Keen to find out your thoughts, Ned. fyi you're gonna be my weathervane on this thing
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 March 2012 02:48 (twelve years ago) link
"It was all about Woola's buttface! Oh yeah some dude in a loincloth."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 9 March 2012 02:49 (twelve years ago) link
and then there was this crazy pod race in the middle...
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 March 2012 02:52 (twelve years ago) link
"Use your light saber John...oh my!"
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 9 March 2012 02:56 (twelve years ago) link
looool
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 March 2012 03:01 (twelve years ago) link
Rich Juzwiak @RichJuz: My favorite thing about John Carter is that its first line is "Mars!" (in voice over).
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Friday, 9 March 2012 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
:D
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 March 2012 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
i want to see this badly because i love the "planetary romance" genre (SPACE: 1889!) and the guardian review gives me some much-needed hope for the film
― the late great, Friday, 9 March 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/ba/Adventures_of_buckaroo_banzai.jpg
― baloney 2012 (am0n), Friday, 9 March 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
i am also vajazzled for this, though i refuse to specifically endorse "planetary romance" on the grounds that it sounds suspiciously like something that twirly moustache steampunk ppl would fancy.
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Friday, 9 March 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
buckaroo bonzai now and forever
Not this review?
http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op/s0NXmqAl4Z9LR-DQO91AOkg/view.m?id=15&gid=film/2012/mar/08/john-carter-review&cat=most-read
― ledge, Friday, 9 March 2012 18:43 (twelve years ago) link
block that metaphor:
I felt as if someone had dragged me into the kitchen of my local Greggs, and was baking my head into the centre of a colossal cube of white bread.
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Friday, 9 March 2012 18:48 (twelve years ago) link
^ a feeling i think we all know well
wtf
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 March 2012 18:56 (twelve years ago) link
reviewer took too many mushrooms in prep
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Friday, 9 March 2012 18:57 (twelve years ago) link
reviewer baked his head in too many ovens
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 9 March 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
when metaphors fail
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 March 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
Aw c'mon man! Leigh Brackett! C.L. Moore! JACK FUCKING VANCE! It's a genre with pedigree.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Friday, 9 March 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
no ledge, this one that ned posted upthread: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/mar/01/john-carter-week-geek?CMP=twt_fd
the "planetary romance" genre is basically like the originary text for steampunk!
― the late great, Friday, 9 March 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
http://sleech.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/space1889.jpg
― the late great, Friday, 9 March 2012 19:04 (twelve years ago) link
grew up on this nonsense
http://tcrf.net/images/f/f3/Martian_Dreams_-_Title.png
― the late great, Friday, 9 March 2012 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
I guess what it comes down to is that my very favorite shit (Jack Vance, James P Blaylock) happens to be foundational for steampunk, yet I abhor steampunk.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Friday, 9 March 2012 19:08 (twelve years ago) link
So it was pretty ridiculous and entertaining! Yeah, go see it.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 10 March 2012 05:22 (twelve years ago) link
There's a huge feeling of "Wow, I can't believe they got away with spending that much money on this" but however formulaic it was always going to be, it wasn't dull. And yeah, Riggins or Kitsch or whatever you want to call him did pretty good and yes is mostly stripped down to not much throughout.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 10 March 2012 05:26 (twelve years ago) link
It's also the kind of film where I missed some dialogue here and there and thought "Ah, it won't matter." And it didn't, and I expected as much, so.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 10 March 2012 05:27 (twelve years ago) link
TIM RIGGINS OF MARS
yay
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 10 March 2012 05:29 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks for the report Ned! Glad to hear it was fun.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 10 March 2012 05:32 (twelve years ago) link
Fun is important. I feel better about seeing this
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 10 March 2012 05:33 (twelve years ago) link
There's one scene that is pure pulp one-dude-vs-the-alien-horde and gotta say that was pretty amazingly done. Frazetta come to life, that.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 10 March 2012 05:49 (twelve years ago) link
from Boxoffice:
John Carter is off to an underwhelming start. The sci-fi flick grabbed only $9.818 million on Friday. If family audiences decide to show up, then Carter could manage a better multiplier this weekend and possibly pass the $30 million mark. Either way, there's no way this debut will be seen as anything but a disappointment. Carter will have very little time to rebound considering that The Hunger Games hits on March 23. A 73% approval rating from around 15,600 Flixster users indicates that word-of-mouth is mixed.
http://www.boxoffice.com/statistics/bo_numbers/early_estimate/2012-03-10
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 10 March 2012 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
"Industry Hacks Poison Well Before Release, Then Bemoan Poor Box Office."
Even with a shitty marketing strategy, I mean, come on.
― the Hilary Clinton of Ghostface Killahs (Phil D.), Saturday, 10 March 2012 23:04 (twelve years ago) link
My local (NYC) megaplex is showing it in only one of its, like, 14 theatres and that's with just 3 showings per day. I think the "Heaven's Gate"-ish advanced fusillade has mortally wounded this one. FWIW, I'm gonna try and catch this on the big screen at one of those screenings tomorrow.
― Lawanda Pageboy (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 10 March 2012 23:30 (twelve years ago) link
this was surprisingly breezy for a 2+ hour flick! i enjoyed it for what it was. manages to be pretty light in tone without being campy. worth seeing if you like this sort of thing.
― enjoy your fleetfoxesocracy sheeple (latebloomer), Sunday, 11 March 2012 05:41 (twelve years ago) link
i think I am a person who likes this sort of thing. Buoyed by positive ilxor reviews itt
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 11 March 2012 05:57 (twelve years ago) link
Underwhelming performance?! After the great pains they took to keep the public from confusing it with Mars Needs Moms!? Surely people were all like, "John Carter? I don't know who he is but he sure sounds interesting! I have to spend $15 to find out more!"
― Alan Hale's Corn Casserole Recipe (Family Circle, June 1976) (Deric W. Haircare), Sunday, 11 March 2012 06:19 (twelve years ago) link
Mark Kermode went on an unholy rant about this, not that that means absolutely anything at all qualitywise, but it made me more aware of just how much the knives were out due to its production cost. I think I'm going to see it this week just to spite that, but my local multiplex is only showing it twice a day in 2D and I can't be fucked with anymore retro-fitted 3D nonsense, unless any of you ILXors think it worth the extra dosh.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Sunday, 11 March 2012 06:21 (twelve years ago) link
Nah, 2D will be fine.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 11 March 2012 06:24 (twelve years ago) link
yeah there's no reason to see this in 3D.
― enjoy your fleetfoxesocracy sheeple (latebloomer), Sunday, 11 March 2012 06:27 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.tor.com/stories/2012/03/the-film-makers-of-mars
ha this is awesome read it
― enjoy your fleetfoxesocracy sheeple (latebloomer), Sunday, 11 March 2012 07:10 (twelve years ago) link
Great story!
― valleys of your mind (mh), Sunday, 11 March 2012 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
wow. stop what you're doing and read that article.
― the late great, Sunday, 11 March 2012 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
ILXors voting with their dollars to fight the burying of $250 M films
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 March 2012 17:55 (twelve years ago) link
Nice.
― Spleen of Hearts (kingfish), Sunday, 11 March 2012 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
That article is A+++
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Sunday, 11 March 2012 18:01 (twelve years ago) link
thanks for linking that ryman piece, latebloomer. great great great
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Sunday, 11 March 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
Mark Kermode went on an unholy rant about this, not that that means absolutely anything at all qualitywise, but it made me more aware of just how much the knives were out due to its production cost.
How did I ever not find Kermode completely awful? He's just insufferable now.
― Pheeel, Sunday, 11 March 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
That short story !!!! so good! SO good. Thanks for linking, lb
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 11 March 2012 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
alt-history science fiction we can get behind
― valleys of your mind (mh), Sunday, 11 March 2012 23:45 (twelve years ago) link
Carter looks to have made about 30 million. Finke is probably gonna get out her autopsy gear, and I'm gonna puke.
― stay in school if you want to kiw (Gukbe), Sunday, 11 March 2012 23:55 (twelve years ago) link