John Carter (2012)

[Simon Fraser]

The golden age of the leading man was just after the 2nd world war. All those guys had seen things and done stuff that would make your hair curl. You could see it in Lee Marvin's eyes, in the way that Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster walked . They didn't have to prove a damned thing.

[Proudhuff]

What he said, plus Mitch of course

[ThryllSeekyr]

Looking forward to this.

[Tiplodocus]

The Duke would have every single one of them (admittedly hard nuts) and manage to shoe a horse at the same time.

[JamesC]

Looks can be decieving of course.
Apparently The bloke who played Private Godfrey in Dad's Army was an elite commando.

[Goaty]

Some images

[Goaty]

New poster! Looks good, but would be better without "Disney"

[blackmocco]

This thing looks godawful.

[von Boom]

I am honestly looking forward to this film. I'm trying not expect too much about it yet, but I hope it does well. Well enough to make another and possibly kickstart at resurgence of interest in ERB, especially Tarzan. I would love to see a Tarzan film that does the books justice.

Here is a preview review(no spoilers) from SFX:

http://www.sfx.co.uk/2011/11/28/pure-golder-john-carter-preview/

JvB

[blackmocco]

$250-$300 million budget and the general buzz towards it is complete apathy.

Agree with you on the Tarzan movie though. Not sure anyone's ever gotten it just right.

[von Boom]

You might be right. A lot will depend on whether or not the writers/cast/director have read the books or if they just skimmed the notes a PA handed them and whether or not the PA did more than skim the back blurb of the books as most often is the case.

JvB

[JamesC]

Despite my initial reservations I actually think this looks pretty good. Some of the design work is lovely and if one of the main Pixar bods is behind it I'm pretty confident it will be a story well told.
I hope this becomes a successful franchise.

[radiator]

I hope this becomes a successful franchise.

Think I read a quote with the director, who said that John Carter basically had to get into the top grossing films of all time in order two get a sequel.

Possible, but not very likely. I think Disney are banking on this being the new Avatar.

[Bolt-01]

Andrew Stanton has got his work cut out, but he does know how to make a succesful film- his last ones were Finding Nemo and Wall-E after all.

[blackmocco]

It's a Pixar movie for sure but Pixar's name is nowhere to be found. Disney are prepared to take the fall for this and leave Pixar's name unsullied. No way this makes its money back.