tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post1660949039868235222..comments2024-02-20T07:06:56.933+00:00Comments on THE SKINNER: John Carter of MarsNeal Asherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-23975819873186713912012-03-24T05:39:18.674+00:002012-03-24T05:39:18.674+00:00Like other oldsters I grew up with Edgar Rice Burr...Like other oldsters I grew up with Edgar Rice Burroughs, the Tarzan, the Mars, Venus books. The bookstores were filled with his paperbacks with their lurid fantasy covers. Fast forward to today and I simply can't recall seeing one of his books last time I was in a bookstore browsing the Fantasy section. I doubt his name rings any bells with the younger generation. Not surprisingly I don't think they used the Burroughs name in the promotions and they even lopped off the "Mars" in the title. The author and his books don't ring any bells with today's audience.<br /><br />Compare that to the Hunger Games. Best selling author, popular book. The movie was a no brainer in that there was a primed audience out there waiting for it. <br /><br />This is just the wrong era to bring out a Burroughs movie and I doubt the studios will make that mistake again. I am really surprised they made the mistake in the first place. I haven't seen it but I suspect that even if it had been a really good movie the theaters might have still been empty.Ed S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15580602235331051071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-64334728675123540412012-03-23T20:40:53.429+00:002012-03-23T20:40:53.429+00:00Seeing as hunger games have been mentioned - does ...Seeing as hunger games have been mentioned - does anyone know how it compares to battle royale (both the book and film)oshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125798200363435721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-85532978272554436422012-03-23T18:45:15.582+00:002012-03-23T18:45:15.582+00:00I agree that showing the movie in 3D was a bit poi...I agree that showing the movie in 3D was a bit pointless - no 3D effects at all that stood out.<br /><br />In the end it was an OK action flick - hey, at least it made me want to buy the books on my kindle.<br /><br />Just saw Hunger Games, which I guess they classify as sci-fi too? I don't know, they had advanced tech, but it wasn't used much. I'll be buying those books for my kindle too, though.Martin Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856512455496932146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-36774728045290351892012-03-22T17:14:36.245+00:002012-03-22T17:14:36.245+00:00A long time complaint of mine, Pippa. Gob-smacking...A long time complaint of mine, Pippa. Gob-smacking sights and loud crash bang and not much in the way of story. There was story here, however. Admittedly I couldn't see the point of the 3D - there was nothing coming out of the screen like in Avatar.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-22762384611301548472012-03-22T13:11:50.194+00:002012-03-22T13:11:50.194+00:00With CGI, you expect them to look good. Sadly a lo...With CGI, you expect them to look good. Sadly a lot of the film makes seem to think having stunning special effects means they can throw the story out the window.Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-2274211654467817742012-03-22T08:26:19.919+00:002012-03-22T08:26:19.919+00:00Phil, maybe the best choice. I'm finding the 3...Phil, maybe the best choice. I'm finding the 3D thing a bit of a pain too what with astigmatism in my left eye - that's an age thing too.<br /><br />Killer, yes, lumping it all together like that it almost seems like they were preparing for failure, which considering how much they spent seems strange.<br /><br />Vaude, I didn't say it in the review but I did suspect the dead hand of the Hollywood suits. Too many cooks and no clear vision.Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-83068719067325702152012-03-21T23:31:20.176+00:002012-03-21T23:31:20.176+00:00looking back it just seemed like a film made to ex...looking back it just seemed like a film made to express cgi fx by suits. surprised you liked Woola, it was the most saccharine thing i'd seen on screen since the dragons in Game of Thrones. <br />glad someone liked it.<br /><br />like Cowboys and Aliens it started off ok...then the douche Hwood element began to rear the ugly carpeting of generic formulae. bleh vs meh.vaudeviewgalor raandisisraisinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045187732283895410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-19094205593987174942012-03-21T12:34:01.830+00:002012-03-21T12:34:01.830+00:00I totally agree with the Asher's opinion here....I totally agree with the Asher's opinion here. It's interesting that the movie took "the main idea" from I think it was the first 4 books, lumped them into one in an attempt to make a more "exciting story" and then called it a day. Perhaps this is why the movie felt so, disconnected at times. But hey, sci fi in the cinema is sci fi...better then alot of the crap that's been coming out lately!Killer Kalamityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565148126533048771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616976.post-74990856443661014772012-03-21T11:53:16.051+00:002012-03-21T11:53:16.051+00:00It looks good but that doesn't mean anything t...It looks good but that doesn't mean anything these days. I've never read the books so I'll give the movie a go but on DVD as I've no time for this 3D nonsense and even less time for cinemas, (I need a pause button, my own loo and no general public.. it's an age thing!)Phil Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992017267449727399noreply@blogger.com