Pssst, ita - wrong thread.
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sumi - Apr 03, 2012 7:25:02 am PDT #19206 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
§ ita § - Apr 03, 2012 7:35:51 am PDT #19207 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yep! Thanks. Off to Boxed Set.
Typo Boy - Apr 03, 2012 1:30:03 pm PDT #19208 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Tom the Dancing Bug had a really biting comment in a cartoon about people who consider "The Hunger Games" movie exploitive.
evil jimi - Apr 03, 2012 11:45:22 pm PDT #19209 of 30000
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Hi :)
As a fan of the ERB novels, I was disappointed with much of John Carter. They made changes to the character of Carter that diminished him and made him somewhat whiny and selfish, and they totally rewrote the civilisation of Barsoom. The only change I did appreciate was making Dejah Thoris a strong, intelligent woman who was more than just a "pretty face". As an adaption of "Princess of Mars" I give it 2/10.
Having said that, if it had simply been marketed as a movie based on characters created by ERB and certain elements from the novels, then I would have viewed it much differently. I would've still objected to them making Carter whiny and selfish but could've happily overlooked the rest. All in all, as an action-adventure-fantasy movie, I thought it was well above average, and would give it 8/10. Anyone who enjoyed Avatar or LoTR would also enjoy this I think.
Theodosia - Apr 04, 2012 2:34:12 am PDT #19210 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
::tongue-in-cheek:: Let's face it, it stole all the good stuff from Avatar.
§ ita § - Apr 04, 2012 7:43:08 am PDT #19211 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Man, look at this (non spoilery) still from The Avengers. For some reason, I always see a hint of regret in Captain America's heroism. I don't think any hero feels the impact of collateral damage more than he does, as well as just regretting the existence of evil in the world, and the resulting need to fight it. It's not an adrenaline rush, or a compensation, like Iron Man, or a job/responsibility like for Black Widow, but trying to fix the world.
And three years ago if you'd ask me if I'd ever be having thinky thinks about Captain America, I'd have snickered.
Polter-Cow - Apr 04, 2012 7:45:16 am PDT #19212 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Aw, I feel like Sad Panda needs to give him a hug.
Steph L. - Apr 04, 2012 8:00:12 am PDT #19213 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
And three years ago if you'd ask me if I'd ever be having thinky thinks about Captain America, I'd have snickered.
Right?
Aw, I feel like Sad Panda needs to give him a hug.
He needs a hug from Batman. Batman feels his pain.
(The hero-on-hero action is just bonus fanservice.)
§ ita § - Apr 04, 2012 8:00:29 am PDT #19214 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Fuck Sad Panda. It's either me or Tony.
Steph L. - Apr 04, 2012 8:00:54 am PDT #19215 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh my god. Is it now less than a month until it opens? Is it is it is it?