Month: February 2012
AICN Review: “JOHN CARTER was amazing! I have not felt so genuinely surprised in a movie theater since seeing the original MATRIX.”
TweetAin’t it Cool News has posted a review by Copernicus, who attended the same LA Times Hero Complex Screening we did, (and who is thus not bound by any embargo). […]
John Carter Review: “Fresh and emotionally stirring in unexpected ways. 9/10”
Tweetby Michael D. Sellers: Star Wars, Avatar, and John Carter. That’s the cinema progression although by now everyone knows that the 100 year old John Carter books by Edgar Rice […]
John Carter News | February 29, 2012
Tweet 5 must-watch March movies: Bel Ami, John Carter, Hunger Games and more – Digital Spy UK – digitalspy.co.uk 02/29/2012 5 must-watch March movies: Bel Ami, John Carter, Hunger Games […]
Video: Fans react after viewing John Carter in Burbank
TweetJCF went paparazzi last night and got fan reactions as people were leaving the LA Times Hero Complex screening of John Carter at the AMC 16 in Burbank. Check it […]
A New John Carter Fan Trailer from France — “John Carter 1912”
TweetLast night as I was watching John Carter, there were moments when I was acutely aware , emotionally so, actually, that Barsoom, Dejah Thoris, John Carter, Tars Tarkas, Sola — […]
Cosmic Knight Errantry: Why I love Princess of Mars by Art Mayo
TweetNote: Art Mayo, the author of the very article, is offering the Mousecatcher Media “Best Edition of John Carter” eBook for Free. Just click here to learn more. Following is […]
New Official John Carter Trailer
TweetDisney has just released a new trailer, the third altogether. This would appear to be the one that Hollywood Reporter had said would be on the head of Act of […]
John Carter Reviews: Tweets from the Burbank Hero Complex Screening Last Night
TweetA friend of the site has combed through twitter and found the following tweets emanating from the LA Times Hero Complex screening last night in Burbank. As we always do, […]
John Carter News | February 28, 2012
Tweet John Carter stars at IMAX gala – Sheffield Telegraph – sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk 02/28/2012 Sheffield TelegraphJohn Carter stars at IMAX galaSheffield TelegraphBig screen action: Sci fi adventure John Carter is the […]
John Carter Review (not): But I have been to Barsoom and I have some thoughts to share
TweetI attended the Hero Complex John Carter Screening in Burbank tonight and I will write a proper and complete John Carter review after I’ve had a chance to digest what […]
The Influence of Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of John Carter, on science and popular culture
TweetWhat those who have helped shaped the world, science, and pop culture have said. (And thanks to Patrick Dearen for tracking these down.) CARL SAGAN: “The Mars novels of […]
CNN: Fans at John Carter Files create their own John Carter trailer
TweetFrom Henry Hanks, CNN: Fanmade trailers are certainly nothing new on Youtube and elsewhere online. And yet, Michael Sellers’ and Mark Linthicum’s home-grown trailer for the upcoming “John Carter” movie […]
Video: “John Carter Primer” by Larry Ketchersid
TweetSFSignal has put up a nice page with a “John Carter Primer” by Larry Ketchersid . Larry had previously done a wonderful text and images version of the John Carter […]
John Carter Reviews: Tweets from the Singapore Premiere 90% “Fresh”
TweetFollowing is a complete unedited list of the tweets that we’ve been able to pick up from the Singapore Premiere of John Carter. We did not remove any or edit […]
John Carter News | February 27, 2012
Tweet Can ‘John Carter’ (and Taylor Kitsch) muscle to the top? – Chicago Tribune – chicagotribune.com 02/27/2012 TG DailyCan ‘John Carter’ (and Taylor Kitsch) muscle to the top?Chicago TribuneDisney’s sci-fi […]
Disney begins to roll out “critics” spots featuring review quotes
TweetDisney has begun a new series of TV spots featuring critic reviews of John Carter. Here is the first to make it online — a 15 seconder. This 15 second […]
Forbes: 5 Reasons you should be excited about Disney’s John Carter
TweetFrom Forbes: It may look like cheesy space-and-sorcery – a high-tech reimagining of Star Wars replete with the latest CGI – but John Carter has plenty to be excited about. I have no idea […]
John Carter, the action hero who inspired the young Ronald Reagan
TweetFrom the National Review: To a certain ten-year-old boy living in Dixon, Illinois, in 1921, the town’s modest public library was a revelation, a “house of magic,” as he would […]
John Carter Musings: What, exactly, is Disney’s marketing strategy?
TweetDisney-bashing over the marketing of John Carter has become fashionable over the last few weeks as the tracking figures for John Carter have come in and it is apparent that […]
John Carter Filmmakers’ Sizzle Reel reveals new images and spirit of Stanton’s film
TweetYesterday Disney released an extended clip of the John Carter great white ape coliseum scene followed by an excellent montage which director Andrew Stanton has identified as a “sizzle reel” […]
John Carter Review: An Unabashed Endorsement from a Burroughs Fan (who could have hated it)
TweetNote: This comes from a serious ERB fan so there will be those who say, well, he’s biased. Answer: Yes, biased, but not like you may think. There is great […]
John Carter News | February 26, 2012
Tweet Between the Lines: An Oscar-night nod to books that were made into films – Sacramento Bee – sacbee.com 02/26/2012 Between the Lines: An Oscar-night nod to books that were […]
The John Carter Fan Trailer has just climbed over 100,000 views in three days (but that’s a tiny fraction of what’s needed, so help us!)
TweetOur John Carter Fan trailer just went over the 100,000 view mark on Youtube — all in the last three days. That is AWESOME and we thank you from the […]
Cool Italian John Carter TV spot includes new footage and a better feel than US ads
TweetThis isn’t bad at all. It’s an Italian 30 second spot that Disney could do well to study. The beginning is very good and when JC gets to Mars they […]
Opinion: How the miss-steps in the John Carter promotion have lowered the bar for getting a sequel
TweetThe furor over the perceived clumsiness of the Disney promotional campaign for John Carter may have a silver lining in that it has to have lowered the threshold of global […]
We were right – the cool new montage for John Carter is film-maker made, not ad agency!
TweetAndrew Stanton has just tweeted a shout-out to Erik Jessen, one of the editors of John Carter, confirming what we suspected — that the sizzle released yesterday comes from the […]
John Carter News | February 25, 2012
Tweet New John Carter featurette focuses on the princess – TG Daily – tgdaily.com 02/25/2012 New John Carter featurette focuses on the princessTG DailyIn John Carter, it’s been made obvious […]
No New Trailer in front of Act of Valor in Orange County CA
TweetNightshadesiris has reported conclusively that there was no new John Carter trailer on the front of Act of Valor in the theater she went to in Orange County, so the […]