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Rating: 4 stars

All movies seen on 06/07/2012

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John Carter (2012)

Directed by Andrew Stanton

Action | Fantasy | Science Fiction

Most recently watched by sleestakk, TheRealGigi, archstanton43, schofizzy, noahphex, scottfinn, Javitron, sensoria, SIxBORG

Overview

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who’s inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It’s a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

Rated PG-13 | Length 132 minutes

Actors

Taylor Kitsch | Lynn Collins | Samantha Morton | Mark Strong | Ciarán Hinds | Dominic West | James Purefoy | Willem Dafoe | Thomas Haden Church | Bryan Cranston | Daryl Sabara | Polly Walker | David Schwimmer | Jon Favreau | Don Stark | Nicholas Woodeson | Art Malik | Arkie Reece | Davood Ghadami | Pippa Nixon | James Embree | Philip Philmar | Figs Jackman | Emily Tierney | Edmund Kente | Rupert Frazer | Kyle Agnew | Josh Daugherty | Jared Cyr | Sean Carrigan | Dusty Sorg | Christopher Goodman | Amanda Clayton | Akima Castaneda | Joseph Billingiere | Aldred Montoya | Phil Cheadle | Arnie Alpert | Ian Ray | Peggy Clements | Evelyn Dubuc | Jhil McEntyre | Daniel O'Meara | Emma Clifford | Oliver Boot | Rebecca Sarker | Philip Arditti | Holly Weston | Gary Milner | Cate Fowler | Darwin Shaw | Eileen Page | Simon Evans | Myriam Acharki | Steven Cree | Garry Tubbs | Jeremy Booth | Jill Baker | Umit Ulgen | Debra Leigh-Taylor

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Still fun and I still have no idea why some people hate this movie.

2nd time around the problems are a little more evident: slightly miscast lead, some pacing issues, underdeveloped “love story.”

Still, it’s pure spectacle and a lot of fun.

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