John Carter : A Princess of Mars

[green]

Collins seems a little old for Kitsch IMO. Especially if they want this to be a franchise.

 

[Sawyer]

**** Kitsch, get Holloway!!!

 

[COAL TIGER]

Since Princess Thoris is gonna be played by Lynn Collins I can't wait to see how the skin makeup is gonna look. I might be mistaken but Thoris is suppose to be a mixture of Congoid, Mongoloid, and Caucasoid. (I'm not very sure on that). And as a result she has reddish skin. I sure as hell don't want this type of makeup. This is a concept design for the movie.

It just looks like she has a terrible Tan.

And I'm fine with the casting Of Taylor Kitsch as John.

 

[Octoberist]

I think Lynn and Kitch will do a good job.

Reactions like "OMG, they're from Wolverine! Lame" or "They're B Listers" don't carry a whole lot of weight since I'm sure the same people who are saying that haven't seen either performer's other pieces of work.

 

[Andreth]

HELL YEAH! I'm so happy Taylor got the role!
Now I'm so watching this

 

[terry78]

Andrew Stanton feels they are right for the role, I have faith. The Pixar people don't really skimp on common sense...they're batting a thousand.

 

[Prison Mike]

I just hope people don't judge Kitsch soley on his 10 minute part in Wolverine. If you want to know how he acts, just watch Friday Night Lights. He's a very good actor.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Kitsch is very good in FNL. I really liked him as Gambit, too.

Collins is good, as well.

This is a great start. t:

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I just hope people don't judge Kitsch soley on his 10 minute part in Wolverine. If you want to know how he acts, just watch Friday Night Lights. He's a very good actor.

Making Fantasy seem real takes a slightly different skill set. But he certainly should have the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Sawyer]

Andrew Stanton feels they are right for the role, I have faith. The Pixar people don't really skimp on common sense...they're batting a thousand.

So long as I ignore Cars, then I agree with that statement 110%.

 

[Ratcrawler]

I don't like Collins as Dejah Thoris. I'm just gonna flat out say it. She's not even as pretty as Taylor Kitsch, and she's set to play an exotic Martian Princess.

Kirsten Dunst/Mary Jane Watson X Anna Paguin/Rogue=Lynn Collins/Dejah Thoris

 

[블라스]

I trust Pixar, but I want (and I'm sure I'm not the only one) something that looks right out of a Frazetta painting...

And this is my problem with the cast so far.
The Gambit guy could be a good actor for all I know, but he's just too "pretty".
John Carter is supposed to be a MAN. You know, a man's man! Rough looking! A badass!
And this Taylor guy...uh...

And that girl is too damn bland to play Dejah. We're talking about a woman with a beauty and sexiness that's just too "out there".

Ugh, again, I trust Stanton and Pixar and all, and I want nothing but to be proven wrong...but I hope they're not PG-ifying the whole thing

 

[블라스]

Edit: Triple post

 

[블라스]

Edit: double post.

 

[Ratcrawler]

Or at the very least a Joe Jusko painting!

And that girl is too damn bland to play Dejah. We're talking about a woman with a beauty and sexiness that's just too "out there".

Thank you! Don't get me wrong, after watching a few Lynn Collins interviews on Youtube, I find her absolutely adorable. But not as Dejah Thoris. Was Jessica Alba busy or something? She had that kid like a year ago and Fox isn't exactly demanding a new F4 movie. Get back into a Sci-Fi franchise, Jess!

 

[Andreth]

I always wonder if the people who call him pretty are looking at the old pictures from his days as a model.

because there's a huge difference between this:

and this:

yes, he was pretty. He's an attractive man now.

 

[블라스]

Just me, of course, but nothing in those pictures (second group) screams "John Carter" to me

 

[Andreth]

Good, because he's not playing John Carter in those pictures, I was just pointing out that he's not a pretty boy anymore, but don't worry, and I'm sure he's going to get the character's rugged look for the movie. after all, he lost his muscles, 30 pounds and practically starved himself to play the famous drug-addled photojournalist Kevin Carter, I expect the same commitment to this role too.

 

[Ratcrawler]

Just me, of course, but nothing in those pictures (second group) screams "John Carter" to me

Maybe not, but look what Josh Holloway was doing before LOST...

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[COAL TIGER]

The book says Deja has reddish copper skin but the artists always painted her to look caucasian. What the hell?

 

[Ratcrawler]

Same reason Hollywood kept casting white women to play latinas and indians for decades, I guess. Anyhoo...

 

[블라스]

Good, because he's not playing John Carter in those pictures, I was just pointing out that he's not a pretty boy anymore, but don't worry, and I'm sure he's going to get the character's rugged look for the movie. after all, he lost his muscles, 30 pounds and practically starved himself to play the famous drug-addled photojournalist Kevin Carter, I expect the same commitment to this role too.

I really hope you're right, man.
Believe me, I love these books so much, and there's nothing more I want than to see them done the right way.
If this guy is great, then I'll be happy.
I'm just a little concerned, is all.

 

[COAL TIGER]

Same reason Hollywood kept casting white women to play latinas and indians for decades, I guess. Anyhoo...

And the same reason Hollywood keeps casting white dudes to play asian characters.

 

[louiebling$]

I'm not familiar with these books but I think Taylor Kitsch is a rising star and needs his big break this might be it.. and he is no longer a pretty boy his 10 mins alone in XO:W proves how badass he is

 

[stargazer]

Heres the cover to the original book:


Here's a brief synopsis of the book:
Although Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is justifiably famous as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, that uprooted Englishman was not his only popular hero. Burroughs's first sale (in 1912) was A Princess of Mars, opening the floodgates to one of the must successful--and prolific--literary careers in history. This is a wonderful scientific romance that perhaps can be best described as early science fiction melded with an epic dose of romantic adventure. A Princess of Mars is the first adventure of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who unexpectedly find himself transplanted to the planet Mars. Yet this red planet is far more than a dusty, barren place; it's a fantasy world populated with giant green barbarians, beautiful maidens in distress, and weird flora and monstrous fauna the likes of which could only exist in the author's boundless imagination. Sheer escapism of the tallest order, the Martian novels are perfect entertainment for those who find Tarzan's fantastic adventures aren't, well, fantastic enough. Although this novel can stand alone, there are a total of 11 volumes in this classic series of otherworldly, swashbuckling adventure.

Please tell me, are these series of books too kiddie or what? I like sci fi/adventure/fantasy/romance stories, and this sounds interesting and entertaining, but I wonder if there is some substance to it. I just don't want to waste my time reading shallow books.