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Review of John Carter

100 years ago, Edgar Rice Burroughs began to write a story called "Under The Moons of Mars" which featured what many consider to be the world's first space hero, John Carter. Burroughs wrote 12 stories that was later published as a novel called " A Princess of Mars." Ten books later, the "Barsoom" series, (Barsoom was Burroughs' word for Mars) was complete and has gone on to become one of the most influential science fiction fantasy stories of the 20th Century.

James Cameron and George Lucas both credit the John Carter books as influencing their films. It has taken a full century for John Carter to come to life on the big screen but it is finally here! I had the good fortune to watch this movie last week on The Walt Disney Studios Lot.

Director Andrew Stanton delivers another first class movie that brings Mars, excuse me Barsoom, to life. While he and the writers took some liberties with the book, this still remains a faithful adaptation of telling the tale of a Civil War Virginian Calvaryman who is tired of war and heads out West. While he sets out to find gold, he is mysteriously teleported to Barsoom.

Long story short, Barsoom has been in a Civil War for thousands of years. The Zodangans lead by Sab Than (Dominic West) have been fighting the Heliumites, whose princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins) searches for a way to end the war and save the planet.

John (Taylor Kitsch) is captured by the Tharks, giant 10 foot tall, four armed creatures who are tribal and very primative. Carter wins the respect of their Jeddak (King), Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe). Tars helps Carter escape so he can try to find his way home. Dejah and Sola, a Thark female, accompany Carter to the Gates of Iss in an attempt to find a way home back to Earth.

In the meantime, Sab has convinced Dejah's father to agree to a political marriage to end the war. Sab is being controlled by Matai Shang (Mark Strong), leader of the Therns. The Therns represent themselves as the messengers of the Barsoomian Goddess Issus in order carry out their own plans. Their plan is not for peace however, but for ultimate control. Carter discovers the plan and sets out to stop Matai Shang.

This film is full of action and adventure! Amazing visuals, great characters, and great environments! But despite the massive scope of the film, it is a character driven story about a man who has lost his way. A man who is divided between giving up and doing what is right. He is a stranger in a strange world who, against his own choice, becomes extraordinary.

Another major selling point in this movie for me is its "authenticity." Everything feels real from the locations to the characters. The decision to shoot in Utah to double as Barsoom made the film feel grounded. I felt that it added to realism of the film. It should come as no surprise that the look and feel of the Tharks are Pixar perfect. The way they move, the facial expressions they give are uncanny. You will believe that the Tharks exist. 

Then you add  Michael Giacchino's score, which is perhaps his best yet. The score is epic and sweeps across the plains of Barsoom.

For years I had waited for someone to bring John Carter to the big screen and it was worth the wait! I cannot wait to see John Carter again!

Long live John Carter of Mars!

JOHN CARTER -- Video Now Available of the Andrew Stanton Talk at the TED2012 Conference

Below please find a link to the newly released talk from JOHN CARTER Director Andrew Stanton discussing his life in story at the TED2012 Conference last week in Long Beach, CA. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment and Design.







My Life In Story, Backwards: Andrew Stanton at TED2012

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Andrew Stanton is the writer behind the three hugely successful Pixar Toy Story movies as well as the writer and director of WALL-E, the opening sequence of which will go down in, well, my personal history as being one of the most beautiful animation pieces of all time. His new live action movie, John Carter, comes out in March. He takes to the TED2012 stage and starts with a bang: telling a long-winded, accent-strewn, expletive-filled joke that promptly sets the crowd on fire. Storytelling, you see, is joke-telling. And now he continues to challenge himself to see if he can accord his own greatest storytelling commandment–”make me care”–by telling us his own life story … backwards.

“And that’s what ultimately led me to talking about story here at TED.” Two big laughs in a row; Stanton really is a comedian, as well as everything else!

So the story, naturally, starts with John Carter, based on a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, of which Burroughs is the narrator. “The book is fundamentally making a promise; this story will lead somewhere worth time,” he says. “A well told promise is like a pebble being pulled back in a slingshot that propels you through the story to the end.”

2008

After showing us a clip from Wall-E, Stanton says he used everything he had, wanting to experiment with the idea that storytelling without dialogue was the purest form of cinematic storytelling. That led to another realization: “We all want to work for our meal when we watch a movie; we just don’t want to know that we’re doing it.”

2002

When Stanton worked with Bob Peterson on Finding Nemo, their unifying theory was 2+2. The twist; to make the audience put things together. “Don’t give them 4. Give them 2+2.” No, it’s not an exact science. Stories, he says, are not a widget. “Stories are inevitable if they’re good but they’re not predictable.”

2001

Stanton took an acting seminar with Judith Weston and learned that all well-drawn characters have a spine. ”They have a dominant unconcsious goal that they’re striving for, an itch they can never scratch.” This was a huge moment for Stanton, who took this on as a dominant theme for his own storytelling.

1998

Hooked on storytelling, he read everything he could, and found the phrase by William Archer: “Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty.” This incredibly insightful definition helped him to understand how to fuse short-term and long-term tensions in narrative.

1993

The early days at Pixar were freeform. “We were a group of guys going on gut,” he says. “It’s interesting to see how that led us places that were actually pretty good.” Particularly given that successful animation at the time looked like nothing they were doing. But despite early hiccups, they stuck to their course. “Thank goodness we were too young, rebellious and contrarian,” to do otherwise, Stanton says.



1970

When he was five, Stanton’s mother took him to see Bambi. Cue “awes” from the audience as we watch a beautiful clip of the classic animation. “I walked out of there wide-eyed with wonder,” remembers Stanton. “That’s what I think the secret sauce is. Wonder is honest, innocent, it can’t be artificially invoked.”

1969

Yet there’s more. When he was four, Stanton recalls asking his father about two scars on his ankle. He told him he’d been born prematurely. “The doctor took a look at this yellow kid with black teeth and told my mother I wouldn’t live. I lived in the hospital for months. And I did live, and that made me special.” As to whether he believes that, he doesn’t know, but he does know he wanted to strive at being worthy of the second chance he was given. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what ultimately led him to speak here at TED2012 today.

John Carter - Exclusive Ten Minute Scene

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From Academy Award®--winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes "John Carter"—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

John Carter - Final Trailer

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From Academy Award®--winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes "John Carter"—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

John Carter (2012) - White Apes Fight Scene

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John Carter: Making Of Featurette

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From Academy Award®--winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes "John Carter"—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

John Carter: Legacy Featurette

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From Academy Award®--winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes "John Carter"—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

Epic Fan-Made John Carter Trailer

This John Carter Fan Trailer is offered in the spirit of "we want to help". It's made from elements available online as of Feb 5, 2012.

Disney and Mondo giving away free John Carter Posters at IMAX Midnight Screenings!

Isn't this a beautiful poster? This will be yours if you attend a midnight screening of John Carter on IMAX that opens on March 9th! The list of participating IMAX theaters is not available at this time.

JOHN CARTER - Extended Super Bowl Commercial

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John Carter | In Theaters March 9

Walt Disney Pictures and the NFL are giving viewers an opportunity to enter The John Carter Journey to the Super Bowl Sweepstakes during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 5, 2012. The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two to the 2013 Super Bowl game.

Viewers who are interested in entering the sweepstakes should tune into the game and watch for the John Carter commercial. During the airing of the 30-second spot, a code will be revealed. Viewers can then go to http://NFL.com/JohnCarter and input the code to be entered in the sweepstakes.

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JOHN CARTER Super Bowl Tease + Journey to the Super Bowl Sweepstakes

DISNEY’S “JOHN CARTER” TEAMS UP WITH THE NFL

TO GIVE VIEWERS A CHANCE TO ENTER

“THE JOURNEY TO THE SUPER BOWL SWEEPSTAKES”

SPECIAL CODE REVEALED DURING “JOHN CARTER” 30-SECOND COMMERCIAL

BURBANK, CALIF. (January 30, 2012)– Disney announced today that they have collaborated with the NFL to give viewers anopportunity to enter The Journey to the Super Bowl Sweepstakes with an ad that will run during the Super Bowl XLVI broadcast on Sunday, February 5, 2012.  The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two to Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 in New Orleans.

Viewers who are interested in entering the sweepstakes should tune into the game and watch for the “John Carter” commercial. During the airing of the 30-second spot, a code will be revealed. Viewers can then go to NFL.com/JohnCarter and input the code to be entered in the sweepstakes.

The Grand Prize is a trip for two to Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, La. The trip includes a 5-day/4-night trip for the winner and guest to attend the game, two tickets to Super Bowl XLVII and access to Game Day hospitality at the stadium. For more information on the sweepstakes and for the official rules, visit NFL.com/JohnCarter.

 “John Carter” is a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and  is based on a classic novel byEdgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film, directed by Academy Award®–winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. 

Disneypresents “John Carter,” with Jim Morris, Colin Wilson and Lindsey Collins producing, and screenplay by Andrew Stanton & Mark Andrews and Michael Chabon, based on the story “A Princess of Mars,” by Edgar Rice Burroughs. “John Carter” is slated for a March 9,  2012 release.

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From Academy Award®--winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes "John Carter"—a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

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Here is the new John Carter trailer! What do you think? John Carter opens March 9, 2012!

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