see the Mars Needs Moms tidbit.
― Simon H., Saturday, 18 February 2012 04:49 (twelve years ago) link
Mars Needs Moms was shit because it was a piece of overmade garbage that took a perfectly good Berkeley Breathed story and made it into something stupid. The involvement of mars was the least of it's problems!! God studio execs are such MORONS (#955,000)
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 04:52 (twelve years ago) link
its
didn't realize people had such strong feelings about mars needs moms.
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Saturday, 18 February 2012 04:56 (twelve years ago) link
people = me
I just really liked that Berkeley Breathed book. :(
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 05:05 (twelve years ago) link
Mars Needs Vegemite
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 18 February 2012 05:09 (twelve years ago) link
I should just stay on the IA thread...
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 05:10 (twelve years ago) link
( <3 Ned )
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 05:11 (twelve years ago) link
Martian taint is true. The New Yorker article said it was because that Mars Needs Moms movie was such a bomb.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 18 February 2012 04:16 (1 hour ago) Permalink
that's nuts. people really think an unrelated kid movie's flopping would affect this one?
― Cruller, Cobbler, Poffert, Pie (latebloomer), Saturday, 18 February 2012 05:27 (twelve years ago) link
I only know the books tangentially (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) but this looks GREAT.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 18 February 2012 08:27 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe I'm the only one, but I'm genuinely looking forward to this and thoroughly expect to enjoy it. I re-read Princess Of Mars the other day to prepare and damn, it's great.
― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Saturday, 18 February 2012 10:00 (twelve years ago) link
Other than the alien animation, the rest of it does look pretty fantastic.
― getting good with gulags (beachville), Saturday, 18 February 2012 13:16 (twelve years ago) link
all i ever notice of the commercials for this are a sandy vista and a scruffy warrior guy, which makes me go "is this prince of persia? didn't that already come out?"
― ban opinions (reddening), Saturday, 18 February 2012 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
this should have been called JOHN CARTER PRINCESS OF MARS imho
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Saturday, 18 February 2012 15:31 (twelve years ago) link
JOHN CARTER OF MARS: A PRINCESS OF MARS: THE LEGEND OF JOHN CARTER (OF MARS)
― ban opinions (reddening), Saturday, 18 February 2012 15:51 (twelve years ago) link
PRINCESS JOHN CARTER OF MARS
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 17:31 (twelve years ago) link
JOHN CARTER: TURN OFF THE MARS
― A Full Torgo Apparition (Phil D.), Saturday, 18 February 2012 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
Y'ALL READY FOR MARS?
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
A MARS A DAY HELPS YOU WORK, REST AND SLAY
― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Saturday, 18 February 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
ahaha
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
ha
― the jazz zinger (s1ocki), Saturday, 18 February 2012 19:14 (twelve years ago) link
http://cf.badassdigest.com/_uploads/images/16650/ghosts-featured1__span.jpg
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 18 February 2012 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
buzzkill
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 18 February 2012 19:26 (twelve years ago) link
And the knives really start coming out:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/21/john-carter-disney-s-quarter-billion-dollar-movie-fiasco.html
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
3 pages of industry insider gossip about kerfuffle among the money men? Will hold out for the reviews. Still, $400 million is a heckuvalot.
― watercooler challenge (ledge), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:43 (twelve years ago) link
Martian taint is true.
one for the out of context thread
― (thinks and smiles) (DJP), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
Hey, they said "Titanic" would flop! They said "Avatar" would flop! Don't ever count out Cameron!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:50 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, wait, this isn't Cameron?!
In that case, consider it a tax write-off, Disney.
since it's an old book they should cut it into four parts and run it on masterpiece theater
― Critique of Pure Moods (goole), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
HE DIDNT GET OUT OF THE COCKADOODIE CAR
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:16 (twelve years ago) link
finally watched the trailer for this:-disney seems to only have one look for their heroes-Carter looks just like Prince of Persia-looks like it'll be a whole movie of that gladiator arena scene from Attack of the clones.-doesn't look fun
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
mars needs momus
― I GUESS THAT CINNABON GETTIN EATEN (Edward III), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
also how come the sky isn't all red and martiany looking
where are the communiony-looking aliens
i mean
― Janet Snakehole (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
I dunno, at least it's rated properly
I see all these R-rated movies like immortals and the conan reboot and wonder how much money is left on the table, they would be catnip for 12/13 yo boys
if the clash of the titans reboot did good money, can't see why this wouldn't, unless it's absolutely interminable, trailer looks cool
― I GUESS THAT CINNABON GETTIN EATEN (Edward III), Tuesday, 21 February 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
plus my 10 yo is raring to see it so
Stanton: 'You just gotta trust us.'
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
Kitsch admitted that it took him some time to understand the terminology of Barsoom — which is what Martians call their home world.“I had a white chalkboard in my house in Austin, and I was like, ‘OK, Helium .. .Zodanga … Dejah … Woola,’” Kitsch said at a low-key party after the screening. “It’s insane. It took me three-plus times to really embrace and understand what was going on. But if I don’t buy into it, neither do you.”
“I had a white chalkboard in my house in Austin, and I was like, ‘OK, Helium .. .Zodanga … Dejah … Woola,’” Kitsch said at a low-key party after the screening. “It’s insane. It took me three-plus times to really embrace and understand what was going on. But if I don’t buy into it, neither do you.”
I can imagine Kitsch wandering around repeating those words to himself for hours on end.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 February 2012 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
Still disappointed they didn't decide to be like the books and have everyone naked all the time
― Not only dermatologists hate her (James Morrison), Thursday, 23 February 2012 23:06 (twelve years ago) link
What in the shit
http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/14/14_woola.o.jpg/a_610x408.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 06:37 (twelve years ago) link
does his nose have its own separate face?
― anatomically illustrated treatise (reddening), Wednesday, 29 February 2012 06:45 (twelve years ago) link
Jabba is that you?
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 29 February 2012 07:23 (twelve years ago) link
Woola! I love Woola. Best pet companion ever.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 13:35 (twelve years ago) link
anyone see the fan trailer for this?
http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/27/fans-create-their-own-trailer-for-john-carter/?hpt=hp_bn8
(it's linked in the article). Makes the film look about 100x more interesting. Studio may have really boffed it with the dumb trailers they've been running.
― akm, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 15:31 (twelve years ago) link
Latest ep of the Nerdist podcast has Willem Dafoe promoting this. Worth a listen, just for its pure Dafoe-ness, even if it's frustratingly short.
― Spleen of Hearts (kingfish), Wednesday, 29 February 2012 15:54 (twelve years ago) link
Wow, that fan trailer is a heroic effort.
― Brad C., Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
Saw it this morning. Liked it. Dug the odder aspects of the premise, but I can't imagine audiences reponding with too much enthusiasm.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 29 February 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
That dog monster looks like a walking ass.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 19:18 (twelve years ago) link
You look like a walking ass.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 1 March 2012 06:58 (twelve years ago) link
(Sorry; hard to resist.)
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 1 March 2012 06:59 (twelve years ago) link