Rich and I watched John Carter this past Sunday! I initially didn't want to see it and had no interest in it, but I came a cross a B1G1 free movie ticket deal and redeemed enough Scene points to "buy" a free ticket. Paid the difference of $3 and called it a fab deal!
I'm glad it was only $3, because I would not have paid full price to watch this in 3D or at all. I didn't know anything about John Carter and his worlds, before watching the flick. I came out of the theater not really caring either! I enjoyed watching Gambit running around half naked though...but someone should have given him a tan! Casper-itus, big time. Especially next to his female love interest, who was also Wolverine's love interest...girl was spray tanned to death! Like...Snookie kind of orange.
Yes, these are the things I noticed, because the whole story was kind of dare I say boring? I yawned and shuffled in my seat many, many times. The CG and effects were good though! I'll give it that. I can't believe they tried to compare this to Star Wars. It wasn't the worst movie ever, but certainly not fantastic and mind blowing! 2.5 out of 5.
I'm glad it was only $3, because I would not have paid full price to watch this in 3D or at all. I didn't know anything about John Carter and his worlds, before watching the flick. I came out of the theater not really caring either! I enjoyed watching Gambit running around half naked though...but someone should have given him a tan! Casper-itus, big time. Especially next to his female love interest, who was also Wolverine's love interest...girl was spray tanned to death! Like...Snookie kind of orange.
Yes, these are the things I noticed, because the whole story was kind of dare I say boring? I yawned and shuffled in my seat many, many times. The CG and effects were good though! I'll give it that. I can't believe they tried to compare this to Star Wars. It wasn't the worst movie ever, but certainly not fantastic and mind blowing! 2.5 out of 5.
Watch on Netflix, OnDemand or equivalent. Not worth the $16 per person ticket.