"John Carter of Mars" Begins Principal Photography

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

That is what I was saying by how they will update this? Those stories are no longer very PC's

Ah Phooey. You can't please those people anyway. They're only happy when they're protesting.

Have you ever seen PCU?

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Rob71

Ah Phooey. You can't please those people anyway. They're only happy when they're protesting.

Have you ever seen PCU?

Long time ago now, funny movie.

As for John Carter I am looking forward to this. I am not sure but is this the second time it's turn into a movie, wasn't there a serial of this back in the 40's?

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Long time ago now, funny movie.

As for John Carter I am looking forward to this. I am not sure but is this the second time it's turn into a movie, wasn't there a serial of this back in the 40's?

I wasn't aware of that, I'll have to do some checking. I watched about four hours of an old Flash Gordon serial a few months ago and it was pretty good. Too bad SyFy(ugh) couldn't do a retro Flash Gordon instead of the travesty they unleashed. I hope this will be done with a retro feel, I really am starting to get into the older sci-fi stuff. I really would like to see a retro Buck Rodgers.

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Long time ago now, funny movie.

As for John Carter I am looking forward to this. I am not sure but is this the second time it's turn into a movie, wasn't there a serial of this back in the 40's?

Didn't Sci-Fi, did a movie or a series on this recently...like they did Flash Gordon.


Either way I am looking forward to the movie.

[P@t_Mtl]

I hope as well they go retro. It does work, look for The Mummy, going back to the 30's. These stories just seem to work better for me if set into a retro style. I think when they try to make them modern it just lose the charm it as for me personaly. I understand they might want to update them because very liekly most of the audience would just not be able to deal with a 1920'2 - 30's look for these movies, which is a shame IMO

[vega2K]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I hope as well they go retro. It does work, look for The Mummy, going back to the 30's. These stories just seem to work better for me if set into a retro style. I think when they try to make them modern it just lose the charm it as for me personaly. I understand they might want to update them because very liekly most of the audience would just not be able to deal with a 1920'2 - 30's look for these movies, which is a shame IMO

Well the description does say a "Civil war veteran", so it can't take place in the present. But if they follow the story as it is written, then they would only show horses and civil war soldiers very briefly at the beginning and at the end. The rest of the time the story would take place on Mars.

Looking forward to this one, especially because James Cameron has stated that a big influence on Avatar was Edgar Rice Bourroughs John Carter of Mars! And the production folks on this movie have said that they have been looking very closely at Avatar and have made their goal an Avatar-like movie! I will dig up the article shortly.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by vega2K

Well the description does say a "Civil war veteran", so it can't take place in the present. But if they follow the story as it is written, then they would only show horses and civil war soldiers very briefly at the beginning and at the end. The rest of the time the story would take place on Mars.

Unfortunatly that is something that can be overlook real quick. They can make him a veteran of the recent war, or set this up in the future with space travel and such. It's really easy for them to transport any story in recent time if they wish it. I think they just have a different feel if they are set in that period instead of now. Look how badly the new Flash Gordon look's when updated compare to what they could have done if left in the 30's.

[vega2K]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Unfortunatly that is something that can be overlook real quick. They can make him a veteran of the recent war, or set this up in the future with space travel and such. It's really easy for them to transport any story in recent time if they wish it. I think they just have a different feel if they are set in that period instead of now. Look how badly the new Flash Gordon look's when updated compare to what they could have done if left in the 30's.

That is true, however I have read interviews (I can't find them now) where the director is quoted saying that the film is "about a civil war soldier...." Plus the film synopsis above does state the following:

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL-E”), JOHN CARTER OF MARS brings this captivating hero to the big screen in a stunning adventure epic set on the wounded planet of Mars, a world inhabited by warrior tribes and exotic desert beings. Based on the first of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Barsoom Series,” the film chronicles the journey of Civil-War veteran John Carter (TAYLOR KITSCH), who finds himself battling a new and mysterious war amidst a host of strange Martian inhabitants, including Tars Tarkas (WILLEM DAFOE) and Dejah Thoris (LYNN COLLINS).

I have a feeling we will see a pre 21st Century JCOM!

[vega2K]

Originally Posted by vega2K

Well the description does say a "Civil war veteran", so it can't take place in the present. But if they follow the story as it is written, then they would only show horses and civil war soldiers very briefly at the beginning and at the end. The rest of the time the story would take place on Mars.

Looking forward to this one, especially because James Cameron has stated that a big influence on Avatar was Edgar Rice Bourroughs John Carter of Mars! And the production folks on this movie have said that they have been looking very closely at Avatar and have made their goal an Avatar-like movie! I will dig up the article shortly.

I can't dig-up the particular artcle (I'm at work) where the producers/director of JCOM acknowledge Avatar, but here's two I found that are interesting.

James Cameron's inspiration for Avatar is JCOM:
James Cameron and “Avatar” : The New Yorker

Here's excerpts of an Interview with the JCOM director:
WALL-E helmer Andrew Stanton talks John Carter of Mars | SCI FI Wire

[Duffy12]

Originally Posted by vega2K

...And the production folks on this movie have said that they have been looking very closely at Avatar and have made their goal an Avatar-like movie! I will dig up the article shortly.

Boy...if one movie screams for Cameron's Avatar filming technology...


This one is it!


BTW, I read the first three books a couple of years ago and if people had problems predicting Avatar's story...they are really going to be disapointed in this one. A lot of the story is so badly telegraphed that a grade school kid can see it coming. I hope they fix the scrip in this cause I am looking forward to it also .




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[Briscogun]

This is great news! I LOVED these books as a kid! Used to tear through them at breakneck speed. This will be one of my most anticipated movies of the next few years. Thanks, OP, for digging this up! I will anxiously be awaiting news on this as it prgresses, but it sounds like they have a good team working on it. As long as they pay the material justice and don't try to "update" it to the 21st century too much, I'll be happy. The reason the books were so great is that they had a certain feel and flair to them. Yes, we know there is no life on Mars now, but if we can suspend disbelief that transforming robots have taken up refuge on Earth, we can pretend that life exists on Mars for 2 hours. I just hope they don't "F" it up...

Go get the books if you've never read them. You won't be disappointed. I'm going to pick one up for my son today, so he can start reading them now.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by Briscogun

This is great news! I LOVED these books as a kid! Used to tear through them at breakneck speed. This will be one of my most anticipated movies of the next few years. Thanks, OP, for digging this up! I will anxiously be awaiting news on this as it prgresses, but it sounds like they have a good team working on it.

Oh yeah no problem, I've actually been following any John Carter news since they announced Taylor Kitsch as the star last summer. I kept reading about how they where trying to work around his John Carter schedule while he's still on Friday Night Lights. I read recently that this movie isn't expected out until like 2012 or 2013 so it's going to be a HUGE film. I was just very surprised that based on his work as Gambit and Tim Riggins they decided to go with such a relative unknown actor in the bigger markets. But that must be the appeal. Unless of course you count his mile high club scene from Snakes on a Plane, than he is well known lol.

Just found this atLatinoReview

The John Carter books were fantastic reads when I was growing up and it's really cool that Andrew Stanton is going to be bringing his vision of John Carter to life.

The film just started production and IESB caught up with actor Bryan Cranston on his role in the film and his future projects Red Tails, Love Ranch and more.

Here's a bit from IESB:

IESB: What was the appeal of John Carter of Mars?

Bryan: With John Carter of Mars, I was taken in by the story and the enthusiasm of the director, Andrew [Stanton], and what he was looking to do. It's a fantastic story that Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote. I think he started writing it in 1913.

IESB: Who do you play in it?

Bryan: I play the Colonel who John Carter (Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch) is with, at the time he finds the portal to Mars. It's going to be exciting.

IESB: What will your look be for the film?

Bryan: I'm going to be wearing a wig. We haven't talked about what he is seeing, as far as this character. But, I got fitted for a wig and I don't know what the facial hair situation will be. We'll see.

IESB: When do you start working on that?

Bryan: A week after we're done with Breaking Bad. I have no break, but I like it that way. It's good.