The Point V2. - Vol. 9 - "March Madness"

A week ago, I stated that John Carter kicked off the "epitome of awesomeness." In that post, I mentioned that John Carter was an entertaining adventure film that whisked me away to a fantasy world for a couple of hours. You have the reluctant hero, the comedic animal sidekick (Woola), and the Princess (of Mars) all on an adventure to save Barsoom (Mars). What I failed to mention is that when we went to the theater on Friday night there was plenty of seating in the theater. I thought at the time that maybe everyone went to the 3D showing, but I have since found out they went to see the Lorax instead.

The Point V2. - Vol. 8 - "The Epitome of Awesomeness"

I haven't typed a movie review since my days as a college student, and I think I'll keep it at that.  I will tell you that I saw John Carter tonight.  Was it the next Star Wars? It was not. Was it worth the money to see in the theater? Yes, depending on what you expect to experience from viewing a movie.  John Carter was an entertaining sci-fi adventure. It's complete with a love story for all you female readers. It has fun alien CGI creatures for the (older) kids.  For the guys, there was plenty of action, special effects, and Princess cleavage shots.  I expected a lot out of this movie since I've been told that Edgar Rice Burroughs created the template of modern science fiction around a hundred years ago. I wasn't disappointed, and I wasn't thoroughly impressed either. But I can honestly say that I was entertained for a couple hours, and isn't that the point of going to the movies?

John Carter - First ten minutes

When I heard about this movie and saw the teaser trailer, I knew nothing of Edgar Rice Burrough's Barsoom Series AKA John Carter.  Now, I have the entire series available on my Kindle and began reading A Princess of Mars, however I decided to hold off reading the rest of the story until watching the film version, John Carter. The reason? The second and third trailers looked pretty good. Now, they've released the first ten minutes. It looks like an intense, epic-adventure science fiction story reminiscent of Pirates of the Caribbean, the Mummy, Prince of Persia, and even Indiana Jones or (dare I say) Star Wars. I know I shouldn't include the holy trinity in comparison to a film that I've yet to see, but the trailer shows some similarities. A reluctant hero who's lost his entire family, aliens, and a battle of good vs. evil. Check out the clip...