John Carter
Went to see The Avengers trailer John Carter today. I liked it very much. More than I thought I would.
I've never read any of the Edgar Rice Burroughs books. We saw the trailer for the movie at New Year's, and my aunt got very excited then, because she is a big fan. She told me about them, and I made a mental note that this was a movie I wanted to see.
The official reviews have been pretty harsh, for the most part, but I really liked it. Mostly I guess because it never pretended to be anything other than what it was -- a sci-fi adventure tale featuring a brooding hero with a tortured past. For me it doesn't get much better than that.
Were there things that could have been done better? Absolutely. I felt we got shortchanged on the Tharks and their culture, and how the races all got along (or didn't). Also the history lesson at the beginning felt rushed, and again I felt there was so much more that could have been learned. I didn't particularly care for Taylor Kitsch at John Carter himself. Yes, I'm shallow enough to admit that if there had been an actor in the role whom I found attractive, I probably would have like it more. (Don't look at me like that. There's nothing wrong with paddling around in the shallow end.)
But overall I enjoyed it, and I can recommend it.
I've never read any of the Edgar Rice Burroughs books. We saw the trailer for the movie at New Year's, and my aunt got very excited then, because she is a big fan. She told me about them, and I made a mental note that this was a movie I wanted to see.
The official reviews have been pretty harsh, for the most part, but I really liked it. Mostly I guess because it never pretended to be anything other than what it was -- a sci-fi adventure tale featuring a brooding hero with a tortured past. For me it doesn't get much better than that.
Were there things that could have been done better? Absolutely. I felt we got shortchanged on the Tharks and their culture, and how the races all got along (or didn't). Also the history lesson at the beginning felt rushed, and again I felt there was so much more that could have been learned. I didn't particularly care for Taylor Kitsch at John Carter himself. Yes, I'm shallow enough to admit that if there had been an actor in the role whom I found attractive, I probably would have like it more. (Don't look at me like that. There's nothing wrong with paddling around in the shallow end.)
But overall I enjoyed it, and I can recommend it.