John Carter delivers on the epic sci-fi/fantasy adventure that it’s promising. But the nicest surprise for me was the humor that writer/director Andrew Stanton (Wall-E) layers throughout. Disney has posted 10 minutes from the beginning of the movie, before John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is transported to Mars. The clip establishes the main character and sets up the rest of the film through the eyes of a fictionalized version of a young Edgar Rice Burroughs (Daryl Sabara). But I recommend watching it to get a sense of just how funny the movie can be, here exemplified by a neat comic set piece created through editing.
Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Polly Walker, Thomas Haden Church, and Willem Dafoe also star in John Carter, which opens in IMAX and 3D on March 9th. Watch the clip after the jump.
For more on the film, here is the latest trailer, clips, featurettes, 13 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film, and 95 images. Or you can click here for all of our coverage. If you’re into to it, there may still be time to RSVP for our free screening tomorrow night.
Official synopsis:
From Academy Award(R)-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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Is it a Thern he sees over the ridge??
that looks fantastic
The critics I’ve read and trust have given this film an overwhelmingly positive reception; sorry if the lousy marketing campaign fouls up the BO.
Wonderful cinematography. I’m eager to watch it.
I’m eager to bang your mom.
But do you think you will succeed with your “tiny toothpick” ? I really want to see. ^^
I am so ready for Friday – first matinee show!
Interesting. So they have entirely changed Carter’s backstory.
In the book he’s an honorable Civil War vet (for the losing side) and a true “Gentleman of Virginia” who never felt the pull of family and never married. In this clip, John Carter is a lout, a drunk and a mean cuss that’s quick to violence who cares about nothing but getting rich after losing his wife and family.
What the f*ck, Hollywood? Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been naive about adaptations in the last 20 years, but this strikes me as completely unnecessary. I wonder how much else is rewritten.
Having said that, I hope the film is entertaining. I will be there opening night with my fingers crossed.
Well, in the book, John Carter doesn’t so much develop as a character as he simple starts as a perfect specimen and continues to prove himself as such. Only through subtext and very, very subtle hints do we see any sort of growth or change in the character himself. It works for the book, but in a movie you want something to root for.
Pragmator,
I actually liked that change. I think we’ll get to see Carter redeem himself over the course of the film.
Rotten Tomatoes already has this at 73% and it’s only Monday….that makes me nervous but I’m praying that this movie is good.
That would normally make me nervous as well, but when they first posted a Tomatoes score last week it was at 61%, the meter on this has gone up every day since.
I’ve heard so many good things about this. The Disney marketing department needs to be fired as a whole if this thing tanks.
They fouled up the marketing for Ratatouille and Tangled as well.
I got to see it last week at an advanced screening. I’ve also read the book for a Princess of Mars. I thought it was awesome. They did rewrite a fair amount from the book but the spirit is still there. The rewrite makes the story a lot more concise and understandable. Don’t expect it to be a word for word translation. It did also feel a little brightened from the book, kinda like the opposite from the dark and gritty trend. It was fitting though. They did a good job of putting the characters first and making the fantasy elements secondary.
Everyone from my wife, daughter, & friends have been “mehing” this movie…I hate it for yaz…but it looks as fantastic as I said it would & does!!!
The movie looks good despite Taylor Kitsch performance in this trailer, I didn’t like him! Maybe I’m wrong!