{"id":1327,"date":"2012-07-13T13:41:38","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T13:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sandg-anime-reviews.net\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2012-12-11T15:24:22","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T15:24:22","slug":"john-carter-of-mars-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sandg-anime-reviews.net\/?p=1327","title":{"rendered":"John Carter (of Mars) Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> The John Carter<\/strong> movie is now available as a BD or DVD, giving those of us who missed its brief appearance in the cinemas a second chance to see it. For those not in the know, this is an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Martian science fantasy “A Princess of Mars”, written a century ago. Following an incompetent publicity campaign and dismissive reviews, the movie disappeared from the multiscreens in double-quick time. However since then, there has been a groundswell of opinion from fans that the movie is far better than mainstream movie critics said. So I awaited my BD with great interest.
\nIt opens with some cool Martian air-ship action, then has an Earthside sequence of some length, before getting into the Martian action proper. Once Carter’s adventure on Mars starts, the movie is, IMHO, totally great, everything a fantasy adventure should be, with strange creatures, exotic landscapes and cities, weird machines, derring-do, and a gorgeous Martian princess. The technical work is very good, so that the Martian creatures and six-limbed Thargs look like they live and breathe, and the airships fly. If one has a quibble, it is that Carter’s leaps in 38% of earth gravity are rather exaggerated!
\nViewers (and critics) should realise that this movie isn’t intended to be ironic, postmodern, or referential. And the original book was written at a time when we didn’t<\/strong> know that Mars was barren and airless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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