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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 19, 2012
Pros: Kitsch, Collins, Strong, action-packed adventure
Cons: A little hard to follow at first
Summary: Before modern science proved life does not exist on Mars, people speculated on the possiblity of the beings who might live there. John Carter takes viewers back to a period when one could imagine life on Mars. Taylor Kitsch is John Carter, a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 30, 2012
Pros: great cast, animation, special effects; entertaining story; bonus features
Cons: rather long at 132 minutes
Summary: If you’re a fan of science fiction and fantasy, you’ve probably heard of Edgar Rice Burroughs who was the first novelist to combine the two a century ago. His 1912 book A Princess of Mars was first published in episodes in a pulp fiction ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2012
Pros: Good special effects. Tars Tarkas and Sola are great characters. Carter is good.
Cons: Zodanga and the Therns are not credible. It's too fanboyish, not commercial enough.
Summary: People who dislike "John Carter" fall into two groups, in my experience. The first group mistakenly believes that the story brings nothing new to the genre; the second group believes that the movie fails to bring something new to the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 26, 2012
Pros: Nice visual effects, fun concept and story, entertaining.
Cons: Some cheesy dialogue, dumb plot elements, breaking the laws of physics.
Summary: My kids said this movie was incredibly dumb, but being a Sci-Fi lover I rented it anyway. After seeing it with my wife I tend to agree with my wife my kids. The movie has great visual effects and it is somewhat fun to watch but it is certainly dumb. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2012
Pros: Acting, effects, concept.
Cons: Some of the dialogue is cringe-worthy.
Summary: I missed John Carter in the theaters, but ran across the DVD on one of my browsing trips through Amazon. I figured I'd probably enjoy it, but I remember my first question was "Who is Taylor Kitsch?" As it turns out, Taylor Kitsch ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2012
Pros: Great direction, strong acting, engaging narrative and mythology
Cons: The fact that many will ignore it or consider it bad because it bombed
Summary: I know what you're thinking: John Carter was a freaking nuclear bomb. You know that, and so, like most people you're automatically associating the movie's puny monetary takeback with an especially rotten stench. Frankly, that's being pretty harsh, for ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 24, 2012
Pros: Great 3D effects, exceptional sound effects that tells a not ordinary but original story.
Cons: You might find the movie shocking if you hate alien creatures.
Summary: I never imagined that I will be captured by a sci-fi movie. I was invited to see it just for fun on a Friday night, but the story was much more interesting that it seemed at the beginning. You can call this movie a combination of adventure science ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2012
Pros: Fun story, the presence of Tharks.
Cons: Bad acting, bad writing, bad effects.
Summary: ‘John Carter’ is a 2012 Disney film based on the main character of Edgar Rice Burrough’s ‘Barsoom’ novels, from the first half of the 20th century. This film adaptation has been accomplished by Andrew Stanton, who ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2012
Pros: Captured the fun of "A Princess of Mars" despite not completely following the book.
Cons: Disney helped with its incompetent marketing to make the film a flop.
Summary: I have read several of the John Carter novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. "A Princess of Mars" was the first and had Carter die in a mystic cave and spiritually elevate himself to the red planet Mars, aka Barsoom. The old Marvel comics series and the newer ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 29, 2012
Pros: Amazing effects and action
Sweeping, involving world
Interesting main character
Adventurous spirit
Cons: Not for fans of hard sci-fi
Pacing is occasionally off
Summary: John Carter is Disney's pulpy mega-flop, filled to the brim with sweeping landscapes, epic bloody battles, and a classy character-driven plot to balance out the occasional goofiness. Okay, maybe complete goofiness. But that's fine with me.In John ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 11, 2012
Pros: The film is quite a bit of fun, if...
Cons: ...you can ignore the plot, which is ridiculous non-sense
Summary: Most of the time, when the reviews of a film are bad I will at least pass on it until it has time to hit DVD. When the trailer of the film is equally bad, I will usually skip the film altogether, never letting the movie darken my doorstep. Occasionally ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 26, 2012
Pros: Great casting the princess was eye candy.
Cons: It didnt do so well in the box office.
Summary: I personally really liked this movie. I thought the casting was great. John Carter was a big investment for disney and i heard they lost alot of money because they made this movie. Which is really a shame because it was really a great movie. Sometimes i ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2012
Pros: Great visuals and lots of action
Cons: John Carter can practically fly on Mars
Summary: Earlier today, Disney announced that it would wind up losing @ $200 million on John Carter. They spent about $250 million to make this movie and another $100 million on marketing. What in the hell were they thinking to let this get so out of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2012
Pros: Entertaining, many well-written scenes. Excellent visuals.
Cons: A few badly written scenes; somewhat watered down adaptation
Summary: 2012’s John Carteris based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 published Princess of Mars story that inspired Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Star Trek and Star Wars. It supposedly cost around 250 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 12, 2012
Pros: fast-moving, hilarious, spectacular
Cons: a little long
Summary: Every time I see a headline dismissing this film as a "flop" - or even "the biggest flop of the year," I have to wonder how many critics actually saw it before they rendered their verdict - in unison with the other 50% of the critics who spoke in unison. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 11, 2012
Pros: Epic story that will hold your interest
Cons: Characters could be stronger, but I still got into the story
Summary: I wasn't that intent to see John Carter until I started hearing word of mouth from those who had seen it. They convinced me that I should give it a shot. I'm glad they did or I would have missed a great film. The story is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2012
Pros: Good Action and FX
Cons: Converted 3D no star power
Summary: Edgar Rice Burroughs is famous for literary creations that have inspired countless generations and given birth to numerous film and television projects. You would be hard-pressed to find anybody not familiar with Tarzan, one of Burrough’s great ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2012
Pros: Awesome special effects, stellar cast, and awesome action.
Cons: Plot is convoluted and less than perfectly supported.
Summary: John Carter of Mars (2012) Directed by Andrew Stanton Based on A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs “When I saw you, I believed it was a sign... that something new can come into this world.”—Tars Tarkas John ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 2, 2012
Pros: Kitsch, action-packed, special effects, fun and exciting story
Cons: Some weaker aspects of the screenplay
Summary: Edgar Rice Burroughs originally started writing his Barsoom books in the early 1900s. Now, a hundred years later we are now being treated to the film adaptation: John Carter. Unfortunately I have not read the books (yet), but if this movie is any ... read more
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