Read the Books (forget the movie!)

Posted by kSpace (A) on March 15, 2012 at 22:02:23

In Reply to: Anyone go and see John Carter (of Mars) over the weekend? posted by Raiderman on March 12, 2012 at 12:57:53:

John Carter Adventures on Mars is a series of eleven books written by Edgar Rice Burroughs in serial form from 1912 to a posthumous publication in 1964. The writing stye is both plain spoken and formalized (particularly when nobles speak with each other) and the level of imagination is flabbergasting, particularly when you consider the state of scientific knowledge then. I particularly enjoyed Book 5 "The Chessmen of Mars", where an interesting human dichotomy, Mind vs Body is taken to an extreme.

The movie, which I saw last Mon., was a beautiful mess. Lots of elements from the first book, "A Princess of Mars" and the second book "The Gods of Mars" are conflated and presented as a new story line that somehow preserved the end result of the books. Guess they were planning a sequel, but, like the attempt at "The Golden Compass", muck with the story enough that the best elements are lost and it's a disappointment for folks who read and loved the books and a confusing mashup for those unfamiliar with the story.

Of all the really complicated Science Fiction/Fantasy stories, I think Peter Jackson did a pretty good job with "Lord of the Rings" I don't think they ever got "Dune" right, and they've never, to my knowledge, made an attempt at the "Foundation" Trilogy by Isaac Asimov.

My bits,

kSpace

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Topic - Anyone go and see John Carter (of Mars) over the weekend? - Raiderman 12:57:53 03/12/12 (11)

Average - avsBuddy 11:11:42 03/19/12 (0)

Read the Books (forget the movie!) - kSpace 22:02:23 03/15/12 (4)

How large is the readership for the Foundation Trilogy ? - oscar 16:49:12 03/16/12 (3)

RE: How large is the readership for the Foundation Trilogy ? - kSpace 11:25:54 03/17/12 (1)

You Have Quite An Adventure Ahead Of You There - Brian A 16:14:26 03/17/12 (0)

Don't Hold Your Breath - Brian A 18:19:47 03/16/12 (0)

I liked it - late 18:52:44 03/12/12 (1)

The previews make it look better than the other John Carter movie, Princess of Mars - Road Warrior 21:58:09 03/12/12 (0)

boring confusing story poorly told. hard to follow, neat action sequences that are about 20% of the movie - PhilJ 15:28:34 03/12/12 (0)

Unfortunately, my area hasn't had any 2d showings . . . - mr grits 14:11:33 03/12/12 (1)

Interesting that you say that, - Raiderman 16:50:23 03/12/12 (0)

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Read the Books (forget the movie!) - kSpace 22:02:23 03/15/12 (4)

How large is the readership for the Foundation Trilogy ? - oscar 16:49:12 03/16/12 (3)

RE: How large is the readership for the Foundation Trilogy ? - kSpace 11:25:54 03/17/12 (1)

You Have Quite An Adventure Ahead Of You There - Brian A 16:14:26 03/17/12 (0)

Don't Hold Your Breath - Brian A 18:19:47 03/16/12 (0)

Read the Books (forget the movie!)

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