over-humorous screenplay and an obvious attempt to make it epic, when it can't be.
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I did not enjoy this movie.
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For a film that lost $200m this is not actually that bad a film, the only problem I had was that the 2 human races seemed a little similar and it was often difficult to tell who were the good guys and who were the bad. That said I am a little disappointing that we will not get a second film now all the heavy lifting of setting up the characters and situations up has been done.
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Supongo que sería algo hipócrita llorar el injusto fracaso de la película cuando yo la he visto más de un año después, pero es que es una realidad.
Aventura, belleza, unas risas que no existen pero que se sienten... todo lo que nos gustaría que hubiese sido Avatar pero mejor.
No es perfecta pero desde luego que es el camino.
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The book has influenced almost all the science fiction stories we have heard including the likes of the Star Wars saga, the film adaptation is just as visually beautiful and creative as the world created in the book however unfortunately is not as gripping or as memorable. Stanton's first move to live action is not a failure, it is visually incredible and the world created is a wonderful sight. The action sequences sometimes fail to impress however, they look fantastic…
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After what seemed like a universal slagging off by the critics I was expecting an unmittigating disaster.
What I got was an entertaining sci-fi romp with some excellent effects.
Not a classic by any mean - however not awful either.