John Carter of Mars

[SirUrza]

Not exactly Planet Stories stuff, but it is pulp fiction, and was wondering what everyone thought of it becoming a movie?

[Mikaze]

I have to wonder if Dejah Thoris and the other red Martians will actually be red. That seems to get dialed back to Caucasian skin tones in roughly half the art made for those novels.

[Douglas Draa]

Hey All,
I've been a JC fan since 1973 and as much as I'm excited about this film (or at least as excited as I can get over films in general anymore)
I'm pretty much settled on being disappointed.
Because no matter how hard they try (like in LoTR) my own vison of Barsoom is so personal and an intergral part of my youth that it won't live up to my expectations. This isn't any fault of the film makers, but I was so in to these books when I was 12 that no one can make a film that will make me happy. Of course I'll go though. As far as red skin is concerned, I#m also interested if they'll be egg-laying.

take care.
Doug

[Lord Fyre]

Douglas Draa wrote:

As far as red skin is concerned, I#m also interested if they'll be egg-laying.

take care.
Doug

I think that the "egg laying" part will have more to do with the film's openning weekend.

[Christopher Paul Carey]

Scroll down here for some concept art for the John Carter of Mars film.

These books are nigh sacred to me, and I think they will be extremely hard to get right (sympathies with Doug in the thread above), but I'm liking what I see here in any case.

[Elflock]

Douglas Draa wrote:

Hey All,

I've been a JC fan since 1973 and as much as I'm excited about this film (or at least as excited as I can get over films in general anymore)
I'm pretty much settled on being disappointed.
Because no matter how hard they try (like in LoTR) my own vison of Barsoom is so personal and an intergral part of my youth that it won't live up to my expectations. This isn't any fault of the film makers, but I was so in to these books when I was 12 that no one can make a film that will make me happy. Of course I'll go though. As far as red skin is concerned, I#m also interested if they'll be egg-laying.

take care.
Doug

Yes,I totally agree,I'm the same. I suppose,given that every film has to be someone's vision or whatever,this still might be pretty cool. There is also a very lame looking DVD movie just out recently called 'Princess of Mars'...I don't hold much hope for that one I'm afraid

[Mikaze]

Douglas Draa wrote:

egg-laying.

I...

:|

I just realized that this movie is going to be a hit with the paraphilia crowd, no matter what. Might even be the next Avatar as far as that goes.

Damn you Internet. Damn you.